THE QUEENSLAND CYCLONE

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16038, 24 January 1918, Page 2

THE QUEENSLAND CYCLONE

DAMAGE TO COASTAL TOWNS,

VERY' HEAVY FLOODS.

By' Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. (Received Jan. 24, 9.30 a.m.) BRISBANE,' Jan. 24. Definite news from Mackay is anxiously awaited. It is now certain that the town received tho full forco of tho cyclone. The lighthouse at Flat Top was Practically alb trains are stopped owing to washaways. The full force of the cyclone was felt at Rockhampton, where great damage was done and the town is completely isolated, the flood waters being inches above the record, and still rising. A woman, two children and three men have been drowned. . The disturbance is now,travelling west and it is feared Clermont will; again be flooded. All coastal shipping is sheltering. -