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The wars & local soldiers, 1860

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Soldier Boy and Shamrock

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 18 August 1860 · page 2

A match for £110 aside—two miles, one event, carrying 8 st each—came off yesterday Betting 10 to 4 on Shamrock; and even bets he would never be heeded. The Soldier took the lend near the gats Shamrock callared…

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Australian War Song

Empire · Monday 20 August 1860 · page 5

Men have said that ye were sleeping— Hurl—Australians—haok the lie; What the swords you have in keeping. Forward stand to do or die…

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The War in New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1860 · page 6

BY the intercolonial mail steamer Lord Ashley, we have papers from Taranaki (New Plymouth) to the 21st of July. Previous dates were to the 30th of June…

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War Imminent. (From the Spectator.)

Empire · Thursday 23 August 1860 · page 6

THE complications on the Continent are becoming more serious. War seems to be imminent; and, at least, some of the powers appear to shrink from the only alternative—a…

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Taranaki and the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 August 1860 · page 5
Also in Empire

LAST evening, a second lecture upon this subject was delivered at the Hall of Temperance, Pitt-street, by J. Neild, M.D.—Mr. J. Murphy, Mayor of Sydney, occupied the chair; and about thirty persons were…

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The War in New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 August 1860 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the battle of Puketakuere is now a thricetold tale, the following communication (which we quote from the Age) throws so much fresh light upon the Maories' skill in fighting—illustrating their method…

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New Zealand. Latest From the Seat of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 September 1860 · page 7

BY the barque Breadalbane, from Auckland, we have papers to the 18th August. The New Zealander of the 15th, says;—The Will Watch, which arrived from Taranaki on Saturday,…

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The War in New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 September 1860 · page 8

BY the schooner William and Alfred, we have papers from Nelson to the 18th August, and from Taranaki (New Plymouth) to the 11th. The Nelson Examiner of the 8th says: —"The…

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The Maori War

Empire · Tuesday 4 September 1860 · page 3

COPIES of the following official documents have been laid before the-House of Representatives of New Zealand, now sitting at Auckland — ABSTRACT OF A, DESPATCH TO THE SECRETARY OF…

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The War in New Zealand

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 September 1860 · page 7

BY the schooner William and Alfred, we have papers from Nelson to the 18th August, and from Taranaki (New Plymouth) to the 11th. The Nelson Examiner of the 8th says:—"The…

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Latest From the Seat of War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 September 1860 · page 7

BY the barque Breadalbane, from Auckland, we have papers to the 18th August. The New Zealander of the 15th, says;—The Will Watch, which arrived from Taranaki on Saturday,…

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The War in New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 September 1860 · page 5

THE Prince Alfred mail steamer brings us papers from Auckland to the 4th instant. Her dates from the seat of war are to the 30th ultimo. We quote from the Southern Cross "extra" of 3rd…

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The War at Taranaki

Empire · Tuesday 11 September 1860 · page 5

A PRELIMNARY meetings of the citizens of Sydney will be held in the Municipal Coincil Chembere,Wynyardsquare, this afternoon,at four o'clock,to make arrangements for a public expression of sympathy with the…

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[By Electric Telegraph:] Arrival of the July Mail. Preparations for a European War. Reinforcements for New Zealand

Empire · Tuesday 11 September 1860 · page 4

WE have received the following telegraphic despatches from our, correspon dents— A delaide, September 10th. The Peninsular and Oriental…

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The War in New Zealand

Empire · Wednesday 12 September 1860 · page 5

A PRELIMINARY meeting of cltizens was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, yesterday afternoon, to make arrangements for a public expression of sympathy with the colonists of Taranaki, and admiration at the…

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The War in New Zealand

Empire · Wednesday 12 September 1860 · page 2

PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE NATIVE INSURRECTION. THE papers presented to both Houses of the General Assembly at Auckland, by command of His Excellency Governor Browne, present a…

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The Sew Zealand War. State of Affairs

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 12 September 1860 · page 2

The Southern Cross of the 3rd instant in an article on the latest events happening at the seat of war writes:— "In a word the news is bad. We have buoyed ourselves up with the hope of…

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The War in New Zealand. (From the Argus, September 8.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 September 1860 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting of the citizens of Melbourne convened by the Mayor, pursuant to requisition), was held yesterday at the Town Hall, for the purpose of taking into consideration the destitute condition of…

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War Imminent, and " the Reason Why." to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 13 September 1860 · page 5

SIR,—Why is America at present in profound peace, when all European states are on the borders of war? Why are the youth and the young blood of England arming and preparing for the fight…

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