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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

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Three Strange Road Accidents

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 4

OFFICIAL R.A.C.A. NOTES BY "CARBON." IN most car accidents, we are inclined to search for the element of human failure, but three strange mishaps on April 14 and 15 must surely be sheeted home to the capricious…

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6000 Austrians Drowned

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 12

BUDAPEST, April 23.— An unconfirmed report states that 6000 Austrian troops were drowned last week when British warships sank a German…

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Jockeys Injured at Caulfield

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 5

MELROURNE. Friday.—K. Bird had his left arm cut and was bruised and shaken in a fall on the Caulfield tracks. F. de valle and W. coad were…

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South Mine Fatality Inquest Fixed for May 7

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 3

STATING that the W.I.U. wished to make inquiries, which were of considerable importance, Mr. J. J. Davoren in the Coroner's…

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Fight for Life of Boy in Hospital Victim of Accident in Iron Lung

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 3

DOCTORS at the Hospital are sparing no effort in attempts to save the life of Thomas Leslie Williams (13), who suffered a fracture and dislocation of the spine at the neck when he was buried in a skimp dump…

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Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 6

Found at Martin's corner about 8 o'clock on Thursday night with a wound in the forehead, Sydney Herbert Hughes, of 723 Argent Street,…

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Sequel to Street Collision; Man Fined for Negligence

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 1

ARISING out of a collision between a Wyman Street bus and a utility truck in Blende Street, Allen Henry Richards (21) faced a charge of negligent driving in the Police Court today. He was fined £3 with 16/- costs…

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Injured Toes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 3

Injuries to the toes were suffered by Norman Daly, of 572 Wolfram Street, trucker at the North mine when a stone fell on one of his feet…

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Doctor's Wife Found Badly Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Soon after returning from hospital, where her husband, Dr. Gus Hall Bohrsmann (35), had died from acute…

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Accident Victim In Hospital

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 1

Rex F. Calder, who was injured when two cars collided on the Adelaide road between Oodlawirra and Nackara on Saturday evening, has…

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Dump Accident Victim

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 3

It was reported from the Hospital today that Thomas Williams. (13), who suffered a fractured spine in an accident on the Proprietary mine…

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South Fatality Inquest

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 3

SEVERAL witnesses are to be called at the inquest into the South mine fatality on Anzac Day when two men lost their lives. The…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 3

Two men from the North mine were treated at the Hospital today for injuries sustained at work. K.Parker, of 147 Iodide Street, suffered an…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 3

Injuries to the back suffered by James Horgan, of 742 Chapple Street, at the North mine today necessitated hospital treatment. He was taken…

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South Fatality Shift Boss Gives Evidence Check Inspector Took Action About Stope (Continued From Page 1)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 3

EVIDENCE that the Check Inspector (Mr. A. R. Campbell) had prevented men working in a stope on the 1370 level on…

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South Fatality Inquest Foreman's Story Of Discovery Of Trapped Miners "Bulk Removal Not Responsible for Happening"

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1

"EVEN if the bulk which was removed from the stope to make way for the fifth set had not been removed the men would still have lost their lives," said Richard Mayne, underground foreman at the South mine, at the…

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Stop Press Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 1

After a retirement of 30 minutes the [?] the South mine inquest [?] gave a verdict that [?] Alwyn MacLen and James…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

When he fell about six feet into a set with a truck of skimps on the 1700ft. level at the North mine yesterday, Spilas Gona's (49),…

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Drowned Baby in Canal Pitiful Story Of Half-Caste Girl NARRANDERA

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

A HALF-CASTE girl, Mary Turner, A aged 21, of Darlington Point, was charged in the Supreme Court with having murdered her baby boy…

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Motoring Fatality Near Brinkworth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 3

When a car overturned on the Adelaide Port Pirie road yesterday afternoon near Brinkworth Mr. and Mrs. Jack "Walters were injured and admitted…

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