Gold Mining Lease Notices




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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 twenty-fourth 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 DAVIES, Grahamstown, Thames Gold Field.

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.
About 15 acres 15 years Quartz reefing. Situated at Tararu. Bounded on the North by the “Great Reliance Co.;” South, vacant ground; East, “Little Jessie” and “Lord Raglan” Claims; West, one half chain past Tararu Creek. Not held under Miner’s Right. Right of road.

Dated the 22nd day of July, 1869.

W. DAVIES.

Documents to be left at Onehunga Store, Grahamstown.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 60





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

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
24 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease, Crown Lands, Auckland, Objections
  • William Davies, Applicant for Gold Mining Lease

  • J. Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland