Folder 1

7 Aug.1858 Warning re interference with 'native disturbances'. Public notice by Josiah Flight, R. M. and G. F. Murray O.C.T.

22 Feb.1860 Re martial law.

2 Mar.1860 Warning against drunkenness/disorderly conduct.

9 Mar.1860 Warning against chimney fires, poster has been trimmed.

13 Mar.1860 Offering employment on earthworks, poster has been trimmed, chipped along one edge.

22 Mar.1860 Restrictions on arms and ammunition, poster has been trimmed.

26 Mar.1860 Public meeting re evacuation, poster has been trimmed and mounted on light board.

  Folder 2

27 Mar.1860 Re men killed at Omata, poster has been trimmed.

27 Mar.1860 Copy of above, trimmed; paper chipped; pasted onto blue paper; E20.48

28 Mar.1860 Free passage to Nelson per Airdale.

  Folder 3

31 Mar.1860 Re murder of H Passmore, S Shaw, S Ford, J Pote and W Parker and a warrant for the arrest of Haneti, Rihara, Manahi, Minirapa Mautaranui, Te Kariri Rangirunga, Pene Tahuna, Ihaka te Aka, paper chipping; pasted to blue paper; fragile; E20.49

Mar 1860 Re penalty for spreading false alarms, paper chipping; pasted to paper backing.

  Folder 4

20 Apr.1860 Inhabitants to have a candle or lamp in their front window and doors to be secured; pasted onto a paper backing; this is a different printing from the other copied described below.

20 Apr.1860 Copy of above; chipped.

20 Apr.1860 Copy of above; poor condition; fragile; chipping; pasted onto a fragile backing paper; E20.50

20 Apr.1860 Copy of above, has wax seal on reverse.

11 May 1860 No tobacco to be sold to 'natives', chipped; pasted to light board.

  Folder 5

5 Jun.1860 Maori owned horses and cattle, badly stained and chipped; pasted onto blue paper.

5 Jun.1860 as above; better copy; trimmed close to edge of text; pasted to light board.

28 Jun.1860 Skirmish at Waitara results in British casualties - 29 killed and 33 wounded; pasted to light board.

  Folder 6

17 July 1860 Call for voluntary evacuation.

17 July 1860 As above; chipped and fragile copy; pasted to blue paper backing; E20.54

27 July 1860 Families of more than five children to be evacuated; paper chipped and pasted to light card backing.

27 July 1860 As above; discoloured; pasted to blue backing paper. E20.55

27 July 1860 As above; more stable than above.

  Folder 7

6 Aug.1860 Evacuation of town.

7 Aug.1860 Re night accommodation; chipped; pasted onto backing.

  Folder 8

10 Aug.1860 Re evacuation.

10 Aug.1860 As above; brown; chipping; pasted to blue backing.

17 Aug.1860 Re civilians to remain 'within the lines'; brown; chipping; pasted to blue backing.

21 Aug.1860 Outlying piquet; hole upper left; pasted onto blue paper; E20.59.

21 Aug.1860 As above; pasted to backing.

  Folder 9

28 Aug.1860 Evacuation of women and children; trimmed, pasted to backing.

28 Aug.1860 As above.

28 Aug.1860 As above; brown; chipping; pasted to blue paper backing; presented by Wm Woon; E20.60

29 Aug.1860 Re treatment of 'neutral natives'; brown; chipped with holes; pasted to blue paper backing; presented by Wm Woon; E20.61

29 Aug.1860 As above; encapsulated; trimmed, pasted to backing.

  Folder 10

3 Sept.1860 Re martial law; chipped; holes; pasted to blue paper backing; E20.62

3 Sept.1860 As above; mounted onto board.

19 Sept.1860 Re indiscriminate discharge of firearms; chipped.

  Folder 11

19 Oct.1860 Charges against Hoera Pirere re murder; section missing centre right; pasted to a backing.

19 Oct.1860 As above; torn diagonally lower right to upper left; brown; badly chipped at bottom; pasted onto a blue paper backing; E10.63

25 Oct.1860 Calling for applications for compensation for stock killed or captured by the enemy; section missing centre right; pasted to backing sheet.

