Does Little Damage
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Fiji’S Near-Miss Hurricane
DIVERSION of the cruise liner Oronsay, and the loss to Suva business of an estimated <£lo,ooo or more as a result, seems to have been the principal damage suffered by Fiji ivhen a mid-January hurricane hesi tated for a time to the north west of he Colony.
A RNZAF Sunderland aircraft, ■eturning from Noumea when the ilert was over, made an examina ion of the Yasawas where strongest rinds were experienced, but could bad little evidence of serious dam ,ge. Only one island of that group las radio communication and news rould normally travel by small utter.
Oronsay, back in Sydney after coking in at Noumea instead of luva, reported that about 50 assengers had suffered bruises or ainor injuries as a result of the ad weather experienced near Fiji, lie more sensational element of ydney’s press was able to bully a bw into telling stories of having een lashed into their bunks and hairs, with the usual “terrifying” nbellishments.