THE QUEENSLAND FLOODS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4580, 28 February 1893, Page 3

THE QUEENSLAND FLOODS.

, [Pee «Pbebs Association! i AUCKLAND, Feb.. 27. I The Hum of £500 was sent to Queens- • land to-day for the relief fund, making i £1500 subscribed in Auckland. There '< are still .£5O in the bank. The lists are ! now to be called in and the subscriptions i closed. I NAPIER, Feb. 27. i The collection in the Cathedral yeater- j day in aid of the Queensland fund realised ' over .£33. The Working Men's Club has i donated £25*. Feb. 28. Withthe£2so already cabled, the cash I subscriptions for the Queensland Beliefs Fund amount to- £310, A good many lists have yet to come in. , FEILDING, Feb. 28. The Mayor wired £100 to the Queensland sufferers this morning. A quantity' of produce will be forwarded to Wellingtonfor shipment to Brisbane. WELLINGTON, Fkb. 27. The Evening Post Queensland subscription list amounts to £500, and the City Counoillist to £190. Feb. 28. The Evening Post to-day cabled, £200 to Brisbane for the relief of the flood sufferers, making £500 forwarded. The list is still open. GBEYMQTJTH, Feb. 27. The Mayor (Mr Kettle) cabled £100 to the Premier of Queensland to-day. DUNEDIN, Feb.. 27. The Dunedin list for the Queensland flood relief fund is now over £400, independent of a number of large contributions sent direct by several firms. None of^the j lists from the canvassers are yet to hand. The Hollo way Dramatic Company will give the whole of the proceeds of six performances this week after deducting practical j. working expenses, a list -of- which was given beforehand to the Committee.