AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
GENERAL ITEMS
Sydney, August 13
The two new steamers which are being built for the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand are to be named Moana and Waikari. Fine rain has fallen over the eastern division of the colony, but has not gone far inland.
August 11
The Greek residents here have started a fund to assist the distressed Cretans. About £IOO has already been forwarded.
The Sydney Morning Herald says the weather undoubtedly had more than a usual share in deciding the test match and pressed specially hard on the side which had to go in last. At the same time, it says, the result must be accepted as indicating that the Australians are really a strong team. Melbocf.ne, August 14.
It is now stated that Parsons, the bicyclist, did his mile at Chicago in lmin f34s€C, or 4 2-osecs better than his Australian mile, but this is not the world's record, as was at first reported. Perth, August 14. The City Council is inviting tenders for a £30,000 loan at 5 per cent. A motion in favor of woman suffrage was opposed by the Government and negatived by 14 to 12, The Goldfields Water Supply Loan Bill has passed its third reading.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 94, 14 August 1896, Page 3
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