✨ 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 Warden, at Shortland, within the time prescribed by the
aforesaid Regulations.
Copy of the application made, and plans annexed, may be seen at the Warden’s Office
Shortland.
Given under my hand, at Auckland, this third day of
November, 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 “Ballarat and Clunes Gold Mining Company.”
| 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 6 acres | 15 | For quartz mining. Bounded on North by “Star of Panmure”; East, “Sleeping Beauty”; South, “Stonewall Jackson”; West, “British Empire.” | Miner’s Rights, “Ballarat and Clunes.” | Water Right and Right of Roads |
Dated the 22nd day of October, 1869.
William Burrall,
Legal Manager.
All documents to be left at the Legal Manager’s Office, William Burrall, Engineer,
&c., Grahamstown.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 86
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Public Notification for Gold Mining Lease Application
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey3 November 1869
Gold Mining Lease, Auckland, Crown Lands, Ballarat and Clunes Gold Mining Company, Public Notification
- William Burrall, Legal Manager submitting application
- John Williamson, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland