A TORNADO.
DA MACE TO A TOWN. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 8. 0.3.5 p.m. ' .• : •'. ■■ Sydney, November 8. A tornado' struck the town of Cyror near Walgett. A 3000-gallon. tank' wa blown a considerable distance, air' crashed into the kitchen of a house, smashing the walls. The stationmaster's dwelling was destroyed, and hi* wife s-criou*ly injured by the falling debris. A massive goods-shed was smashed to atoms, and sheets of roofing iron were blown nearly a mile. J. large storeroom was lifted bodily and deposited on the railway line. Many chimneys and small buildings were blown away. The damage is estimated at .£-2000.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 118, 9 November 1911, Page 5
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102A TORNADO. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 118, 9 November 1911, Page 5
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