FIRE IN THEATRE
CAUSES SMALL PANIC
Australian Press Assn. —United Service
(Received this day at 10.30. a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 13.
A fire among the films in the operating lx>x at the picture theatre at Brighton Le Sands, following a small explosion, and a burst of flames, alarmed the audience. A panic prevailed for a time, women screaming and rushing the exits, which became jammed. Several women fainted, but order was quickly restored and the fire was subdued. Several thousand feet of film were destroyed.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1928, Page 5
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84FIRE IN THEATRE Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1928, Page 5
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