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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Double Decker Bus Is Overturned Seventy-Three Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 1

Sydney, March 10.—A curving rise estimated to be almost three feet above the normal road level marks the spot where a city-bound double decker bus capsised in Balgowlah early today, injuring 73 passengers, 16 seriously. The police and…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 3

S. A. Bird was taken from the North Mine to his home at 53 Argent Street yesterday with a foreign body in the right eye…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 8

George Goodie, 123 Beryl Street, a laborer at the North mine, sustained crushed fingers today. He was taken to the Hospital…

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Man Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 3

When he was struck on the head while loading beef at the Abattoirs yesterday, Mr. T. Jackaman, of Bismuth Street, Railway Town,…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 8

Ian Virgo, of 34 Wright Street, was admitted to the Hospital last night following a collision bettween the motor cycle he was…

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Man Injured at Abattoirs

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 2

Yesterday morning Mr. Travenco[?] Jackaman, Bismuth Street, was injured while loading beef at the abattoirs, and he was later admitted to Hospital…

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Child Injured by Miniature Train

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 6

BENALLA.—D. Hernon (2), of Winton, was critically injured when he wandered on to the track of a miniature train at the Benalla…

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Motor Cycle-car Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 3

Following a colision between a motor cycle and a car turning into the Technical College in Argent Street, about 7 p.m. last night, the cyclist, Ian…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 1

E. W. Garland was taken from the Zinc Corporation to the Hospital yesterday for X-ray with a bruised second toe of the right foot. He was later…

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Man Injured When Bitumen Vat Bursts Into Flames

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 1

Sydney, March 10.—A man had all his clothes burned from him when a vat of hot bitumen and turpentine hurst into flames at a Rosebery…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 1

Yesterday George Goodie, North Mine, had his fingers crushed at work. After treatment at the Hospital he was allowed to go home to 123 Pell street…

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14 Injured In Explosions

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Fourteen men were injured in two explosions in Sydney. Twelve foundry and furnace…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 1

J. Phillips lacerated a finger at the South Mine yesterday, and after receiving treatment at the Hospital he returned to work…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 8

R. J. Ellendon, Zinc Corporation, injured his knee at work today and after receiving treatment at a surgery was taken home to…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 1

R. J. Ellendon, Zine Corporation, injured his knee at work yesterday and after treatment at a surgery was taken home to 200 Piper Street…

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Accident Victim's Condition Improved

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 1

Following a paragraph in yesterday's "B.D.T." stating that an Edward Ellis of Rose Bay had had to have a leg amputated following an accident in which…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 8

Jack Casey, a junior storeman at the North Mine, was taken to the Hospital for an x-ray after dropping a case of nails…

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Three People Drowned Father And Sons

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

Melbourne, March 18.—Harry Christopher Knibbs, 46, of Pearson Street, Sale, and his sons, Kevin, 13. and Norman, 10, were drowned in the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

Yesterday B. L. Fax was taken to the Hospital, for treatment after having suffered abrasions to both arms and jarred his right foot at the Zinc Corporation…

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Motor Fatality

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 8

ADELAIDE.—Two inen were killed when their motor car collided with a semi-trailer about 37 miles from Tailem Bend at 4.30…

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