West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tuesday 29 March 1927, page 8


Railway Washaways.

Position on Mullewa Line.

Messages received yesterday by the Central Transport Office of the Railway Department indicated that further trouble was being experienced on the linehe

to Mullewa, the traffic on which has al-rcady been dislocated considerably by flood waters. In consequence of a washaway, at Koolatiooka, it has been decided to stop booking passengers and perishab.e [sic] goods by the northern line to points past Caron. If necessary passengers will be transported by the Midland Railway at mileage rates. The position at Koola-nooka was . stated vin\messages',,y.C)Sterday, tb'-be, serious and :it. was. anticipatedHhat no trains would be able'io pass for ';at least a fortnight/ The ^line; had'been:wash ed ,away;'for: considerable distances and more ,water,wa9 .expected. jOnthejiorthern isidejof \Caron,; at Wilr,o'y,': the. line; is out of : iiM.': owing.. ??to'v the. derailment 'j'.'of'^'J'a' goods 'train,'; whichj tooki p!ace;!la9tVweek^' Up.Vto ^ate ;conditions'.;have - prevented the righting of thetrain^and the repairing 6^ ^Jthe^track.; ?? --The '?line- f rohi i Mullewa down -as far as Oaron has;-tKer«fbTc'.''be2n closed. ;: 'In'i connection. with ^he^washaway'.-at ?^urarga.;. east.'of...Mullewa,';.norificatioa wasreceiyed yesterday .that theiline was now.fit.fordayltghtrumiing between ttlul lcwa.-and Talgoo. -^'At 9';a.m'..'yest«rday'a mixed passenger;- and.' goods v ^ train'.''. lef t-Geraldtonjior- 'Meekatharra' and.'vvpa'sstid b'yer/.the'repaired;liik;tiNormaljrnnnins has. been .resumed on:the;'Ge'raldtoh-.Walk-away/section/.-^«v';:.;/^-::,^-V'...:,e;::;'i''--K-- ;?:??-