Sudden Gust Of Wind Causes Much Damage In Sydney
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SYDNEY, Oct. 28 (Rec. 10 p.m.)— A terrific blast of wind, reaching 78 mile?; an hour, accompanied by torrential rain, and in some places, hail, struck Sydney without warning late this afternoon, and did heavy damage in the city and suburbs. Sweeping in suddenly from tlie west, the wind unroofed dozens of houses and other buildings, broke an aeroplane in half, dragged liners and small craft from harbour moorings, uprooted hundreds of trees and dislocated electricity and telephone systems.
The blast lasted only about five minutes, but it did thousands of pounds worth of damage.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 29 October 1948, Page 5
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