The word "calamity" is derived from the Latin root "calamus," which means a reed, a wisp <of straw, or a stalk-of grain. . The,-loss ; of-.a farmer's crop is a great disaster, and' was first used as .meaning, the injury, or destruction ,of crops. /, r
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 243, 15 October 1931, Page 21
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