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The wars & local soldiers, 1869

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War in New Zealand—policy of Great Britain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1869 · page 7

THE Times newspaper is, no doubt, the exponent of opinion as it exists is the higher commercial circles. It reflects also occasionally the views of the upper classes who are…

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The War in New Zealand

Empire · Friday 26 March 1869 · page 2

"VICTORY has at length rested on the colonial arms on the West Coast!" Such is the grandiloquent sentence with which the latest New Zealand "viotory" is annonnoed in the…

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Men[?]of[?]war on the Station

Empire · Friday 26 March 1869 · page 3

Challenger, 18 guns, Commodore Lambert, at Sydney. Rosario, 3 guns, Commmander Palmer, on a cruise. Virago, 6 guns, Commander Bingham at Brisbane…

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The War in New Zealand

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 7

The Wanqanui Chronicle of the 11th instant states :—" Mr. Dale arrived in town at 8 o'clock last night, bringing the following intelligence. At 2 p.m., yesterday, an escort consisting of…

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New Zealand. the War. Murder of Mr. Pitcairn, Surveyor

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 11

THE Southern Cross of the 9th instant states that, by the arrival of the s.s. John Penn, from Shortland, last evening, we have received very sad news from Opotiki, which arrived at Shortland by a messenger from Tauranga. It is…

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Irish Intelligence. Terrible Murder in Tipperary. the Last Episode of the Social War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 6

The " Cork Examiner's" special correspondent, writing from Bansha gives the following account of the last Tipperary tragedy…

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The New Zealand War

Empire · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 3

By the arrival yesterday of the City of Hobart, steamer from Hobart Town we have flies to the 31st ultimo. The papers to hand contain the following telegrams on New Zealand matters:…

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The War in New Zealand. (From the Telegram of the Otage Daily Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 7

THE following is Colonel Whitmore's despatch reporting the late operations:- "Patea, March 14. "I marched on the evening of the 12th instant, in two…

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The War on the East Coast of New Zealand. Details of Mr. Pitcairn's Murder. Te Kooti Again in the Field. Daring Attack of the Hauhaus. Fall of Raupora Pa. Forty Five Hau Haus and Twelve Friendlies Killed. Whakatane Destroyed. (From the Southern Cross.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1869 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE, excitement was caused in town on Saturday, evening on the arrival of this [?] Tauranga from the East Coast. All sorta of rumours,, more or less exaggerated, or wide of the mark were afloat…

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Latest from NewZealand War on the East Coast. Murder of Ten of the N[?]a Te Manawas by Te Kooti

Empire · Tuesday 6 April 1869 · page 3

The Right Hon. the Earl of Pembroke, who has been for some time cruising about New Zealand and the Islands, arrived in Port Jackson yesterday, in the yacht Albatross. We have by this opportunity…

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The War on the East Coast of New Zealand. Murder of Ten of the Nga Te Manawas by Te Kooti. Major Mair Falls Back on Opotiki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1869 · page 5

By the arrival from Auckland, yesterday, of Earl Pembroke's yacht (the Albatross), we have received Auckland papers to the 27th March, and we are sorry to add, the news from the seat of war on the East…

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The New Zealand War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 April 1869 · page 8

THE history of the colonization of New Zealand from the date of its commencement to the present time does not reflect much credit on the English people. Its…

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The War in New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1869 · page 7

BY the Herb we have files from Auckland to the 3rd of April. A correspondent sends the following:— "Auckland, April 3rd, 4 p.m…

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The War on the East Coast of New Zealand

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 April 1869 · page 9

Te Kooti, with a considerable number of followers, arrived at Raknraku's pa on the 2nd instant. The name of the pa is Whakaraae, and it is situated immediately inland of the harbour…

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The War on the East Coast of New Zealand. Details of Mr. Pitcairn's Murder. Te Kooti Again in the Field. Daring Attack of the Hauhaus. Fall of Raupora Pa. Forty-five Hau Haus and Twelve Friendlies Killed. Whakatane Destroyed

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 April 1869 · page 10

CONSIDERABLE excitement was caused in town on Saturday evening on the arrival of the s.s. Tauranga from the East Coast. All sorts of rumours, more or less exaggerated or wide of the mark were afloat…

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A Gallant Soldier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1869 · page 5

I have just seen a statement of the services of the famous General Daumesnil, as issued by the committee who are seeking subscriptions to erect a statue to him at Vincennes…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 8

Challenger, l8 guns, Commodore Lambert, at New Zealand. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Palmer, at New Zealand.' Virago, 6 guns, Commander Bingham, at Brisbane. Blanche, [?] guns, Captain Montgomery, at New Zealand…

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Men of War on the Station

Empire · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 3

Challenger, 18 guns, Commodore Lambert, at New Zealand. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Palmer, on a cruise. Virago, 6 guns, Commander Bingham, at Torres…

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New Zealand. War on the East Coast. (From the Southern Cross.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 7

IT will be remembered that a few days ago we published some intelligence of the death of Mr. Pitcairn, which had been derived from native sources, and it was hoped that the report would turn out to…

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A Word From a Loyal Soldier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 April 1869 · page 13

General Gasset, a distinguished soldier of Spain, faithful when nearly all were faithless, has addressed to his countrymen a document which is of more than merely national…

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