Gold Mining Lease Notification




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 fifth 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 JAMES WELSH.

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. Fifteen years Quartz reef; adjoining the Giant’s Causeway, Tararu Creek. Held under Miners’ Rights. Montevideo Claim Water Right, Tararu Creek.

Dated the second day of June, 1869.

JAMES WELSH.

Place for serving notices, the Office of Messrs. Macdonald and Whitaker, Solicitors, Grey-street, Shortland.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 36





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🗺️ Public Notification of Gold Mining Lease Application (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
5 June 1869
Gold Mining Lease, Crown Lands, Tararu Creek, James Welsh
  • James Welsh, Applicant for Gold Mining Lease

  • Every Maclean, Deputy-Superintendent of the Province of Auckland