BOWEN MISSED BY THE CYCLONE

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14622, 29 January 1918, Page 5

BOWEN MISSED BY THE CYCLONE

CLONCURR.y DISTRICT ISOLATED.,

(Received Jan. 28, 8.35 p.m.) Brisbane, Jan. 27. All efforts to reach Mackay and thei isolated district have so far proved i'u-» tile. It is understood ttat Bowen missetf the cyclone, but traffic is interrupted by floods. Bridges are washed away* and the telegraphic dislocation con-, tinues. The Cloncurry district is now iscn lated. The Federal Government has donated! £5000 for relief purposes.

CABLE NEWS.

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