Colonial Times (Hobart)
Tuesday 3 March 1846
EMBARKATION OP TROOPS.-On Wednesday, a detachment of the 11th regiment, consisting, of forty-five men. with two officers, eight women, mid seven children, embarked on board the brig Swan, for Melbourne, Port Phillip. The men were as usual, accompanied to the wharf by a part of the band.-Cornwall Chronicle.
Morning Chronicle (Sydney)
Wednesday 11 March 1846
Shipping Intelligence
DEPARTURES
8-Governor Phillip, brig - Captain Handley, for Hobart Town. Passengers-Assistant Cosmmissary General Smith, Mrs. Hazard, Mrs. Moriarty, and a guard of the 11th regiment.
Sydney Morning Herald
Tuesday 17 March 1846
THE NATIONAL HIBERNIAN FESTIVAL.
ST. PATRICK'S DINNER will take place THIS DAY, 17th instant, "St. Patrick's Day," in the "Odd Fellows Hall," Saracen's Head, King-street. The Right Worshipful the Major has kindly consented to preside on the occasion, when it is expected that all frieuds of Ireland will attend. The dinner will be under the superintendance of Mr. Thomas Murphy, of the Adelphi Hotel, York-Street.
TICKETS, 12s. 6d. EACH, TO BE HAD AT THE Adelphi Hotel.......
Dinner will be on the table at seven o'clock precisely.
With the kind permission of Colonel Bloomfield, the Band of the 11th Regiment will attend.
The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW)
Wednesday 25 March 1846
Colonial News
Van Diemen's Land
Military.-A disturbance took place in Charles-street, on Tuesday evening, between some soldiers and civilians, which was speedily checked by the interference of the military from the barracks. Several of the 11th regiment having got out on "the spree," prior to their embarking for Port Phillip, on returning to their barracks were resolved not to forsake a comrade; and two soldiers who, very tipsy, attempted to carry another soldier, also in liquor, and as the most convenient way of accomplishing their purpose, took him by the legs and dragged him along the ground. A civilian interfered, and im- mediately received a blow from one of the soldiers, who had taken off his belt for that purpose. The civilian knocked down the soldier who had struck him, and a general fight would soon have commenced, had not the "picket" been observed making up Charles-street. The soldiers engaged in the affray ran in various directions, but the majority of them being tipsy were soon secured. A riot of a more serious nature than the above occurred last evening. It is supposed the same soldiers engaged in the affray of Tuesday were drinking at the " Golden Fleece," Wellington-street, about eight o'clock, and having sallied out first visited Mr. Rundel's, the blacksmith, who resides next door to the "Golden Fleece," where they committed most wanton and heartless damage : the soldiers first cut open the large bellows, then commenced breaking the tools, knocking down the anvils, and doing other damage of serious consequence to an industrious man who has a wife and large family to support. The soldiers having taken away from the blacksmith's shop a hammer and a large stick, marched down Wellington.street, shouting and huzzaing, until they came opposite the "London Eating-house," where they halted. A portion of them having entered the house, one of them, armed with the stick, commenced breaking the tumblers, glasses, plates, dishes, and other articles that stood on the counter ; while the soldier outside, with the hammer, totally demolished the window-frame, breaking twenty-six panes of glass. When this outrage was accomplished, the soldiers ran in contrary directions, the majority of whom reached their barracks undiscovered. The "picket" arrived at the scene of destruction after the damage was done, and the dispersion of the soldiery.-Launceston Examiner, Feb. 26
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