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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Man Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

About 7.40 p.m. on Monday night Eric "Curly" Hooper (58), was found unconscious in the centre, of Blende Street in front of the Federal Palace…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 8

E. Sonaniottie, a miner at the North Mine, was treated for a bruised right middle finger which was probably fractured. He went home to 459…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

N. G. Logan, who Buffered a foreign body in the left eye at the Zinc Corporation yesterday, received treatment a the Hospital and was then taken home to…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 1

E. Sonanlottie, a miner at the North Mine, was treated for a bruised right middle finger which was probably fractured. He went home to 459 Argent…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 1

Eric Luscombe, of 105 Thomas Lane, received a probable fracture to the right ankle this afternoon, while working at the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 4

F. E. Sweet, of the Zinc Corporation suffered illness while at work yesterday. He was given attention and then conveyed to his home at 139 Newton Street…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 3

Eric Luscombe, 103, Thomas Lane, received a probable fracture to the right [?] yesterday, while working at the South Mine. He was taken to the…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 4

T. Pedersen, of 77 Hill Street, injured the toes of his right foot while working at the Zinc Corporation today. He was taken to…

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Civilian Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 2

Dungog the week-end the relieving civilian ambulance driver, Mr. W. M. K. Pearce reported that he had had a record number of calls since he had…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 3

T. Pedersen of 77 Hill street, injured the toes of his right foot while working at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. He was taken to the Hospital for treatment…

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Fifteen Drowned When Russian Tanker Breaks

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 1

Kodiak, Alaska, March 5.—It is disclosed that fifteen men were drowned when a Russian tanker broke in two fast month. Only one man survived of…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2
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Henry John Hamell, an employes of the South Mine received treatment at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to one of his fingers. After being treated…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 1

L. E. Luckman, employee at the North Mine was struck on the head by falling timber yesterday. After treatment at a surgery he was taken home to 47 Burke…

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Mustering Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 8

The civil ambulance was called to Yalcowinna Station yesterday afternoon to pick up Patrick Staker, of 757 Beryl Street, who was…

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Child Drowned In Fishpond

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 1

Melbourne, March 7—An infant Jean Susan Gearing, two years and two months, was accidentally drowned last evening at a house in The Ridge…

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Station Employee Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 3

Patrick Staker. of 757 Beryl Street, was mustering sheep on Yalcowinna Station on Wednesday when his horse's foot caught In a hole and in the fall Mr…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 3

James Horam, an employes at the Zinc Corporation and residing at 266 Kaolin Street, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for injuries to the head…

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Man Injured in Alleged Fracas

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 8

A swollen nose and abrasions to the head were suffered by Thomas Sacwell Ryan as a result of an alleged fracas last night in…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 2

A. J. Aitkin, a miner, bruised his left cyebrew and received a foreign body in his left eye at the North mine yesterday. He received treatment and went home to…

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