APPLICATION FOR LEASE. District of Dunstan, 15th May, ISSO. To the "W ardcn at Blacks. I HEREBY apply for ami on behalf of the Mountain Race Gold Mining Company, Limited, for a Gold Mining Lease of the lands hereinafter described, in accordance with the Gold Mining Leases Regulations of New Zealand, and agree, upon the approval of this application, that the Company, will execute a Lease upon the basis herein stated, if the Governor shall think fit to grant the same. JOHN SPRATT, Applicant. Name and address in full of Appli cant—Mountain Race Gold Mining Company, Limited, of Tinkers, by John Spratt, Manager. Style under which it is intended to conduct the Business—Mountain Race Gold Mining Company, Limited Extent of ground applied for—Ten acres. Minimum number of men proposed to be employed by the Lessee—For the first six months two meu, Subsequently, when in full work, five men. Amount of capita) proposed to he invested—.£soo. Proposed mode of working the laud—Sluicing. Precise locality—Tinkers, adjoining Mellor and Martin’s Gold Mining lease, on south side. Term for which lease is required— Fifteen years. Time of commencing operations Forthwith. General remarks—None. The above application and any objection thereto will be heard at the Warden’s Office at Ophir, on twentyninth June, 1880. Any person desiring to object to the issue of a Mining Lease upon the above application must, within fourteen clear days from the date ot such application, enter lus objection at the Warden’s Office at Ophir. JACKSON KEDDELL, Warden. Warden’s Office, Clyde, May 15 th, 1880. NOTICE. To the Mining Registrar at Clyde, of the Otago Gold Fields Mining District, and all other persons whom it may concern. 11AKE NOTICE that it is intended to construct a water race for domestic and irrigation pm poses, commencing at a point the mouth of the gorge of Blackman’s Gully, near Kane's claim, and terminating on the Mining Reserve, in Block X., Leaning Rock District. The length of such race is about one mile. The course, west to east. The mean breadth will bo about two feet, and the depth about one foot, and it is proposed to carry one head of water. A. C. IVERSEN. CHRISTEN I VERSE N. Hearing at the Warden’s Office, Clyde, on Thursday, the 24th June, 1880, at the hour of eleven o’clock in the forenoon. ARTHUR D. HARVEY, Mining Registrar. GOLD-MINING LEASE TO BE GRANTED. Public Notification. IN conformity with the 37th section of “ The Mines Act, 1877,” and with the regulations made under that Act for the granting of leases for gold-mining purposes, it is hereby notified that it is intended to grant a lease for gold-mining purposes, of Crown lands to the applicants specified in the annexed schedule, unless there shall be valid objections against such lease. Objections to granting such lease ; stating the ground of objection, must be made in writing, and lodged with the Warden at Ophir, on or before the 29th day of June, 1880. Copy- of the application made and plan annexed may be seen at the Warden’s Office at Ophir. Schedule. Applicants; Mountain Race GoldMining Company', Limited. Sty'ffi under whiuh it is intended to conduct the business : Do, ten acres, at Tinkers, in the Dunstan Mining District. Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this nineteenth day of May, one thousand tight hundred and eight}'. J. P. MAITLAND, Commissioner of Crown Lauds. (Holding delegated powers )
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Dunstan Times, Issue 945, 28 May 1880, Page 2
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