AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
GENERAL ITEMS
SVJ'NKY, September 1
11l consequence of the abundance of money and a slackness in the demand the Bank of New South Wales, J Sank of Australasia, and I'nion Bank of Australia have reduced the rate of interest on tixed deposits for twelve months to 2i percent and for those at six months to 1 per cent. In the Divorce Court the petition of Mrs Dean for a decree absolute was granted. Aiu-.laidk, September 2. The Derby was won by Thunder Queen, Princess of Wales. 2 : Royalist, 8. Time, 2min IMsec. Won by threequart* rs of a, length. The cyclists Elliott, Modi tain and Kerr have put up an Australian triplet record for one mile m Imm oSisec. MKU:ori!NK, September 2. The Howing Association has decided to defer the bringing of the rule into operation barring cyclists who have raced against cash riders from being members, and this lias been done because no scandal has arisen, and there are no oarsmen who have won prizes as cash cyclists.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 110, 2 September 1896, Page 3
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