Relief Workers; Train Derailed Men Injured SYDNEY
WHEN a train conveying 400 relief workers to work at East Hills this morning was derailed at a result of the engine leaving the line at…
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Accidents, 1939
367 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 19
Menindee Man's Death Coroner's Finding Of Drowning
EVIDENCE that a deficiency of £108 had been found up to the present in the books of G. Wood Son and Co. Ltd. at Menindee was giver…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Critically injured in a smash yesterday, Jack Silverton (30), of Wentworthville, was rushed to Parramatta Hospital…
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When two motor vehicles came into collision in Argent Street last night a man was so badly cut about the face that 14 stitches had to be…
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SYDNEY. Tuesday.—Leslie James Byrne, aged 15 years, was killed instantly at the South Lismore level crossing when he was crushed against…
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CULCAIRN, Tuesday.—John Henry Klose, farmer, of Gerogery, was shot dead yesterday when a gun with which he had been shooting foxes…
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Knocked down by a motor car driven by James William Scanlon, of 25 Mitcham Avenue, Mitcham (S.A.), A visiting traveller, Leonard William…
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Timothy Victory, 26 Williams Street, employed as a laborer by G. H. Fricker, building contractor, Buffered an injured ankle at work today…
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BRAUFORT (Vic). Thursday. A WOMAN was killed and six persons were injured in a head-on collision between a motor…
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Frank Vickers, 32 Thomas Street, was treated at the Hospital today for an injured hand. He suffered the injury at the Central Power Station,…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A man named Moss was killed and his young son was injured in a collision between a car and a motor lorry at Taverner's…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Mrs. Jane King (72), a resident of Manly, was awakened, early this morning by hearing moaning in the room of her…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Negligent Driving of Car Sequel to Gypsum Street Collision
KENNETH HULBERT (21) was fined £5 with 8/- costs when he pleaded guilty, through Mr J. J. Davoren, in the Police Court before Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M., today to a charge,of driving a motor car in a negligent manner…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stop Press 12 People Injured in Strike Riot
NEW YORK.— Forty-two people were injured several seriously, when a battle occurred between strike pickets and the police. They…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Overcome Stop Work Days for Fatal Accidents Proposals of Companies to W.i.u
THE Mining Managers' Association has forwared a proposal to the W.I.U. outlining a scheme to come into operation in place of the one day stoppage now enforced by the W.I.U. when there is a fatal accident. At the…
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When he was struck hy a stone at the North mine last night. Antonio Sartori, miner, of 457 Argent Street, suffered slight concussion, scalp…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Finding Of Accidental Death In South Mine Disaster Jury's Rider About Filling Strained Stopes Tributes Paid to Heroism Shown by Rescue Workers
AFTER three days of evidence and cross examination the inquest into the disaster at the South mine on June 16 when four men lost their lives, was concluded yesterday. The jury gave a finding of accidental…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Cecil Rivett (45) was swept away by a swirling current and drowned after his rowing boat had been swamped…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Girl Injured In Street Accident
Struck by a motor car in Argent Street, near Kaolin Street, about 11.20 a.m. Dawn Hoban (7), of Sydney, who is Btaying with relatives at…
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Fred Johns, residing at the Masonic Hotel, a plumber for the Public Works Department, received burns to the face and eyes today. He was taken…
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