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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Mr. F. J; Potter Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 5

An unfortunate accident occurred to Mr. F. J. Potter last Wednesday. While operating a circular saw a piece of timber…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 4

R. Holt ricked his back while working at the North Mine yesterday. He was treated at a surgery ans then taken home to 322 Lane Lane…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

E. W. Roon,.a minor at the New Broken Hill Consolidated, injure his hand while at work today. After receiving treatment, at the…

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Injured Man Dragged From Burning Car Tram Conductress To Rescue

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 3

Melbourne, March 30.—A tram conductress pulled a badly injured man from a blazing car after it bad collided with her tram at Brighton last night…

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Victim Of Flooded Creek Man Drowned Near Wagga

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

Sydney, March 31.—When his horse and waggonette overturned while he was attempting to cross the flooded Crooked Creek at Rowas, a few miles from…

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Killed In Cat Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

The local police have been advised of the death at Stawell. Victoria, of Mary Doreen Bainbridge. sister of Mrs. Lilian Melntyre. of Broken Hill. Mrs…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

E. W. Boon was taken home from the Zinc Mine last night to 584 Wolfram Street suffering from lacerated fingers…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 1

A. Eyre, 247 Chapple Lane, employed as a laborer at the North mine, was treated at the Hospital today for an Injured linger…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 3

Ronald Murphy, of 352 Cobalt Street, a miner at the South Mine, suffered a foreign body in the eye yesterday and was admitted to Ward 1 at the…

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Unusual Fish Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

Perth, April 2.—Doctors in the Royal Perth Hospital are treating a victim of [?] unusual fish accident. When swimming in the surf, Peter, Woodhead, of…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

A. Eyre, a laborer at the North Mine. was treated at the Hospital for an injured finger. G. Musham, a miner at the South…

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Unusual Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 8

PERTH.— While bathing, a man was severely wounded by a garfish. The man, Peter Woodhead of Mount Hawthorn dived…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 5

Wilson was taken to the Hospital yesterday from the South Mine. He was admitted because of illness, the nature of which, however, is not serious…

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Cars in Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 5

On Saturday morning Geoffrey Pearce, 190 Pell Street, was reversing his lorry from the kerb at the Salphile Street Station in Blende when be collided…

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Man Fatally Injured When Vehicle Overturns

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 1

In the early hours of Friday morning a fatal accident occurred in Wills street. A young man was critically injured in the accident, and he died shortly afterwards in Hospital. Two others of the remaining four passengers were injured, one being…

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One Killed; 3 Injured In Crossing Smash

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE. — A woman was killed and three people were injured when a motor car was struck by a passenger train at the…

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6 Die; 30 Hurt In Accidents

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Six persons died in accidents and nearly 40 were injured during the Easter holidays…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 8

George O'Neill, 50 Wilson Street, injured his right eye while working at the North mine today. He was taken to tho Hospital and…

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Coroner Adjourns Inquiry Info Wills St. Fatality

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 4

THE inquest into the death of Jeffrey Huxtable was adjourned by the coroner (Mr. Hodgson) yesterday afternoon when it was learned that inquiries had not been completed owing to one witness still being in Hospital. It will be resumed on Tuesday. April 29…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 3

B. Lord, South Mine employee, was yesterday taken to his residence at 325 Oxide Street, suffering from a ricked back. K. J. Vincent suffered illness at the…

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