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 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 Warden’s 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, I hereby make application for a Lease, whereof the particulars are as follow, to be granted to “THE GOLDEN FLEECE GOLD MINING COMPANY” (to be registered.)

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.
About 15 Fifteen acres. Fifteen Years. Auriferous quartz. Situate at Puriri, Thames Goldfields, adjoining the “Alliance,” “Prospectors’,” and “Pride of Puriri” claims, and including the “Golden Fleece” claim. “Golden Fleece,” held under Miners’ Rights, remainder not held under Miners’ Rights. Permission to tunnel from creek at the “Cornwallis” claim, abandoned.

Dated the 4th day of August, 1869.

W. DAVIES,
Grahamstown.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 63





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

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
25 August 1869
Gold Mining Lease, Crown Lands, Application, Objections, Golden Fleece Gold Mining Company, Puriri, Thames Goldfields
  • John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland
  • W. Davies