PANORAMA OF DESTRUCTION
THE HURRICANE AT TONGA. (Received February 18, 9.24 p.m.) SUVA, February 18. Later reports of the hurricane at Tonga indicate that it was of a local character and confined mainly to Nukualofa. The town was uninsured. Cocoa palms have been ruined for two years. . A dramatic incident occurred at 3 o’clock in the morning on February 10th. During the height of the gale the American lumber schooner Borealis, anchored in the harbour, was blown on to the wharf. The captain and crew jumped ashore, and the schooner drifted on to a reef. She burst into flames, exhibiting a panorama of destruction for many miles-
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8358, 19 February 1913, Page 8
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107PANORAMA OF DESTRUCTION New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8358, 19 February 1913, Page 8
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