SEVERE HURRICANE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXV, Issue 13034, 30 March 1910, Page 5

SEVERE HURRICANE.

AT SUVA AND FIJI

LATER PARTICULARS.

Unfounded Fears.

Great Damage at Noumea.

Press' association—Telegraph.—Copyright Eeceived March 30. 8.16 a.m. t> • „ „ SYDNEY, March 30. ■Private cables from Fiji show that the tears as to the extent of the damage by the hurricane are unfounded. The damage was chiefly confined to Suva and the vidnity of Levuka, Ba Lautoka. Taviuni escaped damage, but it will be a few days before the effect if any on the outlying islands will be known. : 6 The hurricane raged at Noumea on Sunday causing great damage. Houses were unroofed, telegraph lines blown down, and roads washed away by the high seas. me Leman gunboat Cormorant lost several boats in the, gale.

, T T _ AUCKLAND. March 29. Messrs L. D Nathan , and Co. have received the following cablegram from the Governor of Fiji, dated 25th March:-! »u\a, and we fear very much of the P'ii S' a lasi nignt. The extent of the, damage is unknown but it is believed to be serious Ferity 1 Fi" 0 * lik6 ! y S’ affect the Pros-’