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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 1

At the North mine last night A. G. Ferguson bruised his eyes and lacerated his nose. He was taken home to 197 Iodide Street…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 4

John McKay, of 148 Gaffney Lane, injured his arm while working at the Zinc Corporation today. He was taken to the…

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Three Men Drowned In Brisbane River

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 1

Brisbane, March 25.—Three men were drowned, on Saturday night when their boat overturned in the Brisbane River between Moor and Linville…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 2

Alfred T. Ralph, a bollermaker at the Zinc injured his arm yesterday. After hospital treatment he was allowed to go to his home at 153 Merish street…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 3

W. r. Lanthois bruised the first and second toes of the right foot at the North mine yesterday afternoon. He was taken to the Hospital for attention and thence…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 1

W. S. Ferguson, of 571 Wyman Street, badly dislocated his ankle at the Zinc Corporation this morning when he was…

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Father and Son Drowned

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 3

HOBART.—Kenneth Vincent Campbell (42) and his son Vincent (24) are believed to have been drowned at Leith at the…

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Champion Filly Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 4

Sydney, March 26.—The future of the champion filly Courtship is extremely doubtful following a serious accident at Randwick today. The filly got out of…

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Boy Injured When Cart Overturns

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 6

Brian Faggotter (14), of 52 Crystal Street, was riding in a cart with another lad last night, when the vehicle overturned and…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 3

J. Voumard lacerated the middle finger of his left band at the South mine yesterday afternoon, and after Hospital treatment taken to his home, at 87…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 2

W. S. Ferguson, of 571 Wyman Street, badly dislocated his ankle at the Zinc Corporation yesterday when he was stepping off a ladder. He was taken in the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 1

Two men were taken home from the Zinc Corporation yesterday afternoon suffering from Carbide dust in both eyes. They were E. B. Hibberd. 477 Argent…

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Baby Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 2

Rover John Tozer, 13 months old and [?]siding with his parents at 7 Wolfram Street, fell cut his forchead in the [?] Playground on Saturday. He was…

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Injured at Play

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 3

While playing at the Hillside Playground on Saturday, Roger John Tozer, 15 months old, of 7 Wolfram Street, fell and cut his…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 4

While working at the North mine today M. Vuich, of 326 Piper Street, was struck by a falling stone which cut the back of his…

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Several Injured In N.Z. Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.).—Several people were injured when a fire swept an apartment house in Wellington. The flames raced so…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 3

A. W. Beggs, of 503 Beryl Street received a foreign body in the left eye while working at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. He was taken to a surgery…

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Injured at School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 8

When he trinped and fell in the High School playground this morning. Kevin Harris (14), of 17 Harris Street, suffered an…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 2
Also in Barrier Miner

While working at the North Mine yesterday M. Vulch, of 326 Piper Street, was struck by a failing stone, which cut the back of his right hand and thumb He…

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