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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Car in Collision With Light Post

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 8

When a motor car, driven by Claude Jonathan Pinder, of 246 Chloride Street, collided with an electric light pole in Chloride…

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Accidents In U.S. 100,000 Killed Last Year

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 6

New York, February 5.—Accidents in USA last year killed 100,000 persons. Injured 10,400,000 and cost 5,600 million dollars, states the National Safety…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

S. Brineat was admitted to the Hospital last night from the South mine suffering from a bruised nose and concussion…

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Grim Toll in U.S. Accidents

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 8

NEW YORK, February 6-Accidents in U.S.A. last year killed 100,000 persons, injured 10,400,000 and cost 5,6OO million dollars,…

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Woman Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 4

When shet came into collision with a cyclist at the corner of Bismuth, and Mercury Streets yesterday afternoon, Mrs. K.f…

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Shocking Injuries To Seaman Killed In Lift Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 1

Sydney, February 7.—William Johnson, seaman off the "Empire Prospect" which is tied up in Pyrmont, was killed tonight when a lift moved and…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 3

F. Sheer was taken yesterday to the Hospital from the South mine for an X-Ray of a lacerated right index finger. He was later taken home to…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 8

W. G. Robertson, 590 Blende Street, received head injuries yesterday in a car accident. He reported for work at the South…

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Man Seriously Injured When Struck by Car

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 3

Struck by a car at the intersection of Oxide and Mica Streets shortly after 1 p.m. yesterday, Charles Sylvester Chigwidden, of…

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Skull Fractured After Accident Man In Serious Condition

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 1

A man had his skull fractured and is in an extremely serious condition at the Hospital as the result of an accident at the corner of Oxide and Mica…

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Victim Of Collision Succumbs In Hospital

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

AS a result of injuries suffered when he was knocked from his bicycle at the intersection of Oxide and Mica Streets on Sun, day, the death occurred at the Hospital late yesterday afternoon of Charles Sylvester Chigwidden, of 400 Mica Street…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3

J. Jones was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the left great toe sustained at the South Mine. He was later taken home to 60 Wolfram Street…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

R. Steer and J. Dwyer of the North Mine, were both treated at the Hospital yesterday for fract[?]ur fumes. After treatment they were taken respectively to 620…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2
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H. Matthews, of 622 Chappie street, a mullocker at the North Mine, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the left index finger…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 2

After treatment L. McArthur was taken from the South Mine to his home at 481 Piper Street with a ricked back, yesterday…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 2

H. Cockroft, a diamond driller at the North Mine, suffered a laceration to the scalp yesterday at work. He was treated at the Hospital before going home to…

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Motorist in Two Minor Accidents

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 7

A car driven by Stanley James Thomson, of 80 Hill Street, was concerned in two minor accidents within a short period last night…

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25 Injured In Bus Smash

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE—More than 50 residents of Ferntree Gully worked for nearly an hour last night to extricate 25 injured…

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Young Woman Drowned

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

Sydney, February 18.—A young woman was drowned at Palm Beach about midnight last night. She war Miss Hazel Jones (35), of Mascot, and…

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