✨ 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 Edmond G. Holland.
| Estimated Area. | Number of Years. | Description of Land. | If held under Miners’ Right, Name (if any) of Claim. | Special Description of Easements (if any) required. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 acres. | Fifteen. | Auriferous Quartz land. That piece or parcel of land situated on the Karaka Creek, the northern peg of which is distant from the south corner of Una Machine 280 links, bearing 230°; thence with bearing 184° 20’, 1818 links; thence with bearing 235° 10’, 922 links; thence with bearing 314° 20’, 1,818 links; thence with bearing 244° 32’, distance 424 links; thence to the starting point, 227° 10’, 509 links. | "Pride of Karaka" Extension Gold Mining Company. | Necessary right of access. |
Dated the 30th day of August, 1869.
Edmond G. Holland.
All documents may be left at Mr. O’Keeffe’s Office, Shortland.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 72
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🗺️ Public Notification of Gold Mining Lease Application
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey13 September 1869
Gold mining, Lease application, Auriferous Quartz land, Karaka Creek, Auckland Province
- Edmond G. Holland, Applicant for Gold Mining Lease
- John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland