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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 2

W. E. Ford Strained the muscles of his back at the Zinc Corporation yesterday, After attention he was conveyed to his home at 394 Oxide Street…

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Accident Cases

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 8

Mine accident cases treated at the Hospital today included: Henry Elliott, of 182 Sulphide Street, a trucker at the Zinc, for injured fingers:…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 2

H. G. Johns was taken ill at the South Mine yesterday, and after examination at the Hospital was conveyed to his home at 341 Mica. Street…

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Court Caution For Driver Involved In Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 3

In the police Court yesterday before Mr. G. L. Berry, [?] Francis Murphy was charged with having failed to give way to a vehicle on his right[?]…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 3

Harry Delbridge, miner of 428 Lane Street, sustained an injury to the right little finger which was caught in ma[?]inery at the North Mine yesterday…

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Man Seriously Injured When Car Overturns

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 4

WHEN Mr. Robert Picken, of the Imperial Hotel. was motorine out to Tiralta Station. on the Stephens Creek road, about 8 o'cloct…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 4

M. Carcich was taken ill at the Zinc Corporation yesterday morning and was conveyed to his home at 75 Garnet Street…

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Failed To Stop After Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning before Mr. G. L. Berry. S. M. William Henry Tyler was charged with failing to stop after an accident on January…

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Failed To Stop After Accident Nominal Fine For Driver

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 1

In the police Court yesterday before Mr. G. L. Berry, William Henry Tyler was charged with having on January 27 failed to stop after being involved in an…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 3

F. Lawn got a foreign body in the eat at the Zinc Corporation yesterday evening. After treatment he was taken to his home at 70 Buck Street…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 7

At the South mine yesterday, Mr. John Hicks, severely lacerated his back while working and was attended to at the Hospital. Mr. Hicks resides at 189…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 1

R. J. Hobba, an employee of the North Mine, suffered a lacerated left wrist at work last night. He was treated at the Hospital and taken home to 208 Oxide…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 4

At the South Mine last night J. Nola lacerated his right forearm. He was treated at the Hospital and then taken to his hime at 308 Piper Street…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 3

At the Zinc Corporation yesterday R. V. Shepley suffered a probable fracture of a finger. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 1

Mr. S. J. Lockett, of 310 Argent Street, a miner at the Zinc Corporation, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for head injuries, after which he was…

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Plane On Test Flight Falls To Pieces Two Officers Killed; Two Civilians Injured And Houses Damaged

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 1

Sydney, May 2.—Two Air Force of [?] fieers were killed and two civilians injured and several houses damaged when an RAF plan on a test flight fell to…

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Car Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 2

About 1.15 p.m. yesterday afternoon Alfred Purcell was driving a motor utility west along Chloride Street behind a car driven by Edward Hamilton…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 1

P. J. McLauchlan bruised his right leg and ankle at the South mine yesterday afternoon. After treatment he was conveyed to his home at 528 Lane Lane…

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Child Drowned In Well

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 5

Wollongong, May 3.—Daphne Coates, 4, of Gray Street. Keiraville, was found drowned in a disused well in a yard adjoining her parents' home…

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West "B.D.T." Runner Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 4

M. Brown, who delivers "Barrier Daily Truth" to all places west of Williams Street, fell from his cart about a week ago. He then felt no serious…

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