THE FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1095, 24 February 1893, Page 23

THE FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND.

—« (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Brisbane, February 22. The Relief Fund now amounts to £12,700. North Bundaberg is entirely inundated, and 400 people are homeless. Marton, February 22. At a publio meeting held here last night, a numerous committee was formed for the purpose of canvassing the town and district for subscriptions towards the Queensland Relief Fund. Napier, February 22. The amount collected in two days towards the Queensland Relief Fund is £3OO, with other lists to come in. Committees have also been formed at Hastings and Waipukurau. Christchurch, February 22. The employes of the Kalapoi Woollen Factory have subscribed altogether £IOO towards the Queensland Relief Fund, with whioh they purchased at actual cost from the company a supply of woollen goods whioh was sent by steamer to Sydney to* day. The central relief fund now amounts to £l5O. , A meeting to-night elected four leadiog oitizens to make a thorough canvass of the city to-morrow. Sunday, March sth, was fixed for the Brisbano Sunday, when collections will be made in aid of the relief fund by all the ohurohes. Auckland, February 22, The Mayor telegraphed to ■ doy to tho Premier of Queensland, asking whether assistance for the relief of the distroso should be bent in kind rather thau in money, there being a feeling hero that food should b 8 sent, as it is so muoh more expensive in the flooded districts. No reply has yet been reoeived. The total sum cob looted hero hiw reached about £1309.