THE QUEENSLAND FLOODS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4575, 21 February 1893, Page 3

THE QUEENSLAND FLOODS.

[Special to Pbbss Association.! . LONDON, Feb. r 2O. The Queensland relief fund has reached .£2OOO. SYDNEY, Feb. 20. No further information respecting the floods has been received from Brisbane. Feb. 21. The floods are receding at Graf ton . Reports from the neighbouring districts state that the maize crop is nearly all destroyed. Young sugars have suffered much damage. BRISBANE, Feb. 21. The flood waters are slowly subsiding. The loss, compared with that of a fortnight ago, is small in Brisbane itself; the country between Ipswich and the oity, however, is in a terrible condition. The railway is considerably damaged, and many Bmall bridges have been washed, away.

[Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Feb. 20. The Queensland Belief Fund amounts to over £1100. NAPIEB, Fbb. 20. At a public meeting to-night a strong Committee was formed to canvass the town for subscriptions in aid of the Queensland sufferers. 'The City Band will give a concert, and a collection is to be taken in all the churches. There was discus ion as to a suggestion that produce should be bought and shipped, but the general feel- ' ing was that the Queensland Committee should be left to purchase what was i required, and it was decided to send ' produce and money as given. : DUNEDIN, Ebb. 20. < The Dunedin Jookey Club has added a i race to be run on Cup day, the proceeds to be in aid of the Queensland Belief Fund. ,OAM ABU, Fsa?. 20. At a meeting of the Brisbane Belief Committed to-day, it was stated that £222 was collected, .with more lißts to come in. It was decided to cable £175 at once.

On Monday afternooon the employees at the Woollen Mills, Eaiapoi, met, and decided to raise amongst themselves a subscription towards' the relief of the sufferers by the late 'Queensland floods. They also agreed to purchase- good? from the Company with the money raised and forward them as soon as possible. The meeting was very enthusiastic. A meeting of the Executive Committee [>f the Belief Fund was held in the Council Chambers this morning. The Mayor of Dhriatohureh presided, and the Mayors of St Albans and Sydenham and Messrs Mitohell and Harley were present. It was suggested that it was unwise to include boo many on the Committee. Tho Chairman pointed out that the Orange Lodge and others were sending round canvassers bo shopkeepers and the public to collect funds, and that when those collpcting for the general fund called they were told' that the persons called on had already subscribed. This interfered with the general fond, although thespecial lists appeared larger in proportion. It was resolved to send lists to all the organisations, and to request that all subscriptions should be sent to one fund. The Mayor undertook to telegraph to the Hon W. P. Beeves asking if the time could be extended for produce, &c., to be carried'frea of freight. The General Government had sent such produce by the Hauroto, but she has now left. Mr Harley said that the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company would give free storage for any produce sent' by farmers for shipment. Snob, goods oould be sent to the Company's Biding in Christchurch or Lyttelton, addressed "Queensland Belief Fund." The Committee thanked Mr Harley for his offer, and then adjourned till eleven o'olook to-morrow. It will sit daily at that hour. The Mayor of •Christchurch and Mr W. B. Mifahell, Treasurers for the ' Queensland Fund, beg to acknowledge the following subscriptions s— W. Jannaway.£2, C. Hurat £10, A..F. N. Blakiston £1 Ib, Joseph Lee £1, W. Harris 4s2s. D. fteish £1, Captain Huttbn £3 3s, Mr Collins 10s, the Hon W. Montgomery £5, Oeo. Baker 10s, C. Lance 6s, Professor Cook £2 2s, A* Kaye £5 6s, Fletcher, Humphreys and Co. £5 ss, George CroU £1, the Bey W. Birch £2 2s, amount previously .acknowledged £49 3b 6d; grand total £91 Sa 6d. Goods— Employees Fleteher, Humphreys and Co. (bacon and cheese), £6 9s. The Exeoutive also desire to acknowledge an offer from the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company to store free all gooda awaiting shipment. Farmers will please send any gifts in kind (addressed Queensland Belief Fund) to their stores. , <\