MISCELLANEOUS.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 26 October 1881, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Daily News ' of Aug. 23rd pays— Oq Sunday eyening, about nine o'clock, whilst a train of eight car^ riages was being shunted at Halste.id Station on the South Eastern Kail way, near Serenoaks, it started down the incline on the road to London without the engine. It continued its course, increasing its speed as it ran through Chelpfield, Orpington. Cbiselhurstand other stations. A telegram wag sent to all stations, and at the jucciion above New-cross the signalman with great presence of mind, put over the points and sent the train into the sidiugs to Bricklayers' Arms Good* | Station, where it continued its rapid pace through the network of metals and reached the locomotive department, running into a dead road, knocking iown the wail and entering i th.3 premises of Meesrg Oottler and

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