✨ Gold Mining Lease Notifications
COROMANDEL GOLD FIELD.
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 at the Warden’s Office, at Coromandel, within the time prescribed by the aforesaid Regulations.
Copy of the application made, and plans annexed, may be seen at the Warden’s Office Coromandel.
Given under my hand, at Auckland, this ninth day of October, 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 GWYNNETH, on behalf of John Kerr, James Mackay, jun., George McLeod, Joseph Hall, William Adair, Patrick Hayes, Joseph Small, Walter Williamson, John Johnson, Henry Carroll, J. McCabe, William H. Kissling, John Gwynneth, jun., and John Hudson Williamson.
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 acres. | Fifteen (15) years. | Quartz and alluvial. “Rakaia” claim, and spare ground adjoining. Rakaia Ridge, Coromandel District. | Held under Miners’ rights. “Rakaia” claim, and spare ground adjoining. |
Dated the 29th day of September, 1869.
JOHN GWYNNETH.
All documents required to be served may be left at the Office of Mr. John Gwynneth, Owen-street, Grahamstown; or at Woollam’s Store, Coromandel.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 78
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Public Notification for Gold Mining Lease
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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources9 October 1869
Gold Mining, Lease Application, Coromandel Gold Field, Crown Lands, Objections
15 names identified
- John Gwynneth, Applicant for gold mining lease
- John Kerr, Applicant for gold mining lease
- James Mackay (junior), Applicant for gold mining lease
- George McLeod, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Joseph Hall, Applicant for gold mining lease
- William Adair, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Patrick Hayes, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Joseph Small, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Walter Williamson, Applicant for gold mining lease
- John Johnson, Applicant for gold mining lease
- Henry Carroll, Applicant for gold mining lease
- J. McCabe, Applicant for gold mining lease
- William H. Kissling, Applicant for gold mining lease
- John Gwynneth (junior), Applicant for gold mining lease
- John Hudson Williamson, Applicant for gold mining lease
- JOHN WILLIAMSON, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland
- JOHN GWYNNETH