THE WHANGAMATA BLOCK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 2829, 21 February 1873, Page 3

THE WHANGAMATA BLOCK.

The long and anxiously looked for proclamation has at last been made, under the hand and seul (iu broad Government pica) of His Honor (on official foolscap) Thomas Baunatyne G-iliies, Esq., of the Province of Auckland, and holding tlie delegated powers of his Excellency tho Governor. The field is now open. Miners can peg out claims and set in to work. We wish them all success and prosperity. If the field is payably auriferous the Thames miners , will soon make the discovery. If it be not so there will be rfiUcU"disappointment, but nobody's fault. The following is a copy verbatim ct literatim : — PfIOCLAMATIOX. By Thonias lianuatyne Gillies, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland. In exercise of the powers delegated to me by His Excellency the Governor, under •■ The Gold Milling Districts Act. 1671" J, Thomas JJ:iiinatyHt Gillies, Superintendent of the Province uf Auckland, do hereby enlarge the boundaries of the Haumki Gold Mining District, under the s.-iid recited Act, so ;is to include the lands described iu the Schedule hereto. SCHEDULE. The block at land known as Omahu Xo. 1. ;,the block known as WhanromataXo. 1 : Hie block known as V/hangamata ->'o.- ~f.; the block known as Whangaraata No. 3 ; the block known as iiikutaia Xo. 3 ; and the block known as llikutaia So, 2 : as the same are shown on thcNaiive Land Court maps : Excepting out ot the said lands a Township Reserve at llikutaia of 3'2l acres'; and a township Reserve At Whangnmata of 4a acres 3 roods md "23 perches as tlic said reserves are marked off on xhe ground. . 1 Given under my hand and seal, at Auckland, .■it tw..-lve o'clock, noon, this twentieth day of February, One thousand eixht hundred and seventy-three. Thomas li. Gili.iks. Superintendent.