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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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2 Men Drowned in Qld. Floods

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 3

Brisbane.—Two men were drowned yesterday in the worst floods in Queensland for years. According to Weather Bureau officiais, about two-thirds of the State is waterlogged…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 1

E. J. Wait (Zinc Corporation) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured right ankle and then allowed to go home…

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Accident On Menindee Road

Western Grazier · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

The "Western Grazier" continued its survey in the Menindee area at the week-end and in doing so met up with on accident which occurred on Saturday evening. A truck belonging to Avoca Para Pastoral Company struck a deep gully across the road…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 6

North Mine employees injured yesterday included: J. Dalwood. 627 Bery Street, crushed fingers of right hand: J. Murphy, 578 McGowen Street, lacerated…

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3 Hurt in Collision

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 1

Three people were injured in a collision between a car and utility on the Menindee Road last night. They were treated at the Hospital. Police report shows that the…

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Three Injured On Menindee Road

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 1

Three persons received cuts and Abrasions when the car in which they were travelling collided with a utility truck on the Menindee rood about 6.30 p.m…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 1

H. G. Kennewell (Zinc Corporation) was treated yesterday for a bruised left foot and allowed to go home. R. A. Williams (North Mine) injured…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 4

M. Mcllvenna (Hutcherson Bros.) suffered a punctured wound in the right hand yesterday. After being treated he was taken home to the C.P.S. barracks…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

At the North Mine yesterday J. Harris suffered a bruised big toe. right foot. After treatment he was taken to 584 Silica Lane…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 1

W. Vines, 225 Bell Street, suffered a foreign body in the left eye yesterday at the South Mine. V. Hall (North Mine) was taken to…

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Wind Led To Collision

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 7

Today's gusty wind captured a driver's hat in Argent Street and led to a collision. Police report that about 7.45 a.m…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 5

B. W. Andrew (Zinc Corporation) was taken to the Hospital yesterday for an X-ray of a foreign body in the right calf. He was afterwards taken…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 1

[?] H. Read (Zinc Corporation) was taken to the Hospital and then home to 670 Argent Street, yesterday when he sustained a lacerated left foot…

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Lorries in Collision

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 8

A motor lorry was dameged in a collision with another vechicle at noon today. John Clowser (19), of Mt. Gipps…

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Cars in Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 3

Two cars collided in Thomas Street about 6.10 o'clock last night, both being damaged. Leslie Gear of 517 Fisher Street,…

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Police Injured in Tokio Clash

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 4

Tokio, March 20.—One hundred and eight Tokio police were injured in a dawn clash with over 1000 Koreans in Tokio's Coney Island suburb of Asakuaa…

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City Collision

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 12

Police reported today that Mr. L. Gers, of 517 Fisher Street, was driving his vehicle from the eastern kerb in Thomas Street and was…

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30 Injured In Italy Clashes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 11

Rome—At least 30 were injured in clashes throughout Italy between new Fascists and Communists…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

G. Knill (Hutcherson Bros.) was treated by a doctor and sent home to 557 Beryl Street when he took ill at work yesterday…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 4

M. Parry was treated at the Hospital for a foreign body in the left eye yesterday and later returned to the Zinc Corporation…

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