Fires in Theatres
A conference of heads of departments was held at the Colonial Secretary's Office on Friday afternoon to discuss the question of regulating theatres and all other places of amusement in…
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Destructive Fire
A telegram from Brisbane states that at Slade Farm, in the Warwick district, a waggon loaded with wheat had just been drawn up to the thrashing plant, when the wheat caught fire…
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The town clerk (Mr. J. H. Nesbitt), has forwarded a communication to the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade requesting that he send an official to the Town Hall to…
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One effect of the terrible theatre catastrophe at Chicago has been, to put the authorities here on the quitive. The City Council are making…
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Disastrous fires in all parts of the world, more particularly the one in the Chicago theatre, have called the attention of every…
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LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--The managers of the Iroquois Theatre in Chicago, which was destroyed by fire with such terrible loss of life, admit that they did not instruct the employees…
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The horrifying disaster which occurred last week at Chicago adds another to the long list of great catastrophes of which America may unenviably boast. Chicago already held the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Commerce and Industry. The Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (Ltd.)
THE shareholders of this Company have no reason to complain of the last year's operations, for solid growth and careful management are the features of the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →A Theatre Fire. His Majesty's Aigrette. How a Panic Was Saved
The sad news of the terrible theatre fire in Chicago emphasises once more the fact that when a fire occurs on or behind the stage there is nearly always ample time for the entire…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Remarkable Fire. Horses Draw a Burning Waggon. Much Wheat Burned. Brisbane
A destructive fire occurred at Slade Vale, in the Warwick district, this afternoon. A wasggon loaded with wheat had just been drawn up to the thrashing plant when, through some unknown cause, the wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Danger of Fire and Panic. in Theatres and Other Places. Conference at the Chief Secretary's Office
In view of the dreadful calamity which occurred in connection with the burning of the Irequ[?] Theatre in Chicago, the Premier, Sir John See, requested Mr. J. M. Gibson,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Safety of Sydney Theatres. Precautions Against Fire and Panic. Heads of Departments Confer. Important Resolutions
The first sitting of the conference to inquire into the safety of Sydney theatres and other places of amusement was held at the Colonial Secretary's Office yesterday afternoon, Mr. J…
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Some excitement was caused to-day at the seaside township of Mordialloc, when the ti-tree scrub was discovered to be on fire, having, it is thought, been ignited by…
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The funerals of the victims took place on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Long lines of processions were constantly proceeding to the cemeteries to the accompaniment of…
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That hard-headed Scotchman, Andrew Carnegie, who has made more money out of his American manufacturing monopolies than any man could possibly…
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An outbreak of fire which threatened to destroy the residence of Mr. Geoffrey Fairfax, "Elaine," New South Head-road, Woollshra, and which is supposed to have been caused…
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A serious fire broke out yesterday in the dense ti tree between Mordialloc and Aspendale Park. With a strong north wind the fire made great headway, and only for timely…
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On Saturday afternoon the roof of Mr. Geoffrey Fairfax's residence, Elaine, New South Head-road, Woollahra, was set on fire by a spark from the kitchen chimney. The…
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A four-roomed dwelling, owned by W. B[?]lz, occupied by John Liddy, caretaker, and situated in Railway Town, was completely destroyed by fire yesterday morning…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.— A fire occurred at W. S. Kemp ton and Sons' Flour Mills, Kensington, last night. Whereby the most valuable portion of the building, containing all the machinery and…
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