AUSTRALIAN FLOODS,.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7082, 2 March 1893, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN FLOODS,.

The mayor of Waimate, as chairman of the Waitnafce Queensland relief committee, yesterday forwarded to Sydney six tons of flour as Waimate’s first contribution to the sufferers by the late floods. A meeting of the committee of the Timaru Queensland Belief Fund was held at the Council's Chambers yesterday afternoon. Present : The Mayor (Mr Hherratt) in the chair, Messrs Stumbles, Bowker, Hall-Jonea, Priest, Chisholm, Hamilton, Stedman, Taylor, Thomson, ond the Yen, Archdeacon Harper, The hon. secretary (Mr Lough) reported that the sum of £370 11s 5d had been lodged in cash in the Bank, and that contributions in flour, wheat, etc., had been received amounting to £3O 10s, total, £409 Is 6d. He gave details of the lists of sub* soriptions which had been received, and sa’d that there wore one or two yet to como in. The lists in were complete so far as they went. Alist had been forwarded by request to Mr White, chairman of the Town Board, Geraldine. A collection had been made at the Catholic Church, Timaru, but he (the secretary) had been advised that they wished to send their contributions direct through their Bishop. Mr Lough thought, and those present agreed with him, that the amount got here by the Catholics should be credited to Timaru. The chairman said that the time fixed by the committee having expired, he thought it advisable to call in the lists, and discuss what should be done—whether it was best to send the money at once, or to expend it in produce, etc. Ho had wired to the Government on the subject, but could get no information beyond that he had stated the other night. Ee added that Mr Eiby, of the Timaru Mills, had got a telegram stating that they had plenty of flour at Queensland. A conversational discussion took place on the matter. It was suggested that -a telegram should be sent over, and the chairman said that perhaps it would bo best to wi-e direct to the Premier of Queensland as to what they 1 should do. Eventually Mr Chisholm moved, and Mr Hamilton seconded, —" That the sum of £370 be cabled to Queensland at once.” As an amendment Mr Priest moved, and Mr Bowker seconded—“ That £2OO value in produce be seat, and the balance of the 1 amount collected be sent in cash.” The chairman said that he would rather see £2OO sent in cash and the balance in produce. Mr Priest altered his amendment accordingly, but on a vote being taken, it was lost Messrs Priest, Bowker, Jonr-s and Thomson voting for it, and Messrs Chisholm, Hamilton, Stedman, Taylor, Stumbles, and Archdeacon Harper against it. The motion was then put and carried, the voting being reversed, for and against Mr Chisholm, and the others expressed great satisfaction at the liberal amount subscribed, and the chairman desired it to be known that the committee had to very sincerely thank the numerous subscribers to the fund. The sum stated will be cabled over this morning, and the committee will meet again in a day or two to close the business.