Paraparaumu Train Crash - 30 August 1936

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Paraparaumu Train Crash - 30 August 1936

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On this day 30 August 1936 the Wellington to Auckland express ploughed into a slip near Paraparaumu after a night of torrential rain. The town rallied to support the injured as a rescue and salvage effort was launched, but despite their best efforts one person died of their injuries. The slip had occurred in a place never known to have caused t...

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Archives New Zealand / Archives / Archives NZ / 1930s / 1930 / NZ / New Zealand / New Zealand History / Paraparaumu / Kapiti / Wellington Region / Railways / NZ Railways / Rail Travel / Accident / Disaster

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