One of the most sensational fires in the history of Sydney's greatest conflagrations occurred on Sunday morning, when the finest theatre in the metropolis—Her ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Advertising : 1,118 wordsThe interior of the theatre, as stated, was completely burned out while some of the side and rear walls have fallen. The George and Her Majesty's Hotels had each some upper rooms ...
Article : 131 wordsAfter several hours' season, the body of Mrs. Pye was found at half-past 1 o'clock. It was lying under the debris in a lane just in front of Mr. Gaffney's kitchen. Clasped in the dead ...
Article : 99 wordsTo a representative of the "Evening News," Mr. Superintendent Webb gave an account of the rush to the rescue. The alarm, 7 e Bays, was received at 6.15 a.m., through the General Post ...
Article : 450 wordsThe scene within the blackened walls of the theatre this morning was one of complete ruin. The four walls of the destroyed Temple of Thespis reared their ragged and discolored heights ...
Article : 477 wordsThe police of No. 1 division, under Sub-inspector Sherwood, were on the scene a few minutes after the fire started, and rendered excellent service in awakening the occupants of the ...
Article : 252 wordsThe watchman, Hanigan, states that the, last of the cleaning staff left the theatre at about 5 a.m. His wife had come over from Balmain in the 5 o'clock steamer, and he was chatting to her in a small room near the Market-street entrance to ...
Article : 194 wordsSeen by a reporter in Melbourne on Sunday evening. Mr. J. C. Williamson, lessee of Her Majesty's Theatre, said that it was about as bad a stroke of fortune as could have happened. He ...
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Advertising : 178 wordsSeen shortly after the fire was subdued, Mr. H. H. Vincent, Mr. J. C. Williamson's manager, said that his chief was in Melbourne. Mr. Williamson, whom he had just apprised of the fire by ...
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Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), Mon 24 Mar 1902, Page 5
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