WILD WEATHER.
HEAVY GALES IN ENGLAND
EROSION ENDANGERS RAILWAY LINE.
tBP.ITISn OFFICIAL WIRELESS.) (Received November 25th, 5.5 p.m.) RUGBY, November 2-1. Great Britain shared in the violent week-end weather experienced over most of Europe. Gales blew over England, the wind reaching SO miles an hour m the Midlands, and snow teli heavily in parts of Scotland. lhous;inds of tons of earth were washed away by the sea at Bulverhvtlie. near Hastings, threatening tlie main Hastings-Brigh-ton line, but safety was rapidly ensured by dumping trainloads of ballast. STEAMER DRIFTING ASHORE. (VKITED TRESS ASSOCIATION -BY ELECTRIC ISL«iOBAI'H—COrVIiIGHT.) LONDON. November 24. The Triton, a Greek steamer, bound to Cardiff from Rotterdam, is drifting ashore three miles west of Portland. A life-boat lias been launched and a destroyer has gone to her assistance. A high s«a is running, and visibility is extremely bad. GALE AT FIJI. PLANTATIONS SUFFER SEVERELY. SUVA. November 25. A strong gale was experienced in the Fiji group on Sunday afternoon and evening. Suva was not damaged, the centre of the storm seemingly being at Ovalau Island, where many native villages were blown down. The Buretu ission was damaged. A report that two natives wore killed and thnv in hired hns not been confirmed
Some cl;inr'p;e occurred at the Lorcttu Mission, and also hi the plantations, and in LoviiUa town. The Government steamer Derek is nshoro ut ftavusavu. nnd a cutter is ashore at r.odoni. The (rack of the storm was S.SJ! and the urea test force of the wind 71 miles, nnd there was heavy rain. At Wnidan pineapple plantation® nnd b>'ildin<:s were damaged Tn tlie Hewn district two motor launches nnd several "ano and other lighters were lost. The river is in flood, nnd it is feared heavv daniace has been done to (he native banana plantations as the river is full of floating banana pip lit 3 EIGHT MEN MISSING. AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT. (Received Xovembcr Eiitli, 7.10 p.m.) SUVA, November '23. Reports state that a hurricane passed over Buresalu on the west coast of Ovalau. There is an unconfirmed report that Mr Lang, n Seventh Day Adventist teacher, and seven Fiiian youths are missing and are believed to li,. lost. The Government is dispatching the motor yacht Adi Beti. to search
for them
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20095, 26 November 1930, Page 11
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375WILD WEATHER. Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20095, 26 November 1930, Page 11
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