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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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Child Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

A daughter of Mr. Doherty, of 332 Cobalt street, suffered slight injuries last night when she ran out of a yard in Beryl Street and struck the…

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Injured Eyes When Welding

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 4

Following the increasing numbers of mine employees who have suffered injuries to eyes from oxy and electric welding flashes…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 1

Eric Tonkin, a boilermaker at the North Mine, was treated for an injured eye at the Hospital yesterday. He then sent home to 496 Crystal Street…

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One Killed, 25 Injured In Bus Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

Adelaide, February 13.—When a large passenger bus came into collision with a fire brigade vehicle at a city street intersection tonight, one of the bus…

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Car Fatality

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 6

Albury.—Alfred Edward Griffith (64), of East Lavington, died in Albury Hospital from injuries received last Friday night, when the…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 7

Arthur Cain, gardener at the Zinc Corporation, today received treatment for an injured right knee. He later went home to 242…

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Coaster Sinks After Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 2

London, February 13.—Two seamen are missing following a mid-Chaunel collision in the mist between the British coaster Granny Suzzanne and the…

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Missed Drowning

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 4

Sydney.—A spectator who dived into North Sydney Olympic Pool before the State title races, amused the crowd for some time as he…

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In Fatal Collision

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 3

DAMAGED MOTOR CYCLE, ridden by Douglas Myers, 16, of Bridges Street, Broadview, S.A., after a collision with a motor car at Sefton Park on Saturday night. Myers died from injuries in Royal Adelaide Hospital…

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Paper Boy Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 3

Bob Delbridge (10), of 673 Blende Street, suffered a lacerated right knee when he struck a motor car at the corner or Argent and McCulloch streets…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 3

Arthur Cain, of 242 Morgan Street, gardener at the Zinc Corporation, was treated for an injured right knee yesterday…

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Slight Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 2

There was a slight collision in Argent Street yesterday at 4.45 p.m. between a motor cycle and a car. The motor cycle was being ridden north…

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Injured Finger

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 7

John Broderick, miner, at the South Mine, was treated at the Hospital today for an injured right index finger. He returned home…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

F. N. Green strained muscles in his back while shifting timber at the South Mine today. He went home to 357 Iodide Street…

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Boy Drowned Beside Pier

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 7

Melbourne.—Stanley Bruce Lowrie (6), of Esplanade East, Port Melbourne, was drowned when caught under…

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17 Killed in Railways Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 2

Calcutta, Februnry 15. —Seventeen people were killed and eight seriously injured when they were swept off the footboards o[ two trains passing in…

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Kindervale Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 8

Melbourne.—Kindervale turned a somersault at the third hurdle and fell heavily with his rider (C. Bickham) while…

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Man's Leg Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

B. Kenny, of 573 Williams St., an employee of the North mine, was treated by Dr. Wilson for an injury to the left leg. Later…

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Barrier Youth Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 3

Adelaide.—Two youths were struck in the eye by fragments of a bullet while watching a shooting gallery fat Henley-on-Torrens…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

When his hand was caught in a belt at the Smith Mine yesterday, A. A. McDonald. of 244 Murton Street, sustained multiple injuries to the right hand…

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