Dust Storm.
Newa has been received in Sydney that one of the most remarkable 3ust storms on record has passed over Broken Hill. For some hours it was impossible to see across the streets, and it was as dark as night witbih the buildings. During the continuance of the gale beautiful varying changes in the colours of light filtering through the dust occurred, and so awesome was the effect of the ptorm that many women went into hysterics. Similar storms and effects have been experienced at several other inland towns. Numbers of. houses were unroofed, and considerable damage done to property and crops.
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Manawatu Herald, 16 April 1896, Page 3
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103Dust Storm. Manawatu Herald, 16 April 1896, Page 3
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