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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Boy Injured By Car

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

George Watters (14) residing at 816 Chapple Street, was admitted to the Hospital on Saturday night in an [?]scious condition as the result of [?]…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

W. Bartley suffered lacerations to the scalp at the Zinc Corporation today. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his home at 137…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

George Lund a Umberman at the Zinc Corporation was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the finger. He was then taken to his…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 3

W. Bartley suffered lacerations to the scalp at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his home at 137 Eyre Street…

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Drowned After 40Ft. Dive

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 3

WAGGA.—Bert Castles, 24, laborer, of South Gundagai, was drowned when he dived 40ft., from the railway bridge over the Murrumbidgee River at…

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Drowned After 40ft DIVE

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 4

Wagga, January 29.—Bert Castle (24), laborer, of South Gundagai, was drowned when be div[?] 40ft, from the railway [?] the Murrumbidgee River at…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

William Lukey, a miner at the South, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the fool, and then allowed to go to his home at 123 Ryan Street…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 3

Mr. E. Flome[?] lacerated his right wrist at the South Mine yesterday. After treatment he was taken to his home at 161 Burke Street…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 4

William Marshall, of 196 Mercury Street, a miner of the Zinc Corporation, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the foot…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

James Adams, of 280 Wilson Street, who is employed as a miner at the Zinc Corporation, was treated for a foreign body in the eye at the Hospital yesterday…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 1

L. R. Craigie ricked his back and strained abdomen muscles at the South Mine yesterday afternoon. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 4

John Edgecumbe, of 78 Ryan Street, a trucker at the North, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for injuries to the fingers…

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Sergeant Dobbie Killed In Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 3

Sgt. K. W. Dobbie was killed in an Air Force accident at Sale on Wednesday night, according to advice received yesterday by his mother, Mrs…

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Local Soldier Drowned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 3

An official casualty list released today contains the following:IN AUSTRALIA, Drowned Accidentally: Pte E. A…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 3

F. H. Jones an employee at the South Mine, suffered [?] wound of the left land at work last night. He was taken to Dr. [?]caee's surgery and then…

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Unfortunate Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

Mr. V. R. Carr slipped and fell yesterday while moving about on crutches at his home at 113 Sulphide Street and damaged the stump of the…

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Injured by Fall

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 8

Following an accident in Thomas Street last night, Mr. Les Hill, operator at Johnson's Theatre, was admitted to the Hospital for treatment…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 2

At the South Mine last night B. Martin suffered a strained music in the right shoulder. He was taken to his home, 81 Cummins Lane…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 8

When he fell into a chute while at work at the North mine today, F. A. Bird, a trucker, suffered a severely sprained knee. After…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 2

Charles Paynter of 427 Cobalt Street, a mullocker at the North, was treated for an injury to the finger at the Hospital yesterday…

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