Auckland Provincial Gazette – 1871 – No. 35

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✨ Gold Mining Lease Applications



VOL. XX.] THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1871. [No. 35.

HAURAKI GOLDFIELD.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

IN pursuance of the 29th 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.

26th October, 1871.

SCHEDULE.

THE Nonpareil Gold Mining Company, Registered: applied for by Charles Fletcher; 15 years’ lease of 8 acres; bounded by the “Italian,” “Central Italy,” “Moanatairi,” “Waitemata,” J. Clare’s “Comstock,” and J. Abram’s leases, Waiotahi Creek, Karaka Block; lease to “Nonpareil” Gold Mining Company of date 27th July, 1870, to be surrendered for the purpose of this application; application received in Warden’s Office, Grahamstown, at 11.30 a.m. on the 3rd October, 1871—R.B. 967.

EDWARD MAJOR WEST, JOHN BATY, ROBERT WINGATE, and EDWARD THOMAS WILDMAN, of Hauraki Goldfield, Miners; applied for by E. T. Wildman; 15 years’ lease of 16 acres, adjoining ground held by the “Nonpareil,” “Waitemata,” “Bass Rock,” and “Golden Lion” Gold Mining Companies; known as “Interlude No. 2” and “Supplement” Claims, together with surplus and unoccupied ground adjoining Karaka Block; ground partly held under Miners’ Rights; application received in Warden’s Office, Grahamstown, at 10.40 a.m. on the 6th October, 1871—R.B. 968.

J. C. FIRTH, of Auckland; applied for by W. Lang Thorburn; 15 years’ lease of 3½ acres; bounded on the north by the “Eveline,” on the west by the “Wild Missouri,” on the south by the “Highland Chief,” and on the east by the “Florence,” Tinkers’ Gully, Tararu; ground not held under Miners’ Rights; application received in Warden’s Office, Grahamstown, at 12.30 p.m. on the 12th October, 1871—R.B. 969.

THE Flagship Golden Anchor Gold Mining Company, Registered, applied for by Henry George Collett; 15 years’ lease of 9 acres, more or less, quartz reef; bounded on the north by “Pretty Nelly” claim, on the west by “Cable” Gold Mining Company’s lease, and south and east by unoccupied ground, Karaka, ground partly held under Miners’ Rights, known as the “Flagship” and “Golden Anchor No. 2” Claims and unoccupied ground; applications for leases Nos. 958 and 964



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🌾 Public Notification of Gold Mining Lease Applications

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
26 October 1871
Gold Mining, Lease Applications, Hauraki Goldfield, Warden's Office, Grahamstown
11 names identified
  • Charles Fletcher, Applied for lease on behalf of The Nonpareil Gold Mining Company
  • J. Clare, Holder of 'Comstock' lease
  • J. Abram, Holder of lease adjoining 'Nonpareil' Gold Mining Company
  • Edward Thomas Wildman, Applied for lease on behalf of Edward Major West, John Baty, Robert Wingate, and himself
  • Edward Major West, Applicant for lease
  • John Baty, Applicant for lease
  • Robert Wingate, Applicant for lease
  • Edward Thomas Wildman, Applicant for lease
  • J. C. Firth, Applicant for lease
  • W. Lang Thorburn, Applied for lease on behalf of J. C. Firth
  • Henry George Collett, Applied for lease on behalf of The Flagship Golden Anchor Gold Mining Company

  • Thomas B. Gillies, Superintendent