Gold Mining Lease Applications




AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

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D. B. WALLACE and others ; 15 years’ lease of 15 acres ; situated at the Tararu Creek, about 2 miles N.E. of the “Star of Polynesia” Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 82, dated 29th October, 1869, page 1445.

HENRY CRESWICK, for the Golden Quarry Mining Company; 15 years’ lease of about 2½ acres; situate at the Karaka Block, adjoining the “Proof Positive” and “Proof Positive Extended” Leases, and vacant ground; application notified in Gazette No. 80, dated 22nd October, 1869, page 1378.

GEORGE R. MORPETH ; 15 years’ lease of 16 acres; situate at Tinkers’ Gully, comprising the “Dabble Duffer,” “Melbourne Lass,” “Mount Wellington” and abandoned ground; bounded by the “Ballarat and Clunes” Quartz Crushing Company, “Derby” “Domain View,” land leased by Mr. Lundon, “Last Rose of Summer,” and “Maiden City”; application notified in Gazette No. 61, dated 3rd September, 1869, page 938.

R. GORDON MACDONALD, for the Golden Harp Gold Mining Company, Registered; 15 years’ lease of about 3¼ acres; situate on the Waiotahi Creek, and known as the “Golden Harp” and “Golden Nest” Claims; bounded by “Black Angel,” “Empress Eugenie,” “Diggers’ Friend,” and “Blue Reef” Claims; application notified in Gazette No. 80, dated 22nd October, 1869, page 1377.

PETER JOSEPH DALTON, for the Crown Prince Gold Mining Company; 15 years’ lease of 5 acres, more or less; situate on the junction of the Karaka and Alabama Creeks, containing Claims known as the “Crown Prince,” “Lucky Star,” and spare ground; application notified in Gazette No. 78, dated 13th October, 1869, page 1340.

BERNHARD C. DORNWELL and others; 15 years’ lease of 15 acres; bounded on the West by the “Moanatairi” Gold Mining Company’s ground, on the South by Tinkers’ Gully Creek, and on the North and East by unoccupied ground; known as the “Rose of England” Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 61, dated 3rd September, 1869, page 939.

WILLIAM HOLLAND SMITH and party; 15 years’ lease of 16 acres; situate at Puriri; bounded on the North by the “Golden Crown” Gold Mining Company’s lease, on the East by the “Una” Gold Mining Company’s lease, on the West by the “Prospector’s” Claim, and on the South by the Puriri Creek and unoccupied ground; application notified in Gazette No. 78, dated 13th October, 1869, page 1334.

JOHN CALDER, for the Gladiator Gold Mining Company; 15 years’ lease of 16 acres; next to the “Alliance” Quartz Claim, Puriri, extending towards the Thames River for a distance of 400 yards, and taking in the Claim called the “Purple Reef”; application notified in Gazette No. 63, dated 8th September, 1869, page 991.

WILLIAM FINNIMORE, for the Never-say-Die Gold Mining Company; 15 years’ lease of 10 acres, more or less; situate at Tinkers’ Gully, Tararu, and bounded by the “New Zealand” Gold Mining and Quartz Crushing Company, the “Star Spangled Banner,” and the “Pioneer” and “Colonial” Gold Mining Companies; known as the “Never-say-Die,” Finni-more’s Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 72, dated 28th September, 1869, page 1208.

G. R. ALEXANDER; 15 years’ lease of 16 acres; situate on the Collar Bone Spur, including ground known as the “New North Clunes” and “Pride of the Ocean,” bounded Northward by the “Atlantic,” and Eastward by “True Briton, No. 2”; application notified in Gazette No. 72, dated 28th September, 1869, page 1207.

JOHN CALDER, for the Hercules Gold Mining Company; 15 years’ lease of 16 acres; situate on the Range above Punga Flat, adjoining Claims known as the “Pride of the Thames,” “Fiery Cross,” and “Maiden City,” which joins the “Ruby”; application notified in Gazette No. 54, dated 18th August, 1869, page 718.

C. J. STONE, for the Mayflower Gold Mining Company, Registered, Tapu; 15 years’ lease of 15 acres; situate near to and adjoining the “Great and Little Republic,” and “Excelsior” Claims, on No. 2 Creek, Tapu; application notified in Gazette No. 66, dated 15th September, 1869, page 1065.

CHARLES FINDLAY and others; 15 years’ lease of 10 acres; situate at the head of Karaka Creek, bounded on the North by Karaka Creek, and unoccupied ground; on the South by the “Who’d have thought it” and “Lake Takapuna” Claims; on the East by McIsaacs’ Extended Lease; and on the West by main Karaka Creek; application notified in Gazette No. 56, dated 23rd August, 1869, page 797.

C. W. MIDDLETON, for the Washington Gold Mining Company, Karaka Creek; 15 years’ lease of 15 acres; bounded by “Pride of Shortland” and “Coldstream” Claims, and the “Moanatairi” Gold Mining Company’s land; application notified in Gazette No. 64, dated 10th September, 1869, page 1012.

H. E. CAMPBELL, for the Tubal Cain Gold Mining Company Registered; 15 years’ lease of 5 acres; situate on the Karaka Creek, Karaka Block, bounded on the South and West by the “Taurus” Gold Mining Company’s ground, and vacant ground; on the North by the “Victoria Cross” Gold Mining Company’s ground; known as the “Tubal Cain” Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 78, dated 13th October, 1869, page 1332.

ALBERT WALKER, NEVIL WALKER, and party; 15 years’ lease of 16½ acres; bounded Southward by the “Queen of Sheba” Claim, and running Northward towards the Waiotahi Creek. Title: The “Yuba” Company; application notified in Gazette No. 64, dated 10th September, 1869, page 1018.

N. W. MASSEY, for the Prince of Wales Gold Mining Company, Registered; 15 years’ lease of 10 acres more or less; situate on the Moanatairi Creek, bounded on the North by “Carpenters,” on the East by “Kohinoor” and “Black Diamond,” on the



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🌾 Intention to Grant Gold Mining Leases (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
16 May 1870
Gold Mining Leases, Hauraki Gold Field, Lease Applications
18 names identified
  • D. B. Wallace, Applied for gold mining lease
  • Henry Creswick, Applied for gold mining lease
  • George R. Morpeth, Applied for gold mining lease
  • R. Gordon MacDonald, Applied for gold mining lease
  • Peter Joseph Dalton, Applied for gold mining lease
  • Bernhard C. Dornwell, Applied for gold mining lease
  • William Holland Smith, Applied for gold mining lease
  • John Calder, Applied for gold mining lease
  • William Finnimore, Applied for gold mining lease
  • G. R. Alexander, Applied for gold mining lease
  • John Calder, Applied for gold mining lease
  • C. J. Stone, Applied for gold mining lease
  • Charles Findlay, Applied for gold mining lease
  • C. W. Middleton, Applied for gold mining lease
  • H. E. Campbell, Applied for gold mining lease
  • Albert Walker, Applied for gold mining lease
  • Nevil Walker, Applied for gold mining lease
  • N. W. Massey, Applied for gold mining lease