✨ Water Race Construction Notices




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1763

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT WATER-
RACE.

To the Mining Registrar, also to the Warden at
Arrowtown, in the Mining District of Otago Gold
Fields, and to all others whom it may concern.
TAKE notice that it is intended to construct a
Water-race for other than gold-mining purposes,
to wit, for coal-mining purposes, commencing at a
point above Owen's Coal Pit, situate on the east side
of Deep Creek, Gibbstown, terminating at a point on
applicant's coal lease area, on east side of Deep Creek
aforesaid, under the provisions of subsection 1 of
section 31 of "The Mines Act, 1877." Length of
race is three-quarters of a mile or thereabouts;
course, west by south; mean depth, 1 foot; breadth,
1 foot. Seven days are required to construct and
complete said race, and it is proposed to divert one
Government-head of water.
Dated at Arrowtown, this 18th day of November,
1878.
RICHARD DAVID OWENS,
(per his authorized Agent, George A. Barker.)

Received at the office of the Mining Registrar, at
Arrowtown, on the 20th day of November, 1878, at
the hour of half-past 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
747 JAMES FLEMING,
Mining Registrar.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT WATER-
RACE.
Tuapeka, 31st October, 1878.
To the Warden at Lawrence.
I HEREBY give notice that I intend to construct
a Water-race to divert and use water for mining
purposes, commencing at a point in a gully near
Bulger's Flat, and terminating in a race applied for
by me this day, to be called the Peninsula Race.
The length of such race is two miles or there-
abouts, and its intended course is north-west.
The mean depth of such race is 2 feet, and the
mean breadth is 3 feet, and it is proposed to divert
three Government-heads of water.
JOHN MCCOMBE,
Applicant.
Date and number of miner's right: 24th April,
1878; No. 104.
The above application, and any objections thereto,
will be heard at the Warden's Office, Lawrence, on
Friday, 29th November, at 11 o'clock.
Any person objecting to the granting of this ap-
plication must lodge his objection in writing at the
Warden's Office, Lawrence, within fourteen clear
days from the date hereof.
Warden's Office, Lawrence,
31st October, 1878.
H. J. ABEL,
pro Warden.
754

The mean depth of such race is 2 feet, and the
mean breadth is 3 feet, and it is proposed to divert
seven Government-heads of water.
JOHN MCCOMBE,
Applicant.
Date and number of miner's right: 24th May
1878; No. 104.
The above application, and any objections thereto,
will be heard at the Warden's Office, Lawrence, on
Friday, the 29th November, 1878.
Any person objecting to the granting of this ap-
plication must lodge his objection in writing at the
Warden's Office, Lawrence, within fourteen clear
days from the date hereof.
Warden's Office, Lawrence,
31st October, 1878.
H. J. ABEL,
pro Warden.
755

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT WATER-
RACE.
Tuapeka, 16th November, 1878.
To the Warden at Lawrence.
I HEREBY give notice that I intend to construct
a Water-race to divert and use water for mining
purposes, commencing at a point in the Waipori
River, about one mile above Elliott's stockyard, and
about four miles below the point of diversion of the
Waipori Water-race Company's head-race from the
said river, and terminating at the Wetherstones
water reserve.
The length of such race is thirty miles or there-
abouts, and its intended course is north-west and
south-east.
The mean depth of such race is 2 feet, and the
mean breadth is 3 feet, and it is proposed to divert
twenty Government-heads of water.
ROBERT GRIEVE,
Applicant, Blue Spur.
Date and number of Miner's Right: 15th October,
1878; No. 3241.
All objections to the above application must be
lodged at the Warden's Office, at Lawrence, within
fourteen clear days from the date hereof.
Hearing at 11 o'clock, on Friday, 20th December,
1878.
Warden's Office, Lawrence,
16th November, 1878.
H. J. ABEL,
pro Warden.
744

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT WATER-
RACE.
Tuapeka, 20th November, 1878.
To the Warden at Waipori.
I HEREBY give notice that I intend to construct
a Water-race to divert and use water for mining
purposes, commencing at a point in Reidy Creek,
Waipori, about one mile above the shepherd's hut,
and one mile south from the Tuapeka Road, and
terminating at the deep faces on the Waitahuna
River.
The length of such race is five miles or thereabouts,
and its intended course is south-east.
The mean depth of such race is 1 foot 6 inches,
and the mean breadth is 2 feet, and it is proposed to
divert four Government-heads of water.
ROBERT COTTON,
Applicant, Waipori.
Date and number of Miner's Right: 14th March,
1878; No. 9.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT WATER-
RACE.
Tuapeka, 31st October, 1878.
To the Warden at Lawrence.
I HEREBY give notice that I intend to construct
a Water-race to divert and use water for mining
purposes, commencing at a point in Reedy Creek,
near Polson and Sutherland's hut, and terminating
at Wetherstones Water Reserve, near Cement
Workings, Wetherstones.
The length of such race is twenty-five miles or
thereabouts, and its intended course is north-west.



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🌾 Notice of Intention to Construct Water-Race for Coal Mining

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
18 November 1878
Water-race construction, Coal mining, Gibbstown, Deep Creek, Otago Gold Fields
  • Richard David Owens, Applicant for water-race construction

  • George A. Barker (per his authorized Agent)
  • James Fleming, Mining Registrar

🌾 Application to construct Water-Race near Bulger's Flat, Tuapeka

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
31 October 1878
Water-race construction, Mining purposes, Bulger's Flat, Peninsula Race, Lawrence
  • John McCombe, Applicant for water-race construction

  • H. J. Abel, pro Warden

🌾 Application to construct Water-Race, diverting seven Government-heads

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
31 October 1878
Water-race construction, Mining purposes, Water diversion, Lawrence
  • John McCombe, Applicant for water-race construction

  • H. J. Abel, pro Warden

🌾 Application to construct Water-Race from Waipori River to Wetherstones

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
16 November 1878
Water-race construction, Waipori River, Wetherstones, Blue Spur, Water diversion
  • Robert Grieve, Applicant for water-race construction

  • H. J. Abel, pro Warden

🌾 Application to construct Water-Race from Reidy Creek to Waitahuna River

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
20 November 1878
Water-race construction, Mining purposes, Reidy Creek, Waitahuna River, Waipori
  • Robert Cotton, Applicant for water-race construction

🌾 Incomplete Notice of Intention to Construct Water-Race, Tuapeka

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
31 October 1878
Water-race construction, Reedy Creek, Wetherstones, Incomplete notice