Gold Mining Lease Notification




959

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-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 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 James Holmes Hanson.

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.
Seven acres. Fifteen acres. Quartz reefing claim. Situated near Wiseman’s Gully, adjoining the “Success,” “Crystal Palace,” and “Pride of Scotland” Claims. Miners’ Rights. Royal Sovereign Gold Mining Company, Registered. ...

Dated the 2nd day of August, 1869.

James Holmes Hanson,
pro John Salton.

N.B.—Documents to be left at the residence of Mr. George Gingell, Eyre-street, Shortland.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 62





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

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
21 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease, Crown Lands, Thames Goldfield, Auckland
  • James Holmes Hanson, Applicant for gold mining lease

  • John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland