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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1904

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Telegrams [Through Reuter's Agency.] British and Foreign. London, Thursday afternoon. the Chicago Theatre Fire

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 4

As the Iroqouis Theatre at Chicago, which was burned down on Wednesday, was unfinished one gallery had an escape outside, without a ladder to the pavement fifty feet…

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The Great Theatre Fire. Further Particulars. London, Jan. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

Further particulars of the disaster at the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, show that at the time of the accident which caused the fire the theatre was in darkness, the lights having…

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Terrible Theatre Fire. a Chicago Horror. Over Six Hundred Lives Lost. London, Dec. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 4

A terrible calamity is reported from Chicago. The Iroquois Theatre was burned yesterday during a performance, and many of the spectators and actors were killed…

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Police Court. Monday, 28Th December, 1903. Before C. Robertson, Esq., P.M, Careless Use of Fire

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

James Kelly, on remand, was charged that he did ignite inflammable material within grass-land whereby the property of Thomas Quinn, to wit, wheat of the value…

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The Chicago Fire. London, Jan. 1

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 4

LATER details of the terrible tragedy in the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, serve to show that the loss of life is even larger than the most pessimistic estimate made when the news was…

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An American Horror. Fire in a Theatre

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 2

London, Thursday.—An appaling tragedy occurred last night in the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago. The building—a magnificent…

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An Appalling -Tragedy. Fire in a Theatre

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 3

AN appalling tragedy occurred on Wednesday night in the [?]. theatre, [?]. The building, a magnificent [?], modelled on the Opera…

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Cable News. Chicago Fire. London, Jan. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 4

Twelve arrests have been made in connection with the fire, and other arrests are probable, in consequence of an official connected with the theatre urging people who are likely…

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The Chicago Fire. Cause of the Calamity. London, Jan. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

The inquest, on the victims of the fire at the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, was opened on Saturday. The evidence showed that a draught from…

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Fire

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

ON Thursday, New Year’s Eve, a fire of rather a mysterious character, as far as its cause is concerned, occurred at Young at the residence of Mr. F. J. Clancy, Sherriff’s Officer, who at the…

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The Chicago Fire. London, Jan. 4

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

AT the inquiry concerning the Iroquois Theatre fire in Chicago it transpired in evidence that the draught from doors which were opened behind the stage door blew down…

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Terrible Theatre Fire. Over Six Hundred Lives Lost. Desperate Fighting for Life. London, December 31

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 4

A terrible calamity is reported from Chicago. The Iroquois Theatre was burned yesterday during a performance, and many of the spectators and actors were killed…

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The Theatre Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

The Mayor has closed all the Chicago theatres except one for non compliance with the city ordinances. He has also closed 400 public halls pending examination of…

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Great Theatre Fire. London, Dec. 31

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

A DREADFUL disaster is reported from Chicago, where the new Iroquois Theatre has been destroyed by fire, and over 600 lives here been lost…

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A Remarkable Fire

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

BRISHANE, Friday.—A destructive fir occurred at Slade Vale, in the Warwick district this afternoon. A waggon, loaded with wheat, had just been drawn up to the thrashing…

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Yass Fire Brigade

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was heid on Thursday night, and there [?] a large attendance of members the principal business being the [?]…

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The Chicago Fire

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

IT is perhaps but poor consolation to those many who were bereaved by the recent fire at the Iroquois Theatre in Chicago, to know that the fatality had drawn attention to the…

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Fire at Kensington (Vic.) Kimpton's Flour Mills Destroyed

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

A DESTRUCTIVE fire broke out last night in the extensive and well-equipped flour mills of W. S. Kimpton and Sons at kensington. The efficiency of the fire brigade prevented…

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Remarkable Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday.--A destructive fire occurred at Slade Yale, in the Warwick district, this afternoon. A waggon loaded with wheat bad just [?] drawn up to…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Goulburn Fire Brigade was held on Monday evening at the fire, station. Acting Superintendent Ward presided, arid there was a full attendance of members. The…

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