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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 5, Issue 8 (February 1, 1931)
The First Relief Train to Leave Napier. — (Rly. Publicity Photo). — The maintenance men of the New Zealand Railways have rarely had a more difficult task to accomplish than that of restoring railway communication with Napier and Hastings after the recent disastrous earthquake. The rapidity with which the work was carried out won the admiration of the whole Dominion, and reflects the greatest credit on our organisation. The above illustration shows “cot” cases being placed aboard the first relie…
The First Relief Train to Leave Napier.
(Rly. Publicity Photo).
The maintenance men of the New Zealand Railways have rarely had a more difficult task to accomplish than that of restoring railway communication with Napier and Hastings after the recent disastrous earthquake. The rapidity with which the work was carried out won the admiration of the whole Dominion, and reflects the greatest credit on our organisation. The above illustration shows “cot” cases being placed aboard the first relief train to leave Napier.