25 Oct.1860 As above; badly chipped down right side; pasted onto a blue backing sheet; E20.84

  Folder 12

26 Oct.1860 Caution on moving beyond the outposts; chipped and town; pasted onto a blue paper backing.

  Folder 13

29 Oct.1860 Sanitation notice; badly chipped and torn; sections missing to upper section; E20.66

23 Nov. 1860 'Europeans intriguing with wives and daughters of Friendly Maori'; lower section of notice missing; pasted onto a backing sheet; E20.67

23 Nov.1860 As above; brown; torn and chipped; pasted to blue paper backing sheet.

Nov 23 1860 As above; purchased 7/8/1992. Acquisition No 4795

  Folder 14

22 Feb.1861 Spreading of rumours; brown; chipped at corners; pasted onto a blue paper backing; E20.69 presented by W Woon;

22 Feb.1861 As above; sections missing in lower half; pasted onto a backing sheet.

22 Mar.1861 Cessation of hostilities; section missing lower left and right sides.

22 Mar.1861 As above; brown; chipping; top corners missing; two small holes; E20.70, presented by W Woon.

31 Mar.1861 Appointment of Major General Cameron; brown; chipping particularly on left edge; pasted to backing sheet.

5 Apr.1861 Notice to Hapurona and Ngatiawa from Geo Cutfield, Superintendent; chipping lower edge.

19 Apr.1861 Passes required for all persons going beyond the outposts; chipped.

Nov. 1864 Supplementary claims; chipped; torn and holes in centre; pasted to blue paper backing sheet. Missing 27.12.01

  Folder 15

Undated. 'In Aid of the Sufferers at Taranaki”; brown staining.

  Folder 16

25 Jan.1860 Whereas active military operations are about to be undertaken...Thomas Gore Browne. ; Iron stains top corners, chipped edges. Conserved 17 Mar. 1999.

5 Mar.1860 Notice. The natives of the Kawau Pah...under the authority of the Garrison ; Iron stains top corners. Conserved 17 Mar. 1999.

31 Mar.1860 Proclamation. Whereas on or about the forenoon of Tuesday... ; Paper discoloured. Conserved 17 Mar. 1999

25 Sept.1860 Proclamation. They consequently advise that every married man... ; Discoloured, tears on edges. Conserved 17 Mar. 1999

5 Apr.1861. Terms offered by the governor to the Waitara Insurgents ; Discoloured, chipping on edges. Conserved 17 Mar. 1999

Nov. 1864. Compensation. All persons who have... ; Discoloured, edges chipped. Conserved 17 Mar. 1999

7 Aug.1860. Notice. All families residing outside the lines... ; Discoloured, chipped edges. Conserved 17 Mar. 1999

4 Mar.1860. Proclamation. Colonel Gold, Commanding the Forces... ; Discoloured, iron stains top edges, chipped edges. Conserved 17 March 1999

3 Mar.1860. Public notice is hereby given that His Excellency the Governor... ; Iron stains, pinholes at corners, chipped. Conserved 17 Mar. 1999

16 Oct.1860. Proclamation. Sanctuary on Marsland Hill - lights in windows; chipped; damage on right edge. Conserved 17 Mar. 1999

17 Aug.1860. Notice. Much inconvenience to the Garrison...; Discoloured, chipped on edges. Conserved 17 Mar. 1999.

  Folder 17

Proclamations and notices written in Maori.

Ko te korero tenei o te whakapaparanga o mua o nga tipuna nona a Waitara. E20.68 ; Mounted on blue paper, discoloured, chipped edges, top left portion missing.

He Panuitanga. Na Te Kawana Colonel Thomas Gore Browne... Martial law declared ; Mounted on board, chipped, lower right corner missing.(Parkinson 509)

He Panuitanga tenei kia rongo nga tangata katoa kua ki atu Te Kawana ki te tino Rangatira o nga Hoia... ; Faded, pinholes in top corners, top right corner missing.(Parkinson 523a)

No te mea he maha nga hoia me nga pakeha tauhou kei roto kei te taone... ; Mounted on board, pinholes top corners.(Parkinson 508)

No te mea he maha nga hoia me nga pakeha tauhou kei roto kei te taone... ; Discolored blue paper with pin holes in top corners. Upper left conner missing.(Parkinson 508)

15 Apr.1861. Ki nga Rangatira O Taranaki, O Ngatiruanui.(Parkinson 543)

  Folder 18

4 April 1860. Letter about the fighting by Ngati Ruanui and Taranaki Maori against Pakeha at Waireka. Named in the letter are Maori who fell in this battle. ; Mounted on board, pinholes in top corners, note in ink "100 more required, Donald McLean, 5 April". (Parkinson 519)

3 Mar.1860. Letter from the Governor to Poharama and his people. Explains the great-force of the British Imperial Army which will be sent to New Zealand. Asks for the Iwi to rest in peace and not disturb the Pakeha Settlers. ; Mounted on board with iron stains and pin holes, top corners. Lower left portion missing.(Parkinson 511)

25 Jan.1860. He Panuitanga. Na Te Kawana Colonel Thomas Gore Browne... Martial law declared ; Stained by red marks, chipped with lower right edge missing.(Parkinson 509)

He Panuitanga tenei kia rongo nga tangata katoa kua ki atu Te Kawana ki te tino Rangatira o nga Hoia... Colonel Gold to take possession of the land sold to the Crown by Te Teira ; mounted on board, pinholes top corners.(Parkinson 523a)

31 Mar.1860.Na Te Kawana Colonel Thomas Gore Browne... Re murder of H Passmore, S Shaw, S Ford, J Pote and W Parker and a warrant for the arrest of Haneti, Rihara, Manahi, Minirapa Mautaranui, Te Kariri Rangirunga, Pene Tahuna, Ihaka te Aka. ; mounted on board, iron stains and pinholes top corners.(Parkinson 512)

24 Apr.1860. Haere atu e tenei ki Akarana... Letter from Mahau Turakino, Pairama, Ihaka and Wi Kawaho describing a letter sent to them by Wiremu Kingi which they objected to. ; Mounted on board, pinholes top corners.(Parkinson 505)

24 Apr.1860. Copy of same. E20.52 ; Discoloured copy mounted on blue paper, stained and portion top left missing.(Parkinson 505)

10 Apr.1860. Letter from Wi Tako Ngatata sent to a number of people, critical of the activities of Wiremu Kingi, but noting he is fighting for his land. ; mounted on board, stained and faded, pinholes in top corners.(Parkinson 521)

  Folder 19

1 Mar. 1859. Letter. Ko te putake tenei i ahaae a Te Kanawana ki te hoko te whe-nua a Te Teira i Waitara. The Government agrees to buy the land of Te Teira at Waitara and outlines the reasons for Maori to come under the guardianship of the Government, 8 Mar. 1859. ; Mounted on board, stained and tears through middle, chipping on edges. Fragile.(Parkinson 510)

  Folder 20

Photocopied proclamations

  Folder 21

Reproductions. Proclamations produced by the Friends of the Taranaki Museum c1985.

Drunkenness in New Plymouth, 2 Mar. 1860

Candle or lamp at their front window, 20 Apr. 1860

Arms and ammunition being contraband, 22 Mar. 1860

Discharge of firearms, 19 Sept. 1860

Employment on earthworks, Mount Eliot, 13 Mar. 1860.

  Folder 22

19 Oct. 1915. Notice. Monetary claims against enemy subjects residing abroad. J. Hislop Under-Secretary, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington. ; Mounted on paper, slight chipping, torn area top right.