Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1870 – No. 16

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✨ Goldmining lease applications and company registration



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NELSON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

Superintendent's Office, Nelson,
10th June, 1870.

IT is hereby notified that it is intended, after the expiration of two months from the date hereof, to grant Leases for goldmining purposes of the Crown Land within the district of the Nelson South-west Goldfields hereinafter described, viz.—

  1. A block of land containing four acres, more or less, situated at White Horse Terrace, near Brighton. Applied for by Michael Smith & Co., (Morning Star Company.)

  2. A block of land containing three acres, two roods, and twelve perches, more or less, situated at Welshman's Terrace, near Brighton. Applied for by Hugh Curran and others (Golden Point Company.)

  3. A block of land containing three acres, more or less, situated at Welshman's Terrace, near Brighton. Applied for by John Delahunty and others.

  4. A block of land containing three acres, two roods, and twenty-six perches, more or less, situated at Back Lead, Charleston. Applied for by James Hunter and others.

  5. A block of land containing seven acres, more or less, situated on the North side of the River Nile, Charleston. Applied for by George Brown.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

Superintendent's Office, Nelson,
10th June, 1870.

IT is hereby notified that it is intended, after the expiration of two months from the date hereof, to grant Leases for Goldmining purposes of the Crown land within the district of the Nelson South-west Goldfields, hereinafter described, viz.:—

  1. A block of land, containing seven acres, more or less, situated at Shamrock Lead, Addison's Flat, Buller district. Applied for by James George Wilson.

  2. A block of land, containing seven acres, three roods, and twelve perches, more or less, situated at Waite's Pakihi, Buller district. Applied for by Henry Fahey and others (Golden Age Company).

  3. A block of land, containing four acres, more or less, situated at Waite's Pakihi, Buller district. Applied for by John Robinson and others.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

I, THE undersigned WILLIAM PITT, of Westport, in the Province of Nelson, in New Zealand, Solicitor, hereby make application to register "THE ENTERPRISE QUARTZMINING COMPANY, REGISTERED," under the provisions of "The Mining Companies Limited Liability Act, 1865;" and I do solemnly and sincerely declare that the following statement is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true in every particular, namely—

  1. The name and style of the Company is "The Enterprise Quartzmining Company, Registered."

  2. The place of intended operations is on the River Waimangaroa, near Westport aforesaid.

  3. The nominal Capital of the Company is One thousand Pounds, in One Hundred and Sixty Shares of Five Pounds each, in addition to the sum already paid up.

  4. The amount already paid up is Two Hundred Pounds.

  5. The name of the Manager is William Pitt.

  6. The office of the Company is in Molesworth-street, Westport.

  7. The names and several residences of the Shareholders, and the number of shares held by each, at this date, are as follows:—

Name. Residence. Number of Shares.
John Hughes Westport 10
John Leslie Westport 10
Joseph Paul Westport 10
Norman McLaren Westport 10
Richard Rowlands Westport 10
William Pitt Westport 10
Thomas Meldrum Westport 10
John Scott Westport 10
Thomas Bailie Westport 10
Robert Caldwell Reid Westport 10
William Pitt (in trust for the Company) - 60
Total - 160

Dated this 6th day of June, 1870.

WILLIAM PITT.

Witness to the signature of
the said William Pitt,

JOSEPH GILES, J.P.



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🌾 Intention to grant goldmining leases in Nelson South-west Goldfields

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
10 June 1870
Goldmining, Leases, Crown Land, Nelson South-west Goldfields, Brighton, Charleston
  • Michael Smith, Applicant for goldmining lease
  • Hugh Curran, Applicant for goldmining lease
  • John Delahunty, Applicant for goldmining lease
  • James Hunter, Applicant for goldmining lease
  • George Brown, Applicant for goldmining lease

  • Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary

🌾 Intention to grant goldmining leases in Nelson South-west Goldfields

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
10 June 1870
Goldmining, Leases, Crown Land, Nelson South-west Goldfields, Buller district, Addison's Flat
  • James George Wilson, Applicant for goldmining lease
  • Henry Fahey, Applicant for goldmining lease
  • John Robinson, Applicant for goldmining lease

  • Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary

🏭 Application to register The Enterprise Quartzmining Company

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
6 June 1870
Mining Company, Registration, Limited Liability, Westport, Shareholders
10 names identified
  • John Hughes, Shareholder
  • John Leslie, Shareholder
  • Joseph Paul, Shareholder
  • Norman McLaren, Shareholder
  • Richard Rowlands, Shareholder
  • William Pitt, Shareholder
  • Thomas Meldrum, Shareholder
  • John Scott, Shareholder
  • Thomas Bailie, Shareholder
  • Robert Caldwell Reid, Shareholder

  • William Pitt, Solicitor
  • Joseph Giles, Justice of the Peace