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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 NEVIL S. WALKER, JAMES JACKSON, MICHAEL HANNAFORD, HENRY GILES TURNER, HARRY BELL JOHNSTONE, PHILIP HANMER, LEONARD HARPER, and JONATHAN BROWN.
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleven Men’s ground. | 15 | Quartz reef; bounded on N. by “Dover” “Great North Castle,” N.E. “Robin West,” held under Hood,” E. “Old Ken-Miner’s Right, and tucky,” and “Red deserted ground, White and Blue,” N.W. adjoining and for- “Power’s Court,” S. merly known by “Red WhiteandBlue,” name of “Alex- and S.W. “Nil Desper-an dra” Claim. andum” Claims. |
Dated the 19th day of July, 1869.
DAV. PHILP,
Pro. Nevil S. Walker and others.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 56
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🌾 Public Notification of Gold Mining Lease Application
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources5 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease Application, Tararu, Auckland Province
8 names identified
- Nevil S. Walker, Applicant for gold mining lease
- James Jackson, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Michael Hannaford, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Henry Giles Turner, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Harry Bell Johnstone, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Philip Hanmer, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Leonard Harper, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Jonathan Brown, Applicant for gold mining lease
- John Williamson, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland
- Dav. Philp, Pro. Nevil S. Walker and others