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The wars & local soldiers, 1868

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The Civil War in Victoria

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 February 1868 · page 2

OUR progressive neighbors in Victoria are still busily engaged in what somebody has not inaptly termed “a civil war of words.” The straggle will doubtless terminate in good…

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Revival of the War in New Zealand

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 August 1868 · page 3

SYDNEY, July 28.—Great excitement has been caused in the Northern Island by the French whaler Winslow landing at Poverty Bay 150 Maories, who were recently prisoners at the…

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War in New Zealand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 August 1868 · page 2

Several skirmishes and engagements have taken place between the rebels and the colonial forces. The colonial troops are reported to ham been worsted in their first engagement with the enemy, but their…

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The War in New Zealand. From Argas Telegram. NAPIER, August 14

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 August 1868 · page 3

The colonial forces, numbering 130 men, under Colonel Whitmore, marched on the 6th inst. to endeavour to overtake the rebels. On the 8th they came up with them, and found them…

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Latest Intelligence. the War in New Zealand.(from “Argus” Telegram). Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 September 1868 · page 3

Later New Zealand news is to hand ; it is dated August 24. The strongly-fortified pa, Te Nugtu Ote Manu, was captured on Friday morning (August 21), and burnt to the ground. Two hundred and…

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The War in New Zealand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 28 November 1868 · page 3

The action described in the following account took place a few days before the atrocities were committed by the Maories at Poverty Bay, as reported in our last issue. The result of the action seems to have…

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