COOK ISLANDS STORM
GOLDEN BEAR'S VOYAGIii, NO GREAT DAMAGE OBSERVED No signs of the damage caused by the hurricane which struck the Cook Islands early last month were seen by members' of the crew of the American steamer Golden Bear when the ship passed some of the outlying islands! of the group a week later. When the vessel arrived at Auckland from Los Angeles yesterday afternoon, officers sta ted that on the small islands they had passed trees could be clearly distinguished, and there were no visible si]sns of storm damage. When the storm struck the Cook Islands, the Golden Bear was about a week's steaming away, and enjoying fine, calm weather. Wireless reports of the hurricane were received with surprise on board in view of the ideal conditions being experienced by the steamer. The Golden Bear was instructed to call at Palmerston Island, supply provisions if necessary, and to report by wireless details of the damuge and the general situation. These orders were later countermanded, hciwever, ;imd the call was not made.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22047, 1 March 1935, Page 8
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