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Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
29 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 2
EMBARKATION OF ARTILLERY AND ARMSTRONG GUNS.— On November 21st the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men composing Captain H. Mercer's 3rd Battery, 4th Brigade of Royal Artillery, assembled on parade in marching order for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By the Intercolonial Mail steamer Prince Alfred, from New Plymouth, we (Herald) have Taranaki news to the 14th instant. As the Prince was leaving, and underway, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By the Lord Worsley we (S. M. Herald) have news from Taranaki, New Plymouth, to the 23rd ultimo. The Auckland papers give full details of a determined night attack by the Waikatos on No. 3 redoubt—which,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By the Kate, from Auckland, we have five days' later from New Plymouth, viz, to the 16th of February. The news (says the New Zealander) is of a chequered character. The work of capturing rifle pits and of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Lord Worsley [?] us (S. M. Herald) news from New Plymouth, to the 27th ultimo. The New Zealander, in its summary of Southern intelligence for Europe, says:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →By the Victory we have news from Taranaki (New Plymouth) to the 12th instant. From a non-commissioned officer of the 40th, we learn that about two p.m. on the 12th a flag of truce was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WHAT with the obstinate and courageous conduct of the New Zealand warriors, requiring the continued presence of all the soldiers Australia can spare, and the warlike aspect of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In our issue of Tuesday last we stated that there had been a temporary suspension of hostilities on the 12th instant, in consequence of the rebels having run up a flag of truce, and that the native interpreter had been sent for by Major-General Pratt,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →By the Sea Nymph, which arrived at Newcastle on Tuesday from Taranaki, we (S. M. Herald) have news from the seat of war to the 16th instant, forwarded to us by our Newcastle correspondent, who writes:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Newcastle correspondent writes: "By favour of Captain M'Kellar, of the brig Highland Lassie, I am enabled to send you the Taranaki Herald of the 23rd March, which contains important news from the seat of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The African, of Shaw Saville's escort lines, sailed from Gravesend on the 31st January, for Auckland direct. She took a large quantity of powder and other military storesl as also five offincers, and a company of men of the commisarist and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE are inclined to look more hopefully on the present position of affairs in New Zealand, than some of our contemporaries. The character of the Maories is evidently of a much higher and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Via Auckland, we (S. M. Herald) have eight days' later from Taranaki, viz., to the 31st ultimo, for which we are indebted to Captain M'Lean, of the Hirondelle. Alluding to the probable close of the war, after a full…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THERE are some serious disadvantages attending the system of representative government, which no nation that has tried it hitherto has entirely escaped, and which probably none that may…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →We have received advices from New York to the 16th May, that is five days later. Threatening news of considerable importance. The blockade of the Virginian Waters wag reported to be complete. A precautionary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE present mail brings us very [?] brevity of telegrams is not favourable to a clear comprehension of the causes of events; but it is evident that the inaction of the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The late United States of America are in open revolt, and the unionists and secessionists are at war with each other. The American news absorbs all interest, and the affairs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The civil war in America, expected ever since the election of Mr. Lincoin, has now began. The fall of Fort Sumter, reported in our last issue, was regarded by both sides as the signal for hostilities. The news, while it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE interest excited by the detailed news we now have by the present mail, is almost entirely centred in American affairs. Not only is the aspect of European nations more peaceable than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SEARCHING OUTWARD-BOUND VESSELS.—Boston, April 27.—The seizure at New York of a vessel having on board 1000 barrels of powder, for New Orleans, shows what movements are on foot. Let it not be supposed for a…
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