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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Vehicles in Collision

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 2

There were two street accidents yesterday, of a minor nature. No one was hurt. At 12.50 p.m. a car driven by…

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Youth Drowned In River Murray

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 3

MURRAY BRIDGE.—Alwyn Smerdon Heath, 18, radio mechanic, of Hughes Street, Mile-End, a member of a camping party, was drowned in…

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Drowned in Surf

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 7

GEELONG.—Helen June Tyack, 14, of Lorne, was drowned when surfing at Lorne. Although she was a poor swimmer,…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 8

William Stewart, of 2[?]2 Williams Lane, injured his hand while working at the South Mine today. He received treatment at the Hospital…

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Injured at Play

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 8

Yesterday evening, about 6 o'clock, Geoffrey Luders (10), of 323 Jones Street, while playing in the backyard with some mates, received a deep…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 2

F. M. Killeen strained abdominal muscles at the Zinc, Corporation yesterday. After treatment he was taken home to 214 Hebbard Street…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 2

William Stewart, 22 Williams Lane, a miner at the South Mine, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured hand…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 3

William Morrissey injured his finger while working at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his home at 334…

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Freight Trains in Collision

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 4

ADELAIDE.—Two freight trains travelling at low speed crashed head-on in the Snowtown railway yard about 4 a.m. today. Trucks were…

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Paralysed Girl Drowned In Bath

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY.—A paralysed four-yearold girl was drowned in her bath at Randwick yesterday. She was Pamela Molly Sullivan. She had never walked…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 3

L. R. Buss, a miner at the North mine, suffered a probable fracture of the right fore[?] yesterday. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his home…

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Injured Boy Gets Letter From Duke

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 1

PERTH.—Hundreds of children in the Perth Children's Hospital wished for a broken arm. For an 11-year-old Scout, Laurie…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 2

S. Buskarioll, a miner at the South suffered a contested left thum[?] when at work yesterday. He was given attention and then taken to the Hospital for an…

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Sir Edmund Herring Injured by Truck

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY.—The Chief Justice of Victoria (Lieut.Gen. Sir Edmund Herring was severely injured when struck by a military truck at…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 3

Charles Fahey, timberman at the South Mine, was attended to at the Hospital yesterday following an accident at the mine in which the top of his finger…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 2

At the Zinc Corporation yesterday John Henry Deebie, a laborer, received an injury to the back, and was attended to at the Hospital, Mr. Deebie resides at 161…

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Man Injured by Broken Window

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 2

While John Patrick Broderick, of 168 Cornish Street, was walking with friends on Saturday night about 9.30 o'clock his foot caught against a…

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Former Local Fireman Injured in Crash

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY.—When a heavy salvage fire engine overturned on its way to a fire at Balmain yesterday, First-Class Fireman H. B. Lennan and Senior…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 3

W. A. Harvey, an employed of the Zinc Corporation. received injuries the back and chest at work yesterday. He was taken in his home at so long…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 6

Two neighbors both employed at the Zinc Corporation, suffered injuries while at work last night. J. E. Winkler lacerated his left…

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