✨ 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 "The Mermaid Gold Mining Company" (to be registered):
| Estimated Area | Number of Years | Description of Land | If held under Miner’s Right (Name of Claim, if any) | Special description of Easements (if any) required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifteen acres, more or less | Fifteen years (15) | Auriferous quartz land, adjoining the "Great Republic," "Little Republic," "California," and other unoccupied ground, No. 1 Gully, Tapu Creek | Part Miners’ Rights. Part unoccupied ground | Machine and water right, and right of roads |
Dated the 7th day of August, 1869.
GEORGE CORNISH
W. B. HALEY
All documents to be left at Butt’s Hotel.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 64
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Public Notification for Gold Mining Lease Application
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey25 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease Application, The Mermaid Gold Mining Company, Tapu Creek, Objections
- George Cornish, Applicant for gold mining lease
- W. B. Haley, Applicant for gold mining lease
- John Williamson, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland