AUSTRALIAN.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9127, 11 June 1895, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MUSICAL EXAMINATIONS. Sydney, June 10. A total of 922 candidates presented themselves for the Sydney Trinity College musical examinations. This is a large increase on any previous year. THE CAMPEEDQWN OUTRAGE. Abrahams, the perpetrator of the Camperdown outrage, is dead. MR V. PARKES RE-ELECTED. Mr Verney Parkes, who resigned hia seat in the House owing to a financial matter, has been re-elected unopposed for Canterbury. A HEAVY FINE, Melboubne, June 10. Claude Perignon was fined £500 for importing 2000 sheep from Efew, South Wales without paying duty. BROKEN HILL CENTRAL MINE, At a meeting of shareholders in the Broken Hill Central mine some warm remarks were passed about the prcn posed sale of the property. One speaker alleged that a syndicate wanted the mine for a new secret process of treatment of sulphides. They did not desire to publish the secret to the whole world, but wished to work it in this way to the fullest advantage. Mr Adams, themine manager, explained his action in announcing the new discovery. Its probable value might be about £15,000, but he could not tell definitely. The Chairman stated that the syndicate were wilting to allow th,e shareholders to benefit hy. the new find. ELECTION. Adelaide, June 10. Mr Patrick Glynn, the National Defence League candidate, has been elected for the North Adelaide constituency, ia the place of Mr Hawker, deceased. CIVIL SERVANTS ANJ> POLITICS. A new regulation has been adopted removing the prohibition against Civil Servants taking part in politics. Under the new rule the prohibition holds good only during business hours.

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