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AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

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

THOMAS B. GILLIES,
Superintendent.

1st September, 1870.

RALPH DONKIN, for self, Henry Donkin, Samuel Montgomery, and James O’Daniel; 15 years’ lease of about 7 acres; situated on the Shellback Creek, adjoining the “Seven Pillars,” “Exchequer,” “Queen of Diamonds,” and “Highland Mary” Claims; known as the “Evening Bell” Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 55, dated 20th August, 1869, page 752; withdrawn 7th September, 1869.

THOMAS HUNTER, for the Morning Star Quartz Mining Company; 15 years’ lease of 15 acres, more or less; situated on Tararu Creek, adjoining the “Flower of the Field,” “St. Mary,” “Sydney Mint,” “Tara’s Hall,” and “Golden Star” Claims; application notified in Gazette No. 55, dated 20th August, 1869, page 761; withdrawn 23rd December, 1869.

JOHN W. PEARSE, for the Golden Eagle No. 3 Gold Mining Company; 15 years’ lease of 6 acres, adjoining Gunn’s claim, “Queen of Sheba,” Kirk’s claim, and “Mariner’s Reef;” known as the “Golden Eagle” Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 56, dated 23rd August, 1869, page 799; withdrawn 19th August, 1869.

D. J. O’KEEFFE, for Thomas Morrin; 15 years’ lease of 10 acres; situate between the “Royal Alfred” Gold Mining Company’s ground, and the “Franklin” Gold Mining Company’s ground; bounding creek near Tararu; application notified in Gazette No. 62, dated 6th September, 1869, page 965; withdrawn 27th February, 1870.

ANDREW BURNS; 15 years’ lease of 15 acres; situated in the Karaka Block, and adjoining the lease applied for by Berry and party; known as the “North American” Gold Mining Company’s Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 62, dated 6th September, 1869, page 957; withdrawn 23rd December, 1869.

DUNCAN MCKAY, for the Robert Bruce Gold Mining Company; 15 years’ lease of 15 acres; bounded on the north by the “North American” Gold Mining Company, Karaka; application notified in Gazette, No. 63, dated 8th September, 1869, page 993; withdrawn 8th November, 1869.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

IT is hereby notified that the Applications for Mining Leases set forth in the Schedule hereunder have been abandoned, 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.

1st September, 1870.

SCHEDULE.

JOHN WHELAN and EDWARD QUINN; 15 years’ lease of about 5 acres auriferous quartz land; being all that piece or parcel of land situate on the Karaka Block and bounded towards the west by the Creek; towards the South and East by “Struck it Again;” and on the North-east by “Earl of Erin” and leased ground; known as the “Sprig of Shillelagh” Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 63, dated 8th September, 1869, page 975.

RALPH DAVISON for the Royal Mint Gold Mining Company; 15 years’ lease of about 4 acres; situate on Karaka Creek, adjoining the “Star of Fermanagh” Gold Mining Company, and comprising the “Royal Mint” and “Monte Christo” Claims; application notified in Gazette No. 52, dated 29th October, 1869, page 1440.

DAVID BROWN WALLACE for the Metropolitan Gold Mining Company, Registered; 15 years’ lease of 3 acres, or thereabouts, being all that quartz mining Claim known as the “Two Fingered,” situated on the Waiotahi Creek, bounded by the “Five Fingered,” “Brian Boru,” “Duchess of Kent,” and the Creek; application notified in Gazette No. 56, dated 23rd August, 1869, page 779.

D. J. O’KEEFFE for the Atlas Gold Mining Company; 15 years’ lease of about 12 acres; being all that piece or parcel of land, situate on the Karaka Creek and bounded by the “Kerry,” “Shannonside,” “St. Ruth,” and “One and All” Claims, and that parcel of land situate on the “Collarbone” called the “Royal Alfred No. 2,” comprising the Claims known as “Golden Rose,” “City of Goulbourne,” “Sons of Freedom,” and “Royal Alfred No. 2”; application notified in Gazette No. 48, dated 28th July, 1869, page 636.

PHILIP HAYES and Company; 15 years’ lease of 15 acres; situated on the Karaka Creek, and adjoining the “Democrat” Company and the “Hokianga” Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 54, dated 18th August, 1869, page 720.

N. W. MASSEY, for Stannus Jones and party; 15 years’ lease of about 3 acres more or less; bounded on the North by the “Pride of the Kuranui” Gold Mining Company; on the East by the “Kuranui Spur” Gold Mining Company; on the West by the “Teutonic” Gold Mining Company; on the North-west by the “Eureka” Lease, and on the South by the “Hyde Park” Gold Mining Company. Karaka Block; known as the “Columbia” Claim; application notified in Gazette No. 3, dated 8th January, 1860, page 17.

WILLIAM DAVIES; 15 years’ lease of about 15 acres, situated at Tararu; bounded on the North by the “Great Reliance” Company; on the South by vacant ground; on the East by “Little Jessy” and “Lord Raglan” Claims; and on the West one-half chain past Tararu Creek; application notified in Gazette No. 60, dated 1st September, 1869, page 898.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 29th August, 1870.

IT is hereby notified that a Writ, issued by me on the 8th instant, for the election of a Member of the Auckland Provincial Council for the Electoral District of THE THAMES, has been returned to me.