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The wars & local soldiers, 1860

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Arrival of the Salsette. Fearful Wreck of the Royal Charter in Bangor Bay 409 Lives Lost.—41 Saved. Peace Continues, But Continental Affairs Threatening War Still Anticipated

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1860 · page 2

The Salette arrived at Nepean Bay at 9.33 p.m., yesterday evening. The P. and O. Co.'s ships will come via Ceylon, the old route, after March, 1860…

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Poetry. the Laborers Welcome Home

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 February 1860 · page 4

The ploughman whistles o'er the furrow. The hedger joins the vacant strain, The woodman sings the woodland through. The shepherd's pipe delights the plains…

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Spain and Morocco. Four Hundred and Eighty Spaniards Killed and Wounded

Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1860 · page 4

THE Empire extracts the following from the Times of 3rd December :—The Spaniards and the Moors have commenced their struggle. Three encounters have already taken place…

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The New Zealand War. the First Blow Struck

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1860 · page 2

By the Lord Ashley, which arrived last night, we (Empire) have Auckland papers to the 28th inst, bringing our news from Taranaki to the 24th. More troops are required, and, as we anticipated, the quarrel is not…

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The New Zealand War. Assistance From the Colonies

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1860 · page 3

Yesterday's Empire says—We are glad to observe that the naval and military authorities have taken the most prompt measures to meet the emergency that has arisen in New Zealand. The steamship City of Sydney,…

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The New Zealand War. Departure of Troops

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1860 · page 2

The steamer City of Sydney sailed yesterday afternoon for Taranaki, with 100 rank mid file of the 12th Regiment, and 42 of the Royal A Hillery, with 6 field prees. At the embarkation of the troops there could not have been…

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The War in New Zealand. Another Collision Between the Natives and the Troops

Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1860 · page 3

BY by the Prince Alfred we have received intelligence to the 31st March Another action has taken place at Waireka Hill, on the 28th Marchain which the British loss were…

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New Zealand. the War in Taranaki

Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1860 · page 4

BY the Prince Alfred (s), which arrived at 3.30 a.m. this morning, we have intelligence from Taranaki to the 30th March. Another engagement had taken place at Waricka, of which the…

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The War with Morrocco. Malta, February 26

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 April 1860 · page 4

"The Moors have retired between Tetuan and Tangier, leaving only 4000 men, and have sued for peace. "Marshall O Donnell sent off immediately to…

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The War with Morocco. " Malta, February 25

Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1860 · page 3

"The Moors have retired between Tetuan and Tangiers, leaving only 4000 men, and have sued for peace. "Marshall O'Donnell sent off immediately to…

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The New Zealand War

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1860 · page 4

A letter from a soldier in the 65th Regiment, bearing date, Taranaki, 13th April, has been put into our hands by a brother of the writer, from which we quote as follows:—"We are very…

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The War in New Zealand. Latest From Taranaki

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1860 · page 4

By the Lord Ashley we have news from Taranaki to the 3rd of May. For the following we are indebted to the Nelson Examiner:— [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]…

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The Native War in New Zealand

Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1860 · page 4

BY the Lord Ashley we have papers from Taranaki to the 3rd instant, which add but little to our previous information. Considerable uneasiness (says the Nelson…

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The War in New Zealand. Later News. the Native War at Taranaki

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1860 · page 4

Per the inter-colonial mail steamer Lord Worsley, which arrived on Monday, we have news from New Plymouth to the 31st of May, being twelve days later than previous advices…

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The War in China

Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1860 · page 4

The latest news from China afford tolerable warrant that the defiant tone of that Government will render war inevitable. The anticipated arrival in Hongkong of Lord Elgin is…

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The War in New Zealand

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1860 · page 4

By the mail steamer Lord "Worsloy, we have-Auckland papers to the 28th ultimo. Adverting to the so-called Maori war, and the position of affairs at Taranaki, the Southern…

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The War in New Zealand. Another Battle at Waitara. Twenty-nine British Killed, and Thirty-three Wounded

Examiner · Wednesday 18 July 1860 · page 4

THE Prince Alfred, which arrived from New Zealand this morning, at -1 o'clock, brings tidings of another conflict having taken place at Waitara, resulting in defeat to the British arms,…

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The War in New Zealand

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1860 · page 4

The following is an extract, from a letter from the Rev. J. Whiteley, engaged in the Wesleyan Mission Service, at Taranaki, and which has been banded to the Editor of the Wesleyan Record…

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The New Zealand War

Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1860 · page 4

A gentleman who arrived by the last steamer from Nelson, and who possesses an extensive knowledge of New Zealand, states that opinion is very much…

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The War in New Zealand. Later From Taranaki. Threatening Demonstrations of the Maories

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1860 · page 2

The intelligence from New Zealand is of a nature to excite anxiety. The Nelson Colonist, reporting the arrival of the steamer Airedale, from Taranaki, says:—…

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