HURRICANE AT SUVA.
HEAVY LOSSiES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright [Received 28, 9 p.m. Suva, December 28. Taviuni and Vanua Levu are believed to have sustained little damage by the severe gale. At Rewa, nine Indians were drowned. At Levuka a light hurricane was experienced, but the town was not damaged, Shipping suffered. Several cutterg and the steamer Ripple are ashore at Levuka. The auxiliary sohooner Conflanza is ashore at Namena, and the cutter Tuilevuke is a total wreck at Wakaya reef. Her crew was saved. The Penang sugar estate lost 250 tons of sugar in ipunts, and 300 tons in sheds were damaged.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 172, 29 December 1914, Page 5
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102HURRICANE AT SUVA. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 172, 29 December 1914, Page 5
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