HUNDREDS DEAD
HUIvKICANE SWEEPS FIJI. WOPST FAFF EXPEB FENCED. 'The worst hurricane and Hoods ever experienced in Fiji struck the Ba, Lautoka, and Signtokn districts during the week-end (says a message from a on I oF. nary A!). The crew o the Government ship arrived at 7 p.m. on February Ai from Lautoka, and repotted SO killed at Ba, (it) at Lautoka, and .100 at Sigatoka. The hurricane was within a narrow radius and was not felt outside these list it H. although the glass and conditions nl r ; u\a indicated a cyclone nortl •asi of Suva. Tin* meteorological conditions Fail been causing anxiety. It is stated that the Ba-Lautoka train was blown oil' tin* rails with ma. n v casualties. A 00(1 gallon lank of witter w;is blown 00 feet.
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Patea Mail, Volume LII, 2 March 1931, Page 4
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131HUNDREDS DEAD Patea Mail, Volume LII, 2 March 1931, Page 4
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