SERIOUS FIRES. PANIC AT A PICTURE SHOW.
A FILM IGNITES. SEVERAL PEBSONS INJURED. By Tetegfftph.— Press Association.^CfipyrJghli. (Received July 10, 9.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. A fire occurred in the Picture Pavilion ■at Geelong last night. One of the films ignited,, and an. -operator pickedwit up and dropped it in front of the-main exit. The audience scrt»mbled>-out.in a fiemiipaJuc. Several, persons 'iellr^into or were, caaght in the flames, their clothes igniting. Six pecsons were badly burnt, and were remay.edato.th6 hospital. Twovgirls. aad a boy are, in. a serious-condition. A number of others received minor injuries. Tho operator's hands were badly burned through carrying the burning film. ANOTHER OUTBREAK AT HOBART. spirit storesTdestroyed. (Received July 10, 9.30- a*js.) HOBART, This Day. A fire destroyed Ferguson's wine and -spirit stores. The damage amounts to £10,000, w-hiclu is largely cotnered by insurance.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 8, 10 July 1911, Page 7
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