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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Accident Restores Speech, Hearing

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 5

LONDON—Deaf and dumb since being blown up by a shell in 1917, Frederick Charles Frith, a Leeds man, was hit by a car and flung…

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Man Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

While at work at the Zinc Corporation last night, E. K. Gasmier suffered a laceration of the left wrist. After treatment at the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 1

There were two accidents at the Zinc Corporation last night. E. K. Gasmier lacerated his left wrist and, after Hospital treatment, was taken to his home…

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Boy Drowned in Creek

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE—After hanging by a rope above deep water until his grip failed, George Connelly (17), of Dresden Street, West Heidelberg…

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Airman Drowned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 8

ADELAIDE.—The body of a young man clad in RAAF pullover and khaki shirt was found on the beach at Car— rum yesterday and has been…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 3

Mr. C. J. Lock, a lorry driver at the South mine, was tre[?] fro a finger injury today. He was th[?]n taken to his home at 166 Chapple Lane…

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Boy Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

Kevin Ryan (12) of in Cobalt St. was swinging on a rope suspended from a tree is Sturt Park last night when lie fell and [?]tained a dislocated…

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Boy Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

A car which collided with a boy on a bicycle on Saturday night, causing injuries to the boy, allegedly went on its way without stopping. Police…

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Injured at Play

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

When he fell from rope in which he was swinging in Sturt Park last night. Kevin Ryan (12), of 327 Cobalt Street, suffered a dislocated elbow…

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Boy Injured By Hit-Run Motorist

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

Paul Harold Garnish (15) of 180 Cornish Street, Railway Town, was admitted to Hospital on Saturday night suffering from [?] to nose, elbows and knees…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

K. Curtis, a timberman at the South Mine, suffered injuries to the back while at work yesterday. After treatment he was taken to his home at [?] Gypaum…

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Fatally Shot By Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

WHYALLA.—A 20-year-old member of a shooting Party was fatally shot through the left side of the body by a friend, when a 22 repeating rifle…

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Man Found Drowned In Darling

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 3

John, [?] a years of age, a [?] man who was living alone at his camp three [?] down the river from Wilcannia, was found dead lying face…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

W. Kelly was taken ill at the Zinc Corporation yesterday morning and was conveyed to his home at 412 Morgan Street…

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Local Soldier Drowned

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 5

Pte. Eddie Cullen has been accidentally drowned at a military camp near Wagga, N.S.W., according to advice received by his parents. Mr. and Mrs…

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Man Drowned

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

Sydney, January 25.—A mas was drowsed as Maroubra this afternoon. He was seen waving his arms. but by the time h[?]vers got out he had disappeared…

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Found Drowned In River Death of Mr. J. SKERRITT

Western Grazier · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

Last Thursday the body of Mr. John Skerritt (80), an old-age pensioner well known to the district, was found in a waterhole near Streamer Point on the Darling, approximately two miles down the river from Wilcannia, by Mr. J. Uhl, lessee of…

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Hine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Robert Napier, a barrier at the South Mine, got a burn in the right sysball. He was taken to the capital, and after attention there was…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 3

F. L. Fox bruised and fractured his right" hand at the Zinc Corporation yesterday afternoon. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 2

F. L. Fox was taken to the Hospital from the Zinc Corporation yesterday afternoon with a bruised and fractured right hand. After attention he was…

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