Disastrous November
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Cyclone Off Ne Papua
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HE district between Cape Nelson and the Mombare River in north-east Papua was swept by a cyclonic storm in November. A tidal wave in the vicinity was also reported.
The storm was the severest ever remembered in the area. Villages were swept away and gardens which were growing well for the first time in years were destroyed. Eight natives are be lieved to have lost their lives.
The Government supplied food to the distressed people and the Anglican Mis sion, whose area of influence it is, also assisted.
Mr. L. H. Trenn, who has been Resi dent Agent at Mangaia since 1942. has now left the island to take up an ap pointment as Registrar to the High Court of C. I. in Rarotonga. N. M. P. Manea Tamarua will be in charge of the Post Office at Mangaia Island pending the arrival of Mr. Trenn’s successor, as Act ing Resident Agents