STORMS IN AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 February 1918, Page 5

STORMS IN AUSTRALIA.

' DAMAGE ANI) WRECKAGE. 'i,l > '' '^l Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Melbourne, Feb. 4. ! ~3 It is estimated that the damage dus to l' the storm will exceed £IOO,OOO. , .i The storm' was of tremendous force," but lasted only a few minutes. The > "t----damage was chiefly confined to Brighton, -I where the»e was wholesale wreckage. In , the city and other suburbs the damage was light. Several persons were injured' ,vi by falling debris. . .<§l — A EXPECTED AT SYDNEY. ''jj A STEAMER MISSING. ' Received Feb. 4, 9 35 p.m. V; Sydney, Feb. 4. ( i. The tempest which wrecked Brighton Jjj is now developing on the south coast, ant) :is is expected at Sydney to-night. "'j Shipping reports refer to terrific wea- W ther. , .'! ii* Fears are entertained as to the fate of A the steamer Marjorie, with a crew of flf- '' ? teen. She left Adelaide in company with /, the Glaucus on January 28. The Glau- ■ ' cus arrived at Newcastle on Friday, but . * »' nothing has been heard of the Marjorie. / j RECORD FLOODS AND CYCLONE. | Brisbane, Feb. 4. A message from Proserpine states that ' A a record flood and cyclone was experienced there, causing enormous damage c but no casualties. • '' The Fitzroy river is now falling. AN APPEAL FOR HELr. , '■ Wellington, Last Night. '• Mayor Luke has received a cablegram from the Mayor of Brisbane, stating that in connection with the disastrous flood* \'' of the central and northern districts of Queensland a relief fund has been open- • " ed, and asking: ''Will von kinclly Splicit, .'■> donations V Please communicate with 11 the other cities." Mayor Luke lias, open- ; ed a list here, and headed it with a dona- j tiou of £5. . ' f