AUSTRALIAN CABLES.
(Per Press Association). Melbourne, August 10. A cable from America states thn,t Parsons, the Victorian cyclist, has lowered the world's record for a mile at Chicago. The time is not given. Adklaide, August 10. The pcrsisfceuk rnnioni'H that the Duke and Duchess of York would shortly pay a visit to Australia have been sot at rest by the London correspondent of the S. A. Register, who denies their accuracy, on information obtained direct from York House and Sandringham. Brisbane. This Day. A lire at Herberton destroyed two hotels and three shops. Perth, This Day. The natives are causing much trouble in the Fitzroy river district, and after spearing a boundary rider they tired the country in all directions with the expressed intention of burning out the whites.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 36, 11 August 1896, Page 2
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