Gold Mining Lease Application




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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 applicants 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 The Saint Katherine Gold Mining Company (to be registered).

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 more or less. Fifteen Auriferous land, situated on the Karaka Creek, and occupied by Edward Moore, O. O. Grant, D. Tookey, J. Goodall, and six others, and land adjoining thereto. Part held under Miners’ Rights and part unoccupied ground. Machine Site

Dated the twenty-fourth day of June, 1869.

John D. Barnsley,
Legal Manager.

Documents to be left at the Office of J. Gibbon’s, Willoughby-street.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 43





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🗺️ Application for Gold Mining Lease by The Saint Katherine Gold Mining Company (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
1 July 1869
Gold Mining Lease, Karaka Creek, Crown Lands, Miner's Right
  • Edward Moore, Occupied land on Karaka Creek
  • O. O. Grant, Occupied land on Karaka Creek
  • D. Tookey, Occupied land on Karaka Creek
  • J. Goodall, Occupied land on Karaka Creek

  • Every Maclean, Deputy-Superintendent of the Province of Auckland
  • J. Williamson, Superintendent
  • John D. Barnsley, Legal Manager