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Waikato Confiscations

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Waikato Confiscations

NameWaikato ConfiscationsSummaryList of records held in the Hamilton Office of the Department of Survey and Land Information relating to land confiscations in Waikato.Main Body

Collection comprises nine boxes within five series of copies of papers including the Waikato records of the Compensation Court set up under the New Zealand Settlements Act 1863 and Amendments and includes Minutes of Court sittings, records of agreement by Crown Agents, claims, correspondence, awards in land and money, and miscellaneous papers.

There are also two copies of the Index to Waikato Confiscations.

LevelCollectionExtent9 boxesFinding aidsAvailable onlineRequest AccessArchives request formAccess ConditionsCollection may be made available for research on an unrestricted basis, in accordance with library rules, subject to the following:
The Copyright Act 1994. Items in this collection have various copyright statuses. Copyright clearance is the responsibility of the researcher.Presented ByDr Evelyn Stokes, Department of Geography, University of Waikato.

Series (Archive)s

Series 1 Proceedings of the Compensation Court

Series 2 Compensation Court: Mackay's Awards

Series 3 Claims and Correspondence

Series 4 Compensation Court Awards

Series 5 Miscellaneous Papers

Finding Aid

Waikato Confiscations Finding Aid

Survivors of the 1863 Battle of Ōrākau commemorate the event 50 years later. Photo: Maori survivors of war. Ref: 1/1-017975-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22299953

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Subject (keywords)Confiscations -- Law and legislation -- New ZealandConfiscations -- New Zealand -- History -- 19th centuryNew Zealand -- History -- New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872 -- Confiscations and contributionsRaupatuRinga kahaWhenua raupatuEventsWaikato Confiscation