DUST STORM AND WIND
DAMAGE AL MELBOURNE.' RAIN WITH RED MUD. ’ One of the heaviest duststorms experienced in Australia for some years occurred in Melbourne or; November 3, when dustclouds blown from inland Victoria enveloped the city like a pill. The humidity of the atmosphere increased the. discomfort. . . ? A high north wind set in shortly after 6 o’clock in,the evening, and the maximum velocity of a gust recorded at the ivedther-.bureau was 44" miles an hour. , Considerable, damage was reported in several suburbs.' Trees were uprooted in streets and parks, while flying brail-hes were a source of danger to pedestrians and motorists. Heavy rain fell, depositing red mud on buildings find‘ streets, but the atmosphere,' was freshened in the height of t the siofffi. , / ' ■ The roof of the. Harrison stand at. the Melbourne Crickdt Club’s ground was .blowii off and fell into a park adjoining. Plate glass windows were broken •in Prahran, while stoppages of electric light occurred in some suburbs. i
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 December 1930, Page 7
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