QUEENSLAND FLOODS.
WATERS STILL RISING. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association, Brisbane, Jan. 20. The flood waters at Rockhampton an still tising. A boat crossing the Fiteroj capsized and nine persons were drowned A message has been received stating that part of Mackay is submerged ao<i that relief is urgently needed. There art no details of the damage, which it ii feared is heavy. MACKAY STRUCK BY CYCLONE. FOURTEEN BODIES RECOVERED deceived Jan. 24, A p.it Brisbane, Jan, 25. • The harbormaster at Mackay has wire lessed that a disaster has been averted The town was struck by a cyclone aw tidal wave and flood. Fourteen bodiai have been recovered. The bridge over the Pioneer river wa.' wrecked. Hundreds are homeless. A 1 the wharves and sugar stores collapsed Two small steamers were sunk. The town is on rations, there beinj only enough food to last ten days, i relief vessel has been despatched
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Taranaki Daily News, 26 January 1918, Page 4
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150QUEENSLAND FLOODS. Taranaki Daily News, 26 January 1918, Page 4
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