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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 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, I hereby make application for a Lease, whereof the particulars are as follow, to be granted to WILLIAM SOUTER.
| 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 (12) acres, more or less. | 15 years. | Quartz; situated on the dividing creek between the Karaka and Tararu Blocks, adjoining the Plymouth Rock Claim. | Royal Saxon Gold Mining Company. | Necessary roads from the Royal Saxon Claim to the beach about 30 feet wide. |
Dated the 16th day of July, 1869.
WILLIAM SOUTER.
pro Company.
All documents to be left at Souter’s Battery, Grahamstown.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 55
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Public Notification for Gold Mining Lease
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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources5 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease Application, Crown Lands, Auckland Province, Objections
- William Souter, Applicant for Gold Mining Lease
- John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland