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APPLICATION FOB LEASE. District: Westport. Date: 7th Jauuary, 1882. To the Wabden at Westpobt. I HEREBY apply for a goldmining lease of the lands hereinafter described, in accordance with the Goldmining Leases Regulations of New Zealand, and I agree, upon the approval of this application, to execute a lease upon the basis therein stated, if the Governor shall think fit to grant the same. CHRISTIAN RASMUSSEN, Applicant. Name and address in full of applicant— Christian Rasmussen, Westport. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business—Grey Valley Goldmining Company. Extent of ground applied for—l 6£ acres. Minimum number of men proposed to be employed by the lessee—For the first 6 montbs, 2 men ; subsequently, when in full work, 12 men. Amount of capital proposed to be invested —£ 10,000. Proposed mode of working the land— By tunnelling. Precise locality Adjoining Reefton Quartz,rniniug Company, south side Waimangaroa river. Term for which lease is required—ls years. Time of commencing operations—When lease is granted. The above application and any objection thereto will be heard at the Warden's Office, Westport, on TUESDAY, February 28th, 1882. Any person desiring to object to the issue of a mining lease upon the above application must, within fourteen clear days from the date of such application, enter his objection at the" Warden's Office at Westport. C. 11. WEBB-BO WEN, Pro Warden. Warden's Office, Westport, January 9th, 1882. APPLICATION FOR LEASE. District: Westport. Date : 7th January, 1882. To the Wahdek at Westpobt. I HEREBY apply for a goldmining lease of the lands hereinafter described, in accordance with the Goldmining Legulations of New Zealand, and I agree upon the approval of this application to execute a lease upon the basis therein stated, if the Governor shall think fit to grant the same. CHRISTIAN RASMUSSEN, Applicant. Name and address in full of applicant— Christian Rasmussen, Westport. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business—Excelsior. Extent of laud applied for— acres. Minimum number of men to be em ployed by the lessee—For the first six months two men ; subsequently when in full work, twelve men. Amount of capital proposed to be invested—£ls,ooo. Proposed mode of morking the laud— By tunnelling and other means of quartz-raising. Precise locality—South of the Grey Valley Quartz-mining Company, south of the Waimangaroa river. Term for which lease is required—ls years. Time of commencing operations—When lease is granted. The above application and any objections thereto will be heard at the Warden's Office at Westport, on TUESDAY, 28th February, 1882. A.ny person desiring to object to the issue of a mining lease upon the above application must, within fourteen clear days from the date of such application, enter his objection at the Warden's Office at Westport. C. H. WEBB-BOWEN, Pro Warden. Warden's Office, Westport, January 9th, ISB2.

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Westport Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1966, 13 January 1882, Page 2

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Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Westport Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1966, 13 January 1882, Page 2

Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Westport Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1966, 13 January 1882, Page 2

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