In the vicinity of Kingfisher Creek, Deshon Estate, the occupants of several houses, who had been warned that an inundation was probable, made urgent calls to Bryce, Ltd., or owners of furniture vans, and removed their belongings to safer quarters. The photograph shows three houses being evacuated, the furniture having to be carried through ankle-deep water. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 60 wordsThe Metropolitan Baths were mined by two tugs early last evening from near Victoria Bridge to their old site adjacent to the Edward-street end of the Botanic Gardens. The photograph was taken as the preparatory steps were being taken. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 40 wordsFlooded yards at Stone's Corner, not far from the State School. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 15 wordsAt all the wharves yesterday lorries and other vehicles were busily employed in removing goods. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 16 wordsVincent-street, Milton, was one of the areas covered by flood waters yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 13 wordsGoldebrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., report the receipt of tha following telegrams, dated 24th inst.:—From Hexham, Winton: "Useful, but patchy rain this ...
Article : 166 wordsThe flood position in coastal Queensland generally, and particularly the vast amount of damage which the flood waters and raging streams have done to the railways ...
Article : 107 wordsAnother view of a flooded area in East Brisbane. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 9 wordsThese photographs show how the flood waters covered the deviation bridge at the Kedron Park terminus. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 17 wordsA horse attached to a sulky dashed down the embankment at Toombul, on the new road to Sandgate, and swam through the water at the bottom to the opposite side. The "Courier" photographer took a snapshot as the owner was leading the animal on to dry land prior to resuming his journey, Neither the owner nor the horse wag injured. and the sulky and harness [?]aped damage. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 67 wordsSome of the low-lying parts of East Brisbane were under water yesterday, particularly in the vicinity of watercourses. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Wed 26 Jan 1927, Page 16
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