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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

533 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 27

Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 4

R Cuy was token from the South Mine to the Hospital last night where he was admitted for a fractured leg. A Jones injured his back at the North…

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Anaesthetics for Injured Scholars

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY.—The headmaster of the Parramatta Boys' Junior High School (Mr. C. G. Preston) had circularised parents of his 700 pupils seeking…

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Man Injured by Fall of Ground

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 4

Caught by a fall of ground in [?] timber stope on the 1300ft. level at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. Patrick O'Shea, a miner, suffered a…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 1

E. L. Ware was taken from the Zinc Corporation to his home at 173 Cornish Street, last night with injuries to the legs and back…

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Soldier Drowned

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Police had been told that Cpl. C. T. Ryan (30), of Victoria, who was drowned in the Parramatta River, near Meadowbank camp…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 3

Edward Robertson, of 521 Mica Street, a miner at the Zinc Corporation, injured his finger while at work. He was treated at the Hospital…

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Boys Accidentally Shot By Soldier

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY.—While searching behind a low mound on the Holaswortny Rifle Range yesterday for spent ammunition three boys were…

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Miner's Finger Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 6

Alfred Parker, a miner at the Zinc Corporation, and residing at the Federal Palace Hotel, received treatment at the Hospital this morning for an…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 3

Stephen Tonkin, of 97 Williams Street, a miner at the North, was admitted to the Hospital yesterday suffering from crushed toes…

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Pensioner Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 3

About 3 o'clock on Thursday afternoon W[?]llam Leathy (74), pen[?]ner, of 580 Chappie Street was thrown from a sinker he was driving. The horse bolted…

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12 Injured When Bus Strikes Light Pole

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY—Twelve people were injured when a crowded double-decker bus crashed into an electric light pole at Summer Hill yesterday. The smash occurred at the bottom of a steep incline. Police have been told the accident…

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Bus Crashes Into Pole Eighteen People Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 1

Sydney, May 11.—Swerving to avoid it car on Parramatta Road at Summer Hill today, a crowded double decker bus crashed into a telegraph pole. injuring…

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Local Accidentally Killed in Europe

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 3

Word has been received in Broken Hill that Pilot Officer E. Hurrell was killed in Europe in a jeep smash. Pilot Officer Hurrell was an operator…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 1

Alfred Parker, a miner at the Zinc, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured finger on the right hand. Two employees of the Zinc Corporation…

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Injured by Horse

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 3

Geoffrey Pittaway, of 400 Chapple Street, was taken to the Hospital yesterday in the Citizens' Ambulance after he had been kicked in the leg by a horse…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 4

Yesterday at work at the North Mine, H. Jones strained the muscles of his right aide. He was treated and then taken home to 595 Blende Street…

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Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 8

R. A. Sellick, an employee of the Zinc Corporation, residing at 334 Chapple ' Street, suffered a fall from his bicycle, while on his way to work…

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Miss Una Harvy Injured By Horse

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 8

Well-known horsewoman. Miss Una Harvy, was injured when thrown from a horse in Crystal Street this morning…

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Miss Una Harvy Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 2

Yesterday Miss Una Harvy, of Melford Station, was thrown from a horse in Crystal Street and suffered injuries. Miss Harvy was out for a ride on her…

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Injured by Fall From Cycle

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 2

R. A. Sellick, miner at the Zinc Corporation and residing at 334 Chapple Lane, was treated at the Hospital yesterday morning for a lacerated right eye…

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