THE QUEENSLAND DISASTER.
COLOSSAL DAMAGE DONE. 'baited Press Association—CopyrightBRISBANE, March 13 - The cvelone comnletely destroyed Babinda j and almost, demolished Cairns. The damage done was colossal. All telegraphic communication with the. north is cut off. So far, one death and seventeen hospital cases are reported as the result of the cyclone. FURTHER REPORTS. United Press Association— Copyright. (Received March 13. 930 p.m ) BRISBANE. March 12. Further reports regarding . Sunday's cyclone state that Innisfail, foimierly called Geraldton, was comnletelv wrecked. . ~ 1 Practically every house m the district was demolished. . and eight people were, killed and many mlured • Gordonvale, Atherton, and other places near Cairns were seuou^- v damaged, and large numbers of people were homeless. . ,• f Owing to the disorganisation ot communication, it is impossible to obtain the full extent of the disaster. ' *
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Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4817, 14 March 1918, Page 5
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132THE QUEENSLAND DISASTER. Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4817, 14 March 1918, Page 5
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