HURRICANE AT FUTUMA
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE,
Press Association. AUCKLAND, yostorday.
News was received by tlio steamer Hamuli, which arrived at Auckland last night, of a very sovoro hurricane ou tlio island of Futuma on April 7. Tho hurricane blow with such terrilio violonco that a largo stone church, with walls two foot four inches thick was blown to atoms. The convent and school wore also absolutely dosi trbyed.iil.TliO'iwhole'ofrtho island isu complete ruin; and presents a "withered sceno of desolation. I'
• >The houses of tlio natives, liavo 1 been laid Hat; (OYott tho grass-'being torn' out of the ground. "Not' a blade is now to be seen. 'The . cocoanut trees wore- torn up by tho roots, and* tlio tops of others nipped right off. Food is - very scarce* and there .will be a ;famine; for. tlio next six’nionthsi Tlio cocoanut troos will not bear for five or six years.
Tho fathers and sisters of tho Callobo Mission wore out in tho gale exposed to tho weather night and day, thore being absolutely no shelter of any description available. They were almost starving for want of food, only a little mildewed bread boing loft ~>ut of all the stores.
The island of Alofo, near Futuma, has been totally wrecked. Wallis Island had a heavy galo, but no damage was done.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2087, 23 May 1907, Page 4
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