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Grey River Argus, Issue 95, 21 August 1866, Page 4

XIPITOME OF THifl CANTERBURY GOLD FIELDS REGULATIONS. Every person mining- for gold must take out a miners' right. • . ■ -- Claimsj in alluvial ground, 45 x 451 1. If the-depth exceeds 50ft, .-the claim may be extended to 60 x 60ft. Claims in .s the , beds of rivers and creek claims 50ft in length. Biyer»beaeh claims, 45ft in length. l Quartz.claims 45ft along the qourse of the reef, and not exceeding 100 ft in width. N AII claims J jnust be marked — alluvial and quartz claims by pegs or trenches at the corners. ' : . .- