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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 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, I hereby make application for a Lease, whereof
the particulars are as follow, to be granted to MICHAEL COLL, DENIS BUCKLEY, BRIAN
MACNAMARA, ROBERT MCCORMICK, CORNELIUS NYHAN, JOHN SMITH, LAURENCE H.
WILLIAMSON, and WILLIAM MOODIE.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ten acres. | Fifteen years. | Quartz reefing. Situated at Puriri, on the dividing range adjoining the "Dawn of Hope," "Royal Alfred," and "Nil Desperandum" Gold Mining Claims. | Not held under Miner's Right. To be registered the Head Centre Gold Mining Company. | Nil. |
Dated the 9th day of August, 1869.
MICHAEL COLL
N.B.—All documents to be addressed to Michael Coll, Bendigo Hotel, Shortland.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 64
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Public Notification of Gold Mining Lease Application
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey25 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease Application, Crown Lands, Auckland Province, Objections
8 names identified
- Michael Coll, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Denis Buckley, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Brian Macnamara, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Robert McCormick, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Cornelius Nyhan, Applicant for gold mining lease
- John Smith, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Laurence H. Williamson, Applicant for gold mining lease
- William Moodie, Applicant for gold mining lease
- John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland