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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Boy Drowned In Condobolin Creek

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY.—There were two river drownings in N.S.W. yesterday. A boy (7) was drowned in a rain-swollen creek near…

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Army Truck and Tram in Collision

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 7

SYDNEY—With a heavy crash an army truck and a tram collided at the intersection of King & Kent Streets, city, early this morning. Three…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 1

Clarence Payne, residing at 92 Silver Street, was barring down at the North mine yesterday when he was strtuck by a ston which caused bruises and…

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Street Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 2

About 11 p.m. on Thursday a slight street accident occurred when Mr. William Eric Bennett, of Willotia Station, was driving a car along the South kerb of…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 1
Also in Barrier Miner

Yesterday afternoon Henry J. Beclaw. Zinc Corporation, was treated at Dr. Halin's surgery for a foreign body in the left eye. He was then taken home to…

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Plane Crashes and R.a.f. Pilot Drowned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—A Firefly aircraft with a dead engine fell into the sea, drowning the pilot while returning to the aircraft carrier, H.M.S…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

Con Tsigos, of 414 Crystal Street, bruised his left big toe while working at the South mine. He was taken by an[?]ulance to the Hospital and then home…

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Jockey Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 8

MELBOURNE.—Serious pelvis injuries are believed to have been sustained by the leading Victorian apprentice jockey, S. Henry, who was…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 1
Also in Barrier Miner

Ronald Nielson, of the North Mine Cottages (apprenticed tinsmith at the North Mine), was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to his left…

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Boy Accidentally Shot with Pea Rifle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 6

Accidentally shot with a pea rifley the death occurred at Mildura on Tuesday of William Robert Black, aged 10 years…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3
Also in Barrier Miner

Stanley Charles Crosland, of 206 Sulphide Street, a timberman at the North mine, was admitted to the Hospital yesterday, with an injury to the groin…

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Mr. Plummer Was Accidentally Killed Fractured Skull In Fall From Car

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 1

In the Coroner's Court yesterday, before Mr. A. R. Raschke, the inquest into the death of Sidney James Plummer was heard. The Coroner found that…

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Local Woman's Nasty Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 1

Mrs. F. A. Nestor, of 31 Ryan Street, had a very pasty and painful accident at Kilkenny, South Australia, on January 8, and as a result she is still ill, although out…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 3

George Kuragis, of 512 Blende Street, was struck by falling timber at the North mine yesterday. He received injuries to his lower right leg and foot, and was…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 1

J. Mills while working at the South mine received a foreign body in the left eye. He received medical treatment and then was taken home…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 2

At 8.30 a.m. yesterday, W. T. Tyson was working at the South Mine when a foreign body entered his eye. He was taken by ambulance to the Hospital and…

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3 Dead And 2 Injured In Mysterious Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON, January 29.—A woman and two children have lost their lives, and the woman's husband and another child are lying gravely ill in…

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