Gold Mining Lease Notification




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 James Hansen and William Parsons.

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
15 acres 15 Auriferous quartz land. Bounded on the W. side by the “Duke of Kent,” on the South side by the “Melbourne” Company, on the Hape “British Crown” Creek, N. and E. sides unoccupied. Not held at present by Miner's Right. ...

Dated the 18th day of August, 1869.

James Hansen,

Memo: All documents may be left at Goodfellow, Middleton, and West, Grahamstown.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 69





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🌾 Notification of Intent to Grant Gold Mining Lease (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
13 September 1869
Gold Mining, Lease, Crown Lands, Auckland Province, Application, Objections
  • James Hansen, Applicant for gold mining lease
  • William Parsons, Applicant for gold mining lease

  • John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland