Auckland Provincial Gazette – 1869 – No. 68

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✨ 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 Regula-
tion 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 THOS. HUNTER, on behalf of THE SCOTCH-
MEN'S GOLD MINING COMPANY, (to be Registered.)

Estimated Area.
About 6 acres.
Number of Years.
15 years.
Description of Land.
Quartz reef situated on the Waterfall Creek including the "Musgary" Claim of 8 men's ground, adjoining the "Sunbeam" and "Sun Burst Reef."
If held under Miner's Right, Name (if any) of Claim.
The "Musgary" Claim.
Held under Miners' Rights.
Special Description of Easements (if any) required.
...

Dated the 16th day of August, 1869.

THOMAS HUNTER.



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

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
13 September 1869
Gold Mining, Lease Application, Crown Lands, Tararu, Auckland
  • Thomas Hunter, Applicant for gold mining lease

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

🗺️ Schedule of Gold Mining Lease Application

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
16 August 1869
Gold Mining, Lease Application, Quartz Reef, Waterfall Creek, Auckland
  • Thomas Hunter, Applicant for gold mining lease

  • Thomas Hunter