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 Regulation 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 James Marshall Lennox, for the Albert 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.
About 1½ acres. Fifteen Quartz reefs.
Situated on the Waiotahi Creek, adjoining the “Cure” Claim, and the “Waiotahi Gold Mining Company.” Held under Miners’ Rights. Right of road over the Waiotahi Albert Gold Mining Company’s ground. Known as the Albert Gold Mining Company.

Dated the 24th day of July, 1869.

James Marshall Lennox,
Legal Manager, Albert Gold Mining Company (Registered).

Documents may be left at Mr. Lennox’s Office, Grahamstown.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 60





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

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
24 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease, Application, Schedule, Auckland Province
  • James Marshall Lennox, Applicant for Gold Mining Lease

  • John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland