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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVII, Issue LVII, 1 April 1910, Page 5

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MUCH DAMAGE REPORTED.

- ROTORUA, March 31. A gale of cyclonic force has been raging since 4 o'clock yesterday morning. There is no sign of abatement. Many trees in the sanatorium grounds are uprooted, and much damage has been done. One tree fell in close proximity to the sanatorium, and many large trees on Pukeroa hill were blown down, some which fell across the streets blocking road traffic to Ohinemutu. A coach-shed belonging to the Waiwera Coaching Company collapsed. The roof of Kusab's sawmill was blown off. Many trees on the Whakarewarewa road were blown down. The express yesterday and to-day from Auckland was half an hour late, and the goods' train due at 8 o'clock last night arrived at 1 o'clock this morning. • , There have been several narrow escapes from falling trees, but no one is injured. Two windows in the Grand Hotel were blown in. A launch on Lake Rotomahana sunk last night. Visitors making the round trip had. to walk round the lake to reach Waimangu.