✨ Gold Mining Lease Notices
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.
By John Williamson, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland.
In conformity to the 29th Section of "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," and to the Regulations made under that Act for the granting of Leases for Gold Mining purposes, it is hereby notified that it is intended to grant a Lease, for Gold Mining purposes, of Crown lands to the applicant specified in the annexed Schedule, unless valid objections can be shown against granting such Lease.
Objections to granting such Lease, stating the grounds of objection, must be made in writing, and lodged with the Wardens, at Shortland, within the time prescribed by the aforesaid Regulations.
Copy of the application made, and plans annexed, may be seen at the Wardens’ Office, Shortland.
Given under my hand, at Auckland, this thirteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.
J. Williamson,
Superintendent.
SCHEDULE.
APPLICATION FOR LEASE.
In pursuance of the Regulations for granting Leases for Gold Mining purposes on Gold Fields in the Province of Auckland, I hereby make application for a Lease, whereof the particulars are as follows, to be granted to J. J. Coates.
| Estimated Area. | Number of Years. | Description of Land. | If held under Miner’s Right, Name (if any) of Claim. | Special Description of Easements (if any) required. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve (12) acres. | Fifteen Years. | The land forming the subject of this application is that situated at the back of Shortland, and between the "Morning Bell," "Excelsior," "Shortland," "Colonial Hope," and "Waterloo" Claims, upon the North side, and the "Wheel of Fortune," "Jeweller’s Shop," and township allotments upon the South side. Upon its East and West sides this ground is bounded by unoccupied ground. | Miners’ Rights | Right to water from adjacent Creeks, and site for Machinery upon area. |
Dated the twelfth day of April, 1869.
J. J. Coates.
Documents to be left at Bank of Australasia, Shortland.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 21
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🗺️ Public Notification of Gold Mining Lease Application
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey13 April 1869
Gold Mining, Lease Application, Auckland Province, Shortland
- J. J. Coates, Applicant for gold mining lease
- John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland