THE ISLANDS HURRICANE.
Per Press Association. Auckland, February 1, News per, the Navna reports disastrous results of the hurricane nt H&apai. The damage in that group ia estimated at £SO 000. and 200,000 oocoannt trees are down. In some towns not a single house is standing. All the churches are down, including the Free Ohurch, which cost £BOOO Traders ’stores all suffered severely and practically every boat in port was wrecked A tidal wave drove into the famous ialaud town of Lefnka, and did widespread damage The natives are faced with partial starvation. The Navna on return- voyage ia taking large supplies of food. It is est mated that the trade of Haapai group will fee set back 10 years
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10300, 22 February 1912, Page 3
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120THE ISLANDS HURRICANE. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10300, 22 February 1912, Page 3
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