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The wars & local soldiers, 1860

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New Zealand. the Maori War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 June 1860 · page 3

BY the mail steamer Prince Alfred we have sixteen days' later news from New Plymouth, our dates being to the 10th of May. There appears to be a total suspension of hostilities,…

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The War in New Zealand

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 June 1860 · page 3

The following extracts from the "Auckland Examiner" of the 26th alt. show that the war is as far from a termination as ever, owing to the irresolution of Governor Browne…

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Later from New Zealand. the Maori War

Empire · Tuesday 12 June 1860 · page 3

THE Lord Worsley brings a week's later papers from Taranaki, viz., to May 26th; also journals from Nelson to June 2nd, Wellington to June 1st, Lyttelton to May 26th, and Otago also to…

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New Zealand. the Native War at Taranaki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1860 · page 3

PER the inter-colonial mail steamer Lord Worsley, we have news from New Plymouth to the 31st of May, being twelve days later than previous advices. The Nelson Examiner, of the 2nd instant, says:—…

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New Zealand. the Maori War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1860 · page 11

SINCE our last Summary so little has been done that it may almost be said the troops remain in a state of inaction, within easy sight of the enemy. The demand for extra men was promptly responded to and…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1860 · page 8

Iris, 26 guns, Commodere Loring, at New Zealand. Cordelin, st[?]mer, 11 guns, Captain Vernon, at New zealand. Herald, survey ship, 4 guns, Captain Denham, in port. Refining and bound [?]…

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Soldiers' Widows and Children. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1860 · page 7

SIR.—As an act of humanity, perhaps you would afford me space in your colum[?]s to bring before the public the very peculiar circumstances in which the wives and children of the soldiers recently sent from…

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The Maori War in New Zealand

Empire · Wednesday 20 June 1860 · page 2

We have papers from Auckland to the 6th, Canterbury to the 7th, and Lyttelton to the 9th instant. The only intelligence of interest relates to the native disputes. There is no later…

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The War in China. (From the Straits Times, April 28.)

Empire · Thursday 21 June 1860 · page 6

THE latest news from China afford tolerable, warrant that the defiant tone of that Government will render war inevitable. The anticipated arrival in Hongkong of Lord Elgin is…

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The Maori War. Later Intelligence

Empire · Monday 2 July 1860 · page 2

BY the Sarah and the Neilly we have later New Zealand papers, namely, from Nelson to the 9th, and from Wellington to the 15th instant. [?] The Wellington Independent quotes Ta[?]aki…

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Vesslls of War for China

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 July 1860 · page 4

THE Singapore Tree Press of 3rd May contains the following notices of arrivals at, and departures of ships of war from, that port, for China. His I. Majesty's steamer La Nierve, Monsieur D. St. Armad d,…

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New Zealand. the Maori War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1860 · page 8

By the mail steamer Lord Worsley we have Auckland papers to the 28th ultimo. Adverting to the so-called Maori-war, and the position of affairs at Taranaki, the Southern Cross remarks…

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New Work on the Crimean War

Empire · Friday 6 July 1860 · page 6

A Review of the Crimean War to the Winter cf 1854-5. By Lieut. Colonel John Adye, C.B., late Assistant Adjutant General, Royal Artillery. Hurst and Blackett, 1860…

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The Maori War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 July 1860 · page 7

Adverting to the so-called Maori war. and the position of affairs at Taranaki, the Southern Cross remarks, in its monthly summary for Europe:—Once again—we hope and expect, for the last time…

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Vessels of War for China

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 9 July 1860 · page 115

THE Singapore Free Press of 3rd May contains the following notices of arrivals at, and departures of ships of war from, that port, for China. His 1. Majesty's steamer La Nierve, Monsieur D. St. Armand,…

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Proclamation Against Irish Enlistments for the Pope

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 July 1860 · page 6

THE following important Government notice appears in the Dublin evening papers, of yesterday:— "CAUTION—FOREIGN ENLISTMENT. "All persons concerned are hereby required to take…

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The War in New Zealand Another Battle at Waitara. Twenty-nine British Killed, and Thirty-three Wounded

Empire · Wednesday 11 July 1860 · page 5

THE Prince Alfred, which arrived from New Zealand this morning, at 1 o'clock, brings tidings of another conflict having taken place at Waitara, resulting in defeat to the British…

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The China War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1860 · page 3

To the news from Hongkong, published in Monday's Herald, we are now enabled to add sixteen days later, viz., to the 23rd of May. The Overland China Mail of that date supplies us…

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War Notes From France

Empire · Wednesday 11 July 1860 · page 3

THE following is from the correspondence of the Times:— Paris, Tuesday, May 15, 6 P.M. I mentioned some days back that a pamp[?]let,…

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The Native War in New Zealand. Another Fight at Waitara. Repulse of the British

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1860 · page 5

BY the Prince Alfred, mail steamer, we have papers from New Plymouth (Taranaki), to the 30th of June. She brings news of a very painful and…

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