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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 5

At the North Mine last night lacerations to an arm were suffered by G Crowe, of Morish Street. He was taken in the ambulance to the Hospital where…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 5

Max Bohm suffered injuries to a foot at the North mine last night and was taken in the ambulance to his home in Blende Street…

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Collision Sequel: Man to Pay £2/8/

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 3

Arising from a collision on January 22; Alfred John Letcher was fined £2, with 8/- costs, by Mr. Collins, S.M., in the Police Court today. He…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 4

H. Clark, of Chappie Lane. injured his finger whilst working at the Zinc Mine last night. He wu conveyed to Hospital and later to his home…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 3

Richard Wright, of 123 Ryan Street, a blacksmith at the Zinc Corporation mine, was treated at the hospital today for a foreign body in…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 2

J. Harris had a hand injured when working at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. He was given attention at the Hospital…

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Mine Accidents at the Zinc Corporation Yesterday

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 3

Richard Wright of 123 Ryan Street, a blacksmith received a foreign body in the eye. He was treated at the Hospital. Sara Zahra. of 176 Crystal Street,…

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Child Evacuees Drowned

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 3

BRISBANE, March 20. — Two child evacuees from Hongkong were drowned in five feet of water in a [?]goon at Kirra Beach, Coolangatta…

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Two Child Evacuees From Hong Kong Drowned BRISBANE, March 20

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 5

Two child evacuees from Hong Kong were drowned this afternoon in five feet of water in a fagoon at Kirra Beach, Coolangatta. The victims were James…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 5

At the North mine lost night G. Sartori suffered a lacerated arm. He was taken to the Hospital in the ambulance. He was then taken to his home in Oxide…

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Dog Sayes Child From Drowning

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.— A 16months-old child. Maureen Dixon, was saved from drowning by a fox terrier at the home of her parents. Mayfield…

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Trainee Injured in Plane Crash

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—During a solo training flight from Narrandera a[?] station this morning, a Tiger Mot[?] plane crashed. An R.A.A.F. air…

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Air Force Plane Fatality One Parachute For Two LISMORE. March 24

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 4

At the inquest today on Eric Girdier (27), who was killed when an Air Force plane from Amberley crashed in central Dirabba on March 4. It was disclosed…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 4

A broken right forearm and abrasions to the back were Buffered by N. S. Dunlevy at the South mine early last night, when he fell through a set of timber…

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Plane Crash Aircraftsman Badly Injured NARRAHDERA. March 25

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 3

Lending Aircraftsman Martin Mahoney (20) of Upper Yarromine. Queensland, was seriously injured when a Tiger Moth twin-engined plane crashed near Matong…

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Flight to Lonely Hut Man Injured In Brawl

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 3

A SERIES of remarkable coincidences resulted in the Flying Doctor (Dr. J. G. Woods) and his pilot (Pilot H. Bond)…

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Injured Airman Dies

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—LeadingAircraflman Martin Butler Mahoney (20), of Queensland, who was injured in a plane crash near Narrandera on…

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Serious Riots In Belgrade 14 Killed; Many Injured Ankara Views on Shameful Surrender

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 3

STREET fighting broke out in at least eight parts of Belgrade last night, following demonstrations against the signing of the Three-Power Pact by…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 3

Royston Williams, of 82 Piper Street, a miner at the North Mine, was admitted to Ward 1 at the Hospital today suffering from an…

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Rail Accident in Japan A.A.P.. HONGKONG. March 27

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 3

Two wire killed and 140 injured last night in one of the worst railway accidents in the history of Japan A freight train westward from Osaka hit a…

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