AUSTRALIA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5583, 5 June 1896, Page 3

AUSTRALIA.

[Per Press Association.] BRUNNER RELIEF FUND. BRISBANE, June 4. The Gympie miners are sending dglsO tc the Brunner Relief fund. DOG SHOW. SYI>NET, Juste 4. At the Kennel Club's show, Mr Rogen, of New Zealand, secured two first prizes and two special prizes with his dog, First Shot. EDUCATIONAL RETRENCHMENT. SYDNEY, June 5. The report of the Public Service Board on the education department recommends the saving of ,£37,500, chiefly Toy means oi the re-classification of higher grade teachers, and the discontinuance of allowances. No teacher whose salary and allowances are under <£200 is touched. A number of retirements of high officials are recommended. AN ACQUITTAL. MELBOURNE, June 5. The woman Alice Trait has been acquitted on the charge of the murder of Mrs M'Carthy, who was found de«,d on March 18 in a cowshed at Canadian, near Ballarat, ■with two deep wounds in her head, and one of h.er legs broken. REVENUE DEFICIENCY. The revenue for eleven months of the financial year is .£300,000 below the Treasurer's estimate. The Railway Department is responsible for nearly .£200,000. It is expected that the year -will end with a deficiency of over .£300,000. The comparative decrease last month was ,£102,000. RELEASING BANK DEPOSITS. The Bank of Victoria and the National Bank of Australasia are giving notice of their intention to release a further portion of the deferred deposits about the middle of September. The National Bank proposes to release an amount of one million sterling, and the Bank of Victoria threequarters of a million.