CYCLONE HAVOC
MANY PEOPLE HOMELESS AT PORT HEADLAND
HEAVY TOTAL OF DAMAGE. PHENOMENAL RAIN TN SOME AREAS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received This Day, 12.10 p.m.) PERTH, This Day. The damage at Port riedland, caused by the cyclone of Wednesday, is estimated at between £75,000 and £lOO,OOO, most of which was caused by the sea. About 30 per cent of the people are homeless. Buildings that were blown or washed down include a picture theatre and a store. A later message states that torrential rain continues at Kalgoorlie and Boulder. The damage is now estimated at £150,000. Phenomenal falls, of seven inches of rain in 24 hours, have been recorded in some areas.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 January 1939, Page 6
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113CYCLONE HAVOC Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 January 1939, Page 6
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