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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 twenty-second day of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine.
J. Williamson,
Superintendent.
SCHEDULE.
APPLICATION FOR A 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 Thomas Craig, of Auckland, New Zealand, Settler, on behalf of the Shareholders of the Whangapoa Claim, near Coromandel.
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| About five acres | Fifteen years | Quartz reef situate at Whangapoa near Coromandel in the District of Coromandel, known as, and to be known as the “Whangapoa Claim.” | Held under Miner’s Right, called the “Whangapoa Claim.” | Right to use the water of Creek running through said Claim. |
Dated the nineteenth day of May, 1869.
Thomas Craig.
Documents respecting this application to be served or left at the office of Messrs. Beveridge and Ritchie, of Wyndham Chambers, Shortland, Solicitors.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 34
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🌾 Public Notification for Gold Mining Lease
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources22 May 1869
Gold Mining, Lease, Application, Whangapoa Claim, Coromandel
- Thomas Craig, Applicant for gold mining lease
- John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland