Cyclone In Victoria
MELBOURNE, Eeb. 4. A eyclone with a wind sttength up to 100 miles an hciur Which struck north and north-eastern Victoria caused dainagd Cstitnated at £200,000 over an area of 8000 Ktjnare miles. It drove heavy rain against winddw panes with shch fofee that it smashed them, dislocated railway communicatious on the main Sydney line, and unroofed homes ih three tGivns, • carrying wreckage np to a mile. In 40. minutes the storm unroofed 80 liouses in thy town of lSe_ymour, flattened fences, uprooted tr-ees, ■ and huvled large fowl pens 60 yards, killing .. hundreds of hirds. * IVlost of tlre d/nn aged houses wore in the State Housing Commission settlement. . • - ■ -•"T* uZt
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Chronicle (Levin), 5 February 1948, Page 8
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113Cyclone In Victoria Chronicle (Levin), 5 February 1948, Page 8
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