THE WAIUKU FIRE
RESULT OF CORONER'S
ENQUIRY.
(Bt TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
AUCKLAND, This Day.
At the enquiry into the fire at Waiuku on 28th August the Coroner returned, a verdict that the fire had been wilfully caused, but there was no evidence to show by whom.
[The fire, which started at 4 o'clock in the morning in Mr. J. Gribblo's saddler's shop, spread to several adjoining business premises, the whole of which were destroyed. The total hiss was estimated at £3000. Incendiarism wag suspected. The police investigated the matter, but failed to get any clue.]
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Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 76, 27 September 1916, Page 6
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94THE WAIUKU FIRE Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 76, 27 September 1916, Page 6
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