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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Motor Collision

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 7

Only slight damage resulted when a parked utility in Blende Street was hit by another vehicle yesterday…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 8

Two man were treated at the Hospital for injuries sunered on the mine's today and a third was admitted…

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"Mule" Driver Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

CRUSHED between the lip of a chute and an "electric mule" at the British section of North mine yesterday afternoon, Oscar Charles' Anderson a motor driver, suflfered serious internal injuries…

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No Sequel to Mildura Fatality

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

MILDURA—Detectives have concluded their inquiries into the death of Charles Adam Flevill (38) truck driver of Mildura, and have…

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Nine Injured When Truck Overturns

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 4

Adelaide, March 31.—Nine men were hurt when a large motor truck taking employees of Richards Industries Ltd. Motor Body Builders at Keswick to work…

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Man Seriously Injured At North Mine Crushed Between "Mole" And Chute

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

Oscar Charles Anderson, a motor driver on the British section of the North Mine, suffered serious internal injuries when he was crushed…

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Heavy Casualities In Japanese Rail Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

Tokyo, March 31.—Seventy people were killed and 120 injured when an express train crashed into a standing locomotive on the Hyoto Kara line early today…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

A. G. Halliday suffered bruises and abrasions to the right knee at the North Mine yesterday. He was taken home to 557 Beryl Street…

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The Little Things That Cost Millions Accidents Have Happened In All Sorts Of Ways

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 4

A tap left on in the employees washroom, flooded a Sydney Department store recently, causing damage estimated at thousands of pounds. Four floors were…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 3

J. E. Smith, after treatment, was taken from the Zinc Corporation to the Hospital yesterday with a fractured thumb of the right hand…

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Accident Victims

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 6

The condition of most of the Easter week-end accident victims in Hospital was reported today to be improved…

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Coroner Finds Death of Mr. Spruhan Accidental

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 7

AT an inquest into the death of Laurence Luke Spruhan (70), today, the coroner (Mr. N. C. Hawes) found he had died at the Hospital on February 27 from injuries received when accidentally struck by a motor cycle in Argent Street the day before. He added that the driver of the motor cycle was in no…

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Train—bus Tragedy at Mt. Isa Four Dead And Others Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 1

Brisbane, April 2.—A shocking tragedy occurred at Mt. Isa this morning when a train and bus collided. Four were fatally injured and one of the five injured is in a critical condition…

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Accident Victim Dies In Hospital

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 1

Stan Kitte, who was seriously injured in a fail from the Adelaide express on Thursday. Match 25, when the train was near Cockburn, died in Hospital last…

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Condition of Accident Victims

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 3

The condition of Mr. J. W. Rogers, who was badly injured in an accident en the Menindee Road on Monday last when his car struck a brittle, was stated…

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15 Killed in Collision

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

LONDON, April 5.—The Russians have guaranteed that British aircraft using the air corridor over the Soviet zone to Berlin will not be interfered with. This followed an Allied threat to use fighter…

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2 Injured in Petrol Explosion

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 5

NEWCASTLE.— Two persons were severely burnt in an explosion which blew the roof from a cabin launch and set fire…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

H. Pearce injured his left little anger at the South Mine yesterday, and after treatment at the Hospital he walked home…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 8

Two men from the North mine were treated for injuries today. H. S. Smith, miner, was taken to a surgery for abrasions to the…

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Two Men in Hospital Result of Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 3

On Tuesday night two men were admitted to Hospital following accidents at the Zinc Corporation and South Mine. Sydney Burford, of Rowe Street,…

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