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 “SILVER CROWN GOLD MINING COMPANY” (to be registered).

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.
About 3 acres. Fifteen years. Land required for quartz mining. Bounded towards the South East by the “Silver Crown” leasehold, and towards the North-west and South-west by the “Sun-burst” claim. Held under Miner’s Right. “Potatau’s Dream.” Right of tramroad and water right.

Dated the 26th day of August, 1869.

JOHN WILLIAM SULLIVAN,
Legal Manager.

Sullivan, Stevens, and Co., Smales’ Buildings, Shortland.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 70





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

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
13 September 1869
Gold Mining, Lease Application, Crown Lands, Auckland Province, Objections, Silver Crown Gold Mining Company
  • John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland
  • John William Sullivan, Legal Manager