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Fire was noticed at approx 4 am in the Public Hall, which had been used for 'talkies' the previous evening. It and N. A. Allan's general store and dwelling were destroyed, and the neighbouring Post Office Hotel was badly damaged on one wall. The fire was under control by 6 am, but damage could have been much worse if the water supply (a dam near the school) had not been turned on in time to protect other buildings.