Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

762 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 39

Thirty Injured In Riot

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

Brussels, February 27.—It has been learned that 18 demonstrates and 12 policemen were injured in the riot. Explaining the origin of the riot the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 3

James Hood of 120 Rakow Street, a fitter at the Zine Corporation, bruised his right thigh yesterday and was treated at the Hospital…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Woman Injured by Car

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 5

When she was struck by a car on the Wilcannia Road at about 10.10 o'clock last night, a middleaged woman suffered a deep cut…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 3

L. Tomeson was taken homo to 475 Beryl Street from the Zinc Corporation last night with a bruised finger of the right hand…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Accident On Wilcannia Road

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 3

A middle-aged woman was knocked over on the Wilcannin Road about 10.10 p.m. last night near Mackenzie's dairy about two miles from the city…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 8

D. J. Hassan, North mine, injured his head and shoulder while at work today and was taken to the Hospital for treatment. He…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Ellen Wilkinson's Death Accidental

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 5

LONDON, March 1—The Westminster Coroner returned a finding of accidental death ut the inquest of Miss Ellen Wilkinson,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2

J. Irwin was taken home from the South mine to 399 Thomas Street yesterday, with strained muscles of the back…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Hundred Drowned In Sudden Squall

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

Nanking, March 5.— Over a hundred persons are reported to have been drowned and several warehouses destroyed when a sudden squall hit the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

D. J. Treloar strained his back at work at the Zinc Corporation yesterday and after treatment at a surgery was taken home to 11 Iodide Street…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

When he was struck by a piece of falling timber at the South Mine today, J. Bennetts suffered an injury to the foot. After…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Station Hand Injured

Western Grazier · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1
Also in Barrier Daily Truth

A station hand from Mr. E. M. Crawfor[?] Binisiwrie Station via O'Lary, was brought [?] miles into Broken Hill and admitted to the Hospital last night…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

J. Bennetts was taken from the South Mine to the Hospital yesterday for X-ray for an Injured foot. He was later taken home to 194 Gypsum…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Man Hurt in Motor Collision

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 8

Two vehicles were considerably damaged and a man injured in a collision on the Aerodrome Road yesterday evening…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Seventy People Injured In Sydney Bus Smash

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY—Seventy people were iujured 21 seriously, when a fully loaded double-decker bus, bound from Avalon to Wynvard, overturned in Sydney Road, Balgowlah, at 8.17 a.m. today. lt was Sydney's worst bus accident…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

2 Men Drowned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE—Two men were drowned when their rowing boat capsized in the River Murray at Red Cliffs…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Motor Cyclist in Collision

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

In a collision between a motor cycle and lorry at the intersection of Oxide and Blende Streets at 6 p.m. yesterday the rider of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Two Men Drowned At Red Cliffs

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 1

Two men were drowned when their rowing boat capsised in the Murray River at Red Cliffs on Sunday afternoon…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Hundred And Fifty Drowned In Steamer Disaster

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 1

Nanking. March 10.—One hundred and fifty panic-stricken passengers and crew were drowned when they jumped from the Yangtze River steamer which caught…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →