✨ Gold Mining Lease Notification




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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 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-first 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 Edwin Torrens Brissenden, of Auckland, Gentleman.

Estimated Area Number of Years Description of Land If held under Miners' Right, Name (if any) of Claim Special description of Easements (if any) required
Sixteen acres Fifteen years All that parcel of auriferous and quartz-containing land, situate on the Karaka Creek, on the Thames Goldfield, in the District of Hauraki, in the Province of Auckland, New Zealand, bounded towards the north by the "Earl of Erin" Claim, towards the south and east by unoccupied ground, and towards the west by the "Great United" Gold Mining Company's ground. Held under Miners' Rights and Leasing Regulations

Dated the second day of August, 1869.

E. T. Brissenden,
Per Hanson Turton, his Solicitor.

Memorandum: All documents required to be served may be left at the Office of Mr. Hanson Turton, Pollen-street, Shortland, Solicitor.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 62





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πŸ—ΊοΈ Public Notification of Gold Mining Lease (continued from previous page)

πŸ—ΊοΈ Lands, Settlement & Survey
21 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease, Crown Lands, Thames Goldfield, Auckland
  • Edwin Torrens Brissenden (Gentleman), Applicant for gold mining lease

  • John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland
  • Hanson Turton, Solicitor