Generous-hearted Southlanders are being urged to give money to the official earthquake appeal rather than give goods.

You can donate to victims of the earthquake at:

The Salvation Army freephone: 0800 530 000. Online: www.salvationarmy.org.nz. Post: The Salvation Army, PO BOX 27001, Marion Square, Wellington, 6141. Mark correspondence: "Canterbury Earthquake Appeal".

Any ANZ Bank: Account number 01-1839-0188939-00

Any National Bank: Account number 06-0869-0548507-00

**People have been advised by the Southland Civil Defence not to donate goods to Christchurch at the moment as it is an international crisis and is being dealt with by Civil Defence. The goods cannot get into Christchurch and are creating more trouble than resolution, supplies are having to be dumped at this stage.