TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, 30 June 1882, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

TO THE “ MAIL.”

(PER tTNITEH) PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Dismissing a Teacher.

; the Teachers Institute the*; Farniecase was discussed, and speeches Were;delivered by-Mr Stouts the Rev. Dr McGregor, and others followed. The following ’ resolutions - were ’ earned “That this instiluteiearn with regret that the Education Board of Otago have dispensed with Mr Farnie’s services.” “That, as Mr Farnie had not offended against any regulation; Ofthe, bbard, this] institute respectfully request that the board .will see. fit id f Cebn&ider their decision.” ...

Privse, Railway—Cost of Working. <•

• Christchurch 28th.—At the annual meeting of the Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway' Company the profit for the year was shown to be £1930, equal to about 2f per pent.. The Government have paid their share of the deficiency under the provisions of the District Railways Act, which required seven per , cent, to be guaranteed. But it appears the Ashburton County Council have hitherto refused to levy a special rate to supply the remainder as required by the Act. It was stated at the meeting that the difficulty was expectedjobe got over, and it was resolved money was paid a dividend of seven . per cent, should be declared, ’the line is valued at £74,000, and the report states that the unwillingness of the Ashburton Council to levy the rate is, the only thing that prevents it being extended, which, every day’s experience showed to be necessary. . Social Evil. : I Auckland.—The City Council have decided to ask the Governor to bring the, Contagious Diseases Act into force.

Disease in Auckland.

Auckland. typhoidj iahd ecaflatina have been reported the last fortnight.

Reward for Capture.

v Auckland.—lt- is stated that Barlow, captor, will receive £2OO offered by Packer’s relatives, in addition to. the £SOO Government reward. Death of Edmond Barff. Kumara.—Edmond Barff, for many years M.H.R. Jfor died in the hospital here last evening. He bad been ailing for some 3 or 4 weeks.

THE MURDERER OP PACKER. Auckland, 29th.—-This morning seven hundred people assembled to see Winiata conducted from the police cells to the Courthouse. The prisoner marched across the road between Detective Brennan and ponstable McGilp, and seemed utterly oblivious of the interest his presence occasioned. . Since his arrival here he has eaten hie food heartily, and chatted freely with those with whom he comes in contact, Barlow, WiniataV was in town to-day, and was the object of general attraction. He is over six feet high, nearly nineteen stone' weight, and of Herculean strength. He denies the drugging or chloroforming. Winiata had a five-barrelled revolver across his breast while sleeping, which Barlow secured. Mrs Barlow rendered great service in the capture. Barlow has had to abandon his home, horses, cattle, and two hundred pigs, bis. property in the King country, so that he loses a respectable amount in that way.