164 AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

Block; application notified in Gazette No. 86, dated 8th November, 1869, page 1513.

The Bonne Esperance Gold Mining Company, Registered: applied for by Robert Burva; 15 years’ lease of about 10 acres, known as "The Dawn of Hope," "Bonne Esperance," "Royal Alfred," and "Peeress," amalgamated claims; held under Miners’ Rights, and unoccupied ground adjoining; situated at Alabama Creek, Puriri; application notified in Gazette No. 68, dated 20th September, 1869, page 1116.

The Otunui Gold Mining Company Registered, applied for by James B. Hannah (Bendigo Eagle Hawk Gold Mining Company); 15 years’ lease of about 16 acres; bounded on the North by Tookey’s Lease, Mangakirikiri Creek, Otunui Block; application notified in Gazette No. 58, dated 27th August, 1869, page 852.

The St. Katherine’s Gold Mining Company Registered, applied for by Walter Dowden; 15 years’ lease of about 2 acres; known as the "St. Katherine’s" Claim, Waiotahi Ridge, adjoining the "Great Northern" Gold Mining Company; application notified in Gazette No. 68, dated 20th September, 1869, page 1114.

The Compass and Square Gold Mining Company Registered, applied for by David George Smale; 15 years’ lease of 15 acres; situate in Tinker’s Gully, adjoining the "Ready to Start" Claim, and near Lunnon’s Lease; application notified in Gazette No. 67, dated 17th September, 1869, page 1092.

NEVIL SEPTIMUS WALKER, JAMES JACKSON, MICHAEL HANNAFORD, HENRY GILES TURNER, HARRY BELL JOHNSTONE, PHILIP PANNER, LEONARD HARPER, and JONATHAN BROWN, applied for by David Philp; 15 years’ lease of 11 men’s ground; bounded on the North by "Dover Castle," North-east, "Robin Hood," East, "Old Kentucky" and "Red, White and Blue," North-west, "Power’s Court," South, "Red, White and Blue," and South-west, "Nil Desperandum" Claims; known as the "Great North-west" Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 56, dated 23rd August, 1869, page 782.

HENRY McNEIL, ANGUS ROSS, and HOWELL WILLIAMS, applied for by Henry McNeil: 15 years’ lease of about 16 acres; situated between the Karaka and the Hape Creeks; bounded on the West by ground applied for by the Mount Alexander Mining Company, on the East by unoccupied ground, on the North by ground applied for by Walter Sigley, and on the South or Hape Creek by claims held under Miners’ Right; application notified in Gazette No. 51, dated 18th August, 1869, page 714.

JOHN GOODALL; 15 years’ lease of 16 acres; situate on the Hape Creek; bounded towards the North by the Hape Creek; towards the South by land not held under Miners’ Rights; towards the East by land not held under Miners’ Rights; and towards the West by vacant ground; application notified in Gazette No. 43, dated 9th July, 1869, page 572.

WALTER SIGLEY and FRANZ SCHERFF, applied for by Walter Sigley; 15 years’ lease of about 16 acres; situated between the Karaka and Hape Creeks; bounded on the West by ground applied for by the Mount Alexander Gold Mining Company; on the East by unoccupied ground; on the North, on Karaka Creek, by Claims held under Miners’ Rights; and on the South by ground applied for by Mr. McNeil; application notified in Gazette No. 54, dated 18th August, 1869, page 715.

The English Mail Gold Mining Company, Registered: applied for by Michael Ryan; 15 years’ lease of 10 acres more or less; situated on the Karaka Hill, and adjoining the "Flora Macdonald," "New Zealand" Company, "Duke of Edinburgh," "Young Duke," and the "Shortland" Company; known as the "Pride of Erin" and "Longfellow’s" Claims; application notified in Gazette No. 66, dated 15th September, 1869, page 1061.

The Colonial Hope Gold Mining Company, Registered: applied for by Oliver M. Creagh; 15 years’ lease of about 4 acres; adjoining the "Pride of the Karaka" Gold Mining Company’s ground; application notified in Gazette No. 70, dated 25th September, 1869, page 1174.

The Great European Gold Mining Company, Registered: applied for by John D. Barnsley; 15 years’ lease of 15 acres more or less; situated on the Karaka Creek; and occupied by Edward Moore, O. O. Grant, D. Tookey, J. Goodall, and six others; and land adjoining thereto; application notified in Gazette No. 48, dated 9th July, 1869, page 578.

The Pride of the Ranges Gold Mining Company, Registered: applied for by Oliver M. Creagh; 15 years’ lease of about 7 acres; adjoining the "Grand Trunk," "Fearnaught," and "Great Britain" Gold Mining Companies’ ground, on the Waiotahi Creek, Karaka Block; comprising the "Daisy Hill," "Solferino," "Pride of the Ranges," "Little Trunk," and "Cascade" Claims; application notified in Gazette No. 64, dated 10th September, 1869, page 1026.

The Atlas Gold Mining Company, Registered: applied for by D. J. O’Keeffe; 15 years’ lease of about 10 acres; known as the "One and All" Claim; situate on the Karaka Creek; and adjoining Pascoe’s Machine site; and the "Atlas" Gold Mining Company’s land; and the "Prince Alfred" Gold Mining Company’s ground; application notified in Gazette No. 63, dated 8th September, 1869, page 998.

The Golden Crown Gold Mining Company, Puriri, Registered: applied for by Robert M. Perston; 15 years’ lease of 16 acres; adjoining and including the "Golden Crown" Claim, Puriri, and bounded on the Eastern side by about three chains of "Perseverance" application for lease, vacant ground and small creek to peg below waterfall; on the Southern side by vacant ground; on the Western side by "Waitemata" Claim and vacant ground; and on the Northern side by vacant ground; application notified in Gazette No. 57, dated 25th August, 1869, page 805.