Miscellaneous Notices




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PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, July 19, 1869.

HEREBY notify that no part of the Land between high and low-water mark on the eastern shore of the Hauraki Gulf, Province of Auckland, from Cape Colville to the Kauaeranga River has been included within any goldfield; and that consequently no person whatever has any right to enter upon or occupy any such land for the purpose of Mining for Gold, or to Mine for Gold under such land.

D. A. Torck,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.


NOTICE TO MARINERS.

(REPUBLISHED FROM THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 31, July 9, 1869.)

Marine Department,
Wellington, 3rd July, 1869.

THE following Notice to Mariners, announcing the exhibition of certain local Lights in the Frith of the Thames, prepared from information received from the Provincial Engineer and the Chief Harbourmaster of Auckland, is published for general information.

James M. Balfour,
Colonial Marine Engineer.

LIGHTS IN THE FRITH OF THAMES.

1.—Light on Graham’s Town Wharf.

A Lamp Post has been erected on the outer end of Graham’s Town Wharf, in the Port of Shortland, and a Green Light has been exhibited therefrom since the 13th of April, 1869.

The light is a green light, of low power, and will continue to be regularly exhibited from sunset to sunrise. It will be visible between the bearings of S.E.½E. round by E. and N. to N.N.W.¼W.

The light is elevated 18 feet above high-water, and will be seen in clear weather about two nautical miles. Westward of S.E.½E. the light is cut off to clear the mud flats inshore, and it is cut off to the westward of N.N.W.¼W. to clear the mud flats, and as a guide for vessels entering Kauaeranga Creek.

2.—Light on Tararu Point.

A small timber Lighthouse has been erected on Tararu Point, and the light will be exhibited from sunset to sunrise on and after the 1st day of August, 1869.

The light will be a Red Light, of moderate power, and will be visible over about two-thirds of a circle, or from about S. round by E. and N. to about N.W.

The tower, which is octagonal, on a square base, and painted white, is 31 feet in height over all, and the light will be about 28 feet above high water, and should be seen in clear weather about six nautical miles.

Vessels may anchor in 7 to 8 feet at low water when Tararu Light bears N. by W., and Graham’s Town Wharf Light bears S.E. by E.½E.

A depth of 10 to 11 feet at low water will be obtained by anchoring when Tararu Light bears N.E., Graham’s Town Wharf Light bearing S.E. by E.½E. as before.

(NOTE.—The bearings are compass bearings towards the Lights in every case.)


THE undersigned JAMES MARSHALL LENNOX, hereby make application to register “The Albert Gold Mining Company (Registered),” under the provisions of “The Mining Companies’ Limited Liability Act, 1865,” and I do solemnly and sincerely declare that the following statement is, to the best of my belief and knowledge, true in every particular, namely:

  1. The name and style of the Company is “The Albert Gold Mining Company (Registered).”

  2. The place of operations is the Waiotahi Creek, Thames Goldfields, Auckland, New Zealand.

  3. The nominal capital of the company is ten thousand Pounds in ten thousand shares of one Pound each.

  4. The amount already paid up is eight thousand Pounds.

  5. The name of the manager is James Marshall Lennox.

  6. The Office of the Company is in High-street, Auckland.

  7. The names and addresses of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, are as follow:

SHARES
George R. Johnson, Auckland
Edward Wayte, Auckland
Thomas Shepherd, Onehunga
Charles Shepherd, Onehunga
Matthew Henry Roe, Onehunga
Allen Christey, Onehunga
Anne Williams, Onehunga

Dated at Auckland this sixteenth day of July, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

J. M. Lennox,
Manager.

Witness to signature,
J. A. Gilfillan,
A Justice of Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.


THE undersigned, JOSEPH LYLE, hereby make application to register “THE OHIO GOLD MINING COMPANY (REGISTERED),” under the provisions of “The Mining Companies’ Limited Liability Act, 1865,” and I do solemnly and sincerely declare that the following statement is, to the best of my belief and knowledge, true...



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 48





✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🗺️ Public Notification Regarding Gold Mining Rights

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
19 July 1869
Gold mining, Land rights, Hauraki Gulf, Auckland
  • D. A. Torck, Commissioner of Crown Lands

🚂 Notice to Mariners Regarding Lights in the Frith of Thames

🚂 Transport & Communications
3 July 1869
Marine lights, Navigation, Frith of Thames, Auckland
  • James M. Balfour, Colonial Marine Engineer

🏭 Application to Register The Albert Gold Mining Company

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
16 July 1869
Mining company, Registration, Gold mining, Thames
9 names identified
  • James Marshall Lennox, Manager of The Albert Gold Mining Company
  • George R. Johnson, Shareholder of The Albert Gold Mining Company
  • Edward Wayte, Shareholder of The Albert Gold Mining Company
  • Thomas Shepherd, Shareholder of The Albert Gold Mining Company
  • Charles Shepherd, Shareholder of The Albert Gold Mining Company
  • Matthew Henry Roe, Shareholder of The Albert Gold Mining Company
  • Allen Christey, Shareholder of The Albert Gold Mining Company
  • Anne Williams, Shareholder of The Albert Gold Mining Company
  • J. A. Gilfillan, Witness to signature

  • J. M. Lennox, Manager

🏭 Application to Register The Ohio Gold Mining Company

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Mining company, Registration, Gold mining
  • Joseph Lyle, Applicant for registration of The Ohio Gold Mining Company