✨ 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 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 Auckland, this thirteenth day of September, 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 "Merry England Gold Mining Company" (to be registered), John Cummins Morphett, Manager.
| 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. | Auriferous quartz land, adjoining the "Star of Fermanagh," "Great United," and "Silver Cloud" Companies, Lucky Hit Spur, Karaka Creek. | Partly under Miner’s right, part not. | None. |
Dated the 12th day of August, 1869.
Jno. C. Morphett.
Documents to be left at Mr. Cheal’s Office, Grahamstown.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 67
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Schedule of Application for Gold Mining Lease
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey12 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease, Application, Merry England Gold Mining Company, Karaka Creek
- John Cummins Morphett, Manager of Merry England Gold Mining Company
- Cheal, Documents to be left at his office
- John Williamson, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland