6000 homeless
As many as 6000 to 7000 people are reported homeless after Cyclone Kerry devastated wide areas of the eastern Solomons at the weekend. A Government relief operation began yesterday to get food, tents and blankets to villagers in the areas hardest hit. Extensive damage is reported to houses and crops. —Honiara.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19790222.2.69
Bibliographic details
Press, 22 February 1979, Page 7
Word Count
536000 homeless Press, 22 February 1979, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in