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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Caught By Undertow Two Drowned

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 5

Melbourne, January 293.—A 16 years old girl and a youth aged 19 were drowned at Carrum yesterday after they had been caught to…

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Lorry Overturns; Man Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 5

A man was admitted to Hospital yesterday when a lorry overturned on the Tlbooburra Road, about 13½ miles from Broken Hill…

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Thin Ice, Three Drowned

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 3

North Attleboro (Massachusets), February 1.—Three schoolboys were drowned here yesterday when ice on a pond…

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Little Girl Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 1

A driver who knocked down a four-years-old girl in Gypsum Street last night told the police that he did…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 1

R. J. Tonkin (South Mine), 194 Oxide Street was treated yesterday for a bruised left Instep. A. R. Sullivan (Zinc) was taken…

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Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 1

A rider and girl passenger of a motor cycle were admitted to Hospital for observation yesterday moraine alter their machine had…

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Man Drowned in Mine Tank

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 1

The body of a 66-year-old man, who had been missing since midnight on Friday, was found in a water tank on the N.B.H.C. mine today. The man was…

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Collision in Blende Street

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 3

Slight damage resulted to two vehicles involved in a collision in Blende Street about 9.30 o'clock last night…

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Diesel and Water Train in Collision

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 1

One carriage on the Silver City Comet was derailed and considerably damaged when an engine and water waggon collided with it at the Crystal Street Station…

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Parking Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 1

Frederick Arthur Doubtfire, 137 Wilson Street, reported to police yesterday that he reversed into a parked car while attempting to…

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Two Hurt In Accident At South

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 4

Two men were injured in an early morning collision b[?] between a push cycle and a motor cycle at South Broken…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 4

Two mine workers were treated for minor injuries received at work. B. Turner (N.B.H.C.), of 472…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 2

N. King (North- Mine), 415 Cobalt Street, suffered a lacerated right elbow at work yesterday. He was taken home after treatment…

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Drowned

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

Sydney.— A spear fisherman who was wearing a special breathing apparatus and had lead weights tied…

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Truck & Car in Collision

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

Drivers of a motor car and truck escaped injury when the vehicles were involved in a collision in Oxide…

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Car Damaged In Collision With Track

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 1

A car was damaged on Saturday when a truck it was overtaking turned to the right. The car driver, John Neville Pearson, 415…

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Four Men May Be Drowned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 3

Melbourne.— Four men are believed to have been drowned when their motor dinghy capsized in choppy…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 1

R. J. McMahon (Zine Corporation), 666 Lane Street was taken home from work yesterday suffering from illness…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 2

W. A. Davidson (North Mine), 136 Buck Street, was treated yesterday for strained muscles of the abdomen and was taken home…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 3

M. Brady (Zinc Corp.), of 93 Oxide Street was allowed to go home after treatment for a contused finger.' Another Zinc…

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