Gold Mining Lease Application




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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 Oliver M. Creagh, in trust for the Shareholders of "Daisy Hill," "Solferino," "Pride of the Ranges," "Little Trunk," and "Cascade" claims, according to their respective interests.

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 Seven Fifteen acres ... Quartz reef, and adjoining the "Grand Trunk," "Earnaught," and "Great Britain" Gold Mining Companies’ ground, on the Waiotahi Creek, Karaka block. By Miners’ right, and comprising the "Daisy Hill," "Solferino," "Pride of the Ranges," "Little Trunk," and "Cascade" claims; also, spare ground. Right for machinery on the "Cascade" Claim.

Dated the 9th day of August, 1869.

Oliver M. Creagh.

All notices to be left at the Office of O. M. Creagh, Owen-street, Grahamstown.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 64





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

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
25 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease Application, Crown Lands, Auckland Province, Objections
  • Oliver M. Creagh, Applicant for Gold Mining Lease

  • John Williamson, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland