A fire, due probably to a crossed wire, at the Laurier Palace Cinema Theatre caused a stampede, in which 96 lives were lost, comprising mostly French-Canadian children under the age of 16 ...
Article : 120 wordsAlthough calm prevails at Hankow, a general feeling of expectancy permeates the atmosphere in regard to the future. A Chinese Council has taken over the control of the British Concession, and has undertaken to preserve law and order, but the ...
Article : 169 wordsMrs. Schmid, of Tara, 81 years of age, and her son, Mr. E. J. Schmid (next to her), who journeyed from Toowoomba to Brisbane yesterday in the "Courier I" aeroplane. The pilot (Mr. R. S. Adair) also is shown in the photograph, which was taken as the machine landed at the Eagle Farm aerodrome, Mrs. Schmid is now inquiring as to the cost of a small 'plane for use in farm work. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 80 wordsThe theatre was filled with 1100 persons, comprising mostly juveniles. The stairway from the balcony was a death-trap. Here children were jammed and crushed at the turning. ...
Article : 155 wordsWomen refugees from Hankow tell a terrible story of mob fury. They declare that the rabble surrounded the homes in which British residents were ...
Article : 288 wordsAfter delivering "Couriers" at Toowoomba yesterday morning the aeroplane Courier I brought back as passengers, to Brisbane Mrs. Schmid, ...
Article : 890 wordsIn view of the forthcoming visit of an officer of the New South Wales Agricultural Department to the Tweed district for the purpose of conferring with ...
Article : 353 wordsThe majority of the French Prime Minister has been dangerously reduced by the elections for the Senate, which were held on Sunday. A notable feature ...
Article : 486 wordsThe public portion of the Police Court was crowded all day, when Hugh John Carroll and James Short were charged, before Mr. Simpson, P.M., with having ...
Article : 1,216 wordsAmerican missionaries from Kiang[?] declare that the Cantonese drove them out, and looted the residences of 100 missionaries. They besieged Kuling, and ...
Article : 42 wordsScenes of terror swere witnessed as frantic parents battled with police and firemen who were attempting to enter the theatre. Of the dead, 73 have been identified. Women and children were lodged so tightly on the foot of the stairway that ...
Article : 134 wordsThough a rabidly anti-British feeling prevails in the native city at Wuchang, Ichang, and Shasi, the British Consul at Ichang has officially denied a local ...
Article : 71 wordsA ship's officer, from Hankow, said that had he not actually seen a handful of marines holding back crowds of thousands on Monday and treating it as a joke, he ...
Article : 207 wordsThe latest news from Hankow, dated last night, stated that the situation is calm, although there is an atmosphere of some uncertainty. The Chinese ...
Article : 260 wordsA 10-year-old survivor related: "I was standing in the gallery. A funny picture was being shown and every one was laughing. I heard some one yell 'fire.' People began to scream, and all started rushing down the stairs. Every one piled on top ...
Article : 130 wordsThe heat wave which descended upon Adelaide during the week-end continued in virulence to-day. The maximum temperature, which was reached at 3 o'clock, ...
Article : 67 wordsThe stories of missionary refugees from Kiukiang show that the British naval landing parties at Kiukiang had to face a similar position to their comrades at ...
Article : 102 wordsThe highest temperature in Melbourne since Christmas was recorded to-day, when at 4 o'clock this afternoon 99 degrees was reached. Yesterday's ...
Article : 78 wordsPassengers on the Sydney-Forbes mall train were considerably startled at 9.20 a.m. to-day, when a large section of the train was derailed between ...
Article : 242 wordsThe death is announced of Houston Stewart Chamberlain. [Houston Stewart Chamberlain, an Englishman, who became more German than ...
Article : 452 wordsThe German liner Etha has landed 2978 cases of aeroplanes and arms and munitions consigned to General Sun Chuan Fang ("anti-Red" leader) at ...
Article : 46 wordsAt to-night's meeting of the City Council the Mayor (Alderman J. D. Annand) drew attention to the fact that they were receiving their city papers by ...
Article : 268 wordsThe municipal police are functioning again, but the Nationalist police are still in the British Concession. The soldiers and pickets were withdrawn yesterday, ...
Article : 254 wordsProfessor Griffith Taylor whose articles on the Far East are appearing in the "Courier," was a passenger by the Tango Maru which left Brisbane yesterday in ...
Article : 185 wordsHugh John Carroll was committed for trial at the Police Court to-day on a charge of breaking and entering the Townsville Post Office and stealing ...
Article : 97 wordsThe distribution of "Couriers" by fast motor cars was continued as usual, and early, morning deliveries were made at Tweed Heads, Coolangatta, Southport, ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 11 Jan 1927, Page 11
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