Mining Lease Applications




AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

163

SCHEDULE.

The Alpine Gold Mining Company, Registered, applied for by N. W. Massey; 15 years’ lease of 15 acres; bounded by the “Star Spangled Banner” on the West; on the East by the “Cock of the Walk”; situate in Tinkers’ Gully, Tararu Block; bounded by the “Golden Rocket,” and “Star of Hauraki”; application notified in Gazette No. 61, dated 3rd September, 1869, page 930.

James Giribie; 15 years’ lease of about 4 acres; known as “Black Prince” Claim; adjoining the “Nonpareil” and “Royal George” Claims, Waiotahi Creek; application notified in Gazette No. 75, dated 4th October, 1869, page 1268.

William Bone Muir; 15 years’ lease of 10 acres; situated on the Karaka Block, near Shellback Creek, and adjoining the “Seven Pillars” Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 55, dated 20th August, 1869, page 746.

The Atlas Gold Mining Company, Registered, applied for by Charles Tothill; 15 years’ of about 2 acres; situate on the Karaka, and bounded on three sides by the ground of the “Atlas” Gold Mining Company, and on the fourth by the “Rose of the Valley” Claim; known as the Paparoa Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 69, dated 22nd September, 1869, page 1152.

The Bruce Gold Mining Company, Registered, applied for by Marmaduke Constable; 15 years’ lease of 15 acres; situated on the Tararu Creek; including the “Tararawisey” Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 62, dated 6th September, 1869, page 961.

The Braganza Gold Mining Company, Registered, applied for by N. W. Massey; 15 years’ lease of about 8 acres; adjoining the “Dispute” Claim; and “Australasian Gold Mining Company’s” leased ground, Waiotahi Creek; application notified in Gazette No. 46, dated 21st July, 1869, page 599.

The Specimen Hill Gold Mining Company, Registered, applied for by Daniel Grove; 15 years’ lease of 15 acres; situated at the head of the Waiotahi Creek; above Weston’s machine, and adjoining, peg and peg, “The Grand Trunk,” “Great Exhibition,” “Cascade,” “Confidence,” and “Metropolitan” Gold Mining Companies; known as the “Specimen Hill’s” Gold Mining Company’s Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 60, dated 1st September, 1869, page 909.

The Beautiful Star Gold Mining Company, Registered, applied for by William Jesser Coope; 15 years’ lease of 8 acres, more or less; adjoining “Queen” Claim, Shellback Creek, and consisting of the late “Queen of Diamonds,” “Beautiful Star,” and “Victorian Boys” Claims, as also all spare ground contained within their pegs; application notified in Gazette No. 82, dated 29th October, 1869, page 1439.

The British Crown Gold Mining Company, Registered, applied for W. B. Heath; 15 years’ lease of 8 acres; situate on the Karaka Creek; adjoining the “Halcyon” Company, and “Colleen Bawn”; known as the “British Crown” Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 60, dated 1st September, 1869, page 897.

The Cornwallis Gold Mining Company, Registered, applied for by W. Davies, (The “Golden Fleece” Gold Mining Company); 15 years’ lease of about 15 acres; situate at Puriri, adjoining the “Alliance,” “Prospectors,” and “Pride of Puriri” Claims, and including the “Golden Fleece” Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 63, dated 8th September, 1869, page 990.

The Port Phillip Gold Mining Company, Registered, applied for by Edward Honiss; 15 years’ lease of 15 acres; bounded on the North by the “Victoria” Gold Mining Company, and on the West by the “Pride of Shortland” Claim, Karaka Creek; application notified in Gazette No. 58, dated 27th August, 1869, page 835.

The Scotchmans’ United Gold Mining Company, Registered, applied for by James Brand Hannah (The Port Phillip Gold Mining Company); 15 years’ lease of about 16 acres; bounded on the North by “Sir William Don” Gold Mining Company’s lease, Mangakirikiri Creek, Otunui Block; application notified in Gazette No. 59, dated 30th August, 1869, page 861.

The Valentine Gold Mining Company, Registered, applied for by David Philp; 15 years’ lease of 22 men’s ground, and surplus ground; known as the “Valentine” Gold Mining Company, “Wellington’s Pride,” “Alliance,” and “Seavington” Claims at Shellback Creek; application notified in Gazette No. 73, dated 29th September, 1869, page 1243.

The Blue Jacket Gold Mining Company, Registered, applied for by W. B. Howell, (the “Greenstone Gold Mining Company”); 15 years’ lease of 5 1/2 acres; situated on the Karaka Creek, adjoining the “Lucky Hit,” “Royal Mint,” and “Monte Christo” Claims; also “Adelaide,” “Pride of Day,” and “Golden Run” Claims, and land adjoining each (spare ground); known as the “Greenstone” and “Blue Jacket” Claims; application notified in Gazette No. 15, dated 25th March, 1869, page 242.

The Royal Advent Gold Mining Company, Registered, applied for by James Sutherland; 15 years’ lease of 7 acres more or less; adjoining the “Lord Raglan” Claim on the East, and the “Californian” Gold Mining Company on the South-west, Tararu Block; known as the “Royal Advent” Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 66, dated 15th September, 1869, page 1048.

The Star of the Sea Quartz Mining Company, Registered, applied for by G. R. Alexander; 14 years’ lease of 12 acres more or less; included in claims known as the “Star of the Sea, No. 1” and the “Star of the Sea, No. 2,” adjoining the “Sunnyside,” “True Lizzie,” “Lone Star,” and “Wells’ Reef” Claims, on the Karaka Creek; application notified in Gazette No. 46, dated 21st July, 1869, page 620.

The British Empire Gold Mining Company, applied for by N. W. Massey; 15 years’ lease of about 4 acres; bounded on the North by “Atlantic” Gold Mining Company’s Lease, and “New North Clunes,” on the South by the “Lisburn” and O’Keeffe’s Lease; on the West by the “Band of Hope,” and on the East by the “True Briton,” Karaka.



Next Page →



Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1870, No 21





✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🌾 Mining Lease Applications

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Gold Mining, Lease Applications, Auckland Province
15 names identified
  • N. W. Massey, Applied for mining lease
  • James Giribie, Applied for mining lease
  • William Bone Muir, Applied for mining lease
  • Charles Tothill, Applied for mining lease
  • Marmaduke Constable, Applied for mining lease
  • Daniel Grove, Applied for mining lease
  • William Jesser Coope, Applied for mining lease
  • W. B. Heath, Applied for mining lease
  • W. Davies, Applied for mining lease
  • Edward Honiss, Applied for mining lease
  • James Brand Hannah, Applied for mining lease
  • David Philp, Applied for mining lease
  • W. B. Howell, Applied for mining lease
  • James Sutherland, Applied for mining lease
  • G. R. Alexander, Applied for mining lease