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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Drowned in Murray

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

TOCUMWAL.—Ptes. Schwartz and Loufer, aliens of an Australian employment company, were drowned in the Murray River. The bodies have…

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Injured by Horse

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—J. Tie, veteran Caulfield trainer, was run over by one of his own horses, Arklow, yesterday. He was holding a bicycle when…

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Vehicles in Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

When he tried to avoid a bus while driving his car in an easterly direction in Oxide Street at 11.15 on Monday night, Francis Joseph Stacey, of 622…

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Station Manager Injured

Western Grazier · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 3

At the week-end Mr. Harold Higson, manager of Naryilco Station. In southwest Queensland, was out on the run on horseback when he met with a painful…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 3

Benjamin Green, of 726 Blende Street a miner at the North, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured hip…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 2

At the North Mine yesterday R. Tyson suffered lacerated left leg and ankle. He was taken in the ambulance to the Hospital where he was admitted…

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Father Drowned In Rescue Attempt

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 3

ADELAIDE.—Lacey Leonard Lambert, builder and contractor, of Fisher Street, Fullarton Estate, was drowned at Christie's beach, near Por[?]…

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12 Injured When Bus Overturns

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—Bystanders ripped the roof off an overturned tramways bus to release 11 passengers and a woman conductor injured at midday…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 3

J. A. Harvey, miner at the Zinc, who sustained a back injury today, was treated and then sent to the Hospital. Later he was taken to…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

F. Penzer had the third finger of his left hand crushed at the North Mine yesterday. After Hospital attention he was taken to his home at…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

C. A. Conway, a miner at the South was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a lacerated left wrist. He was then taken to his home at [?]9 Ryan St…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 3

While working at the North Mine yesterday R. G. smith, of 83 Harris Street, suffered injuries to the face. He receded treatment it the Hospital…

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Tram-Truck Collision Driver Gets Six Years Not Now in Australia Brisbane, January 13

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

It was stated in the Coroner's Court today that the driver of the American truck, Pte. High James Copeland, of the U.S. Army, which collided with…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

James O'Brien, of 182 Bromide Street, a miner at the North, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the hand…

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Man Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

Jack Pell, of 66 Hill Street, a miner at the South mine, suffered a lacerated eyeball when struck by a piece of timber while at work today. After…

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25 Injured in Tram Collision Sydney, January 17

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 1

Twenty-five people were injured by flying glass and treated at the hospital when two trams collided outside Rushcutters Bay tram depot early tonight…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

Jack Pell, a miner at the South, was struck by a piece of timber while at work yesterday, suffering a lacerated eyeball. He was taken to his home at 6[?]…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

While engaged in the laying of rails in the transhipping yard yesterday afternoon. C. L. Frost, an employee of the N.S.W. Railways,…

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Tahmoor Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Tahmoor, winner of six races last year, injured his near foreleg when he struck the running rail while working at Randwick…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

Joseph Hannus, a trucker employed at the Zinc Corporation, was treated at the Hospital today for an injured right thumb. After an X-ray he was…

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