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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 3

When Graham Williams (ll) fell from his bicycle m Thomas Street about 5 o'clock, last night he received cuts over the eye and on the back of…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 3

Harry Allen, a laborer at the Zinc Corporation, suffered an injury to a thumb yesterday. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his home at…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 8

J. Willoughby, miner at the South, was treated at the Hospital today for a foreign body in the left eye, and was then sent to his home at [?]…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 3

P. A. Jay, a laborer of the Zinc mine, injured the toes, of his left foot while at work yesterday. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his home at…

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Prosecution After Street Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 8

Details of an accident in which a car collided with a man and a woman who was pushing a pram holding a baby were given in the Police Court…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 3

Yesterday J. Willoughby, miner at the South was treated at the Hospital for a foreign body in the left eye, and was (then sent to his home at 119 Gypsum…

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Passenger Trains in Collision

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 4

ADELAIDE.—While the Melbourne express was standing in Murray Bridge Station about 6.30 a.m. today another, Adelaide bound passenger…

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Accident on South Road

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon about 4 o'clock a Vauxhall car, owned and driven by Mr. Charles McAllister. 75 Morish Street, was proceeding towards the South when…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 3

John Strickland, 'a' boi[?]maker at the Zinc Corporation suffered an injury to an eye yesterday. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his home at 332…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 1

Joseph Willoughby, of 119 Gypsum Street, timberman at the South Mine, while lifting timber this morning, severely ricked his back. He was…

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Jockeys Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 4

Adelaide, March 21.—Three jockeys were injured in divisions of a steeplechase school at Morphetville this morning. Tin King, the steeple horse was…

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Injured in Tram and Truck Smash

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Five persons were injured, one critically, when a motor truck carrying six tons of ammumtion crashed into a tram at Leichnardt…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 2

Joseph Willoughby, 119 Gypsum Street, a timberman at the South Minw, injured his back at work yesterday, and was admitted to the Hospital…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

D. A. Trenning. Zinc Corporation was yesterday taken to the Hospital for an x-ray following an accident in which He sustained lacerations and abrasions to…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 2

Ronald Bates, 700 Blende Street, a miner at the South Mine, suffered an injury to his back yesterday and was admitted to the Hospital…

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Woman Drowned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY.—According to a story told to the police, who later recovered the body, three boys fishing from the rocks at Rozelle yesterday saw an…

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Six Injured When Caught by Wave

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY.—When swept by a huge wave across a jagged rock platform three sisters, a man, his son. and daughter were injured…

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Clark Gable Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 4

When avoiding another m[?] on the wrong side of the road, Clark Gable, film actor, drove Into a readside tree. He was subsequently treated at hospital…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 4

L. Groves, while working at the Zinc Corporation yesterday, suffered an injury to the back of his right hand. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 3

W. H. Marsden suffered a fracture of a great toe at the Zinc Corporation last night. After attention at the Hospital he was taken to his home at 32 Crystal…

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