Floods in Queensland.
Up to the present 424 families, representing 200 J persons, ! have been relieved. .The fund has reached £6000. It is estimated that 10,000 persons w ill require relief, absorbing at least £25,000. , The Queen has cabled a message of sympathy to th j sufferers by ; the floods and has requested to be supplied with fuller details. The river is slowly rising and the wharves are again submerged, Railway communication -.,-yrtth, $s>(i~5 >( i~ ney is interrupted , and i;Ker Rne is further damaged.
Heavy floods are being experienced in Toowoomba. The streets are flooded and many of the shops inundated. : r r '?.'.\ 'I
The second flooYl is rapidly subsiding. ■'.-.'■':
Hon Mr Reeves has forwarded x f^jg copies of the following telegram to all Chambers of Commerce and Mayors of towns ia the Colony : — 'Telegram has j ist been received from Premier of Queensland , stating that owing to -ivcent floods great destitution prevail *, and much help will be required. In the event of your receiving contributions Government will arrang3 those given in goods will be carried free by rail to nearest port, and will also settle for freights to Brisbane, Money .contributions may he sent to the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. - (signed) — W. P. Beeves. 1
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MH18930216.2.9.4
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Manawatu Herald, 16 February 1893, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
205Floods in Queensland. Manawatu Herald, 16 February 1893, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in