Cyclone Damage.
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Desolation in Noumea.
WHEN the Orient liner “Oronsay” ar rived in Noumea on a pleasure cruise on April 17, she met a scene of desolation caused by the severe cy clone which had passed over New Cale donia a week previously.
The sea ran high and carried small vessels up on shore. Numerous build ings had been blown down and crops and trees razed to the ground. The water supply was interrupted.
Despite the havoc, the townspeople gave the tourists a great welcome.