A CYCLONE
MADAGASCAR SWEPT SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE. CAPETOWN, March 7. Appalling destruction was caused by a cyclone on the east coast of Madagascar. It is reported that many lives were lost. A steamer, a schooner, and all the small craft in Port Louis Harbour sank, and the town of Port Louis was completely devastated. The cyclone, which was accompanied by a tidal wave, raged for nine hours, and all the buildings except the Post Office and Treasury were demolished. The Governor reports that the population is calm and provisions are adequate. _-y-" 1 I*—.* l I ■■ I. ■==—
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19786, 9 March 1927, Page 9
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98A CYCLONE Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19786, 9 March 1927, Page 9
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