Gold Mining Lease Applications




AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

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the applicants specified in the annexed Schedule,
unless valid objections can be shown against granting such Leases.

Objections to granting the following applications,
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.

Copies of the applications made, and plans annexed,
may be seen at the Warden’s Office, Shortland.

THOMAS B. GILLIES,
Superintendent.


SCHEDULE.

GEORGE WILSON, for Long Drive Miners’ Prospecting
Company: 15 years’ lease of 15 Acres of
ground; situate 7 miles from the Beach, in
a creek next block North of Te Waka block,
bounded on all sides by unoccupied ground,
together with site for Crushing Machine,
and road from the beach. Not under
Miners’ rights.

WILLIAM SCOTT LYELL, for Venus Gold Mining Com-
pany (Registered): 15 years’ lease of 3 1/2
Acres of ground; bounded by the Waite-
mata, Hund-in-Hand No. 2, Star of Mount
Smart, and Bachelors’ Gold Mining Com-
pany, Waiotahi Creek. Held under
Miners’ rights by the “Venus.”

THOMAS MACFARLANE, for the Duke of Marlborough
Gold Mining Company: 15 years’ lease of
5 Acres of ground known as the Duke of
Marlborough Gold Mining Company’s
ground; situate at the head of the Karaka
creek, bounded by the Saint Andrews Gold
Mining Company, the Golden Valley, the
Wellington Gold Mining Company, and the
Diamond. Held under Miners’ rights.

CHARLES ALEXANDER, for the Glen Tilt Gold Mining
Company (Registered): 15 years’ lease of
12 Acres; bounded by the Golden Ringlet,
the Golden Reef Gold Mining Company,
No. 1 Bachelors’ Gold Mining Company,
Great Eastern Gold Mining Company, and
Ballamaro claims. Held under Miners’
rights.

W. B. HEATH, for the Great Britain Gold Mining
Company (Registered): 15 years’ lease of 3
Acres adjoining Monarch claim, Waiotahi.
Held under Miners’ rights.

N. W. MASSEY, for Stannus Jones and party, 15 years’
lease of 3 Acres; bounded by the Pride of
the Kuranui Gold Mining Company, the
Kuranui Spur Gold Mining Company, the
Teutonic Gold Mining Company, the Eureka
lease, and the Hyde Park Gold Mining
Company; known as “Columbia” claim.
Held under Miners’ rights.

R. HORNE and PARTY, for the Golden Terrace claim:
15 years’ lease of 2 1/2 Acres on the Kuranui
Hill; adjoining the Auckland Gold Mining
Company, the Holland Park, Sleeping
Beauty, Kuranui Star, Once and Again, Pai
Marire and Hyde Park, together with right
of road to Victoria battery. Held under
Miners’ rights.

PETER REID, for the Golden Anchor claim: 15 years’
lease of 4 1/2 Acres on the Hape Creek; ad-
joining the Flagstaff and Pretty Nelly
claims. Held partly under Miners’ rights,
partly unoccupied ground.

W. S. LYELL, for the Bendigo Independent Gold
Mining Company (Registered): 15 years’
lease of 2 1/2 Acres; bounded by the El Do-
rado, Fiery Cross, Bendigo Independent,
Ballarat Star, Success, and Okarita
claims.
Held under Miners’ rights.

MARTIN SHIELL, for the Tararu Battery Gold Mining
Company (Registered): 15 years’ lease
of 10 Acres at the junction of Tinkers’
Gully, with Tararu Creek. Not under
Miners’ rights.

Objections to the following to be lodged with the
Warden at Coromandel, where copies of the appli-
cations, and plans may be seen.

GEORGE J. BAILLIE, 15 years’ lease of 16 Acres;
known as Coromandel Long Drive Claim,
Coromandel, together with right of water
flowing through the claim, and right of
road from Coromandel township. Held
under Miners’ rights.

W. AUSTRALIA GRAHAM and others: 2 years’ lease
of 5 Acres; bounded by the New Zealander
claim, and the Cariboo claim, Paul’s Creek,
Coromandel, with right of way to main
road; known as Stone Fence claim. Held
under Miners’ rights.

MICHAEL DENNIS and others: Black Horse claim; 3
years’ lease of 16 Acres on Rangatira Spur,
Tokatea Range, Coromandel, bounded by
Rocky Roads lease, Kohinoor claim, and
New North Clunes claim, with right of way
over surrounding claims. Held partly
under Miners’ rights.

REGINALD WILLIAM NUTTALL and party, for Speci-
men Hill Gold Mining Company: 15 years’
lease of 15 Acres in the vicinity of the
New Zealand Gold Mining Company,
Paul’s Creek, Coromandel, with right of
way. Not held under Miners’ rights.

THOMAS WALLIS, for shareholders of William Tell;
4 years’ lease of 10 acres, known as the
William Tell claim, situated on the Ken-
nedy bay side of the Tokatea range, ad-
joining the Indian Maid and Caledonian
claims. Held under Miners’ rights.

MAURICE O’CONNOR, for self, Edward Cashman, and
Donald Sheridan: 3 years’ lease of 12
acres on the range between the Pukewhau
and Matawai creeks, Coromandel, adjoin-
ing the Bank of England lease and the
Golden Bar lease, with usual rights to
roads and water. Partly held under
Miners’ rights.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1870, No 3





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🗺️ Public Notification of Gold Mining Leases (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
8 January 1870
Gold Mining Leases, Public Notification, Auckland
18 names identified
  • George Wilson, Applicant for 15-year lease
  • William Scott Lyell, Applicant for 15-year lease
  • Thomas Macfarlane, Applicant for 15-year lease
  • Charles Alexander, Applicant for 15-year lease
  • W. B. Heath, Applicant for 15-year lease
  • N. W. Massey, Applicant for 15-year lease
  • R. Horne, Applicant for 15-year lease
  • Peter Reid, Applicant for 15-year lease
  • W. S. Lyell, Applicant for 15-year lease
  • Martin Shiell, Applicant for 15-year lease
  • George J. Baillie, Applicant for 15-year lease
  • W. Australia Graham, Applicant for 2-year lease
  • Michael Dennis, Applicant for 3-year lease
  • Reginald William Nuttall, Applicant for 15-year lease
  • Thomas Wallis, Applicant for 4-year lease
  • Maurice O'Connor, Applicant for 3-year lease
  • Edward Cashman, Applicant for 3-year lease
  • Donald Sheridan, Applicant for 3-year lease

  • Thomas B. Gillies, Superintendent