Gold Mining Lease Notices




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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 Wellington, this eighteenth day of June, 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 follow, to be granted to MICHAEL HANNAFORD, of Auckland, Gentleman.

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.
14 acres. Quartz Reef. 15 years. All that parcel of auriferous land situate on the Hape Creek, in the Thames Goldfield, Province of Auckland, bounded on the North-west by The Golden Valley, Dreadnaught, Rover, and Tweedside Claims; towards the North-east by the Rover and Golden Valley Claims, and by land not held under Miner’s Rights; towards the South-east by the Dreadnaught Claim, and by land not held under Miners’ Rights; and towards the South-west by the Rob Roy Claim, and land not held under Miners’ Rights. Held under Miners’ Rights. Alfred Claim and ground adjoining.

Dated the 27th day of May, 1869.

MICHAEL HANNAFORD,
By his Attorney,
HANSON TURTON.

Metho: All documents required to be served are to be left at the Office of Mr. Hanson Turton, Solicitor, Pollen-street, Shortland.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 39





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

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
18 June 1869
Gold Mining Lease, Crown Lands, Auckland Province, Hape Creek
  • Michael Hannaford (Gentleman), Applicant for gold mining lease

  • JOHN WILLIAMSON, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland
  • HANSON TURTON, Attorney