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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

J. Vigor (CPS) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a strained neck muscle. H. Gregg (North) suffered…

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Coroner Finds Man's Death Was Accidental

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 8

In the Coroner's Court today before Mr. W. H. Hall, S.M., a finding of accidental death was returned when the inquest into the death of Ivory (Ivan) Clwydd Arthur (38), single of 83 Sulhide Street was concluded…

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Verdict of Accidental Death Coroner Inquires Into Wilcannia Road Fatality

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

The coroner (Mr. W. H. Hall, S.M.) yesterday found that Ivory Clwydd Arthur (38) died on the Wilcannia Road on February 8 from the affects of injuries…

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R.S.L. Delegate Drowned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 8

Melbourne.—John William Ford (50), a delegate to the R.S.L. conference at Boort on saturday, was found…

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Girl Injured in Argent Street

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

A seventeen-year-old girl. Barbara Nelmann, of 322 Williams Street, slipped and fell' in Argent Street at…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

M. D. Jeffreys (NBHC) was taken home to the Zinc Barracks yesterday suffering from a lacerated…

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Wife Dead, Husband Drowned

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 11

Melbourne. — An East Malvern woman (65), was battered to death with a hammer at her home…

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Jockey Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 11

JOCKEY S. RALPH broke the index finger of his left hand when dislodged from South Australian colt Sir Isfahan at Caulfield on Tuesday morning. Our picture shows Ralph, who is likely to be kept…

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Stan Ralph Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

Stan Ralph, one of the leading riders in Victoria, will be out of action as a result of injuries received at…

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Important Baseball Association Meeting Cyclist Suffers Concussion in Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

A cyclist was admitted to Hospital on Wednesday night suffering from concussion after he had been…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

B. Hansberry (North) was treated by a doctor yesterday for a probable compound fracture of the nose…

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Eye Injured by Gun Pellet

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 1

A nineteen-year-old youth was struck in the left eye by a gun pellet at Kara Station on Thursday. The…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 1

W. Reed (North) was taken home to 391 Iodide Street yesterday suffering from illness…

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Drowned at Sleaford Bay

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

Port Lincoln.—A man was drowned and a girl and man who went to the rescue got into difficulties and…

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Motor Cars m Crash; 2 Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

The driver of a light touring, car, (Alan Davidson), was admitted to the hospital suffering from injuries…

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Three Vehicles In Silverton Road Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

Three cars were involved in a collision on the Silverton Road about 10 p.m. on Sunday. As a result of the…

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Flying Doctor Drowned in N.g

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

Pt. Moresby, Monday.—A New Guinea flying doctor was killed when an Auster aircraft crashed into Vanimo Harbor yesterday…

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Four Die In Duck - Shooting Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

Melbourne, March 2.— Four persons have now died in duck-Shooting accidents in Victoria since the season…

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Liner in Collision

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 4

Tokia, Tuesday. — The French luxury liner La Marseillaise collided with and unidentified Norwegian…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

B. Smythe (NBHC) was taken home to 8 Norfolk Avenue yesterday suffering from a crushed thumb…

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