HAWKE'S BAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 872, 30 August 1866, Page 4

HAWKE'S BAY.

.Bt the Star of the South we have received Hawke's Bay papers to the 25th inst. We take the following from the Herald of that date :—

Rumours of Wab.—On Saturday night a message roached Pa Whakairo to the effect that a large party jf hostile natives had assembled at Titokura, and hud marched towards this province by way of Pohui, their object being , to attack tho friendly natives in the vir.iuity of Napier. Anani Matete and other malcontents are suid to be among them, and their number is estimated at over 200. The natives hero scarcely know what to think of this intelligence, but it has excited them very much, and their chiefs wero in communication with the government early yesterday. We believe that some assistance was given them in the shape of ammunition, and that should it be wanted, more effective co-operation will npfc he withheld. Tho probability, however, is that tho Titiokura mob will think better of it, a3, aesuredly, should they venture thus far, very few of them would be permitted to return in safety to their respective kaingas. '

ODD FELLOWS , SPECIAL SETTLEMENT

COMPANY. Last evening a meeting of this company was held in the Odd Fellows' Hall, for the purpose of re-considering rules and articles, previous to the company being registered; also, rules to enable the company" to meet the requirements of the Joint Stock Companies' Act. Mr. Jerome Cadman, M.P.C., Vice-President, occupied tho chair. The Secretary, Mr. Derrom, read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were confirmed. The following letter was read :^- buperintendent's O.flicOj Auckland; Aug. aO, I.BGG.

Sir, —I havo the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of date 2#tli instant, in which you request mo to state whother anything lias been done towards securing the land, on tho Thames and Piako rivers, ' which the Oild Fellows' Settlement Company appliod for on the 26th of May.and 4th of June last. I am advised by tho gentleman:- in whoso hands the negotiation of the purchase of tho land has been placed, that tho work is in steady progress, and that immediately upon tho arrival in tOTrh-of the chief Moananuio, a surveyor will be employed to mark ofl the boundaries of tho lands offered for sale, as pre- : liminary to the acquisition pf a title;.—l. have, &p. Daniel, HpLtEff, Peputy-Superiutendent. On the motion of McLeod seconded by Mr. BKornv, a resolution was passed, allowing votes by prosy at all special general, meetings, requiring three-fourths of the members to vote,, provided tho vote of the member be indicated Upon the face of the proxy, and be sent in at least soren days before the day of. the meeting. On tho motion of Mr. Place seconded by Air. HoiiDS, it was resolved to give power of taking up new settlements, receiving fresh, capital, members subscribing to pay from the date of joining, instead of from tlie. first of May last. llesolutions were also passed, granting borrowing powers, and adopting portions of table B of the Joint Stock Companies' Act, &,c. The business concluded with, a vote of thanks to the Chairman.