QUEENSLAND FLOODS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10317, 28 January 1927, Page 5

QUEENSLAND FLOODS.

WARNINGS ISSUED TO RIVER TOWNS. ENORMOUS DAMAGE. WOODFORD INUNDATED SINCE SATURDAY. BRISBANE, Jan. 27. Heavy rain continues in all parts of the State. In one district 50in. have fallen since December 14. Flood warnings have been issued concerning. the Mary and Brisbane rivers, which are still rising. Enormous damage has been done, but the full extent cannot yet be ascertained.

The town of Woodford has been isolated since Saturday, all the bridges leading to it being submerged.

The weather is now clearing, and it is hardly likely the river will overflow its banks, though turbulent waters are sweeping through the city and are carrying dead cattle, pigs, and branches of trees. The water is also thick with dead fish.

There has been much activity in the city shifting,, goods to higher levels. The low-lying parts in the metropolitan area are miniature lakes. Wash-aways and landslides are still reported inland. —U.P.A.

FEARS OF FOOD SHORTAGE IN FLOODED AREAS. (Received Jan. 27, 11.20 p.m.) BRISBANE, Jan. 2/. Unless supplies of food are quickly despatched by train there will be a serious food shortage in some '-f D;e flooded areas. The city reaches of me Busbane river are very flooded, and 1 hero is much concern in the city about Basements and the backing up of sewers bv flood waters.— u.r.A.