FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND.

Taihape Daily Times, 30 January 1918, Page 4

FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND.

FOUR FEET OF BAIN IN 18 DAYS.

NORTH QUEENSLAND ISOLATED.

BRISBANE, January 29,

Muttaburra township is flooded, cutting off all communication with. Northern Queensland. The Mackay "Standard" of the 26th inst., states that a break in the fine weather occurred on the fine weather occurred on the 4th r when a cyclone struck the town. On the 19th it was blowing from the south and later from the east, then from thenorth, to which is due the great extent of the damage. The main portion of the town is in ruins, scarcely one building escaping. The cyclone continued with unabated force for fourteen hours the rainfall for eighteen days being; nearly four feet. So far nineteen bodies have been recovered. It is understood that Townsville escaped. Coastal shipping sources are becoming normal* .;■:- BRISBANE, January 28.

All efforts to reach Mackay and the districts; isolated by flood haye so fas proved f utile.. It is understood ;.that Boweh missed the hurricane,,,but ; the; traffic has been interrupted by the floods,, the bridges being washed away The telegraphic dislocation continues. Cloncurry district is now isolated. The Federal Government has donated £5,000 for relief purposes.