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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Nasty Accident At Goorimpa

Western Grazier · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

Last Tuesday Dr. Bonar was called to Goorimpa Station to attend to Mr. W. Dawson, who was suffering from a severed arm tendon and artery caused…

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Rider Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 1

G. Shaw, rider of The Bear in the River Hurdle, sustained face abrasions and had to have stitches inserted. His mount was uninjured,…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 3

Injuries to the toes of the right tool were suffered at the North Mine lost night by P. F. James, of 524 Blende Street…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 1

While at work in a stope at the South mine today C. H. Cotton, of 56 Wolfram Street, was struck on the head by a piece of timber and…

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Valeena Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—Valeena, a prominent Newmarket Handicap candidate, fractured a sesamoid bone while galloping at Caulfield this morning. She…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

Bruce Fishburn, apprentice [?] and turner at the South mine, was injured when a piece of metal dropped on his left foot. He was treated at…

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Boy Injured by Homemade Bomb

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY.—John Bonnett, 15-yearold chemist's assistant, of East Sydney, was injured about the face, arms, and body when a home-made…

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C.c. Workers' Injured Hand

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

In connection with a report that appeared yesterday of the mass meeting on Sunday, mention was made of a Works Council worker whose hand had been…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

William Baird of 458 Lane Lane, a timberman at the South Mine, was struck on the forehead by a piece of timber yesterday, sustaining lacerations…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 1

Three employees of the Zinc corporation had to receive treatment for injuries at the mine today. B. R. Fillery, of 103 Piper Street,…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

Bruce Fishburn, of 151 Burke Street, on apprentice fitter at the South mine, was treated at the hospital yesterday for an injured toe…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

Five employees of the Zinc Corporation were taken home from work yesterday as a result of injuries received at work…

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Car-bus Collision

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

Only slight damage resulted from a collision at 5.10 p.m. yesterday between a bus and motor car in Williams Street near the intersection of…

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Man's Death Accidental, Fall From Motor Cycle

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

CIRCUMSTANCES surrounding the death of James Allan Cameron (33), overseer of Mt. Victor Station, near Waukaringa, S.A., in the Broken Hill Hospital on February 11 were probed by Mr. M. J. D. Austin, Acting Coroner, in the Coroner's Court this morning…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1

A. J. Geyer, of 28 Eyre Street, last the tip of the third finger of his right hand at the Zinc Corporation last night…

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Station Overseer's Accidental Death

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1

In the Coroner's Court yesterday the circumstances surrounding the death of James Allan Cameron, who died in the Hospital on February 11, were…

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Injured Youth's Pluck

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1

After suffering a painful foot injury and having portion of a toe amputated at Coombah Station yesterday, a local youth came on to Broken…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

Joseph Guy, of 16 Williams Street, sucred a lacerated shoulder and injuries to the [?] and fingers while at work at the Zinc Corporation…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

W. L. Morrissey, an employee of the Zinc Corporation, suffered a lacerated right forearm white at work yesterday. He received treatment at the Hospital…

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Accident Cases

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

Accident cases treated at the Hospital today included V. Maryola, of 46 Crystal Street, an employee of the Zinc Corporation, for possible…

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