Gold Mining Lease Notification




962

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-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 William Charles Wright.

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.
16½ acres. Fifteen years. Bounded northwards by "Last Hit," and "Sylvia" Claims; eastward by "Victoria"; in part and other claims; south only by the "Hyderabad," Shortland, and "Buona Vista," and other claims; and west by the "Pride of the Parnell" Co.’s ground. Under Miners’ Rights in part only. "Pride of the Mount Aurum Company."

Dated the 5th day of August, 1869.

W. C. Wright.

N.B.—Documents may be left at the Office of W. C. Wright, Mining Surveyor, Grahamstown.



Next Page →



Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 62





✨ LLM interpretation of page content

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

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
21 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease, Crown Lands, Thames Goldfield, Auckland
  • William Charles Wright, Applicant for gold mining lease

  • John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland