HURRICANE AT NIUE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144669, 1 May 1915, Page 3

HURRICANE AT NIUE.

■REPORT OF DAMAGE DONE*. PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, April 30. The ketch Kcreru, which arrived from Niue last night, brings the first news of the effects of the January hurricane upon that island. The gale blew down several thousand cbcoanut trees, and destroyed most of the anas and breadfruit. _ The mission church at Mutalau had its roof' blown off, and some hundreds of native huts were, destroyed or damaged. Two other churches suffered injury, but the Government buildings escaped. Subsequently, however, the trees flowered freely, and there were indications of a general recovery when the Kerer'u left. On her way .down the ketch encountered some particularly bad weather, and when about 150 miles from Sunday Island she was shipping a- lot of water. About seven tons of copra, stowed on the decks, were washed overboard, but no other damage was done, Notwithstanding, the Kereru made the round trip in thirty days, one day better than her previous record.