Gold Mining Lease Notification




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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 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 fifth day of
August, 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, we hereby make application for a Lease, whereof the
particulars are as follow, to be granted to John Osborne and Frederick Cock.

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.
15 acres. 15 Auriferous land and Quartz Reef situated on the Hape Creek, Queen’s county, Province of Auckland. Bounded on the north, east, and south by unoccupied land, on the west by land applied for by Mr. Gemmell, per his solicitor, H. Turton, Esq. Not held under Miner’s Right. ...

Dated the 15th day of July, 1869.

John Osborne,
Frederick Cock.

All documents to be left or to be served are to be left at Mr. F. Cock, the Pembroke
Hotel, Pollen-street, Shortland.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 55





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

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
5 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease Application, Crown Lands, Auckland Province, Hape Creek
  • John Osborne, Applicant for gold mining lease
  • Frederick Cock, Applicant for gold mining lease
  • Gemmell, Adjacent land applicant
  • H. Turton (Esquire), Solicitor for Gemmell

  • John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland