Gold Mining Lease Notification




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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 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 JOHN GWYNNE, C. F. CORLETT, and WILLIAM WILKINSON.

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.
Fifteen acres. Fifteen years. Situate on the North East boundary line of the land applied for under lease by Corlett, Wilkinson, and Berry, Karaka Block, about 2½ miles beyond McIsaac’s "vertiser" Claim, near the Bell Rock Claim, and adjoining the "Great Unknown Companies’" ground, applied for under lease. A portion held under Miners’ Rights. The "Advertiser" Claim, and spare ground adjoining the same.

Dated the 18th day of August, 1869.

JOHN GWYNNE.



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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
7 names identified
  • John Gwynne, Applicant for gold mining lease
  • C. F. Corlett, Applicant for gold mining lease
  • William Wilkinson, Applicant for gold mining lease
  • C. F. Corlett, Applicant for adjacent gold mining lease
  • William Wilkinson, Applicant for adjacent gold mining lease
  • Berry, Applicant for adjacent gold mining lease
  • McIsaac, Holder of 'Advertiser' Claim

  • John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland