CYCLONE AND FLOODS
ENOUMOUS DAMAGE. WUSBANE, Moifdny. A message from Proserpine states that n record flood and cyclone was experienced there, emitting enormous damage, but no casualties. The Fitzroy river is now falling. | • -V, -I BUILDINGS WRECKED. | MKLBOIUKnE, Monday. ' There was violent cyclonic storm on Saturday at'tcrtloon, when much damage wdono in the city and suburbs. A ntimber of buildings wore wrecked and many ivn roofed , A boy was killed bjpthc collapse of i>ea, rooms at Brighton. Another was drowned at St. Kilda. It is estimated thitWhe storm damage will.pwopd .<IOO,OOO. . ** * '"*V ' TREMENDOUS POiICE 01'' STORM. AuHtralinn«sN.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE, Monday. The storm was of tremendous force, and a fe-*- iftimftos; The wagjiiiofiy confined to Brighton j where lijwp wreckage. In the city and other suburbs the damage was light. Several persons were injured by fulling debris, -•
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11752, 5 February 1918, Page 3
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