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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 451, 9 August 1879, Page 2

At the meeting of the County Council on Wednesday, two of the members got very iiery, which resulted in one calling the other a “ lion.”

A slight shod; of eavthkquako was felt at 12 o’clock yesterday.

Mr W. Cowern will hold a sale of: timber to-day. Also monthly stock sale at Kakaramea, on Wednesday next.

Mr W. Dale will hold a miscellaneous sale at his Mart to-day. Tenders for making uniforms for No 1 Company Patca Rifles will close to-day.

Those in favor of the candidature of Messrs Bryee and Ballanco for the representation of the Wanganui District in the House of Representatives, are reqnsted to meet at the Town Hall, Wavuriey, on Monday, at 7.30 pan.

Mr Ct. F. Sherwood announces in another column that ho will address the electors of ITawora, in the Town Hall, this evening ; and Carlyle electors, in the Town Hall, on Monday evening. At the Debating Society’s meeting on Thursday evening, Mr F. N. Malcolm read a very interesting essay on the timber trade, dealing principally with the injustice done to the saw mill proprietors throughout the Colony by taking oft the import duty on foreign timber. We shall cndovonr to print the essay in full in next issue. Messrs TVnncnt, Fairclongh, and Horner were opposed to Mr Malcolm’s arguments; and in order that the question should he fully ventilated, the discussion was adjourned, to bo brought up at any time the members thought fit. Several gentlemen gave readings and recitations, which brought a very plesant evening to a close. Mr F. McGuire lias been appointed a Justice of the Peace.

Major Atkinson may be expected to arrive in Carlyle from Wellington on Monday next, ami will address the electors as follows ;—Carlyle, on Tuesday ; Hawcva, on Wednesday ; Normanby, on Thursday ; and Manutabi, on Friday.

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a Fire Brigade for this town will bo bold in the Albion Hotel this evening. We hope that the meeting will not meet the same fate as others that have been called for a like purpose. In the event of a fire in the town, an organised body without a fire-engine would be of immense advantage, so wo hope that the matter will be taken in hand in a proper manner, and that the result will be the formation of a Fire Brigade.

We have received a letter from Mr Dale, condemning the action of the Carlyle correspondent of the Wanganui Herald , in attending a private meeting of Major Atkinson’s supporters, and publishing an account of same in the Herald , after being requested not to do so. The truthfulness of the report is disputed by Mr Dale. The letter was received too late for this issue, but shall appear in our next.

It will bo seen by reference to advertisement that the Carlyle District High School will be opened on the 18th instant. A teacher of high attainments has been secured as Assistant, and the teaching power will now be strong. It on!) 7 requires that settlers should second the efforts of the Committee to ensure thorough success, and secure permanently the benefits of high class education within the County. As books will have to be procured, and admission certificates obtained from Wanganui, before the school can be opened, we have been requested to urge parents to at once pay the fees, and select subjects from those named in advertisement, any or all of which will be taught as required.