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  2. SCENES OF HORROR.

    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 words
  3. CHINESE TUMULT.

    Although 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 words
  4. You are never too old to fly!

    Mrs. 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 words
  5. TRAMPLED TO DEATH IN STAMPEDE.

    The 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 words
  6. BRITISH MARINES ACT SPLENDIDLY.

    Women 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 words
  7. OVER THE CLOUDS

    After delivering "Couriers" at Toowoomba yesterday morning the aeroplane Courier I brought back as passengers, to Brisbane Mrs. Schmid, ...

    Article : 890 words
  8. BUNCHY TOP.

    In 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 words
  9. FRENCH SENATE.

    The 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 words
  10. £5000 STOLEN.

    The 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 words
  11. RESIDENCES LOOTED.

    American missionaries from Kiang[?] declare that the Cantonese drove them out, and looted the residences of 100 missionaries. They besieged Kuling, and ...

    Article : 42 words
  12. PASSAGE JAMMED WITH CORPSES.

    Scenes 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 words
  13. CHINESE CASUALTIES.

    Though 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 words
  14. COOL MARINES.

    A 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 words
  15. TESTING TIME.

    The 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 words
  16. PILED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER.

    A 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 words
  17. HEAT WAVE IN ADELAIDE.

    The 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 words
  18. MANY INSULTS.

    The 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 words
  19. 99 IN MELBOURNE.

    The 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 words
  20. TRAIN MISHAP.

    Passengers 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 words
  21. FAMOUS RENEGADE.

    The death is announced of Houston Stewart Chamberlain. [Houston Stewart Chamberlain, an Englishman, who became more German than ...

    Article : 452 words
  22. ARMS FOR SUN.

    The 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 words
  23. TO BE IMPROVED.

    At 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 words
  24. CHINESE CONTROL

    The municipal police are functioning again, but the Nationalist police are still in the British Concession. The soldiers and pickets were withdrawn yesterday, ...

    Article : 254 words
  25. MUCH SMOKE, LITTLE FIRE.

    Professor 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 words
  26. ANOTHER CHARGE.

    Hugh 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 words
  27. MOTOR CAR DELIVERIES.

    The distribution of "Couriers" by fast motor cars was continued as usual, and early, morning deliveries were made at Tweed Heads, Coolangatta, Southport, ...

    Article : 40 words
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