✨ Proclamation of Land License Cancellation
OTAGO
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.
Vol. VII.] DUNEDIN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1864. [No. 300.
[The following Proclamation is made and published in consequence of certain errors appearing in the Proclamation by His Honor the Superintendent of date 29th March, 1864.]
PROCLAMATION.
Cancellation of License to Depasture Stock on certain Waste Lands of the Crown.
By the Honorable John Hyde Harris, Superintendent of the Province of Otago.
WHEREAS on the sixth day of November last, I John Hyde Harris, Superintendent of the Province of Otago, in exercise of the powers in me vested in that behalf, did by proclamation in the Government Gazette of the said Province, constitute and appoint a certain portion of the Province of Otago to be a Gold Field under the provisions of the “Gold Fields Act, 1862,” under the name of the “West Taieri Gold Field,” and the limits of which Gold Field I did in and by the said proclamation define. And
WHEREAS the lands hereinafter described are Crown Lands, and are now, or lately were held and occupied with other lands by James Hamilton and Frederick Wayne for depasturing purposes under a license numbered 204, and are within the limits of the said Gold Field. And
WHEREAS I under the powers in that behalf vested in me, have determined to cancel the said license as to those lands held under the same as are within the area hereinafter described. Now
THEREFORE I John Hyde Harris, the Superintendent of the said Province, do hereby in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me in this behalf, under the Gold Fields Act, 1862, Cancel and Declare to be cancelled the said license numbered 204, over all those parcels of land firstly and secondly hereinafter described:
First, ALL that area containing by admeasurement five hundred and sixty-five acres more or less, situate in Run numbered 204, on the Map of the North-Eastern District of the Province of Otago, bounded towards the north by Crown Lands, seven thousand and fifty-seven (7057) links towards the east by Crown Lands, eight thousand and ten (8010) links towards the south by Crown Lands, seven thousand and fifty-four (7054) links, and towards the west by Crown Lands eight thousand (8000) links, as the same is delineated on the Reconnaissance Survey Map of the North-eastern District of Otago, and therein colored pink.
Secondly, ALL that area containing by admeasurement, five acres, more or less situate on the aforesaid run, numbered 204 on the map of the North-eastern District of the Province of Otago, and adjoining the lands hereinbefore firstly described, and bounded towards the north by Crown Lands five hundred (500) links, towards the east by the lands hereinbefore firstly described, one thousand (1000) links, towards the south by Crown Lands, five hundred (500) links, and towards the west by Crown Lands, one thousand (1000) links, as the same is delineated on the said Reconnaissance Survey Map, and is thereon colored pink.
Given under my hand at Dunedin, and issued under the Public Seal of the Province of Otago, this 15th day of April, 1864.
(L.S)
J. Hyde Harris,
Superintendent.
By his Honor’s command,
Thomas Dick,
Provincial Secretary.
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Otago Provincial Gazette 1864, No 300
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🗺️ Cancellation of License to Depasture Stock on Waste Lands of the Crown
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey15 April 1864
License cancellation, Depasturing, Crown lands, West Taieri Gold Field, Otago
- James Hamilton, License holder for depasturing
- Frederick Wayne, License holder for depasturing
- John Hyde Harris, Superintendent of the Province of Otago
- Thomas Dick, Provincial Secretary