Verdict of Accidental Death at Knill Inquest Killed in New B.H. Shaft
At the inquest yesterday into the death of Keith Knill (19), who was killed in a cage accident at the New Broken Hill Consolidated on March 8…
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Accidents, 1949
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Mine Accidents
L. R. Williams (South Mine) suffered a crushed finger yesterday. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken home. H. D. Florence, of 239 Murton Street…
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A finding of accidental death was returned by the jury which inquired into the death of Keith Knill on March 8 in a cage accident…
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George Henry Smith (36), single of Moree, was drowned in the Darling River at Killara Station, near Tilpa on Friday. He disappeared after swimming in the river with friends, who left him to go fishing. His body was recovered Monday by the…
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The inquest into the deaths of Guiseppe Caropellotti (45) and Pietro Giobbi (40), who were killed in a fall at the North mine on February 24, was resumed today…
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Mr. Jack Barraclough had a painful accident lost week. He was working on an engine of the truck he was driving and put his right hand in behind the…
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B Grazianl (South) was taken home to 33 Silver Street. suffering from strained mus[?]les in the right leg. C. Stephens (Zine) was taken home…
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When Walter Dunbar (Wilcannia) backing his truck near 424 Cobalt Street about 4.20 p.m. yesterday it collided with the parked care of Percy James Robins…
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About 2.30 p.m. yesterday Eric James Cullen w s driving his utility north in Williams Street when near Garnet Street two children ran out from behind a…
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At about midnight last night police were notified by persons who passed the spot that a young man was lying unconscious at the Miners Arms Hotel…
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Shiftboss Charles Whitburn was under the fire of solicitors for over an hour and a half yesterday when queries as to the safety of stope 21/19 ot the North Mine were aired by Mr. W. C. Beerworth, counsel appearing for the W.I.U. of A. and…
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Stephen McIncrney of Stephens Creek. a laborer for Hutchinson Bros. injured his left shoulder and was sent to the Hospital for treatment…
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LEADING S.A. jumping rider, T. Meinerheney who died yesterday as a result of injuries suffered in an accident at…
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Waller Robert Hart (22), of 332 Thomas Street, suffered severe facial abrasions when thrown from his motor cycle in Blende Street on Saturday night…
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About 7.30 p.m. yesterday two buses collided in Argent Street near the Commercial Hotel. Only slight [?]amage was done…
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Grazier F. Ratz today reported that 2,000 of his sheep, valued at £6,000 has been drowned in the floods. The sheep broke away from a mob of 4,000 when…
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Walter Robert Hart (22) who was thrown from his motor-cycle when it struck the traffic dome at the corner of Blende and Cowan streets on…
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H. Chilcott (N.B.H.C.) was treated at a doctor's surgery yesterday for a lacerated right thumb. After treatment he went home to 76 Boughtman Street…
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A. E. Harvey. Zine Corporation was treated for a strained back yesterday and token home to 33 Blende street. A. G. Tonkin. South Mine, of 20…
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J. A. Langdon of 172 Ryan Street. a miner at the Zinc Corporation, was taken to the Hospital yesterday suffering from a crushed right ankle…
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