STORM AT SAMOA.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 129, 3 February 1915, Page 2

STORM AT SAMOA.

AUCKLAND. Feb. 2. Passengers by the Atna state that 1 11 hurricane at Samoa and Fiji caused much damage to crops and shipping. In addition the heave tr o pieal rains in Fiji have flooded plantation areas j worse than m known foi twenty years, j In the upper reaches of (he Rewa district, ri\er waters rose almost seventy feet causing considerable damage to crops Thf full fury of the storm was felt, in Tavinni, and- Vavua in the Levu district. At Suva about twenty vessels were driven ashore and damaged. It is stated that a number q!' coolie*.,, employed in various plantations. lost their lives, and that large herds of cattle were drowned. Owners of banana plantations suffered enormous loss,

SYDNEY WOOL SALES. Press association —Copyright SYDNEY, Feb. 2. At the wool sales there was excited oompetition, especially by American buyers. Merinos and crossbreds suitable for the I'nited States advanced 5 per cent. Greasy sold to 14d and scoured to Is Std. WOOL SALES. AMENDED SALE CONDITIONS. MELBOURNE, Feb 2. Wool continues in active demand, a feature that strong is the American competition which secured a large share of Merinos. The market generally advanced live per cent. As a re. sul- of a number c-f buyers objecting to crate.’n linns’ operations, the Selling Brokers’ Association has embodied a clause in their conditions of sales, reserving the right cf refusing bids without assigning any reason.