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The wars & local soldiers, 1868

20 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

The River Plate War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1868 · page 4

Lisbon, December 10th, 1867.—Late news received from the sent of war on the Parana is exciting. The Allies cavalry had made an attack on the Paraguyan forces, which the Brazilians claim, resulted in a…

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The River Plate War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1868 · page 4

Lisbon, December 10th, 1867.—Late news received from the scat of war on the Parana is exciting. The Allies cavalry had made an attack on the Paraguyan forces, which the Brazilians claim, resulted in a…

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Blowing Up of a Greek War Steamer. Supposed Loss of Fifty Lives

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1868 · page 4

A MOST disastrous explosion oocurred in the Mersey on the 20th November, at about twenty minutes past six o'clock a.m. It appears that the Greek war steamer Bubulina (formerly the famous Confederate…

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Blowing Up of a Greek War Steamer. Supposed Loss of Fifty Lives

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1868 · page 4

A MOST disastrous explosion occurred in the Mersey on the 20th November, at about twenty minutes past six o'clock a.m. It appears that the Greek war steamer Bubulina (formety the famous Confederate…

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Fighting at the Fijis. Thirty or Forty Christians Natives Killed and Wounded, and Heathen Villages Destroyed. (From the New Zealand Herald.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1868 · page 4

IT will be remembered that, on the last occasion when the Eagle visited this port from the Fiji Islands, she brought intelligence of the murder of the Rev. Mr. Baker, Wesleyan missionary and his teachers, at Vita…

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Fighting.at the Fijis. Thirty or Forty Christians Natives Killed and Wounded, and Heathen Villages Destroyed, (From the New Zealand Herald.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1868 · page 4

IT will be remembered that, on the last occasion when the Eagle visited this port from the Fiji Islands, she brought intelligence of the murder of the Rev. Mr. Baker, Wesleyan missionary, and his teachers, at Vita…

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The Abyssinian War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1868 · page 3

The Abyssinian war is over. A decisive battle was fought during a violent storm of rain and thunder on Easter Monday, at a place called Du[?], in An[?] valley; the next day the English occupied strong…

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The Abyssinian War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1868 · page 3

The Abyssinian war is over. A decisive battle was fought during a violent storm of rain and thunder on Eastor Monday, at n place called Dunn, in Anagee valley; the next day the English occupied strong…

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Original Poetry. Alfred, Welcome Home

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1868 · page 4

There came a solemn wail across the sea From a far land, And the hoarse breezes bore it wearily To Britain's strand…

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Original Poetry. Alfred, Welcome Home

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1868 · page 4

There came a solemn wail across the sea From a fur land, And the hoarse b[?] bore it wearily To Britain's strand…

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Disastrous News From New Zealand. Engagement with the Hau Haus. Nineteen of the Colonial Forces Killed. Twenty-four Wounded

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1868 · page 2

THE steamer Tararua, which arrived on Thursday last at Melbourne, from Wellington, brings intelligence [?] a most disastrous character in reference to the hostilities commenced by the escaped prisoners from the…

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Disastrous News From New Zealand. Engagement with the Hau Haus. Nineteen of the Colonial Forces Killed. Twenty-four Wounded

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1868 · page 2

THE steamer Tararua, which arrived on Thurday last at Melbourne, from Wellington, brings intelligence o n most disastrous character in reference to the hostilities commenced by the escaped prisoners from the…

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Arrival of the English Mail. [By Electric Telegraph.] [From Our Own Correspondent.] Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to Sydney. Great Fire at South Wark, and Northumberland House. Women Placed on Electoral Roll. Rev. Mr. Macrone Consecrated Bishop of Natal. Theatre at Turin Burnt Down. Custom House, Lisbon, Destroyed by Fire—loss £100,000. War Imminent. Railway Accidentally Holy Head—thirty Three Persons Killed. Wool Declined 2D. to 3D. Sydney, Monday 5.30 p.m

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1868 · page 3

THE Branch Mail Steamer, with the South Australian portion of the English Mail from King George's Sound, arrived at Adelaide, at two o'clock this (Monday) morning…

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Arrival of the English Mail. [By Electric Telegraph.] [From Our Own Correspondent.] Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to Sudney. Great Fire at Southwark, and Northumberland House. Women Placed on Electoral Roll. Rev. Mr. Macrons Consecrated Bishop of Natal. Theatre at Turin Burnt Down. Custom House, Lisbon, Destroyed by Fire—loss £100,000. War Imminent. Railway Accident Holyhead—thirty. Three Persons Killed. Wool Declined 2D. to 3D. Sydney, Monday 5.20 p.m

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1868 · page 3

THE Branch Mail Steamer, with the South Australian portion of the English Mail from King George's Sound, arrived at Adelaide, at two o'clock this (Monday) morning…

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The New Zealand War. (From the Wellington Independent.) Abandonment of the Outposts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1868 · page 2

THE correspondent, on whose letter the Times comments, says:—"Before tthis reaches you, Waiha, Turuturumoaki, Midedlemiss' rodoubt, and all the country beyound the Tangahoe river will be in the…

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The New Zealand War. (From the Wellington Independent.) Abandonment of the Outposts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1868 · page 2

THE correspondent, on whose letter the Times comments, says:—"Before this reaches you, Wa[?]ha, Turuturumoaki, Middlemiss' rodoubt, and all the country beyond the Tangahoe river will be in the…

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THE [?] King Declares War. [From the Correspondent of the Wanganui Times.) [?] 26th September, 1868

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1868 · page 2

I regret to inform you that the houses of Mr. Bradshaw, those of the Middlemiss', and, in short, every house and whare north of the Tangahoe River, have been burnt by the rebels. On a former occasion…

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The Maori King Declares War. (From the Correspondent of the Wanganui Times.) Paten, 20th September, 1868

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1868 · page 2

I regret to inform you that the houses of Mr. Bradshaw, those of the MIddlemiss', and in shor, every house and whare north of the Tangahoe River, have been burnt by the rebels. On a former occasion…

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Terrible Earthquakes in Peru and Ecuador. Thousands of Lives Lost. Cities, Villages, and Towns in the Interior and on the Coast in Ruins. Three Men-of-war and Numerous Mercantile Ships Lost. (From the Special Correspondence of the Star and Herald.) CALLAO, August 22nd, 1868

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1868 · page 3

WHEN the mail left us on the 14th instant, we little thought what a sad story we should have to write by to-day's steamer—the story of a calamity so wide spread and so awful in its severity that, to think of…

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Terrible Earthquakes in Peru and Ecuador. Thousands of Lives Lost. Cities, Villages, and Towns in the Interior and on the Coast in Ruins. Three Men-of-war and Numerous Mercentile Ships Lost. Peru. (From the Special Correspondence of the Star and Herald.) CALLAO, August 22nd, 1868

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1868 · page 5

WHEN the mail left us on the 14th instant, we little thought what a sad story we should have to write by to-day's steamar—the story of a calamity so wide spread and so awful in its severity that, to think of…

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