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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1866

8 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers

Capture of the Otapawa Pa.—lieutenant-colonel Hassard Danger. Ously Wounded.—seven Europeans Killed and Ten Wounded.—thirty. Hau-haus Killed and Many Wounded

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 14 February 1866 · page 4

At a late hour last night a messenger arrived from the front with despatches for Mr. Walter Bailer, R. M., and by that opportunity we have received from our…

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Latest From Wairoa.—skirmish with the Rebels at Waikare Maona—36 Killed and Several Wounded

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 4

Per the brig Maggie, from Hawke's Bay, we have, papers to the 18th ultimo. From an "extra" of the Hawkes Bay, Times of that date we quote as follows…

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Chili. Defeat and Capture of a Spanish Man-of-war. Official Circular of the Minister of Interior Relations

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 21 March 1866 · page 4

The Minister has addressed to an Governors of provinces the following circular, informing them of the taking of the Covadonga…

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Murderous Assault Soners Under Escort [?] Brush—one Constable [?] —Three Prisoners Wounded

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 18 April 1866 · page 4

A report reached Sydney on [?] evening lust that some prisoners, being escorted by the police from [?] to Picton, had suddenly risen [?]…

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Continental. Apprehended War in Europe

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 16 June 1866 · page 4

The attitude of Austria Prussia towards each other is very hostile. Both have been making warlike preparations, each side asking for explanations of the other's proceedings…

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The War Between Chili and Spain

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 23 June 1866 · page 4

By the arrival of the Fanny Smail at Auckland, from Tome, we have the Mercurio of 5th March. A naval engagement took place on the…

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The War in Germany

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 15 August 1866 · page 4

The Conference is given up, owing to the obstinacy of the conflicting Powers. Count Bismark opened the campaging on the anniversary of Waterloo day, and…

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South America. War News-the Bloody Fight at Estero Bellaco. Buenos Ayres, May 14

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 5 September 1866 · page 4

We have news of the severest battle in all the progress of the war. The work and manoeuvring of a whole year brought on by accident a bloody fight on May 2, at Estero…

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