ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES
DYN'AMTTE EXPLOSION. United Press Association—By Klertric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received June 9. 10 a.m.) LONDON, June 8. While blasting operations were being carried on on the railway near Marseilles, the dynamite exploded prematurely, six persons being killed and a number injured. [Pick Pit ess Association.] AUCKLAND, J mie 9. This morning a ballast train crashed into eight, stationary trucks at Mount Albert station, owing, it is understood, to the brakes failing to act- on the slippery rails. Two trucks were reduced to matchwood, and others were more or le>s smashed up. The engine .jumped the rails, and the forepart sustained somo damage. The men on the engine escaped unhurt-.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10175, 9 June 1911, Page 3
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