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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 3

M. S. Tucker was taken from the N.B.H. yesterday to his home at 291 Chloride Street, with a sprained leg muscle…

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Men Injured at Work

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

Two men received treatment at the Hospital yesterday as a result of injuries sustained at work. Raymond Thompson, residing at the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

Alfred Kinneally, a mullocker at the North, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured toe on the right foot. Mr. Kinneally resides at 634 Lane…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2

H. Wilkinson was admitted from the Zinc Corporation last night to the Hospital with illness. E. B. Fletcher was also admitted from…

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Bowlers Injured In Car Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 6

Adelaide, February 1.—Six well-known Adelaide business men were taken to Royal Adelaide Hospital yesterday following a crash between two motor cars…

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Mother and Child Injured in Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

A mother and her 13-month-old baby son were injured when involved in a motor cycle and car collision on Saturday night…

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Man May Have Been Drowned

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 3

Police are investigating a report that a man was drowned at Bondi Bench this afternoon during the confusion of the mass rescue…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

After treatment at the Hospital and X-ray for a probable fracture of the right ankle and abrasions to the right shoulder. A. W. Baker, of the South…

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Mas Drowned in Railway Dam

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 6

PETERBOROUGH. — Lawrence Kloock (22), of Olary, was drowned in Peterborough railway dam on Saturday afternoon when he…

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Injured Men in Hospital

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 8

A. S. Sanderson, of.62 Morgan Lane, miner at the South mine, was admitted to Hospitaltoday suffering from an injured back and…

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Injured in Fall From Cycle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 4

ADELAIDE.- Robert William Ryan (26), of Vinrace Street, City, was admitted to Royal Adelaide Hospital with concussion' and head…

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Unusual Rail Accident

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

THIS IS HOW the Smntm Fe's El Capitan four-unit diesel engine came to a stop lott Week at Los Angeles Union ter minal. The engine-driver said, "lt jut didn't stop." The engine smashed down bumper potts, crossed a driveway, and…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

A. Sanderson, a miner at the South Mine, injured his back at work yesterday, and was admitted to Hospital. His condition is stated to be satisfactory…

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Dairy Hand Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 5

Harold Pascoe, a 15-year-old dairy-hand, suffered lacerations to the right side of the face at work yesterday. He was taken to the Hospital where the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

After treatment for a bruised left leg A. J. Ford was taken from the Zinc Corporation yesterday to his home at 421 Williams Street…

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Collision in Sydney Harbor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY.—The British freignter Salamaua, from Vancouver, and the Swedish freighter Parramatta collided when a thick fog obscured…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 3

T. V. Martin sustained injuries to the neck at the South Mine yesterday. Alter X-ray at the Hospital he was taken home to 329 Kaolin street…

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Four Drowned in Murray

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

Rutherglen (Victoria,. February 8.—While the police were securing the body of Alexander Cleland (48), laborer from the Murray River near Rutherglen this…

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Showboat Sinks 25 Foot Launch Bursts Into Flames After Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

Sydney, February 8.—A 25ft. motor launch containing ten people burst into flames and sank after colliding head-on with the Showboat "Kalang," between The Spit bridge and Middle Harbour at 4.15 p.m. this afternoon. Six of the…

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Four Killed In Victorian Road Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

Melbourne, February 8.—In Victoria's worst road accident in years four men were killed and a fifth critically injured in a smash near Ringwood early this morning. The men were driving in a panel van along Whitehorse Road towards Croydon…

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