Auckland Provincial Gazette – 1871 – No. 3

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✨ Public Notifications and Goldfield Leases



Auckland Provincial Government Gazette.

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

VOL. XX.] TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1871. [No. 3.]

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 24th January, 1871.

I DO hereby notify that I have this day accepted the resignation by

Charles Featherstone Mitchell, Esq.,
of his seat as a Member of the Provincial Executive Council.

Thomas B. Gillies,
Superintendent.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 4th February, 1871.

It is hereby notified that

Mr. James McCosh Clark,
Dr. John Robinson Nicholson, and
Mr. Philip Aaron Philips,
have been elected by the Provincial Council as Members of the Central Board of Education, in pursuance of the third clause of "The Common Schools Act, 1869."

Thomas B. Gillies,
Superintendent.

HAURAKI GOLDFIELD.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 3rd February, 1871.

In pursuance of the 23rd Section of "The Goldfields Act, 1866" and of the Regulations made under that Act for the granting of Leases for Gold Mining purposes it is hereby notified that it is intended to grant Leases for Gold Mining purposes to the Applicants specified in the Schedule hereunder unless valid objections can be shown against granting such Leases.

Copies of the Applications made, and Plans annexed, may be seen at the Warden’s Office, Grahamstown.

Thomas B. Gillies,
Superintendent.

SCHEDULE.

The Kuranui Gold Mining Company, Registered,
Applied for by Charles Tothill; 15 years’ lease of 3¼ acres, bounded by the "Kuranui" Gold Mining Company’s Registered Claim on the West and South, by the "Eureka" on the East, and by the "Pride of Kuranui" on the North; Karaka Block; ground held under Miners’ Rights, and known as the "Teutonic"; application received in Warden’s Office, Grahamstown, at 10 a.m. on the 20th January, 1871, R.B. 815.

James Farmer,
Applied for by J. B. Steadman; 15 years’ lease of 16 acres, more or less, bounded by "Queen of the Isles" and ... Claims, Tararu Block; application received in Warden’s Office, Grahamstown at 3 p.m. on the 24th January, 1871, R.B. 816.

William Watters and Raffaele Auriemma,
15 years’ lease of 12 acres, adjoining "Lucky Hit" and "Star of Fermanagh" leases, Karaka Block, known as the "Mary Ellen," late "Adelaide" Claim, and unoccupied ground; application received in Warden’s Office, Grahamstown, at 11 a.m., 27th January, 1871, R.B. 817.



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🏛️ Resignation from Provincial Executive Council

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
24 January 1871
Resignation, Provincial Executive Council, Auckland
  • Charles Featherstone Mitchell (Esquire), Resigned from Provincial Executive Council

  • Thomas B. Gillies, Superintendent

🎓 Election to Central Board of Education

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
4 February 1871
Election, Central Board of Education, Common Schools Act
  • James McCosh Clark (Mr), Elected to Central Board of Education
  • John Robinson Nicholson (Dr), Elected to Central Board of Education
  • Philip Aaron Philips (Mr), Elected to Central Board of Education

  • Thomas B. Gillies, Superintendent

🌾 Intention to Grant Gold Mining Leases

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
3 February 1871
Gold Mining Leases, Hauraki Goldfield, Goldfields Act
  • Charles Tothill, Applied for lease for Kuranui Gold Mining Company
  • J. B. Steadman, Applied for lease for James Farmer
  • William Watters, Applied for lease with Raffaele Auriemma
  • Raffaele Auriemma, Applied for lease with William Watters

  • Thomas B. Gillies, Superintendent