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 sixteenth 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 Drummond, on behalf of Self and the other Shareholders of the "Wicklow Mountains Gold Mining Company," Coromandel Goldfield.

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.
Sixteen and one half acres. Fifteen years. Bounded on the South by the "Hill of Howth" Wicklow Mountains Gold Mining Company," and on the North, East, and West by unoccupied ground. Not held under Miners’ Rights. Right of ingress and egress and regress, and right of creeks included in the block.

Dated the 4th day of October, 1869.

John Drummond.

All Documents in connexion herewith to be left at the Pacific Hotel, Coromandel.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 80





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🗺️ Public Notification for Gold Mining Lease (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
16 October 1869
Gold mining lease, Coromandel Gold Field, Crown lands, Lease application
  • John Drummond, Applicant for gold mining lease

  • John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland