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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Planes To Rescue Of Injured Man

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE.—John Francis Kelly (48), of Heyfield, who was injured when thrown from a horse while mustering cattle at…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 3

Jack Casey, a junior storeman at the North Mine, was taken to the Hospital for an N-ray after shopping a case of nails on his right f[?]t. He was later…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

P. Shah, employed by the Zinc Corporation as a rigger, was today taken to the Hospital where he was treated for a foreign body…

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Tiger Moths To Rescue Injured Man In Rough Country

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 5

Melbourne, March 20.—Two Tiger Moth planes made a bazardons landing in rough country near the 5,380ft summit of Mt. Tambarita, Gippsland, yesterday…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 3

Louis Sibley a miner at the Zine Corporation, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured left hand. After treatment he was taken to his home at…

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Children Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 6

The Civilian ambulance took two boya from school to the Hospital yesterday. Kevin Carter was struck on the head with a…

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OVER 160 Perish in Ship COllISION

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 1

Shanghai, March 21.—Over 160 officers and men perished when the Chinese navy gunboat, "Foo Poo." sank after a collision with a Chinese…

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Four Injured When Car Strikes Pole

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY.—Four people were seriously injured in a smash in Victoria Avenue, Chatswood, early this morning when a. car…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 5

P. Shah, a rigger at the Zinc Corporation, was taken to the Hospital yesterday where he was treated for a foreign body in the right eye. He was later allowed…

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Boy Seriously Injured In Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 3

Yesterdaw afternoon about 5.30 o'clock a tragic accident occurred in Oxide Street in which a sixteen-year-old lad was seriously injured and a 21 year old man suffered a broken nose. Both were admitted to Hospital, the young lad…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

William P. Killeen, trucker employed at the North mine, was taken to his rosidenco, 59 Argent Street, today suffering from a…

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Injured by Piece of Timber

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 4

Sydney, March 24.—A piece of Umber 12 feel long fell down a Water Board shaft at Sheffield this mowing and injured William Patrick (56). Patrick's…

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Condition of Accident Victim

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

The condition of 16-year-old Clarence Thomas Gould was stated from the Hospital last night to be about the same, Gould was injured in a collision with a…

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Man's Painful Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 3

At about 9.45 o'clock on Sunday night Mr. Les Hern, 194 Oxide Street, suffered a painful accident. He was returning home on his bike and in the act of…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 3

William P. Kileen, trucker employed at the North Mine, was taken to his residence. 59 Argent Street, yesterday suffering from a strained back…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

C. Burns became ill at work at the North Mine yesterday and was taken home to 168 Ryan Lane. C. Talbot was treated at the Hospital…

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200 Drowned In Oder Area Poland's Worst Floods

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

Berlin, March 27—Two hundred persons are reported drowned in the worst foods for 150 years in the Oder area. Over 20,000 Germans are fleeing from…

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Greatest Cause Of Road Accidents Failure To Give Right Of Way

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

Sydney, March 27.—During the past ten years road accidents in N.S.W. totaled have thousand killed and 63,000 injured. The Road Safely Council today…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

A. D. Harris was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a foreign body in the right eye. He was later taken home to 17 Harris Street. He is employed…

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Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 5

Struck by a lorry while riding a cycle near the intersection of Chapple and Mcculloch Streets about 4 p.m. yesterday, Alfred E…

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