Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

588 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 30

Four Drowned

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 11

Brisbane: Four people were drowned in Queensland at the weekend. Vincent Sweeney, 23, of Rainworth,…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Joan Hammond in Collision

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 8

London, Sunday: Australian operatic soprano Joan Hammond was badly bruised and shaken when a car in…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

In Collision On Way to Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 3

The sector from the Central Fire Brigade was considerably damaged when involved in a collision with a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

20 Drowned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 4

Rio De Janeiro, Monday: The police estimated today that 20 people died in the capsizing of an overloaded…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1

R. Bow. (North). of 121 Brazil Street, was treated yesterday for a bruised back. V. Fogarty (NBHC) was…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Plane- Train Collision

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 8

Tokio, Tuesday: An American Air Force cargo plane in flight collided with a Japanese freight train…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 1

South: H. J. Talbert, home to 615 Argent Street: injured right feet. South, Kintore Section:…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

25 Paratroop Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 6

New York, Wednesday: Twenty- five paratroopers were injured, eight of them seriously, today in a United…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

Zinc: A. Mitselberg, taken to Hospital; illness. North: H. W. Smith, taken home to 476 Argent Street;…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

R. Bausto (North), of 541 Blende Street, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a sprained right side…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Crack Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 10

Melbourne: The national amateur track cycling champion (Ron Barclay) received a broken bone in his right…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Unparalleled Flood Destruction Scenes in North N.s.w. Five People Drowned and Twelve Missing

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1

Sydney, February 21.—Five people have been drowned and at least 12 are missing in the worst Hood disaster in Northern N.S.W. Scenes of unparalleled destruction mark the northern areas…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Man Loses Finger Accident on Menindee Rd

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1

As a result of on Occident on the Menindee. Road on Saturday evening, a man…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 1

South Mine: F. Puccini, treated at a surgery for Incerated fingers, then home to 350 Beryl Street…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

NBHC: A Burford, treated at a surgery for sprained ankle, then home to 41 Gypsum Street…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

R. Davis, who suffered an illness at the South Mine yesterday, was taken to the Hospital and admitted…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Woman Finds Son Drowned

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

Brisbane: The bodies of two boys, each two years old, will be buried in one grave at Pittsworth, 128 miles…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Two Hurt in Collision

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 1

Two men were injured in a collision between a motor cyclist and pedestrian in Bagot Street last night…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Two Hurt in Collision

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 4

Two men were injured in a collision between a motor cyclist and pedestrian in Bagot Street last night…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

C. Marshall (North) suffered a lacerated wrist, at work yesterday and was taken home to 516 Lane St…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →