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.

A copy of the application made, and plans annexed, may be seen at the Wardens’ Office, Shortland.

Given under my hand, at Auckland, this eleventh 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 Robert Morris Perston:—

Estimated Area Number of Years Description of Land If held under Miners’ Right, Name (if any) of Claim. Special Description of Easements (if any) required.
About 12 Acres 15 Years Auriferous. Situate on the Northern Bank of the Karaka Creek, and close to the boundary of the Township. Not held under Miners’ Right. Right of Roads.

Robert M. Perston.

Dated the fifth day of February, 1869.

All documents in reference to the above may be left at the Kaueranga Mill, Karaka Creek.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 6





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🗺️ Public Notification for Gold Mining Lease

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
11 February 1869
Gold Mining, Lease Application, Crown Lands, Karaka Creek, Auckland Province
  • Robert Morris Perston, Applicant for Gold Mining Lease

  • John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland