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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 1006, 19 December 1868, Page 2

Fire. — A fire occurred a few days since at Maungaharuru, Mohaka district, at a station the Messrs Pearse have recently been forming there, which destroyed everything, including household effects, clothing, &c, save a building in course of erection. The fire is supposed to have originated through the burning of an adjacent bush. The exact date of the accident is not known, as it took place when the owners were absent for several days. The property was not insured. Tologa Bay. — The captain of the Agnes cutter informs us that, when he was at Tologa Bay, a party of ninety Hau Haus, under one of the Chatham Island prisoners, was reported to be in the vicinity, encamped among the hills ; also that the settlers there were so alarmed that every night they retired to the bush ; and that the friendly natives took shelter on the Motuhika island and in caves after dark. Great alarm prevailed. Captain Corbis is going back at once to secure the rest of the wool, as it is expected that the rebels will burn it if they have the chance. The Weather. — Yesterday was by far the hottest day of the season, the average ranege of the thermometer having been 90 degrees in the shade. Burglary. — Some time during the night of Thursday last, the Government Buildings were entered by one or more burglars. The safes in the Savings Bank office and in the Superintendent's office bad both been tried, marks of a cold chisel being visible, but ineffectually. The thieves ■would then appear to have gone up stairs to Major Green's office, which they ransacked, and from which they took about j£l3. No clue, so far as we have heard, has yet been obtained to the perpetrators of this daring robbery. The Anunißi Friendlies. — We learn that a narrative of what was done in the late campaign by the friendly natives of this district is being prepared for publication. We hope, then, to be in a position to controvert rumours to the effect that the native allies under Tareha, Renata, Hapuka, Henare, and Harawera, did not greatly distinguish themselves, the fact being that they did the greater portion of the fighting, having been the first to gain a victory of which the colony was so greatly in need, and in which their own loss was very severe. Tnreha, Renata, and Henare were always at the front, and most zealous in their duty, as can be proved beyond dispute.