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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Sydney Drowning; 200 Rescues

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 8

SYDNEY.—A man was drowned and at least 200 were rescued when huge seas were whipped up well out from metropolitan…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 2

D. G. Hassan, miner, of the North mine, jarred the muscles of his leg yesterday. He was taken in the ambulance to his more at 62 Boughtman Street…

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Suspected Man Is Accidentally Shot

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE. — While attempting to arrest three men at the St. Kilda Bowling Green yesterday evening a wireless…

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Jockey Hartney Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE. — Jockey V. Hartney injured his elbow and may not be able to ride at Moonee Valley on Saturday as the result…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 3

L. A. Robertson suffered a lacerated hand and scalp at the North Mine last night. After Hospital treatment he was taken to his home at 678 Argent Street…

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Man Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 8

George Sutich, of 337 Piper St., was struck in the back with a bucket this afternoon while working at the Central mine. He was…

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Man Rolls Off Yacht; Drowned

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 6

PERTH.—A man who slept on the cabin roof of a yacht tied up in Fremantle Harbor rolled off, and is believed to have been…

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Sequel To V-P Day Fatality

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 1

In the Police Court yesterday Harold John Rose appeared before Mr. A. H. Isles on a charge of driving under the influence of liquor. This was a sequel…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 3

T. A. Robertson, of 678 Argent Street, injured his left leg while working at the North Mine yesterday. He was treated at the Hospital and than taken home…

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Defendant's Story on Road Accident: £21 Fine Inflicted

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 8

HEARING of the case in which Harold John Rose is charged with having driven a motor vehicle on the South Road on August 16 last while under the influence of liquor was continued in the Police Court today. Mr…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 2

George Sutich, of 337 Piper Street was struck in the back with a bucket while working at the Central mine yesterday. He was taken to the Hospital…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 1

Hope Moe, of 100 Thomas Lane, suffered a fall from his motor cycle on the Silverton Road yesterday, and is in the…

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Injured by Fall

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

When she fell in the yard of her home at 456 Chapple Street ahput 9 a.m. today, Mrs. E. Wetherell suffered a leg injury…

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Five Drowned in Victorian Floods Crops, Dairy Cattle Destroyed; Much Damage

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

Melbourne, March 18.—It has been ascertained that the five victims of the flood at Macarthur were members of one family, George Henry Sparrow (58), his wife, Lillian Sparrow (56), Mavis Leititia Sparrow (24), Bruce Leo Sparrow (22), Ronald Hamilton…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 2

J. Cann was taken from the Zinc Corporation to his home at 632 Williams Street, last night suffering from facteur fumes…

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Motor Driver Terribly Mutilated in Accident Fatal Injuries Sustained At Blue Metal Crasher Plant

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 3

Yesterday morning a shocking accident occurred at the crusher plant of the Australian Blue Metal Company in Eyre Street behind Block 14. Leonard William Perry, motor driver, was caught in the shafting of the crusher and terribly mutilated. Death was…

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Car Crashes Into Rail Gates; Five Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—Five people were injured, two seriously, when a private hire car in which they were being taken…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

Yesterday morning at the Zinc Corporation R. Cain bruised the index finger and thumb of his right hand. He was taken to Dr. Hains's surgery…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 4

F. J. Davey suffered a jarred left hand and [?] fingers at the South Mine last night. After attention he was conv[?] to his home at 461 Iodide Street…

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Collision in Argent Street

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 1

About midnight on Thursday. William Robinson, 187 Lane Street, was driving along Argent Street in a southerly direction when his vehicle collided with a…

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