✨ 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 applicants 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-fifth 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, we hereby make application for a Lease, whereof the particulars are as follow, to be granted to George Pitkethley, Harry Allen, James S. Hamlin.
| Estimated Area. | Number of Years. | Description of Land. | If held under Miner’s Rights. Name (if any) of Claim. | Special Description of Easements (if any) required. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifteen acres. | Fifteen. | Quartz reefing. Situated on the Watershed between “McIsaacs’ Gold Mining Company (Registered),” the “St. Catherine” Gold Mining Company, and the “President Lincoln” Claim. | Unoccupied ground. Not held under Miner’s Right. | Roads and Machine Site. |
Dated the 29th day of July, 1869.
Harvey Allen
George Pitkethley
James S. Hamlin.
N.B.—All Documents to be sent to the Offices of the Britannia Gold Mining Company, Grahamstown.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 61
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Public Notification of Gold Mining Lease Application
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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources25 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease Application, Crown Lands, Thames Goldfield, Tararu Creek
- George Pitkethley, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Harry Allen, Applicant for gold mining lease
- James S. Hamlin, Applicant for gold mining lease
- John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland