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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

G. Dunlevy was taken home from the South Mine to 170 Chapple Street after he had become ill…

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Man, Wife Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 11

A man and his wife were admitted to the Hospital after their truck overturned on the Wentworth Road…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 1

R. C. Mitchell strained his abdominal muscles at the South Mine. He was admitted to the Hospital…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 1

F. J. Burke stood on a nail at the North Mine yesterday. suffering a punctured wound in the right foot. He went…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

L. M. Stephens (Zine) suffered a crushed third finger of the right hand and was taken home to 11 Argent…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 1

A. H. Prout (Zinc) suffered, a punctured wound in the right arm and was taken home to 215 Jamieson Street…

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Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 7

Two cars collided at the intersection of Williams and Zebina Streets last night. Both vehicles were…

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Vehicles in Collision

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

Two motor cars were damaged in a collision at the intersection of Williams and Zebina Streets last night…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 1

Zinc: G. Connolly, home to 610 Williams Street; foreign body in right eye. Zinc: D. Smythe, home to…

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Accident-free 250,000 Miles on One Motor Cycle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 4

A motor cyclist who has ridden the equivalent of more than 10 times round the world has never had an accident. He is Mr. F. V. Silk, boot repairer, of Stephen…

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Accident-free 250,000 Miles on One Motor Cycle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 4

A motor cyclist who has ridden the equivalent of more than 10 times round the world has never had an accident. He is Mr. F. V. Silk, boot repairer, of Stephen…

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Policeman Drowned

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

Adelaide: A police constable was drowned when he fell from a dinghy being towed by a launch taking a…

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Girl Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 3

At the Hillside playground last night a girl was injured when she fell from the hurdy-gurdy…

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Boy Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

A 14-years-old newsboy suffered an injury to the knee when he was knocked over by a cyclist in Blende…

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Newsboy Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 3

A newspaper boy, Donald Betar, (14) of 108 Oxide Street, was hurt about 6.30 p.m. on Saturday, when…

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Two Drowned When Launch Capsizes

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 3

Sydney, Jan. 31: Two men were drowned when their fishing launch overturned while crossing Forster bar…

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Suspected Murderer Drowned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 4

Melbourne: A man on bail on a murder charge drowned at Bunyip, 53 miles from Melbourne…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

A. Feely who suffered a celebrated elbow at the NBH yesterday. returned to the mine after treatment by a…

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Holden Car In Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 6

A Holden car rolled over on its side following a collision with another car in Beryl Street at 7.30 p.m., on…

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Scot Express in Collision

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 2

London, Wed.: Six people were injured, one seriously, tonight when the Royal Scot express, from Glasgow…

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