Mining Leases and Land Sales




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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business: "The Happy Thought Quartz-Mining | Native Land Duties Act outstanding, and payable
Company." 16 acres 2 roods, at Langdon's Creek, | on the 30th June, 1878, notice is hereby given that
in the Nelson South-West Mining District. | all persons indebted to the New Zealand Government
Applicant: Alexander McRae. Style under which | for such arrears of duty are required to pay the
it is intended to conduct the business: "The McRae | amount of such duties to me forthwith.
Lease Company." 16 acres, at Paparoa Range, in | Remittances may be made by cheque (marked by
the Nelson South-West Mining District. | a banker good for twenty-one days), by bank draft,
Applicants: Edward Wickes and Party. Style | or post office money order, in my favour, and interest
under which it is intended to conduct the business: | must be added at the rate of £10 per centum per
"The London Quartz-Mining Company." 16 acres, | annum from the due date to the day of payment.
at Paparoa Range, in the Nelson South-West Mining | All purchasers, lessees, and all persons claiming
District. | through or under them any estate in any Native
Given under my hand, at Nelson, this seventh | land, with respect to which the duty has not been
day of October, one thousand eight hun- | paid, are hereby notified that, unless such duty and
dred and seventy-eight. | interest as above be paid forthwith, legal proceedings
ALFRED GREENFIELD, | will be taken to enforce payment.
Commissioner of Crown Lands, | W. H. WARREN,
(Holding delegated powers.) | Receiver appointed under the Act for the

Native Land Duties. | collection of Native Land Duties.

THE New Zealand Government having appointed | Chamber of Commerce Buildings,
me to collect and receive all duties under the | Wellington, 5th October, 1878.

R ETURN of LANDS SOLD and DEPOSITS RECEIVED in the Provincial District of WELLINGTON, from the
1st to the 30th September, 1878.

District. Purchaser or Applicant. Land Selected or Applied for. Contents. Payment. Remarks.
A. R. P. £ s. d. (Cash) £ s. d. (Scrip)
Wellington John S. Smith Remainder of Sections Nos. 61 and 64, Terawiti 3 0 0 0 15 0 ...
James McMenamen Remainder of Sections 12, 13, 13A, 22, Terawiti 12 0 0 6 0 0 ...
W. Rowlands and J. S. Smith Remainder of Sections 25 and 27, Terawiti 10 0 0 5 0 0 ...
Wairarapa John Wellington... Section 1, Mauriceville 42 3 20 12 17 6 ...
Fritz Jessen 35, 19 0 0 19 0 0 ...
Peder Jensen ", 1, Eketahuna 31 0 0 ... Balance.
Manawatu John Wm. Rickman Suburban Section 503, Featherston 27 0 0 ...
J. D. Baird and another Remainder of Sections 231, 232, 233, Sandon 24 0 0 24 0 0 ...
Henry Thompson Suburban Sections 1508, 1509, 1515, 1517, Bunnythorpe 99 2 0 75 0 0 ...
William Mowbray Suburban Section 499, Bunnythorpe... 45 3 0 137 5 0 ...
William Common Suburban Sections 509, 510, 511, 524, 525, Bunnythorpe 85 15 0 700 0 0 Balance.
Frederick Bradey Suburban Section 567, Bunnythorpe... 21 0 29 85 0 0 ...
Theodore Slager... Allotments 3 and 4 of Suburban Section No. 277, Palmerston 2 1 0 60 0 0 ...
Minister for Immigration Town Section 740, Palmerston 0 2 0 25 0 0 ...
Henry Thompson Suburban Sections 1011 and 1013, Palmerston ... 29 0 0 ...
Matthew McCredie Suburban Sections 992 and 994, Palmerston ... 20 0 0 60 0 0
Frank Wills Town Sections 747, 748, 749, Palmerston ... 35 0 0 ...
John Henry Halse Town Section 742, Palmerston 0 2 0 25 0 0 ...
Thomas Worsley... Allotment 2 of Suburban Section No. 309, Palmerston 0 3 20 ... 30 0 0
Totals ... 262 1 29 702 12 6 790 0 0

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 5th October, 1878.

JOS. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.



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🌾 Details of Quartz-Mining Lease Applications in Nelson South-West District

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
7 October 1878
Gold-Mining Lease, Application, Quartz-Mining, Nelson South-West Mining District, Business Style
  • Alexander McRae, Applicant for mining lease
  • Edward Wickes, Applicant party for mining lease

  • ALFRED GREENFIELD, Commissioner of Crown Lands

🪶 Demand for Payment of Outstanding Native Land Duties

🪶 Māori Affairs
5 October 1878
Native Land Duties, Arrears, Payment Demand, Interest, Legal Proceedings
  • W. H. WARREN, Receiver appointed under the Act for the collection of Native Land Duties

🗺️ Return of Lands Sold and Deposits Received in Wellington Provincial District (Sept 1878)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
5 October 1878
Land Sales, Deposits, Wellington Provincial District, Wairarapa, Manawatu, Terawiti, Bunnythorpe, Palmerston
19 names identified
  • John S. Smith, Purchaser of land in Terawiti
  • James McMenamen, Purchaser of land in Terawiti
  • W. Rowlands, Purchaser of land in Terawiti
  • J. S. Smith, Purchaser of land in Terawiti
  • John Wellington, Purchaser of land in Wairarapa
  • Fritz Jessen, Purchaser of land in Wairarapa
  • Peder Jensen, Purchaser of land in Eketahuna
  • John Wm. Rickman, Purchaser of Suburban Section 503
  • J. D. Baird, Purchaser of land in Sandon
  • Henry Thompson, Purchaser of land in Bunnythorpe
  • William Mowbray, Purchaser of Suburban Section 499
  • William Common, Purchaser of land in Bunnythorpe
  • Frederick Bradey, Purchaser of Suburban Section 567
  • Theodore Slager, Purchaser of land in Palmerston
  • Henry Thompson, Purchaser of land in Palmerston
  • Matthew McCredie, Purchaser of land in Palmerston
  • Frank Wills, Purchaser of land in Palmerston
  • John Henry Halse, Purchaser of Town Section 742
  • Thomas Worsley, Purchaser of land in Palmerston

  • JOS. G. HOLDSWORTH, Commissioner of Crown Lands