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Southland Times, Issue 18968, 15 June 1923, Page 13

‘‘Having read that a resident in Wellington is in possession of a copy of the London Tinies of the year cf the Battle of Waterloo, 1815,” writes a correspondent to the Wellington Post, “I thought your readers might be interested to know’ that there is a still earlier copy in New Zealand —namely, that of November 7th, 1805, containing a despatch from Vice-Admiral Collingwood, Commander-in-Chief of his Majesty’s ships and vessels off Cadiz, October 22nd, 1805. It gives the order of the British squadron that attacked the combined French and Spanish fleets on October 21st, and also a full account of the Battle of Trafalgar. Another interesting item appears under the heading ‘Law Reports.” an application by a Mr Erskine for leave to file a criminal information against a person for sending a letter Io Thomas Dickens, Esq., barrister, with eh intent to provoke him to fight a duel.”