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The wars & local soldiers, 1869

17 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers

The War in New Zealand. Sortie by the Hauhaus.— Inspector Brown and Twelve Arawas Killed

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 19 January 1869 · page 3

Our Hawke's Bay correspondent sends us the following important news, which had been brought by the Ahuriri:—Napier, Jan. 5…

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Latest from New Zealand the Very Latest From the Front. Important News. Destruction of Te Ngutuotemanu. Capture of Hu Kumara.—only One Man Wounded. Burning of Bodies by the Maories. Further Attacks by the Hau Haus

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1869 · page 4

By the arrival, yesterday, of the Prince Regent, Captain M'Birnie, from Wellington, we are placed in possession of some very late and important war news from New Zealand,…

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Later From New Zealand. Seven Men Killed and One Man Wounded. One of the Bodies Frightfully Mutilated

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 9 March 1869 · page 2

By the Hero, from Auckland, we have New Zealand news to the 27th ultimo. We take the following from the Southern Cross of that date:—…

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The New Zealand War

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 8 April 1869 · page 2

THE Withdrawal of the Imperial troops from New Zealand was a great mistake, to use the mildest term, on the part of the British Government. We thought so at the time, and…

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The War on the East Coast of New Zealand. Murder of Ten of the Nga Te Manawa Tribe, by Te Kooti. Major Mair Falls Back on Opotiki

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 8 April 1869 · page 2

By the arrival from Auckland, yesterday, of Earl Pembroke's yacht (the Albatross), we have received Auckland papers to the 27th of March, and we are sorry to add that the news…

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The New Zealand War Difficulty

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 April 1869 · page 3

At the opening of the Provincial Council, at Wellington, on the 18th of March last, the Superintendent, in the course of a long and able speech, invited the consideration of the…

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The New Zealand War. the Massacre of Mr. and Mrs. Lavin and Family. Mohaka Settlement Destroyed by the Hauhaus

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 4 May 1869 · page 3

Telegrams received from Napier to-day, by Mr. Donald M'Lean, state that Mohaka has been surprised by the Hauhaus. Some settlers arc supposed to be killed, and fourteen kegs of…

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The New Zealand War. the Native Meeting at Chineroa. [?] Murder of a Maori Woman

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 25 May 1869 · page 3

Tho native meeting ut Chineroa was actended by the [?] in very large numbers, the Hauhan felon Koreopa, being amongst the number. The mooting also included a…

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Latest From New Zealand. Severe Fighting on the East Coast. Severe Engagement at the Front. Two Officers and Four Men Killed. Twelve Wounded. Kereopa in the Field with 300 HAUHAUS. Tauranga, May 18

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 17 June 1869 · page 3

News came in last evening by messengers, from Matata, that Colonel St. John's division, being detached from the main body of Colonel Whitmore's force, came suddenly upon a…

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The War in New Zealand. the East Coast. Another Massacre by Te Kooti. Twenty-one of Paora Hupi's Hapu Killed. Auckland, June 22, noon

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 1 July 1869 · page 2

The paddle steamer Sturt has arrived from the East Coast, bringing sad news. Major Mair, Captain Mair, and Captain Kelly are passe…

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A Spat and a Quarrel. Nine Years of War Between Husband and Wife

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 22 July 1869 · page 4

A most curious and atrange illustration of inherent love of war in the human bosom is given in the history of a man and wife now living in Maury, county Tennessy, within six…

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The New Zealand War. Is It Justifiable on the Part of Britain ?

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 10 August 1869 · page 3

Our contemporary, the Muswellbrook Monitor, of Saturday last, contained an excellent article on the above subject. We cordially commend it to our readers :—…

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Arrival of the United States War Steamer Kearsage

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 14 August 1869 · page 4

The American war steamer Kearsage, seven gnus, 1031 tons, the celebrated vanquisher of the Alabama—steamed into harbour at eight o'clock this morning, and anchored in Farm…

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The U. S. War Steamer Kearsarge

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1869 · page 4

The visit of an American vessel of war to this port is an occurrences which, from its rarity, is worthy of more than passing notice ; the more decidedly when the vessel…

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The New Zealand War

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 28 August 1869 · page 2

The calamitous events, now of almost daily occurrence in New Zealand, in connection with the management (or mismanagement) of the New Zealand war, will, we are very…

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Lecture on the New Zealand War

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 9 September 1869 · page 2

On Monday evening lest the Rev. W. Thornton from Christchurch, New Zealand delivered a lecture in the Presbyterian Church, Hunter-street subject . The New…

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The New Zealand War

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 23 September 1869 · page 2

IN accordance with the promise we gave at the conclusion of our last leader on the sub-ject of the New Zealand war, we now proceed with our comments thereon. By the last…

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