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The wars & local soldiers, 1866

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The New Zealand War. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Auckland, March 30th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1866 · page 6

THE Tauranga difficulty, which was referred to in my last letter, seems to have been successful tided over. The Governor had a meeting with the natives at that place on Monday last,…

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"Sir Edward Lugard to Sir Frederic Rogers. "War Office, 24th January, 1866

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 6

"Sir,—With reference to your letters of the 30th September and 18th November last, I am desired to inform you that Lord De Grey has very full considered the question of the description of force to be…

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General Cameron, Sir George Grey, the War Office, and the Home Government. (From the Auckland Weekly News, May 5.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1866 · page 3

AMONGST the papers on New Zealand, presented to the Imperial Parliament, are the following important despatches to Sir George Grey from Mr. Cardwell. It is quite clear that the colony must make up its…

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The War in the Brazils. Ric de Janeire, Feb, 24

Empire · Friday 18 May 1866 · page 3

Advices have been received here from Buenos Ayres to the 15th, and Montevideo to the 16th instant. The news from the seat of war is anything. but safisfactory, and proves beyond contradiction, not…

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Men-of-war on the Station

Empire · Wednesday 23 May 1866 · page 3

Curacos, 23 guns, Commodore, Sir William Wiseman, at Sydney. Esk, 21 guns, Captain Lune, at South Sea Islands. Briek, 16 guns, Captain Hope, at New Zealand…

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The New Zealand War. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Auckland, April 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1866 · page 7

THE Governor returned last week from the East Coast and the Lake districts, and has now gone round in the Eclipse to Kawhia, on the West Coast. As I mentioned before, he went…

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The Paraguayan War

Empire · Thursday 24 May 1866 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

New York, March 20.—The Herald's Rio de Janeiro correspondent gives further particulars regarding the river Plato war. Immence preparations were making for the battle, which was imminent. At the date of…

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The Paraguayan War

Empire · Monday 28 May 1866 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

New York, March 30th.—News from the seat of war on the Parana river,states that on January 31st, the Paraguayan force of three thousand crossed to the southern bank and had a battle with the allied…

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The Paraguayan War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 7

New York, March 30.—News from the seat of war en the Parona. River states that on January 31st, a Paraguayan force of 3000 crossed to the southern bank, had a battle with the allied vanguard, destroyed a…

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War Dril and Parlour Drill

Empire · Wednesday 6 June 1866 · page 2

It is a peculiarity of English departments that they never condescend; to learn from the experience of other countries, and it, is probably of little, use to call the attention of our…

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Continental. Apprehended War in Europe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1866 · page 5

The attitude of Austria and Prussia towards each other is very hostile. Both have been making warlike preparations, each side asking for explanations of the other's proceedings, still…

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Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. Panic in the Money Market. Great Failures in London. a Continental War Imminent Critical Condition of Affairs in America

Empire · Wednesday 13 June 1866 · page 5

[The follwing telegram was issued as a supplement yesterday morning.] The Wonga Wonga with the May mails arrived at Adelaide at 9 o'clock on Monday…

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Men-of-war on the Station

Empire · Thursday 14 June 1866 · page 3

Cursges, 23 guns, Commodore Sir William Wisoman, at Sydney. Esk, 21 guns, Captain Luce, at New Zealand. Brisk, 16 guss, Captain Hope, at New Zeatand…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 June 1866 · page 5

Curagoa, 23 guns, Commodore Sir William Wiseman, at Sydney. Esk, 21 guns, Captain Luce, on a cruise. Brisk, 16 guns, Captain Hope, at New Zealand…

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The War Between Chili and Spain

Empire · Thursday 21 June 1866 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Auckland Southern Cross, of June 4th, reports the arrival of the barque Fanny Smail, from Tome, Chili, and gives the following:- A naval engagement took place on the 6th of…

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Rumours of War Among the Fenians. (From the New York Herald, April 7.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1866 · page 6

THERE is a variety of rumours afloat concerning what the Fenians are doing and what they are not doing. Expeditions to Bermuda are talked of to establish in that portion of British domain a base of attack upon…

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The War Between Chili and Spain

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 June 1866 · page 2

BY the arrival of the Funny Smail at Auckland, from Tonie, we have the Mercurio 5th March. A naval engagement took place on the 6th of February, between two Spanish ships of war and four of the allied…

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