Marlborough Provincial Gazette – 1871 – No. 220

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✨ Gold Mining Leases and Crown Grants

NEW ZEALAND
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
(PROVINCE OF MARLBOROUGH.)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

All Public Notifications which appear in this Gazette with any Official Signature thereunto annexed, are to be considered as Official Communications made to those persons to whom they relate, and are to be obeyed accordingly.

A. P. SEYMOUR,
Superintendent.

VOL. XII.] SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1871. [No. 220.

Superintendent’s Office,
Blenheim, September 19th, 1871.

IN accordance with the provisions of Clause XXIX. of “The Gold Fields Act, 1866,” it is hereby notified that at the expiration of two months from this date his Honour the Superintendent, by virtue of the powers delegated to him in that behalf, will issue Gold Mining Leases of the undermentioned blocks of land, within the limits of the Wairau Gold Fields, to the following persons—

E. O’Mahoney, Thomas Walsh, and others, known as The Marlborough Golden Crown Company—A block of land in Onamalutu Valley, in the district of North Bank of Wairau, being 13 acres 3 roods.

Charles J. Greenlaw and others, known as The Morning Star Company—13 acres 3 roods 25 perches, being block No 1, south of lease to E. O’Mahoney and Welsh.

William Douslin, Wm. Anderton, and others, known as The Evening Star Company—9 acres, being block No 1, north of lease to E. O’Mahoney and Welsh.

James Gorrie and others, known as The Marlborough Caledonian Company—6 acres 2 roods, being block No 2, north of lease to E. O’Mahoney and Walsh.

JAMES BALFOUR WEMYSS,
Provincial Secretary.

Crown Lands Office,
Blenheim, September 13th, 1871.

CROWN GRANTS in favor of the undermentioned persons are now ready for delivery at this office :—

Smith, William (5)
Williams, Thomas

JAMES BALFOUR WEMYSS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

IMPOUNDED at the Big Bush Pound, on the 9th September—
One bay Glancer-looking filly, with white star on forehead, but no visible brand.

If not claimed and expenses paid within twenty-one days from the above date the same will be sold on the 2nd October.

JOHN SHEPHERD,
Poundkeeper.

VUW Te Waharoa — Marlborough Provincial Gazette 1871, No 220

The Marlborough Provincial Council used two modest buildings in Blenheim (depicted) as their council chambers.

✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🗺️ Gold Mining Leases Issuance Notification

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated19 September 1871
KeywordsGold Mining Leases, Wairau Gold Fields, Marlborough Golden Crown Company, Morning Star Company, Evening Star Company, Marlborough Caledonian Company
👱🏽 Names

6 names identified

E. O'Mahoney, Issued Gold Mining Lease
Thomas Walsh, Issued Gold Mining Lease
Charles J. Greenlaw, Issued Gold Mining Lease
William Douslin, Issued Gold Mining Lease
Wm. Anderton, Issued Gold Mining Lease
James Gorrie, Issued Gold Mining Lease

👩‍💼 Officials

A. P. Seymour, Superintendent
James Balfour Wemyss, Provincial Secretary

🗺️ Crown Grants Ready for Delivery

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated13 September 1871
KeywordsCrown Grants, Blenheim, Smith William, Williams Thomas
👱🏽 Names

William Smith, Crown Grant ready for delivery
Thomas Williams, Crown Grant ready for delivery

👩‍💼 Officials

James Balfour Wemyss, Commissioner of Crown Lands

🏘️ Impounded Animal Notice

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
KeywordsImpounded, Big Bush Pound, Bay Glancer-looking filly
👩‍💼 Officials

John Shepherd, Poundkeeper

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