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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 8

B. Sowry, 408 Chapple Street, a platelayer at the South Mine, today suffered Injuries to the left shoulder. After treatment at the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

Ronald Collins, an employee of the Zinc Corporation, residing at 733 Silica Lane was treated of the Hospital yesterday for an injury to a big toe…

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Accident Victim

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 5

The condition of Miss Joy Childs who was injured in a riding accident in South Australia last month was todayreported from the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

B. Sowry. a platelayer at the South Mine was treated at the Hospital yesterday for injuries to the left shoulder. After treatment he was taken home to…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 8

Zinc Corporation employees injured today included H. H. D. Main, 225 Rowe Street, a fitter, foreign body in right eye; H. K…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Henry Morrison, a platman of the South residing at 140 piper Street, received treatment at the Hospital yesterday for injuries to the left foot…

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Boy Drowned on Monday Companions Kept It Secret

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 4

Maitland, January 23—Three boys kept secret the drawing of an eight-year old boy until last night when police were called in to search for the missing boy…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 1

Harold Domain, an electrical fitter at the Zinc Corporation, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for injuries to the right eye. He was later allowed to…

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3 Men Injured In Motor Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 7

In a collision between a utility and a stationary lorry in Oxide Street on Saturday night two men suffered injuries and were treated…

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Surfer Drowned At Newcastle

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 1

Newcastle, January 25—Swept out with five other surfers, a young man was drowned today at Merewether Beach. His body has not yet been found. He…

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Four Drowned Int Victoria

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE. — Four persons were drowned in swimming and boating accidents yesterday. They were:…

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Boys Drowned In Lagoon

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 3

Wagga, January 23—Two small boys were drowned in Wollundry lagoon at Wagga yesterday. The boys Maurice Hastie (6) and…

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Man Injured at Picnic

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 4

When struck on the hoad with a cricket ball at Stephens Creek yesterday F. Hore, of 411 Iodide St. suffered concussion…

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Week-End Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 1

The ambulance had a busy time of it over the week-end, especially on Saturday evening. Ambulance Officer Mr. Pearce was…

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Slight Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

At 5.30 p.m. Brian Ray Clark (20) of 18 Wyman Street was involved in a collision with a bus near the comer of Argent and Sulphide Streets. The bus…

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Ducking, Not Near Drowning

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

No report of any escape from drowning at the City Baths on Friday night was made to the caretaker or other official…

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Young Man Drowned

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

Sydney, January 26.—Lawrence Desmond walsh (23), single, of Ocean Parade. The Entrance, was drowned when his rowing boat capsized in heavy seas…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

Robert Ward, a carpenter at the C.P.S. was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the left arm. H. J. Matthew of the North Mine was…

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Men Injured Yesterday

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 3

Maxwell Ryan, an apprentice fitter at the Council power house, was admitted to the Hospital yesterday with injuries to the right arm. Mr. Ryan resides at…

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Injured Man Could Not Leave Lock

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY.—It took workmen on the Circular Quay underground railway extension 90 minutes last night to decompress the…

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