Small TC (50miles wide) struck Thursday Island from the west just before midnight (1st ) damaging most buildings with roofing iron flying through the town. Power lines were blown down and four hotels were partly unroofed and two had verandas blown away. The pearling lugger Naianga was smashed and sunk and three other luggers were blown ashore. Several other vessels were damaged by the pounding they received.

Rockhampton Regional Council in partnership with the Queensland a…