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Star (Christchurch), Issue 298, 28 April 1869, Page 2

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[BS" ELECTfIfC TELEGfiAJMI.I AVelltngto^, April 27, 7.50 p.m. Colonel Lyons has received intelligence from Mr Parris that Titoko, with a large force, is in Upper Waitara, and is likely to attack, not Patea, but the northern portion of Taranaki. He recommends Colonel Lyons to move his force to "Waihi, iv order to get at the rebels by the bush track ab the back of Mount E#mont. Colonel Lyons was sending an expedition up the Patea river to destroy the kaingas and cultivations. He bad scoured the Whenuakura district without discovering a trace of the enemy. The Ngatiporons aud Kemp's Wauganuis, were cordially assisting. The half-yearly meeting of tho New I Zealand Sleam Navigation Company was held to-day. A special resolution was passed to alter, the regulations under the Act of last session, so as to allow the reduction of the nomlual capital, and a declaration of dividend. *-&> letter was read from the Circular Saw Company, offering £25,290 for the whole plant aud assets of the Company. The offer was refused, but consideration was promised of any suitable ofFeQ The retiring directors, Messrs Bishop and Burne, • were re-elected. The working account for. the halfyear shows a profit of £3149 lGs Bel, but no -dividend can legally be declared till the nominal capital has been reduced.