CYCLONE AT CAIRNS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1663, 1 February 1913, Page 5

CYCLONE AT CAIRNS.

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;By Telegraph—Press AesociaUon-Oopyrii;M

; Brisbane, January 31. A cyclone is raging' at Cairos, accompanied by terrific wind, rain, and mountainous seas on ; tho, coast. \ J

Shipping is, sheltering. Slight damage has been done to houses./

At Port Douglas tho young cane crops were affected.

STEAMER BLOWN ASHORE. \

(Rec. January 31, 10.45 p.m.)

Brisbane, January 81. The steamer Innaminoka, 2501 tons, belonging to'the AdelaidoSteamship, Comply, is fast ashore on tho Alexandra* Reef, 25 miles north of Cuirns. She was bound from Cairns to Melbourne,- but was .blown. out of 1 her' course by the cyclone. ' '.i''C' l ' 1 '

(Rec. February 1, 0.45 a.m.) : .' Brisbane, January 31. Tho Innninincka is ashore at the Went■worth Reef, 1 just ' outsidoj of Port Douglas. Tho company has dispatdhed the Kuranda to the scone. < ■' '•

i Tho postmaster has recoived a telegram from Port Douglas Stating that it is probable tho' vessel will bo refloated without damage. '

Communication with Cairns is : interrupted. '

The officers and'crew, on board the Innamincka number, fifty-six. '

TELEPHONE WIRES FUSED,

Sydney, January 31. Thero haa been a heavy thunderstorm and hurricane at Glen Innes. The rainfall will benefit the crops, ( . y During a dust thunderstorm at Armldale the telephone wires were fused. In one residenco tho' inmates 'recoived a shock.

Other districts report severe thunder and lightning following the! heat wave.

STORM AT PORT DARWIN.

Adelaide, January 81. disturbances are reported at Port Darwin, accompanied by heavy rain.