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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

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Shooting Accident at Cuthero

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 7

Bullet wounds to both hands were suffered by Frederick Bath (51) under most unusual circumstances at Cuthero Station yesterday. A rifle…

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Two Injured In Street Accidents During Week End

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 1

TWO victims of motor accidents were admitted to Ward [?] at the Hospital during the week end. They were:—…

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Vehicles Damaged In Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 1

Slight damage was done to four motor vehicles in accidents during the week end. Harold Francis Reid, of 114…

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Wilcannia Road Fatality Evidence at Inquest

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 3

DETAILS of the fatality on the Wilcannia Road late yesterday were told to the Coroner (Mr. A. B. Collins) at the inquest this afternoon into the death of William Maurice McIntyre (20), taxi driver, who was killed in a…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 6

Struck in the chest by a piece of broken circular saw Louis Rebeck (54), of 279 Wilson Street, was admitted to Ward 1 at the Hospital this…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 3

Antonio Cunial, of 484 Lane Street. a miner at the North mine, suffered lacerations to the chin today. He was taken in the ambulance to the…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 2

Lacerations to a hand were suffered By Herbert Ayers, miner, of 329 Lane Lane, at the South mine today. He was taken in the ambulance to the…

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Baseballer Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 1

Maurice Mullins, Homet captain and catcher, is suffering from a fractured bone in the foot. He met with the Injury while sliding into third…

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Serious Accident to Mr. H. H. Carroll

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 2

Mr. F. G. White has received a letter from Mr. C. C. Freeman, formerly superintendent at the Zine Corporation mine, giving particulars of…

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British Fatality Inquest

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 1

The inquest into the fatalityvat the British section of the North mine will be resumed by the Coroner (Mr. M. S. Meagher) at. the Courthouse…

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1050 Bombs Dropped By Nazis In Raid On Paris 45 Killed and 145 INJURED Eight Schools Damaged Continued From Page (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, June 3

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 3

Between 240 and 300 German planes dropped 1050 bombs on Paris and suburbs today. Forty-five people were killed and 145 injured; 97…

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Mr. Eddy's Death Was Accidental Coroner's Finding in British Mine Fatality

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 1

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Bombs Dropped in Sussex; No One Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 4

LONDON, June 3. — Two bombs were dropped in Ashdown Forest, Sussex, early this morning. There were no casualties, and little…

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Cars in Collision

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 5

Centrals' captain, Cliff Mount, was concerned in a motor accident in Williams Lane shortly after 9.30 a.m. today, but suffered no injury…

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Jockey Injured, Horse Destroyed SYDNEY,Saturday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 June 1940 · page 1

The well-known jockey, F. Hood, was injured and his mount Kurrawyva had to be destroyed as a result of a heavy fall while schooling at…

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Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 4

When his bicycle and a Motor car came Into collision in Oxide Street last night Courtney Boyce (17), of 230 Hebbard Street, was thrown to the…

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West Footballer Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 1

Painful injuries were suffered by John Edward Palmer (19) of 191 Mercury Street, West footballer when a bicycle he was riding came into…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 3

Injuries to a finger were Buffered by Robert Nankivell, miner, of 149 Brazil Street, when he jammed it between a bar and a boring machine at…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 3

A toe injury was suffered by Walter Beck, timberman of 301 Patton Street, when he was working at the South mine today. He was taken to the…

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Accident at White Cliffs

Western Grazier · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon young I[?] Gaster son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gaiter, Wilcannia, received a broken ar[?] when a pony he was ri[?]ing threw him…

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