Gold Mining Lease Application




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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 Auckland, this sixth day of February, 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 follows, to be granted to John Gwynneth, on behalf of the Victoria Gold Mining Company (to be Registered).

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
Ten acres Fifteen Situated at the head of the Karaka Creek, and Notting- via the Watershed, Young Sylvia Range, and adjoining the Staffordshire and Independent Claims to the Watershed, Stark’s Beauty Claims, and main Road below and McIsaacs’ Claims ground adjoining. Including South A Right of Road through the Sylvia. Austral... ...

JOHN GWYNNETH,
for
The Victoria Gold Mining Company.

Dated the twenty-seventh day of January, 1869.

The address to which all documents may be sent is to John Gwynneth, C.E., Grey-street, Shortland.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 6





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🗺️ Public Notification of Gold Mining Lease Application (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
6 February 1869
Gold Mining, Lease Application, Crown Lands, Auckland Province, Objections
  • John Gwynneth, Applicant for gold mining lease on behalf of Victoria Gold Mining Company

  • John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland