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The wars & local soldiers, 1864

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The New Zealand War. (From the Times, January 20.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1864 · page 2

Two documents, side by side, in our yesterday's columns, present one of those contrasts very frequent in this country, where we possess at once, and in general accord, the highest…

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The New Zealand War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 March 1864 · page 9

We have been favoured by Captain Moswick, of the steamer Beautiful Star, with Auckland papers to the 9th instant. There had not been any very important movement up to that date…

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The War in New Zealand. the General's Further Progress. Commodore Wiseman Explores the Horatui River. He Discovers the New Position of the Rebels. the Conquered Territory a Land of Plenty. Government Scheme for Colonizing It. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Auckland, 8th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1864 · page 5

SINCE my last letter no very stirring events in a military way have occurred. The truth of course is that the natives shrank from the blows struck in such rapid succession by the General, yet could not bring themselves to give up the…

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The Maori War. Later News

Empire · Monday 21 March 1864 · page 8

BY the Xanthe, steamer, we have later news from Auckland, namely, to March 12th. On that dey the Southern Cross issued a second edition containing the following:…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1864 · page 8

Hurrier, 17 guns, Captain Sullivan, at New Zealand. Miranda, 14 guns, Captain Jenkins, at New Zealand. Eclipse, 4 guns, Captain Mayne, at New Zealand. Cura[?], 23 guns, Commodore Wiseman, at New Zealand…

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The War in New Zealand. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Auckland, 2nd March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1864 · page 9

SINCE my last no great events have taken place at the seat of war; indeed, people begin to assert that the General, like Hannibal at Capua, is going into winter quarters in the fertile plains of Rangiawhia. In some…

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Return of Killed and Wounded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1864 · page 2

The follwing is a [?] of our killed and wounded:— 40th Regiment.—Killed: Privates John M'Doole, Henry Blake, George Cooper, Michael Cahill. Wounded: Privates James Bready (very severely), James Robbins…

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Nominal Return of Killed and Wounded of the Troops at Rangiachia, February 22, 1864

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1864 · page 2

MOUNTED ARTILLERY.—Driver Charles Tuck, gunshot wound of heed, killed, Sergeant James Brendale, gunshot wound of face, slight, Driver Charles Steer, gunshot wound of hand, slight…

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The War in New Zealand. General Cameron's Despatches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1864 · page 2

THE following despatches from Lieutenant-General Cameron, with enclosures, have been published in the Government Gazette; and, as they give, in clear and concise terms, ample details of the spirited sperations of our troops…

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Sir Francis Head Upon the American War. To the Editor of the Standard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1864 · page 8

SIR,—Will you be pleased to permit me in your columns to endeavour to demonstrate that, notwithstanding the severe distress, especially in Lancashire, produced by fra[?]ricidal war in the dis-United States…

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The War in New Zealand

Empire · Saturday 26 March 1864 · page 2

We have Auckland papers to the 16th March. The New Zealander of that date has the following:- THE WAIPA AND HOROTIU DISTRICT…

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New Zealand. Latest From the Seat of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1864 · page 4

THE Kangaroo (s.s.) brings papers to the 16th instant from Auckland, being four days' later than previous advices. Some important movements are spoken of as being about to take place at the Front, but we have no particulars of…

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New Zealand. Progress of the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1864 · page 5

THE Alice Cameron brings one day later from Auckland, her dates being to Thursday, the 17th instant. On the afternoon of that day, the Southern Cross issued the following as a "slip":—…

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The War in New Zealand. General Cameron's Visit to Auckland, and Its Purport. Be Returns to the Extreme Front. Preparations for Attacking the Entrenched Position of the Enemy, at Maungatautari. Reinforcements of Troops and Artillery March for the New Base of Operations. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Auckland, 17th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1864 · page 5

As you will probably have anticipated from the tenor of my last letter, there have been no serious military movements here since the advance on the plain country (the news of which I have already placed you…

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The New Zealand War. Auckland, 17th March

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 April 1864 · page 5

AS you will probably have anticipated from the tenor of my last letter, there have been no serious military movements here since the advance on the plain country (the news of which I have already placed you…

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The War in New Zealand, the Advance on Maungatautari

Empire · Monday 4 April 1864 · page 2

BY the barque Novelty we have Auckland papers to March 26. The anticipated advance towards Maungatautari had been'made. The Southern Cross correspondent' writes as follows:—…

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The War in New Zealand. Advance of the Troops Upon Maungatautari. Submission of the Rebel Chiefs of the Thames District. the General Contemplates a Move on Taranaki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1864 · page 5

PER the Novelty, Captain Austin, we have five days' later news from Auckland, viz, to the 26th ultimo. The Weekly News of that date gives the following summary of events in connection with the war:—…

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The American War and Future Taxation

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 6 April 1864 · page 1

The present American war presents features quite distinct from all the other wars which have hitherto occurred in either hemisphere. It is not waged by the government of the United States…

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The New Zealand War

Empire · Thursday 7 April 1864 · page 6

THE following memeorial to the Governor of New Zeeland has been signed by a large number of members of parliament and other persons of influence throughout the country:—…

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The War in New Zealand. Attack Upon Orakau Pa, with Loss of Four Killed and Fourteen Wounded. Captain Ring of the 18Th Dangerously Wounded. Capture of the Kaitake Pa, Taranaki. More Ambushes Laid by the Rebels. Major M'neil and Orderlies Fired Upon. Colonel Nixon Convalescent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1864 · page 5

THE Souchavs, steamer, brings a week's later papers from Auckland. For the following epitome of war news of the week, we are indebted to the Auckland Weekly News of the 2nd…

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