THE AUSTRALIAN FLOODS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7079, 27 February 1893, Page 3

THE AUSTRALIAN FLOODS.

i Per Electric Telegraph—Oopsright.) (Per Press Association.) (Received noon, Feb, 27th.) Brisbane, Feb. 27. An official cable to London announces that the damage caused by the floods amounts to £1,000,000. (By Telegraph.) DUNEDIN, Feb. 26. The canvass has now commenced of Jbhe city for the Queensland relief fund. Without counting anything received in this way, £262 19s 3d has been received by the hon. secretary. WESTPORT, Feb. 27 To-day the mayor cabled £IOO to the Premier of Queensland for the relief of sufferers by the flood. Probably another £SO will be raised. The amount collected at the Roman Catholic Ohurch yesterday for the relief omd was between £ls and £l6 Collections were made at St. Mary’s Ohurch yesterday in aid of the Queensland floods relief fund. At the morning service £6, and at the evening service £S 15s 4d, were contributed, and the Sunday school added ISs , making a total of £l3 13s 4d. The usual offertories were also collected for the support of the ohurch. At Temuka on Sunday afternoon the town band gave a sacred concert iu the victoria Park, under the leadership of Mr D. Brjan. The weather was favourable and a number of people availed themselves of the opportunity of an enjoyable promenade. The collection, I which is, to be devoted to the Queensland ! relief funds, amounted to £6 ss,