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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 4

A. Rose (Zinc Corporation) was treated yesterday for an injured right thumb. J. Fitzgerald (Zinc), 147…

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Station Man Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

The air ambulance was called to a station in the Milparinka district early this morning, where a man…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

W. McFarlan (Zinc) was taken home to the Zinc Barracks after treatment for a crushed right foot…

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Boy Injured by Diving Mask

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 1

Sydney, January 22.—A seven-year-old boy, wearing a glass-fronted diving mark injured his throat when he…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 4

H. Geich (South), 287 Cobalt Street, was taken home ill yesterday. R. Gusling (North), 703…

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4 Injured In Collision

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

Adelaide.—Four occupants of a taxi were injured in a collision with a milk truck on Rosewater bridge at 4.40…

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Accidents to Motorists

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 8

A motorist escaped serious injury when the sedan car he was driving overturned on the Adelaide road about…

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Keith Miller Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 8

Adelaide. — Australia lost Keith Miller, one of. their, two pronged speed spearhead when play in the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 4

[?].Toms (North Mine) was treated yesterday for a bruised instep. J. Anderson (South), 480…

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Five Hurt in Car Collision

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 6

Newcastle: Five people were injured when their car overturned at Lambton…

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Drowned in Front of Husband

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 7

Newcastle.—A young married woman was drowned in her husband's presence. The tragedy occurred in…

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Court Sequel to Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

A 25-year-old fetlar who was concerned in an accident on the Stephens Creek road on Saturday night…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

F. W. Ho[?]re (South) was treated for bruises and lacerations[?] to the left shoulder and taken home to 330…

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Two Children Drowned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 1

Mildura.—A six-years-old boy and his five-years-old sister were drowned in an irrigation channel at…

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Two Children Drowned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 6

Mildura.—A six-years-old boy and his five-years-old sister were, drowned in an irrigation Channel at…

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Vain Effort to Save Drowning

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 5

Melbourne. — A brother and sister jumped into a creek at Corryong in a vain bid to save their father and…

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Vain Effort to Save Drowning

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 5

Melbourne. — A brother and sister jumped into a creek at Corryong in a vain bid to save their father and…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 1

J. Le May (North Mine), 100 Mark Street, yesterday Jarred his right wrist and elbow…

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Electricity Fatality

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 8

Sydney.—Raymond John Harder (30), of Birmingham Gardens, near Newcastle, was electrocuted yesterday…

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Collision on Silverton Road

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1

Slight damage was caused in a collision on the Silverton Road last night between a car and a utility…

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