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The wars & local soldiers, 1860

6 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers

Eight Days' Later Proposals for a Disarmament. Morocco War Concluded. Garibaldi Resigned

Northern Times · Wednesday 11 January 1860 · page 2

We copy the following from an Extraordinary' issued from the Empire Office, on Monday, at 4 p.m.:— We have received eight days' later news via…

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Spain and Morocco—declaration of War

Northern Times · Saturday 14 January 1860 · page 4

The Spanish Government declared on the 22nd October to the Cortes that it was going to begin war with Morocco, whose reply to the guarantees demanded had not been satisfactory. All political…

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New Zealand. the War. Camp, Waitara

Northern Times · Wednesday 11 April 1860 · page 4

On Friday evening (March l6) it was reported to the officer Commanding the Forces that Wiremu Kingi's natives had erected another pa on the land purchased from Teira. Early on Saturday…

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New Zealand. the War in Taranaki

Northern Times · 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 Wari[?] of which the following is an [?]. It is…

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The War with Morocco. "Malta, February 26

Northern Times · Saturday 21 April 1860 · page 4

"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

Northern Times · Saturday 28 April 1860 · page 3

A letter from a soldier in the 65th Regiment, bearing date, Taranaki, 13th April, has bern put into our hands (Herald) by a brother of the wr[?]er, from which we quote as follows:—"We are very unsettled here at…

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