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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

533 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 27

Miners Injured At North; Bored Into A Misshole

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

WHEN they bored into a miss hole on the 2150 level on the North mine about 10.15 o'clock last night, two miners were injured about the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

At the South Mine yesterday T. J. McLauchian was filling a truck when a stone struck his right index finger lacerating it…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

S. J. Halliday, a miner at the North mine, who was jammed between two trucks and suffered bruised muscles of both legs[?] was taken in the mine…

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Woman Injured in Fall

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

Miss M[?] Painton, of 80[?] Ryan Street, who had a fall in the yard, was conveyed to the Hospital on Saturday, She was admitted…

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Girl Drowned in Tank Near Tibooburra

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 1

News of another tragedy in the far outback reached Broken Hill today per medium of the Flyine Doctor wireless base at…

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Girl DroWned Near Tibooburra

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

News was received yesterday that a girl, Ida Bowman, was drowned in Narriearra Tank on Sunday night. As Narriearra has no communication…

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Three Airmen Killed in Air Collision

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—During a formation [?]light in Victoria on Saturday two members of an advanced training squadron and a flying instructor…

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Non-swimmer Drowned Sydney, January 25

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

Keith Simpson (23), a non-swimmer and caught in a strong undertow at Corrimal yesterday and was drowned despite attempts by his brother, Williams…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 4

S. J. Halliday a miner at the North was jammed between two trucks and suffered bruised muscles of both lees. He was taken in the mine ambulance…

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Railway Fatality Inquest

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 3

It is expected that the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of William Heddon, who was killed near Mt. Gipps on January 2,…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 3

William Baker, of 11 Mica Street, a laborer at the North mine, was treated at the Hospital today for an injury to a leg…

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Two Miners Injured In Premature Explosion

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 2

Two miners each received injuries to the face and full both eyes when they received the full force of a premature explosion when working at the South…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 3

H. Butcher was struck on the leg by an 8ft. drill at the South mine this morning. He was treated by Dr. Funder and then taken to his home…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

George Sampson, of 361 Lodide Street and a miner at the North Mine was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to an eye…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 3

H. Butcher was struck on the leg by an 6ft. drill at the South Mine yesterday. He was treated by Dr. Funder and then taken to his home in Lane Street…

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Unusual Accident Injures 14 People

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

BRISBANE.—When a gas cylinder on a motor truck travelling alongside an out-bound tram exploded at East Brisbane this afternoon, the…

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Mink Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 3

F. Weise a carpenter at the South Mine was treated by ambulance men for a ricked back yesterday and then taken to his home at 78 Hebbard Street…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 1

When a stone fell on a rall at the South mine today, J. W. Vale suffered abrasions and a bruised stomach when the rall struck him. He was…

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Boy Injured at Baths

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 1

Vaughan Brian Clarke, youngest son of Mr. R. A. Clarke, station-master at the Crystal Street station, suffered an injury to the head when…

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Boy Injured at Baths

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 3

Vaughan Brian Clarke, youngest son of Mr R. A. Clarke station master at the Crystal Street station. suffered an injury to the eye When he dived from…

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