CYCLONIC STORM
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HOSPITAL UNROOFED, >|>'M _■■■■■ ■ m BUSINESS PLACES DAMAGED. C (By Telegraph—Press Aaan.—Copyright.} __ (Australian Press Association.) (Received Dec. 17, 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 17. *~_ A message from Martland states that a severe cyclonic storm «1»p caused serious damage. Many houses were unroofed by ~.;,,. the force of the wind. „Y One roof which was lifted into : the air Landed on the top of a two-storey building. The hospital was unroofed and there was soon a foot of water in the rooms.
Many business places were severely damaged. AH traffic was brought to a standstill and public utilities were Interrupted.
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Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17587, 17 December 1928, Page 5
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100CYCLONIC STORM Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17587, 17 December 1928, Page 5
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