VICIOUS CYCLONE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 90, 18 April 1927, Page 7

VICIOUS CYCLONE.

SWEEPING DELUGE. Sydney Lashed by Gale, Rain, and Flood. SHIPPING SUFFERS. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) ißoceivfM] r>.r>o n.m.i SYDNEY, this clay. Mountainous seas are raping on the coast, which has been lashed by a cyclonic pale with a velocity of 60 miles an hour, accompanied by torrential rain. A wireless message Mates that the Huddart-Parker steamer Kiverina, en route from Hobart to Sydney with a large number of passengers, is ashore near Gabo Island, the centre of the storm. The steamers Iron Crown and Port Nicholson have gone to her assistance. The Makura was the only vessel to enter the heads yesterday. A number of steamers have l>een waiting outside since Friday. The ferry service to Manly had to be discontinued. Heavy damage is reported from the country districts. A man named Henry Davis was killed and three others were injured by the collapse of a cliff under which they were encamped. Newcastle suburbs are flooded. The train services in the north are disorganised by extensive washaways. At Cessnock the electric lipht failed, and the residents had to fight for their lives and property in the inky darkness. In tho early morning a dam at Abermain Colliery burst, and carried away the colliery office and pithead buildings. By daybreak the water covered practically all the bridges at Ossnock and had flooded the town. Enormous damage was caused.

It was the worst Easter weather for > twelve years. NINE INCHES OF RAIN. RIVERS RISING RAPIDLY. j ißeceived 12 noon.) SYDNEY, this day. From Thursday morning till yesterday nearly nine inches of rain were recorded in Sydney. Th'j skies are still overcast, but the forecast is for tine weather. The bursting of a sewer at Arncliffc caused low-lying land to be flooded. All rivers rose rapidly and there were many narrow escapes. A little girl at Tuggerah Lakes was drowned. Only desperate work by tho miners at Ccssnoek prevented the Aberdare Extended colliery from being flooded. Many business premises suffered severely.