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The wars & local soldiers, 1868

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The War in Mew Zealand. Reported Horrible Treatment of the Wounded. The Mairies Fire into the Camp at Waihi; Mutiny of Von Tempsky'a Men

Empire · Monday 5 October 1868 · page 3

If will be seen from the subjoined intelligence that the statement made by one of the wounded that the prisoners were tortured is confirmed. It also appears that the body of…

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The War at Wanganui. Escape of the Missin[?] Man Dore. the Wounded Prisoners Ro[?]sted Alive by the Hauhaus. (From the Patea Correspondent of the Wa[?] Chronicle.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 October 1868 · page 5

THE natives (neutral) still remain quiet, saveral have joined the enemy it is true, and they may possibly gradually drift away in this manner, but I hope for the beat. This morning one of the men left in the bush, named Dore, c[?]…

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The Wounded Prisoners Roasted Alive by the Hauhaus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 October 1868 · page 3

The Patea correspondent of the Wanganui Chronicle writes:—" This morning one of the men left in the bush, named Dore, came into camp at Waihi; he was very much exhausted, having been without food all…

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The New Zealand War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 October 1868 · page 9

FROM the Wellington Independent we collate, in chronological order, the most important items of news in reference to the (what may now be called) "War in New Zealand." ABANDONMENT OF THE OUTPOSTS…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 October 1868 · page 8
Also in Empire

Challenger, 18 guns, Commodore Lambert, at Sydney. Charybdis, 17 guns, Captain Lyons, at Sydney. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Palmer, at New Zealand. Virago, 6 guns, Captain Bingham, at Sydney…

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The Maori King Declares War. (From the Correspondent of the Wanganui Times.) Patea, 26th September, 1868

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 October 1868 · page 9

I regret to inform you that the houses of Mr. Bradshaw, thoso of the Middlemiss', and, in short, every house and whare north of the Tangahoe River, have been burnt by the rebels. On a former occasion I told you that before…

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War in New Zealand. Latest From the Front. Titokowaru Crossed the Patea. the Militia Called Out. Noble Conduct of the Wanganui Natives

Empire · Friday 9 October 1868 · page 5

As We anticipated, the success of the Hau[?]aus has set the whole of the North Island in a flame; and the seriousness of the matter is greatly increased by the fact that the…

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Terrible Earthquakes in Peru and Ecuador. Thousands of Lives Lost. Cities, Villages, and Towns, in the Interior and on the Coast in Ruins. Three Men-of-war and Numerous Mercantile Ships Lost. Peru. [From the Special Correspondence of the Star and Herald.] CALLAO, August 22nd, 1868

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 October 1868 · page 9

WHEN the mail left us on the 14th instant, we little thought what a sad story we should have to write by to-day's steamer—the story of a calamity so widespread and so awful in its severity that, to think of the loss of life and…

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War in Venezuela. Terrible Fighting for Three Days 2500 Killed and Wounded

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 October 1868 · page 11

THE correspondent of the New York Herald gives the following account of the battle between the troops of General Monagas and General Bruzual, in Venezuela: —"On the 22nd ultimo, General Monagas (Jose…

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The War at Wanganui. Escape of the Missing Man Dore. the Wounded Prisoners Roasted Alive by the Hauhaus

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 October 1868 · page 7

THE natives (neutral) still remain quiet, several have joined the enemy it is true, and they may possibly gradually drift away in this manner, but I hope for the best. This morning one of the men left in the bush, named Dore, came…

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The New Zealand War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 October 1868 · page 7
Also in Sydney Mail

From the Wellington Independant we collate, in chronological order, the most important items of news in reference to the (what may be called) "War in New Zealand."…

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The Maori King Declares War. Patea, 26th September, 1868

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 October 1868 · page 4

I regret to inform yon that the houses of Mr. Bradahaw, those of the Middlemiss', and in short, every house and whare north of the Tangahoe River, have been burnt by the rebels. Or a former occasion I told you that before…

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Terrible Earthquakes in Peru and Ecuador. Thousands of Lives Lost. Cities, Villages, and Towns in the Interior and on the Coast in Ruins. Three Men-of-war and Numerous Mercantile Ships Lost. Peru. Callao, August 22ns 1868

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 October 1868 · page 13

WHEN the mail left us on the 14th instant, we little thought what a sad story we should have to write by to-day's steamer—the story of a calamity so widespread and so awful in its severity that, to think of the loss of life and…

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New Zealand War Medal. (From the Broad Arrow.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 October 1868 · page 3

SIR John Pakington's announcement that the Government has decided to give a medal to the troops engaged in the New Zealand wars has given general satisfaction throughout the army. It has always been…

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The New Zealand War. —"[?]Beware Of entrance to a quarrels; but being in, Bear it, that the opposer may beware of thee." To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 October 1868 · page 3

SIR,—The advice of Polonius appears to me to be especially applicable to our fellow countrymen and brethen in New Zealand at the present juncture. It is true that they have not sought "entrance to" the "quarrel," but they…

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Kinglakes Crimean War. the Charge of the Six Hundred. Lords Lugan and Cardigan-which Was to Blame?

Empire · Saturday 17 October 1868 · page 2

With the excoption of the first fifty—one pages, the wholo of Mr. Kinglakc'a fourth volume is devoted to the battle of Balaclava and to the men who bore part in that famous…

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The New Zealand War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 October 1868 · page 5

FROM the latest Wellington and Wanganui papers received in Melbourne by the Age, the following items have been extracted:— COLONEL M'DONNELL.—A correspondent of the…

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The New Zealand War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 October 1868 · page 4

COLONEL M'DONNELL.—A correspondent of the Taranaki Herald, writing from Patea, exclaims, "God help the country if M'Donnell is to retain the management of affairs here." On which the Herald remarks:—"From…

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