STORM IN THE ISLANDS.
FRUIT CROPS SEVERELY
DAMAGED, j
(f\Y TKTjFO** A T»Fr PRESS ASSOCTATTON.i WELLINGTON, April 6. A radio message received by Sir Maui Pomare. Minister in charge of W" Cook Islands, states that a storm last Thursday did extensive damage to fruit crops, amounting to 75 per cent of banana’s and 50 per cent of oranges, and all early tomatoes, and the cocoanut losses are expected to he severe. It is expected the Tahiti will be able to load her cargo of fruit at Rarotonga without trouble.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 6 April 1926, Page 9
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