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The wars & local soldiers, 1870

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A Soldier Gagged to Death

Evening News · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 3

The Halifax papers report an inquest, before Coroner Jennings, held to inquire into the death of James White, a soldier of the 16th Regiment, who died in the guard-room of the Wellington Barracks on December…

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A Soldier Gagged to Death

Empire · Monday 21 March 1870 · page 4

The Halifax papers report an inquest, before Coroner Jennings, held to inquire into the death of James White, a soldier of the 16th Regiment, who died in the guard-room of the Wellington Barracks on December…

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Men-of-war on the Station

Empire · Friday 25 March 1870 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Challenger, 18 guns, Commodore Lambert, at New Zealand. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Palmer, at New Zealand…

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The "War" in the Domain. "Anna virumque cano"—Virg

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1870 · page 3

Although, unfortunately for mankind, want of time prevents our "singing," in tuneful verse, the glorious deeds of arms and "prodigies of valour" displayed in the Domain on Saturday last we will, in humble prose,…

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The War in New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1870 · page 5

WE extract from the Otago Daily Times the following telegraphic intelligence respecting the progress of hostilities:— Wellington, March 16…

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Parliamentary Paper. Discharge of Soldiers in the Colonies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1870 · page 2

THE Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Officer administering the Government of New South Wales. Downing-street, 11th June, 1869. Sir,—I transmit to you herewith copies of a…

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The New Zealand War. Capture of a Friendly Pa by Te Kooti. 150 Natives Taken Prisoners. Reported Massacre of Thirty. William Marsh's Son Tomahawked

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1870 · page 2

FROM the Daily Southern Cross to the 21st ultimo we take the following important details of the last exploit of Te Kooti and his followers. The correspondent of the above journal writes from Tauranga on March…

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Discharge of Soldiers in the Colonies. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Officer administering the Government of New South Wales. Downing-street, 11th June, 1869

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 6

Sir,—I transmit to you herewith copies of a correspondence with the War Office, relative to an arrangement which has been proposed by that department for offering encouragement to a certain proportion of the…

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The War in New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1870 · page 7

FROM the Daily Southern Cross of the 21st ultimo we take the following important details of the last exploit of Te Kooti and his followers, contained in a letter to a friend of its correspondent at Tauranga:—…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1870 · page 8

Challenger, 18 guns, Commodore Lambert, at New Zealand. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Palmer, at New Zealand. Virago, 6 guns, Commander Murray, at Sydney. Blanche, 8 guns, Captain Montgomery, on a cruise…

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Later from New Zealand Important News From Waikato. Te Kooti Wounded. Thirty Hauhaus Killed. to Kooti Threatens Auckland

Evening News · Friday 22 April 1870 · page 3

By the arrival of the Kate from Auckland we have intelligence to the 9th instant. The brief intelligence received from Tauranga with reference to the engagement between Ropata…

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Later From New Zealand. Important News From Waikato. Te Kooti Wounded. Thirty Hauiiaus Killed. to Kooti Threatens Auckland

Empire · Saturday 23 April 1870 · page 4

By the arrival of the Kate from Auckland we have intelligence to the 9th instant. The brief intelligence received from Tauranga with reference to the engagement between Ropata…

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New Zealand. Important News Erom Waikato. Te Kooti Wounded. Thirty Hauhaus Killed. to Kooti Threatens Auckland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 22

By the arrival of the Kate from Auckland we have intelligence to the 9th instant. The brief intelligence received from Tauranga with reference to the engagement between Ropata…

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Extraordinary Suicide of a Soldier

Evening News · Tuesday 3 May 1870 · page 3

On Tuesday, February 1st, Mr. W. Carter, the coroner, for East Surrey, held an inquest at the Bell Tavern, Church-street, Lambeth, on tho body of Charles Henry Russell, a private of the Scots…

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Extraordinary Suicide of a Soldier

Empire · Thursday 5 May 1870 · page 4

ON Tuesday, February 1st, Mr. W. Carter, the coroner for East Surrey, held an inquest at the Bell Tavern, Church-strott, Lambeth, on the body of Charles Henry Russell, a private of the Soots…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 May 1870 · page 4

Challenger, 16 guns, [?] Lambert, at Sydney. [?], 3 guns, Commander Palmer, at New Zealand. [?], [?] guns, Commander Murray, at Sydney. [?], 8 guns, Commander [?], at Sydney…

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The New Zealand War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 June 1870 · page 3

Mr. Fox, the premier of New Zealand, about the middle of last month delivered an address to the inhabitants of Christchurch. We extract from the Wetkly Preis the remarks he is reported then to have…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1870 · page 11
Also in Empire

Challenger, 18 guns, Commodore Lambert, at Sydney. Rosarlo, 3 guns, Commander Palmer, at New Zealand, virago, 6 guns, Commander Murray, at New Zealand. Blanche, 8 guns, Commander Montgomery, at Sydney…

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