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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Traffic Fatality in Sydney Street

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 6

Sydney, March 6.—Seventeen years old Miss Nola Spinks, of Rozelle, was killed and three other persons were injured (one seriously) when a sports car…

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Men Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 12

The following mine employees received treatment for injuries suffered while working today. T. Separovich (Haunstrups), a…

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Injured During Work of Mercy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 8

Sydney.—A car struck a policeman and seriously injured him while he was trying to release people from two vehicles, which had collided in Bay Street, Brighton Le Sands. Constable Keith Towers (30),…

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Talk of the Town Animal Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

IF the driver of a cream utility who ran over and badly injured small black and white Fox Terrier last evening cares to call…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

T. Separovich (Haunstrup's) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for lacerated fingers. He was later taken nome to 34 Crystal Street…

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Stop Press Drowned in Bath

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 12

Adelaide.—Catherine Mary Irvine (10 months) was found floating in a bath at her home, Morris Street, Evandale, this morning…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 3

R. J. McInnes (Zinc Mine) bruised his right foot yesterday and was treated at the Hospital. R. Scown (South Mine) received a…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 1

M. James (North Mine) was treated for strained shoulder muscles yesterday and later returned home to 225 Cornish Street…

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Man Injured In Street Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 3

A man suffered a fractured leg and injuries to the head when he was knocked down by a car in Argent Street in front of the S.C.W.C. about 8 30 o'clock last…

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Three Dead In Road Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 4

Lithgow, March 9. — Two motor cyclists and a woman pillion rider were killed instantly in a dual collision with a motor lorry yesterday evening on the…

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Man Injured in Street

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 11

Knocked down by a utility about 8.20 o'clock last night Harold Francis Clarke (46), was admitted to the Hospital suffering from a…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 4

P. Nadillo N.E.H.C. was taken home to 272 Piper Street yesterday. He had a foreign body in the [?] eye. V. S. Fenghs [?] Corporation…

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Youth Drowned At Cronulla

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 3

Sydney.—Geoffrey Richard Bridges (18), of Forest Road, Miranda, was drowned in the surf at Cronulla yesterday after telling a lifesaver to save his girl friend first…

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Man Drowned In Surf

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 10

Newcastle. — Frederick Bartlett (56), of Station Road, Auburn, was drowned in the surf near The Entrance…

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Engine Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 3

Sydney.—Steam severely scalded an enginedriver and a fireman when a train stalled in a tunnel near Queanbeyan yesterday…

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Injured Men Await Help

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 12

Wellington (N.Z.)—Two men, one badly injured, have been at the mercy of the elements high in the Southern Alps above Fox Glacier, for 50 hours. It will be another day before they can be brought…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

J. Spencer (Zinc Corporation) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured left wrist. He was later taken home to 185 Wolfram Street…

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WIU Wants New Fatality Probe

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 3

Discussion of a recent fatality at the Zinc mine had a prominent place at the W.I.U. of A. meeting last night, and the Mines Department will be asked for an investigation…

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Man Unconscious Following Road Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 3

At midnight last night a man was still unconscious following a motor cycle accident on the Cockburn Road at 6.30 p.m., Anohter man who had…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 3

Five mine employees were treated for minor illness and injury yesterday. Four were sent home and the other allowed to return to work. They, were:…

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