✨ Gold Mining Lease Application
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 first
day of July, 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 Alexander McKenchie, on behalf of Melsaacs’
Extended Gold Mining Company, Karaka Block, Karaka Creek.
| 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 Acres | Fifteen years | Auriferous Quartz Land | "Watershed" and "Numa." The latter claim was better known as the Maori claim, which was abandoned some time since. The ground adjoins McIsaacs’ and Stark’s reef, the "Dreadnaught" Claim and the "Victoria" Gold Mining Company’s ground. | Right of roads and water rights. |
Dated the twenty-first day of June, 1869.
Alex. McKenchie,
On behalf of the above Company.
Notices to be sent to A. McKenchie and Company’s Office, Williamson-street,
Graham’s Town.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 43
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Public Notification of Gold Mining Lease Application
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey1 July 1869
Gold Mining Lease, Tararu, Auckland Province, Objections
- Alexander McKenchie, Applicant for Gold Mining Lease
- John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland