Fatality in Air Crash Melbourne, July 8
Sergeant-Pilot Kelvin Arthur. Bates (24). single, of Wilkawatt, South Australia, was killed and L.A.C. Allan Parank Hehir (19), single, of south Perth was…
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Accidents, 1942
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Mine Accidents
Thomas Morris. and employee of the Zinc Corporation, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured arm, and then allowed to go to his home at…
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Two minor accidents have been reported to the police. At the intersection of Blende, and Oxide Streets, utility trucks driven by Stanley Keith…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plane Crashes Near Menindee Three Men Injured, One Very Seriously
At 3 o'clock yesterday morning an aeroplane off its course crashed on the outskirts of Willab[?] Station, which is 32 miles down the river from Menindee, and three airmen were injured, one very seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →General Freyburg Not Seriously Injured A.A.P., LONDON. July 9
The New Zealand High Commissioner; Mr. Jordan, announced that he had heard from General Freyburg by cable that his would was not serious…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crash Landing Of Plane On River Darling Station; Injured Men At Homestead
INJURED when an aeroplane made a forced crash landing 18 miles from the homestead of Willaba Station, on the River Darling yesterday, three men were taken to the homestead by a utility truck last night. No news of the accident was heard until late yesterday when Sgt. Freeman,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Air Crash Injured Man Leaves by Plane
L.A.C. Scarson, of tasmania, who was strongly injured in a plane crash near William Sta[?] on Friday, was taken many by plane on Saturday for his base…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.A.A.F. Corporal Drowned In Attempt To Save Horses TAMWORTH, July 13
the body of Corporal Godfrey (34), member of the R.A.A.F. was discove[?] in Feel River. 4' miles from tamworth his morning. Deceased was one of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Girl Accidentally Shot At South
Norma Chiswell, 14 years og age, and residing at 284 Knox Street, was accidentally shot early yesterday afternoon but it is thought that no serious injury…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured Girl Progressing
The condition of Norma Chiswell (14) of 284 Knox Street. South Broken Hill, is reported to be satisfactory. Yesterday she underwent an operation. On…
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F. Velich suffered a b[?]ned left outlook when working at the Zinc Corporation last night. He was treated at the mine and taken to his home at 18 Crystal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Drowned in Yarra; Stones in His Pockets
MELBOURNE.—After having filled his pockets with stones and pieces of rubble, a man aged about 50 dropped into the Yarra River and was…
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F. Bird, a laborer on the North Mine, was taken to his home at 163 Mica Street yesterday after being treated at the Hospital for an injured toe. W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Accident to Mr. A. Griffiths
Last Saturday afternoon a serious accident befell an old Wilcannia identity. Mr. Albert Griffiths, while in the garage of Mr. J. J. Murphy…
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At the South mine at 6 a.m. yesterday A Mahoney received some cast Iron dust in [?]us right eye. He was taken in the ambulance to the Hospital, where he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Treatment of Mine Accident Cases South Mine Ambulance Officer's New Splint Masterpiece of Work and Imagination, Says Dr. Barnett
There has been a great advance in the treatment of mine accident cases. Dr. S. P. Burnett, Surgeon Superintendent of the Hospital, told the Hospital Board at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →200- Mile Ambulance Dash to Give Assistance to Injured Boy
KALGOORLIE.—Seriously injured, a 13-year-old boy is lying bound in mulga-stick splints 200 miles from civilisation awaiting, the arrival of an ambulance which is on its way from Laverton. The boy is John Wade, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wade, sen., a missioner,…
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At the South Mine yesterday T. H. Clogs, suffered compound fractures of the second and third toes of the right foot. He was taken in the ambulance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Miner Saturday, July 18, 1942 Mine Accidents
A FURTHER indication of the great progress which has been made in Broken Hill in the treatment of mine accident cases was given on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Mine Display of Accident Equipment
A striking display of mine ambulance equipment for use in case of mine accidents was made to an audience of 75 special visitors at the…
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