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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Failed To Stop After Accident; £2 Fine

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 3

A fine of £2[?] with 8/- costs, was imposed in the Police Court today on a motorist who failed to stop after an accident…

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Aged Woman Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 4

Following a fall at her home on Monday, Mrs. Chomel (88), of 70 Cornish Street, has been admitted to the Hospital suffering from a probable…

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Bus Plunges Into Canal a Woman Drowned Launceston, July 21

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 1

When a bus containing eight adults and three children plunged into Butler's Gorge Canal early this morning a woman was drowned and four other people…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 1

At the Zinc Corporation yesterday Alf Robins was struck on the hand by a stone which fell from the top of a till. He suffered a probable fractured left…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 2

A. C. Robins suffered a compound fracture of the second finger of the right hand while at work late on Tuesday night. He was taken in the ambulance…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 3

A. S. A. Gross struck his hand between a truck and leg at the NOrth Mine last night, Suffering a compound fracture of the left index finger. He was given…

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W. Smart Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—W. Smart, with whom Ardent Youth fell in the Hiskens Steeplechase at Moonee Valley, sustained concussion. He…

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Injured by Car

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1942 · page 5

Severe injuries were suffered by George Papagellis (69), pensioner, when he was struck by a motor car while crossing Argent Street last…

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Elderly Man Seriously Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 25 July 1942 · page 1

Knocked down by a utility truck as he was crossing Argent Street at 8.20 o'clock last night. George Papagellis (68), of 425 Argent Street, suffered a…

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Fatal Sequel to Tram Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1942 · page 8

ADELAIDE.—An American soldier who was struck by a Glenelg tram on Thursday night at Glandore died from his injuries in a military hospital…

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Failed To Give Way To Motorist On His Rig[?] Collision Leads To F[?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 4

A FINE of £1 with 7/6 witness's expenses was imposed on a motorist who was convicted of failing to give way to a vehicle on his right. The case arose out of a collision between a taxi and motor lorry on June 2 at the Post Office corner…

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Collision Case Accident On June 2

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 3

The defendant was convicted and fined £1 in A traffic case yesterday in the Police Court, arising out of a collision between a truck being driven by Glen…

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Timberman Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 3

George Johnstone, of 467 Chapple Lane, a timberman at the North mine. was treated at the Hospital today for a lacerated finger…

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Motors In Collision Lucky Escapes for Drivers

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 3

Remarkable escape from injury was the luck of two drivers when their vehicles came into collision near the Junction Hotel at the corner of Argent and…

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Air Collision "Two Airmen Killed Auckland (N.z.). July 28

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 3

In an aircraft collision today two members of the New Zealand Air Force were killed and another seriously injured…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 3

George Johnstone, of 467 Chapple Lane, a timberman at the North Mine. was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to a finger…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 3

V. Nancarrow, of 320 Argent Street, [?] laborer at the South Mine, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the foot, and John Broderick, a miner…

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Old Man Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 August 1942 · page 3

Joseph Hammer (92), of 175 Hall Street, fell down a flight of stairs leading to the Chairman Ladies' Hairdressing Salon, in Argent Street, yesterday…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 4

Ronald Low, 587 Williams Street, a muilocker at the North, was treated at the Hospital today for lacerated fingers…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 2

James Hopkins, of 187 Brazil Street, a minor at the North, was treat[?] the Hospital yesterday for a for[?] body in the eye…

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