Gigantic Seas Batter Coast Of Queensland
Received Wednesday^ 10.50 p.m. BltlSBANE, Marcli 24. The first cyclone of the scason is batt-ering about 150 , miles of the Queensland coast and 'gigantic seas are sweeping away beaches and sea walls and flooding homes. In tlic Coulangatta area waves are sweeping aeross the promenade into the main business section of tlic town. At Nambour, north of Brisbane, tcn inelies of rain fell in 24 hours; The 80-fo,pt launeh Riiena was last repofted in a sinkiug coudition olf Double Ialand' Point north of Brisbane with mucli of her superstructure gone and two feet of water in the engineroom. Bhe is likely to become a1 total loss. No anxiety is felt for the eleven men aboard a's the vessel is near the shore. % _ __ _ L
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Chronicle (Levin), 25 March 1948, Page 7
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