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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 2

W. J. Irvine, a surface worker at the South Mine, received a foreign body in the left eye while at work yesterday. After receiving treatment he was able to…

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Child Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2
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Richard William Clark, of 588 Argent Street, fell and severely lacerated his leg on a broken bottle while playing in Blende Street on Saturday…

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Tree Smashes Over Car Five People Seriously Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, February 17.—Five people were seriously injured this afternoon when a free fell across a car in National Park. One of the injured, Mrs. Corrie…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 1

P. Summers lacerated the third finger of his right hand at the zinc Corporation yesterday. After attention he was taken to his home at 241 Hebbard Street…

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Says Accident Changed Her Personality

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE—Mrs. Bertha Burd Snider (23), of Shepparton, is seeking damages against the Commonwealth Government for a very…

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Traffic Accidents Inquiry

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 1

Sydney, February 10.—The Minister for Transport, Mr. O'Sullivan, said to-day that he had asked the Commissioner for Transports Mr. Neale, to hold an…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

B. Terry suffered injuries to the left leg at the Zinc Corporation last night. After hospital treatment he was taken to his hours at 450 Thomas Street…

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Damages Against Commonwealth Woman Injured on Honeymoon

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 3

Melbourne, February 20.—In the Banco Court yesterday Sir Edmund Herring, Chief Justice, awarded Bertha Burd Suider of Shepparton, married, £3,128 damages…

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Woman Gets £3128 Damages After Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE.—In the Banco Court yesterday Sir Edmund Herring, Chief Justice, awarded Bertha Burd Snider, of Shepparton, married, £3,128…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 5

Anthony Mercicca a miner, injured a finger while working at the North Mine yesterday. He received treatment at the Hospital and went home to 39…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 1

M. Vutich lacerated his right eyebrow at the North mine yesterday morning. After attention he was conveyed to his home at 326 Piper Street…

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Big Dipper Fatality

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, February 24.—While the Big Dipper at Melbourne's Lunar Park was on the downward run last night Arthur P. Newman (31), of…

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Week-End Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 2

P. E. Lewis, of 337 Oxide Street, was painting the verandah of his home on Saturday afternoon when the ladder slipped from under him, causing him to…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 3

An employee of the South mine, John Fishburn, was treated at the Hospital today for an eye injury. After treatment he returned to work…

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Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 2

Mr. P. E. Lewis, of 337 Oxide Street, was painting the roof of his verandah on Saturday afternoon when the ladder slipped and he fell…

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Ninety-Five Drowned In Elbe Estuary

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

London, February, 25.—Ninety-five passengers were drowned yesterday when a river steamer from Hamburg bound [?] Cuxliaven sank in the Elbe Estuary, states…

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Man Found Injured In City Street

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

An aged man, Mr. "Curly" Hooper, was found lying in the roadway in Blende Street near the Eederal Palace Hotel at 7.10 o'clock last night…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

John Fishburn, South Mine, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an eye injury. After treatment he returned to work…

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Accidents

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 3

Two men suffered accidents at the Zinc Corporation today. They were: N. G. Logan, who received a foreign body in the left…

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