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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1860

13 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers

Arrival of the Salsette. News to 18Th November, 1859. Appalling Wreck of the "Royal Charter," s.s., from Melbourne to Liverpool.--Upwards of Four Hundred Lives Lost. Apprehensions of War with France Revived. Reform Bill in Preparation

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 January 1860 · page 4

THE greater portion of the following intelligence was received by telegraph, and issued as no "Extraordinary" on Saturday last:--…

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The War Feeling in Europe

The Yass Courier · Saturday 21 January 1860 · page 4

The Times appears to have created great excitement by a recent article on France. The tone of that article was decidedly warlike; and its object could scarcely be…

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War in Morocco

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 April 1860 · page 2

The Spaniards have taken Tetuan, as was anticipated; and the army was preparing to attack Tangiers. The Moors were reported to be inclined for peace…

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The New Zealand War. the First Blow Struck

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 April 1860 · page 4

By the Lord Ashley, which arrived last night, we (Empire) have Auckland papers to the 28th instant, bringing our news from Taranaki to the 24th. More…

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The New Zealand War

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 2 May 1860 · page 3

A LETTER from a soldier in the 66th Regiment, bearing date, Taranaki, April 13 has been put into our hands by a brother of the writer, from which we quote as…

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Latest From Sydney. the War in New Zealand

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 July 1860 · page 2

Friday Evening. Great excitement has been caused here through the repulse of the British troops by the Maories at Waitara…

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The War in New Zealand. Repulse of the British with Loss of Life

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 July 1860 · page 3

Intelligence has reached us by way of Sydney, of another-fight at Waitara, with disastrous consequences to the limited British force. We subjoin particulars of…

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Horrid Murder in Hull by a Soldier

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 28 July 1860 · page 4

A cold-blooded and deliberate murder was perpetrated in New George-street, Hull, on Monday morning, the perpetrator being a soldier, named Thomas Kilkwood, and the…

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Original Correspondence. War and Defence. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 22 August 1860 · page 3

SIR,--Severe indisposition has prevented my remittances to you with punctuality. I hope you will not on that account stop my paper, which I should miss as much…

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British & Foreign Extracts. the Italian War

The Yass Courier · Saturday 20 October 1860 · page 4

VICTOR EMMANUEL, has written thus to General Garibaldi :--"General,--You know that I did not approve of your expedition, and remained a perfect stranger…

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Pale Ale: an Incident of the Sikh War

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 24 November 1860 · page 4

DURING the last Sikh war an officer in a regiment marching upon the Sutlej received intelligence from his agent in England that a legacy of £1500 had fallen to his lot, the…

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The War in New Zealand, Defeat of the Waikatos

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 24 November 1860 · page 2

BY the arrival of the Prince Alfred from Nelson, we have New Plymouth papers to the 10th instant. We quote from the 'Taranaki Herald' of that date, the following highly important news. That…

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The China War

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 19 December 1860 · page 4

The allies are in Pekin. Intelligence from the seat of war is of the highest importance. Two of the gates of Pekin are in our hands…

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