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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

B. W. Webb (North), treated at a surgery for sprained left ankle, then home to 114 Jamieson Street…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 2

J. F. Solomon (North), treated by a doctor, then X-rayed at the Hospital, for bruised fingers of right…

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Vic. Jockey Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 11

Melbourne: Jockey Sam Martin injured his back at Caulfield, and will not be riding for some time…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

J. Boulais suffered a lacerated nose while working at the North Mine yesterday. He was treated at a…

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Trevor King Has Accident Seriously Hurt

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 4

Sydney, March 7: The NSW featherweight boxing champion Kenneth Trevor King, 23, of Cumberland…

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Sultan Injured By Bomb

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 4

London, Match 7. — A bomb explosion wounded the Sultan of Morocco while he was taking part in prayers…

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Accidents on Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 12

Four accidents were reported on the Broken Hill Mines today. G. Maneron strained the…

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Cycles in Collision

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 3

A man was admitted to the Hospital last night after a collision between two motor cyclists at the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 8

R. Burke (South), who suffered a fractured right hand, was treated and taken home…

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Fatal Car Accident

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 1

Sydney: Miss Doris Alberta Mobbs (52), of Handon Street, Ashfield, was fatally injured when she was…

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Two Motor Cyclists In Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

Two motor-cyclists who collided at the intersection of Iodide and Lane Streets at 11.25 o'clock on…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 8

G. Carlin (North). Inflamed left eye, was treated and taken home to 283 Garnet Street…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

W. Lamb (Zinc) a suffered a foreign body in the eye. He was treated by a doctor then taken home to 252…

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Injured by Panel Van

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 12

The condition of Mr. Jack Carpenter, who was injured in a street accident last night, was stated at the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 1

W. Dolan (Zinc) suffered a lacerated left finger yesterday. He was taken to the Hospital and admitted…

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Inquiry Into Drowning

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 1

Newcastle, March 12. — A full public inquiry into last Monday's Army disaster was today demanded by two…

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No Secrecy on Drowned Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 7

Brisbane: The Minister for the Army (Mr. Froncis) denied that there had been any attempt to draw a "veil of secrecy" over the circumstances…

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No Secrecy on Drowned Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 1

Brisbane: The Minister for the Army (Mr. Francis) denied that there had been any attempt to draw a "veil of secrecy" over the circumstances…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 8

J. L. Davidson North) suffered an injured right leg, was treated and taken home to 521 Lone Lane…

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Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 1

An 18-years-old motor cyclist who was injured in a crash at Silverton yestterday afternoon is still in a semiconscious condition in the Broken Hill Hospital. The cyclist Brian Madden…

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