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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 1

E. H. Williams suffered a bruised right instep at the Zinc Corporation last night. He was taken to his home at 113 Cobalt Street in the ambulance…

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Cyclist Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 1

Henry Rushforth, of 510 Lane Street, was admitted to the Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from abrasions and shock caused by a fall when competing…

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Two Trainees Killed in Air Collision

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—When two aircraft from a station in Tasmania collided and crashed on Wednesday. LAC Harold Taylor, of Burwood…

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Crossing Smash One Killed; Six Injured Sydney, January 30

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 4

When a train crashed into a motor lorry at a level crossing at Richmond at 6.30 last night, a woman was killed and six other persons injured…

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Drowning Of Wolf Cubs Inquest Is Opened GRAFTON, February 1

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

The tragic occurrence on the Clarence River on December 11. when 13 Wolf Cubs mere drowned by the overturning of a punt in which they were returning…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

H. Trebilcock had a toe crushed at the Zinc Corporation last night. After Hospital attention he was taken to his home at 459 Beryl Street…

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Grafton Boy Scout Tragedy Due To An Accident

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 3

GRAFTON.—A verdict of accidental death was returned by the coroner (Mr. T. H. Brooke) today at the conclusion of the inquest into the…

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Road Accidents Down in N.s.w

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The number of people killed in road accidents in New South Wales last year was 383, the lowest for many years, and a decrease of 110…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 4
Also in Barrier Miner

M. Corridini received injuries at the North Mine yesterday afternoon which resulted in his being admitted to Hospital with bruises and abrasions to the…

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Grafton Tragedy Accidental Deaths Verdict Grafton, February 2

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

At the conclusion of evidence today into the deaths of thirteen Wolf Cubs when a punt sank in the Clarence River on December 11, the Grafton…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

Garnet Brown, a miner at this South was taken to the hospital yesterday for treatment for a possible fracture of the ankle…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 1

Two employees of the North mine were treated at the Hospital today for injuries suffered at work. J. Potts received treatment for a…

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Pensioner Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 1

Mr. C. Buchanan, a pensioner, came in from Menindee by goods train on Saturday night and was admitted to the hospital with a possible fracture…

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Soldier's Rescue of 3 From Drowning

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Diving fully clothed, even to his heavy military boots, into Lane Cove River yesterday, Sapper Keith Beencke (32), saved a…

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Blind Men Drowned In Rescue Attempt MELBOURNE, February 7

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 4

When a woman member of a party of bathers near Chelsea beach called for help but who eventually reached safety, two others in the party, Frederick Keith…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 3

Two employees of the North Mine were treated at the hospital yesterday for injuries to the finger. They were Ernest Hirschausen, a muliocker, of 669…

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PTE. J. A. Underwood Injured Adelaide, February 8

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 1

A South Australian casualty list issued contains the name of J. A. Underwood, infantry, of White Cliffs, who had been wounded in action, but was…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 3

William Turner, of 178 Cummins Street, a laborer at the South mine, was treated at the Hospital today for an injury to the hand…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 2

Mine workers who received [?] yesterday for [?] and [?]ness were K. J[?] South Mine [?] at week and was taken to his b[?]…

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