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Sat 11 Sep 1926 - Nepean Times (Penrith, NSW : 1882 - 1962)
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Destroyed by Fire

GLENBROOK SCHOOL OF ARTS.

INNOCENT SUSPECTS.

Line 2.0.0Ashes, cinders', and the b.rick
Line 2.0.1and stone foundations are . all that
Line 2.0.2remains of Glenbrook School of
Line 2.0.3Arts

The rest was consumed by the

flames on Saturday morning..

A suspicion against some tramps

was proved unfounded.

Line 2.3.0The fire broke out about 4 o'clock
Line 2.3.1on Saturay morning, and, was dis
Line 2.3.2covered by Mr Adrian Breakspear, a
Line 2.3.3dairyman.

Line 2.4.0The ifmcs quickly enveloped the
Line 2.4.1building, which was of weatherboard
Line 2.4.2structure on brick and stono founda
Line 2.4.3tions, and to save it was a hopeless
Line 2.4.4task, expecially as there were no
Line 2.4.5adequate fire-fighting appliances
Line 2.4.6available. Owing to the intense heat
Line 2.4.7it was hazardous to approach the fire.

Line 2.5.0The hall, a meeting room, the libr
Line 2.5.1ary, ladies' dressing room, and kitchen
Line 2.5.2were all destroyed with books, furni
Line 2.5.3ture, piano, etc. The damages are
Line 2.5.4set down at about £850 the building
Line 2.5.5and £250 the contents, making a total
Line 2.5.6of about £1100. But on present-day
Line 2.5.7costs it would require over £2000 to
Line 2.5.8replace the property.

Line 2.6.0Tho building was insured for £750
Line 2.6.1and the contents for £200 in tho Sea
Line 2.6.2Insuranco Company, Pitt Street, Syd

ney.

Line 2.8.0The main hall was built in 1909, and
Line 2.8.1the supper room at the rear was ad-
Line 2.8.2ded three or four years ago. Recently
Line 2.8.3£100 was spent in improvements; in
Line 2.8.4fact, the painter was still on the job,
Line 2.8.5and he lost ladder, paints, etc., in the

blaze.

Line 2.10.0Tho building' wias equipped with an
Line 2.10.1air gas plant, but the fire caused no
Line 2.10.2explosion, the plant simply burning

out.

Line 2.12.0Fix this textThe School of Arts was a great
Line 2.12.1acquisition to Glenbrook, and was
Line 2.12.2used on an .average four nights a week
Line 2.12.3for dances, meetings, etc.

Unfounded Suspicion.

Line 2.14.0The origin of tho fire is a mystery.
Line 2.14.1A report reached the police that a
Line 2.14.2couple of men tramping through .were
Line 2.14.3seeii in the vicinity of the building
Line 2.14.4through the .night. Constable Bren-
Line 2.14.5nan set out in search of them, and
Line 2.14.6from the description givcn was able
Line 2.14.7to identify two men on the main
Line 2.14.8road at Woodford as the suspects.

Line 2.15.0Tho constable closely questioned
Line 2.15.1them, and learnt ithat they had never
Line 2.15.2left the Western Road during the
Line 2.15.3nigktj a .statement which was sub
Line 2.15.4stantiated, by information that the
Line 2.15.5constable subsequently recoivcd.

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