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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Boy Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 11

Ian Martin (15), of 20 Beryl Street, was knocked off his cycle by a car travelling in the same direction, at the intersection of…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

W. A. Lawson (Zinc Corporation) was treated for a probable fractured tees yesterday and afterwards taken to 238 Brady Street…

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Accident in Dust Storm Two Admitted to Hospital

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

A motor cyclist and his pillion passenger were both admitted to Hospital following an accident which occured in Railway Town during the dust storm…

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Accident In Dust Storm

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 7

As the result of a motor cycle accident at Railway Town during last night's Storm, John Parker (18), of 103 Cobalt Street, and…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 3

J. speera (North Mine) returned to the mine yesterday after treatment for a foreign body in the right eye. T. H. Delbridge also a North Mine…

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Car Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 11

Ernest Harris, of 184 Ryan St., reported to the police today that a vehicle struck his car which was parked in Argent Street…

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Exhausted Hero Is Drowned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 11

BRISBANE.—A nine-years-old boy was swept over a weir and drowned after he had rescued a 10-years-old…

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Two Injured in Collision

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 3

A motor cyclist was admitted to the hospital last night following a collision with a bicycle. The accident occurred at 11.30…

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Man Drowned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 2

Sydney.—Detectives visited many ships along the Sydney waterfront trying to identify a man whose body was found in the…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 12

The following mine employees were injured today: W. Robinson (Zinc Corporation) was taken home to 31 Williams…

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Two Injured in Crash of Plane

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 1

Perth, February 6.—A Royal Aero Club Tiger Moth crashed beside a North Perth school today, severely injuring two brothers. The pilot, James Richard…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 1

R. Eaton (Zinc Corporation) was admitted to Hospital yesterday alter he received a fractured wrist and lacerations to the face and an injured…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 3

W. Robinson (Zinc Corporation) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a foreign body in the left eye and sent home to 31 Williams Lane…

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Traffic Accidents Motor Cyclist Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 6

Harold O'Nelll (22) suffered a cut lip and abrasions to the arm. hand and shock when involved in a collision in Williams Street, near Jones Street, at…

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Baby Fatally Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 8

Perth.—A pneumatic tyre of a horse-drawn cart ran over and fatally injured an 18-days-old baby near Cue, on the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

E. J. Plasente (North Mine) strained his back yesterday and was taken to 124 Chapple Street after treatment. F. R. Hettman (Zine Corporation) was…

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Slight Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 4

A panel van driven by E. T. McReynolds lightly collided with a car driven by J. J. Vance in Argent Street yesterday. McReynolds was backing…

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Two Injured In Argent St. Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 1

A bicyclist suffered a probable fractured skull and a girl a cut leg in two traffic accidents in Argent Street last night…

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Injured in Collisions

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 12

Two people were injured in accidents in Argent Street last night. Hazel Burke suffered a cut leg…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 4

R. Norton (Zinc Corporation) suffered a bruised right ankle at work yesterday and was taken to 7 Boughtman Street. R. Bettisen (North Mine) was treated…

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