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The wars & local soldiers, 1860

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The New Zealand War the Taranaki Conflict

The Border Post · Wednesday 2 May 1860 · page 2

By the clipper brig- Shamrock, from Auckland, Auckland, we (Sydney Herald) have papers to the 4th inst. Previous dates were to the 28th of March…

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The New Zealand War

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1860 · page 3

BY way of Melbourne (our Sydney papers having miscarried) we have further intelligence from the seat of war in New Zealand. Since the sanguinary battle (so fatal to the…

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The War in New Zealand

The Border Post · Saturday 5 May 1860 · page 2

“Let no man trust a New Zealander” was the warning of one who witnessed and receded a fearful tragedy treacherously perpetrated by the natives of New Zealand in…

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Latest News. Telegraphic Intelligence. New Zealand. Latest News From the Seat of War to May 3Rd. (By Electric Telegraph.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 16 May 1860 · page 3

By special telegram from Sydney last eight, we Lave received the following:— A letter from Raglan contains startling intelligence that the Waikaros are coming to…

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The War in New Zealand

The Border Post · Wednesday 23 May 1860 · page 2

A great meeting of the Waikatos was to take place on the 1st of May, to determine the question of peace or war. The disposable military force now at Taranaki…

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The New Zealand War. Sydney

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1860 · page 2

News from the “seat of war” in Taranaki is brought down to the 19th ultimo. There have been no further engagements the natives. The troops are suffering…

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New Zealand. the Native War at Taranakl

The Border Post · Wednesday 20 June 1860 · page 2

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

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Horrid Murder in Hull, by a Soldier. Declaration of the Murdered Woman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 11 July 1860 · page 3

A cold-blooded and deliberate murder was perpetrated in New George-street, Hull, on Monday morning. The perpetrator being a soldier, named Thomas Kirkwood, and the victim a defenceless widow woman,…

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The War in New Zealand. Defeat of the British Troops. Melbourne July 11, 1860

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 July 1860 · page 2

Vii Sydney, intelligence has been received from New Zealand. A battle had taken place at Waitare Twenty-nine of the English were killed, and twenty-two wounded…

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The War in New Zealand. Repulse of the British Troups at Taranaki. (From the Argus.) Sydney, July 11

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 20 July 1860 · page 4

ON the 23rd ultimo, fifty soldiers of the 40th, under Captain Messenger, were fired upon by the natives whilst reconnoitering on Government land. The troops returned the fire and retreated, but…

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The War in New Zealand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 July 1860 · page 3

We publish the following additional particulars of the fight at Wai[?]:— The Taranks Herald says— While last Saturday’s sheet was printing, guns were…

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The Taranaki War. (From the New Zealander, July 7.)

The Border Post · Saturday 4 August 1860 · page 3

In the naval and military departments, since the news of the sanguinary and unsupported action at Puketakauere, there has been an amount of energy and activity…

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The War in New Zealand. the Native Conference at Kohimabama

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 August 1860 · page 4

This meeting of, loyal chiefs, to confer with the Governor on the present position and prospect of native affairs, commenced yesterday (Tuesday). The lodgement for the chiefs was good, yet not…

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New Zealand War

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 24 August 1860 · page 2

BY the Sydney Herald of the 16th instant news is furnished from Taranaki (New Plymouth) to the 8th instant. Major-General Pratt arrived on the morning of…

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The War, in New Zealand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 12 September 1860 · page 4

The intelligence from New Plymouth to the 11th August, via Nelson, is confirmatory of previous telegrams. The position of General Pratt is most painful for…

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By Electric Telegrapah, Arrival of the R . M . S. B E H a R . Rumors of new Eastern Complications. Fresh Successes of Garibaldi. Rumored Expedition to Syria. The China War. Intended attack on Pekin. The French defeated in Cochin China. Tuesday Noon

The Border Post · Wednesday 12 September 1860 · page 2

[The following appeared in our Extraordinary of yesterday.] The Royal Mall Ship Behan arrived in Port Phillip Bay shortly after 12 o'clock on…

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The War in New Zealand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 19 September 1860 · page 1

The Prince Alfred mail steamer brings papers from Auckland to the 4th instant. Her dates from the seat of war are to the 30th ultimo. We quote from the Southern Cross " extra" of 3rd…

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New Zealand War

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 21 September 1860 · page 3

THE Prince Alfred from Auckland brought news to the 4th instant, while her dates from the seat of war are to the end of August. The Southern Cross of the 3rd instant describes the intelligence as still…

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New Zealand War

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 28 September 1860 · page 3

“WE have received, ” says the Sydney Herald, “some further reliable information fro Taranaki by a private source, one portion of which in of the highest importance , but which seems to have escaped the…

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The Civil War in Syria

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 28 September 1860 · page 4

THE following letter from the English leading journal, will give our readers an insight into the present lamentable state of matters in the Lebanon. It is to be premised that the letter is from…

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