✨ Gold Mining Lease Application
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.
By Every Maclean, Esquire, Deputy-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 second day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine.
Every Maclean,
Deputy-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 Samuel Brooking.
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifteen acres or thereabouts. | Fifteen years | Situated in the Waio-tahi Creek, adjoining the Golden City, Duchess of Kent, and other claims. Quartz reefing. | Held under Miners’ Rights. Victoria, “City of Cork,” “Brian Boru,” “Five Fingers,” “Octo-room,” and “Little Emy” Claims. | No Special easements. |
Dated the 28th day of May, 1869.
Samuel Brooking,
As Legal Manager for the Metropolitan Gold-Mining Company.
Notices to be sent to the Office of J. F. Clark and Co., Williamson-street, Graham’s Town.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 35
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Public Notification of Gold Mining Lease Application
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey2 June 1869
Gold Mining, Lease, Crown Lands, Waio-tahi Creek, Auckland
- Samuel Brooking, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Every Maclean, Deputy-Superintendent of the Province of Auckland