On this day, a detailed report on a devastating cyclone that had hit Bengal appeared in The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times.

The cyclone hit the state on November 1, a reminder of another devastating cyclone on October 5, 1864.

During the 1867 cyclone, the anemometer in the city was blown away, though the storm surge was minimal.

The storm rushed over the city with a murmurous roar, says the report.

Garden Reach suffered heavily, as did the banks of the Hooghly, with trees uprooted and buildings damaged.

Police estimated about 200 deaths in Calcutta.

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