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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 RICHARD COLES JORDAN, in trust for the Diggers’ Friend Gold Mining Company.
| 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. | Fifteen. | That portion of land situated on the Waiotahi Creek, known as the “Diggers’ Friend,” “Star of Sebastopol,” “Empress Eugenie,” “Kangaroo,” and “Queen’s Claims.” | Now held under Miners’ Rights. | A machine site and right of way to the Government road and tramway. |
Dated the 22nd day of July, 1869.
R. C. JORDAN.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 57
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Public Notification of Gold Mining Lease Application
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey5 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease Application, Crown Lands, Waiotahi Creek, Auckland Province
- Richard Coles Jordan, Applicant for gold mining lease
- John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland