The Bubonic Plague. Cases in Sydney. A Theatre Closed

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Title The Bubonic Plague. Cases in Sydney. A Theatre Closed
Abstract/Description A suspicious case of sickness was reported to the Board of Health yesterday and, upon investigation, it proved to be plague. The patient was a boy named G.McIntyre, at Surry Hills. It was found that McIntyre had been engaged in selling fruit, and that he had been following his avocation nightly at HerMajesty's Theatre. This discovery led to a decision by the authorities that the theatre should be closed till it had undergone thorough disinfection and fumigation. No performance of "Ben Hur" could be given last night, and this resulted in great inconvenience to the public, who did not know of the theatre being closed till they arrived at the doors.
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Source The Argus, Argus Office, Melbourne, Vic, 1848
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Page 6
Date Issued 17 February 1902
Language English
Citation The Bubonic Plague. Cases in Sydney. A Theatre Closed, The Argus, 17 February 1902, 6
Resource Identifier 58341
Dataset AusStage