QUEENSLAND FLOODS

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 94, 21 April 1928, Page 9

QUEENSLAND FLOODS

Many Districts In The State

Stricken.

BRISBANE PARTLY SUBMERGED

(Received 11.80 a.m.)

BRISBANE, this day.

Owing to the floods in South Brisbane, the wharves are devoid of shipping. The Esperance Bay and the Orama were a day late in leaving the port as the result of flood waters, and the former was compelled to leave 17,000 boxes of butter on the wharf. Debris in large quantities is floating down the river menacing navigation.

Shopkeepers are busy removing goods from the cellars in anticipation of further floods. It is expected that the Brisbane River will reach the highest level to-night.

Reports from country centres indicate that the flood waters are receding. Great damage was caused, many farmers losing their entire crops. There was also extensive damage to roads.

SYDNEY, April 20.

At Murwillumbah, 407 miles north of Sydney, the residential area has been invaded by the Tweed River, the waters of which rose alarmingly late yesterday. The countryside for miles around is a huge lake. Peoplef have discarded their ordinary dress and are gaing about in bathing suits. Incessant rain at Richmond for four days has swollen »U the creeks and rivers at Richmond and Lismore, and they are 12ft ,above normal height. It is still raining. Many of the roads are blocked.

TERRIFIC STORM.

HAVOC IN THE WEST.

(Received 11 a.m.) PERTH, this day. A terrific storm in the Bilbarrin and Kulin districts wrought havoc among the wheat. Many stacks were razed to the ground, as were many buildings. Sheets of iron were carried many miles in the air, telephone lines are down in all directions and heavy damage to farm properties has been caused. No casualties are reported.