✨ Gold Mining Lease Application
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 Alexander Erskine.
| Estimated Area | Number of Years | Description of Land | If held under Miners' Rights, Name (if any) of Claim | Special Description of Easements (if any) required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 acres | 15 Years | Situated on the left side of the Hape Creek, peg and peg with and between the "Golden Cable," "Collossal," "British" (lease), "Pride of the Hape," and the "Wandering Star." | Two-thirds of the land is held by Miners' Rights. The remainder surplus ground. | Roads, if required, and Water Rights. |
Dated the 23rd day of July, 1869.
Alexander Erskine.
Notices, &c., to be left at the Scotia Hotel, Grahamstown.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 60
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🗺️ Public Notification of Gold Mining Lease Application
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey24 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease, Application, Hape Creek, Public Notification
- Alexander Erskine, Applicant for Gold Mining Lease
- John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland
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Schedule of Gold Mining Lease Application
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey23 July 1869
Gold Mining, Lease, Application, Hape Creek, Schedule
- Alexander Erskine, Applicant for Gold Mining Lease
- Alexander Erskine