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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1861

7 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

The War in New Zealand. Desperate Night Assault by the Maories. Their Repulse and Defeat

The Golden Age · Saturday 23 February 1861 · page 4

WE supply this week a more detailed account of the recent engagement in New Zealand, extracted from the Sydney Herald…

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New Zealand. War Prospects

The Golden Age · Thursday 13 June 1861 · page 3

WE have intelligence from Taranaki to the 14th May. The latest issue of the Taranaki Herald reports that the Waikatos had resolved to support the King movement, and…

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New Zealand. Increased Prospects of War

The Golden Age · Thursday 4 July 1861 · page 2

WE have intelligence to the 12th instant, being four days later than the previous news, and everything augurs a speedy collision between the British troops and the Maories…

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War in the American States

The Golden Age · Thursday 18 July 1861 · page 2

The late United States of America are in open revolt, and the Unionists and Secessionists are at War with each other…

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The Civil War in America

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1861 · page 2

The Druid from California has arrived at Sydney with American news from the scat of war up to the 28th July. A terrific battle has been fought between the Secessionists and the…

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Thoughts on the American War

The Golden Age · Thursday 24 October 1861 · page 4

NEITHER forms of government nor systems of religion can enable mankind to repeal the laws of nature, or dispense, with impunity, with the…

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The American War. Later Intelligence. by way of San Francisco we have news from Washington to the 7th October, and from New York to the 6th of the same month. Lexington Yielded to Thirst

The Golden Age · Thursday 19 December 1861 · page 4

Mr. Henry Bradburn arrived by the North Missouri train at one o'clock this morning, and confirms the surrender of Lexington (Mo)…

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