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The wars & local soldiers, 1868

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1868 · page 2

Challenger, 18 guns, Commedore Lambert, at Sydney, Charybdis, 17 guns. Captain Lyons, at New Zealand. Rosarlo, [?] guns, Commander Palmer, at New Zealand, Virago, 6 guns, Captain Bingham, on a cruise…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 December 1868 · page 8

Challenger, 18 guns, Commodore Lambert, on a cruise. Charyb[?]is, 17 guns. Captain Lyons, at New Zealand. Rosario, 3 Runs, Commander Palmer, at New Zealand. Virago, [?] guns, Captain Bingham, on a cruise…

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£1400. Men-of-war on the Station

Empire · Friday 4 December 1868 · page 3

Challenger, 18 guns Commodore Lambert, on a craise. Charybdis, 17 guns, Captain Lyons, at New Zea land…

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America. Riot in Georgia—seventy-five Killed and Wounded

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 December 1868 · page 4

A fearful riot occurred at Camilla, the county seat of Mitchell county, Ga., on Saturday, August 12. The following particulars have been telegraphed from Bainbridge…

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New Zealand. the New Zealand War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 December 1868 · page 5

FROM the Wellington Independent, of the 2lst November, we take the following items with regard to the war. Their Napier correspondent writes: —The Murewai has arrived from Poverty Bay. She reports…

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Illegal Enlistment in Italy

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 December 1868 · page 5

The following secret circular has been issued by the Italian officers of the crown to the magistracy:—The law officers of the crown have…

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The War in New Zealand. Latest News

Empire · Monday 14 December 1868 · page 3

The following telegram, the substance of which has already appeared in the Empire, from Mr. Donald M'Lean to the Hon J. 0. Richmond, has been forwarded to the various papers throughout the colony…

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The War. (From the Wanganui and Wellington Papers.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 December 1868 · page 3

A trooper came into Wanganui, on the 18th November, with intelligence which surprised nobody. Another of the houses abandoned by the settlers has been burnt. The wonder is that so many are still spared. We are told that…

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[?]rish Intelligence. Charge of Fenianism and Assaulting Soldiers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 December 1868 · page 6

Three young men, named respectively William Mulhall, bootmaker; Edward Davis, painter; and John Farrell, tailor, were brought up on Monday at Capel-street…

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The War in New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 December 1868 · page 3

FROM New Zealand papers to the 3rd December the following interesting items of news are extracted. It is the detail of intelligence received by telegram, and published in the Herald of Tuesday last…

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The New Zealand War

Empire · Friday 25 December 1868 · page 4

We republish the following telegrams from Welling-the Christchurch papers:— December 9, 7.3 p m. The Superintendent, who for several days has been…

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[?] America. Irish Soldiers in the Federal and Confederate Services

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 December 1868 · page 4

The annexed was published at the close of 1862 in the "Southern Pilot," afterwards suppressed by order of General Sherman Desperate and unquailing were the charges…

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The War in New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 December 1868 · page 3

WE extract the following from the Wellington Independent of the 19th and 22nd instant:— Captain Finnimore, with the Wanganui Volunteer Cavalry, had made a most important expedition against the…

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The Civil War in the State of Panama. (From the Star and Herald, November 22.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 December 1868 · page 2

AN extra Official Bulletin was issued yesterday which inform[?]d us that official intelligence has been received from Penono[?], dated 12th instant, stating that on the arrival of General Correoso at Chiriqui he found the place had…

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Wreck of H.M.S. Rattler. the Crew Rescued by a French War Steamer, (From the Japan Times)

Empire · Tuesday 29 December 1868 · page 2

The Rattler, steam-sloop, 17 guns, 952 tons, 200 horse power, left yokohama on the 9th of September last, having on board Messrs. Adams and Satow of the British Legation. For some years, Russia has been…

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The New Zealand War

Empire · Wednesday 30 December 1868 · page 2

Late telegrama in the Wellington papers inform us that Mrs. Wilson died on the 18th December. A party of friendly natives, sent out by Major Lambert from Wairoa on the 14th, took as prisoners from the…

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The War in New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 December 1868 · page 7

SINCE our last summary the position of affairs in New Zealand has assumed a less critical stats, owing to the success of varions attacks on the rebel Maories. Wellington, December 6…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 December 1868 · page 8

Challenger, 18 guns, Commadore Lambert, at New Zealand. Charybdis, 17 guns. Captain Lyons, at New Zealand. Rosarie, 9 guns, Commander Palmer, at-New Zealand. Virago, 6 guns. Captain Bingham, on a cruise…

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The War on the West Coast

Empire · Thursday 31 December 1868 · page 3

The news from the West Coast is not by any means more reassuring than that from the other side of the island, Titetowaru, the [?] leader, appears to have advanced within five miles of Wanganui township…

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