HURRICANE AT FIJI.
NATIVE HOUSES WRECKED.
A gale of hurricarie force swept over Cuvu, in the Fiji Group, recently and whilst it lasted caused * considerable damage. • Acoording to the captain ox, the cutter ' Tui. Buabua " the wind rose very ' (suddenly on. Sunday • morning or the * 31st ultimo/ and With -it the tomary lokas (oceati rollers),, which so fiercely sweep-’the slioi’cs at -Cuvu:. Very little warning.- was; given, to the inhabitants of the native’ town..• The’ waves wrecked mostr'Of the houses; The cutter Tiii Buabua in trying to escapo from .the dangerous harbor of Cuvu was. met with such strong wind that her sails were stripped to shreds,- and the . vessel had to take the'beach for safety. Another small craft was carried a long distance* 'into ( the scrub. .Ko lives were lost, but several bridges on the Government road 'were wrecked; The storm subsided by 'the afternoon.. , *
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2672, 30 November 1909, Page 7
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146HURRICANE AT FIJI. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2672, 30 November 1909, Page 7
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