THE TRAIN DISASTER.
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY. SIX OFFICIALS .SUSPENDED. . United Press Association. —Copyright. AIELBOURNE, April 23. The Federal House expressed sympathy with tho sufferers by the disasMr. Tait, Commissioner, states that the stationmaster 'at Sunshine gave the line clear to both Deerpark and Sydenham, on tho Ballarat-Bendigo line respectively.' This should not have been done while another train was in the section, although it does not exonerate the driver’s disregardin'* of the moro important semaphore signals, which were against the Bendigo train. , ..... The list of injured totals 191. Six officials have been relieved from d„ ly , ponding »^- Aprll J2 . ’Newspapers make sympathetic references to the Alelbourne accident.
SYMPATHY FROAI NEW ZEALAND.
(Press Association.) - WELLINGTON, April 23. Tlie Prime Minister has telegraphed to Mr. Rent, Premier of Victoria, on behalf of New Zealand, expressing sympathy in connection with trie Bravbrook railway disaster.
(Received April 24, 12.9 a.m.) • SYDNEY, April 23. An official correction says that no C. S. Williams was killed. This reduces tho number of the dead to 1
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2173, 24 April 1908, Page 3
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169THE TRAIN DISASTER. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2173, 24 April 1908, Page 3
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