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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

Peter Bevan injured his fingers at the Sough Mine yesterday. After treatment at the Hospital he was allowed to be home to £5 Cobalt Street…

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Injured Girl

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 3

Miss Joy Child's condition was reported from the hospital today to be unchanged. She suffered a broken neck in a riding accident…

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Injured Knee

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 8

ERN TOSHACK, New South Wales left-arm bowler, shows his injured knee before the start of Shield match against S.A. at Sydney Cricket Ground. Toshack is having cartilege trouble…

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Injured Jockey Out Of Danger

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 6

MELBOURNE— J. Taylor, who received severe concussion when Hulong fell with him in the Benefit Hurdle at Moonee Valley on…

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Short, Severe Storm In Brisbane Several Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

Brisbane, January 13.—A freak cyclop storm which tore trees out by the [?] injured a nurse and several children when it struck Sandgate, a suburb of…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

J. A. Wilson lacerated the third finger of his right hand at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. He vent home to 193 Rowa Street. It waa suspected that the…

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Utilities in Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 4

A slight collision occurred between two motor utilities at the intersection, of Oxide and Blende Streets yesterday morning. Damage was not severe. One…

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Man Drowned in Swamp; Search Made

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY. — Two detectives and two constables searched unsuccessfully until dusk 'yesterday for a man feared drowned in a…

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Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

While on his way to work at the Zinc Corporation about 3.40 p.m.. yesterday, Edward Barrett of 588 Wolfram Street, suffered abrasions…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

L. Buss was taken home to 493 Chapple Street from the zinc Corporation yesterday after he had become ill at work…

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Jockey Tells Story Oftram Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE.— In the Royal Adelaide Hospital today jockey R. C. (Mick) Medhurst told for…

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Jockey Injured at Gawler

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 8

GAWLER.— W. Holland, apprentice jockey, suffered a fractured left thigh when he fell from Yeltham in the first division of…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 3

William Zada, 719 Chapple Street, who injured a toe at the North Mine on Thursday, attended the Hospital for an X-ray yesterday…

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Injured Leg

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 5

Whlle walking home on Saturday night Mrs. Sylvia Hastings of 495 Argent Street, slipped and fell on the railway line in Beryl Street…

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Four Injured In AccidentsAt The Week End

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 3

THREE inen and a young woniar were injured1 in accidenta on saturday night and yesterday. Three of those concerned were…

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Two In Hospital From Argent Street Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 1

As a result of an accident in Argent Street on Saturday night two men are in Hospital. A third victim, a girl, was treated for injuries and allowed to…

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Accident Cases

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 8

The following mine accidents were reported today W. Barrett, 8 Beryl Street taken from the Thompson section of the North…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 8

Men injured nt work today ineluded R. Roe, C.P.S. employee, of 242 Sulphide Street, injured right elbow and shoulder, and J. E…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

W. H. Robertson was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a fractured finger sustained at the Zinc. He was later taken home to 88 Thomas. Lane…

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English Seamen Drowned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY. —An English seaman was drowned in Sydney Harbor last night when he fell from the deck of his ship while sparring…

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