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AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

South by "Dumbarton Castle" and "Norwegian," on the West by "Coburg Castle," "Edinburgh Castle," and "United Mates" Claims: known as the "Duke of York," "Star of India," near "Nos. 1, 2, 3" Claims; application notified in Gazette No. 56, dated 23rd August, 1869, page 795.

Peter Creak and party: 15 years’ lease of 16 acres, in Te Waka Block; known as the "Hawke’s Bay" Gold Mining Company’s Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 69, dated 22nd September, 1869, page 1135.

D. J. O’Keeffe, for the Excelsior Gold Mining Company (Registered): 15 years’ lease of about 6 acres; situate at Tookey’s Flat; and bounded on the East by the "Golden Lead" Claim; on the South by Carnell’s Lease; on the North by "Barry’s No. 2;" and on the West by the Hauraki Gulf; known as the "Nations" Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 43, dated 9th July, 1869, page 577.

Matthew H. Frost: 15 years’ lease of 16 acres; bounded on the North by the "Clydesdale" Gold Mining Company’s ground; on the South by the "Salopian" Gold Mining Company’s ground; situated on the Whakatete Block; known as the "London and North Western" Gold Mining Company’s Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 70, dated 25th September, 1869, page 1170.

James Farmer: 15 years’ lease of 15 acres, situate at Tararu, and comprising Farmer’s Machine site and land adjoining; application notified in Gazette No. 23, dated 28th April, 1869, page 344.

J. Howard Jackson, for the Mountain Flower Gold Mining Company (Registered): 15 years’ lease of 16 acres; situate on the Moanataiari Creek, and being land included in Claims known as the "Mountain Flower," "Harbour View," and "Skylark," amalgamated together with surplus; application notified in Gazette No. 78, dated 13th October, 1869, page 1339.

William Laird, for Neville Walker: 15 years’ lease of about 2¼ acres; Hauraki Machine site, including the roads in front and side; situated on the Waiotahi Flat, and adjoining the "Golden Hill" Gold Mining Company, Registered; application notified in Gazette No. 67, dated 17th September, 1869, page 1079.

George William Jones, for the Shooting Star Gold Mining Company (Registered): 15 years’ lease of 2 acres, more or less; bounded by the "Middle Star," "Hand in Hand," and "Middle Star Extended" Gold Mining Companies and the "Providence" Claim, lately known as the "Shooting Star" Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 72, dated 28th September, 1869, page 1205.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 18th May, 1870.

It is hereby notified that the several Mining Leases set forth in the Schedule hereunder have been cancelled on account of non-execution, and that all rights, privileges, and claims in respect of the applications for the same, are deemed to have been forfeited, and that the land therein mentioned, in so far as not occupied under Miners’ Rights, is now open for occupation.

Plans may be seen at the Engineer’s Office, Grahamstown.

Thomas B. Gillies,
Superintendent.

SCHEDULE.

Joseph Hart: 15 years’ lease of 16 acres; bounded towards the North by the "Golden Phoenix" Claim; towards the West by the "Monte Christo;" towards the East by land for which a Mining Lease has been applied by Mr. Tookey; and towards the South by unoccupied land; application notified in Gazette No. 61, dated 3rd September, 1869, page 941.

William Hill: 15 years’ lease of 12 acres, situated on the Hape Creek; adjoining the "Golden Anchor" and "Golden Cable" Claims, Hape Creek; known as the "Sir William Don" Gold Mining Company’s Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 55, dated 20th August, 1869, page 748.

John W. Pease, for the Croesus Gold Mining Company: 15 years’ lease of 1 acre; bounded on the North by the "Golden Gate" Company’s leasehold; on the West by the "Columbian" Company’s leasehold; and on the South and East by Horne’s leasehold; application notified in Gazette No. 34, dated 29th May, 1869, page 422.

The Great Reliance Gold Mining Co., Registered: applied for by Arthur Charles Haymes; 15 years’ lease of 15 acres; situate on the Upper Tararu Creek; adjoining the "Queen of the East" and "Little Jessie" Claims; known as the "Great Reliance" Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 56, dated 23rd August, 1869, page 792.

The Lord Palmerston Gold Mining Company, Registered: applied for by John Farrell and John Barron; 15 years’ lease of 12 acres, more or less; comprising the "Exchequer" Claim, Shellback Creek, and adjoining ground; application notified in Gazette No. 66, dated 15th September, 1869, page 1049.

John Peter Du Moulin: applied for by James Ferguson; 15 years’ lease of 16½ acres; situate on the dividing range between the Shellback and Tararu Creeks; bounded by the "Fiery Cross," "Victoria Reef," and the "Cumberland and Bombay" Gold Mining Company’s ground; known as the "Oriental" Gold Mining Company’s Claim.