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 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 sites for machinery 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 THE BANNER OF WAR 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.
Sixteen acres. Fifteen. Situated in Shellback Creek; bounded by the “Royal Saxon” to the north, to the east by the “John o’Groats,” to the south and southward by the “Evening Bell” and “Seven Pillars.” Not held under Miner’s Right. Right of road leading to the Beach from the ground now applied for.

Dated the 26th day of July, 1869.

THOMAS GEORGE GREEN.

Papers and Documents to be sent to the Office of Henry Goldsmith, Surveyor, Pollen-street, Shortland.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 61





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

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
24 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease Application, Crown Lands, Thames Goldfield, Tararu Creek
  • Thomas George Green, Applicant for Gold Mining Lease

  • John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland