NOTIFICATION. THE undermentioned application was made to me, under the XTV. Regulation of the Otago Goldfields Rules and Regulations, for the use of the natural channel of Gabriels Gully, for the distance therein specified, as a main tailrace, subject to the undermentioned conditions. A hearing of all parties interested in said application took place on the 23rd day of November current, at which it was decided to grint the application, which was accordingly done, and the conditions approved of by me. W. LAWRENCE SIMPSON. Warden. Lawrence. DISTRICT OF OTAGO GOLDFIELDS. Lawrence, October 31, 1870. To the Warden at Lawrence. We, the undersigned, being a majority in number of persons from whose claims water or tailings flow to a common outlet at Blue Spur, Gabriels Gully, hereby make application for a main tail-race, commencing at the head of Gabriels Gully at a point opposite the residence of Mr. Hill, and terminating at Lawrence, Gabriels Gully. And we declare the following particulars to be true in every respect : — The length of such race is three miles or thereabouts. The average depth is the present bed of the Gully. The average width, six chains from bank to bank. James Campbell Thomas Hinde "William Cuinmings Samuel Hales James M'Kinlay Nicholas Mills, jun. Moses "Wilkinson Alex. M'Nab William M'Cullocb. Thomas Cousins F. S. Margett Charles Kirby "W. C. Clayton James Farrel Edward Lawson Henry Mullm David M'liitosli James Barclay William Kell Jenkiu Evans Frederick Trayes Ephram Yarcoo Francis Nicol E. Evans John King John Carey Grilberfc Ralston John Cormack John Hall REGULATION'S. Ist. That no artificial construction will be made to form this tail-race, but that the gully will be used iv its natural state as a main tail-race. 2nd. That existing rights will not be affected by the creation of the gully into a main tail-race. 3rd. Any person or persons may take up and work grDund in the tail-race on condition that such person or persons shall not claim any compensation for damage done to their workings by tailings or water flowing into or down the race. 4th. Any person or persons may use the main-tail race, and construct head or tail races within the area specified on condition that they shall not claim any compensation for damage done to such head or tail races by tailings or water flowing into or down the main tail-race. sth. In any case where it may be necessary to determine the width of the main tail-race by measurement, the starting point shall be from pegs that have been placed in the western bank of Gabriels Gully measuring due east. The following measurement to be the average width of tail-race at different points : — From starting point at lienben Hill's residence to Hales' garden, an average width of three chains ; from Hales' garden to Rocky Point, an average width of six chains ; and from Rocky Point to termination at Lawrence town boundary, an average breadth of four chains. BILLIARDS! BILLIARDS! TIiTR. W. FARRER begs to announce that the Commercial Billiard Room is NOW OPEN. MOUNT SENG-ER DISTRICT. (Under Section 7 of the Hundreds Regulation Act, Amendment Act, 1870.) T Hereby Give Notice, that I have apJ- pKed to the Warden for a lease of land for agricultural purposes, situate sou/h of Block 1., Benger District, comprising 640 acres or thereabouts ; and I further give notice that the said application will be heard, as adjourned, at the Warden's office, Teviot, on the 11th day of January, 1871. J. F. BITCHING. Pro W. J. Clarke.
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Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 151, 29 December 1870, Page 6
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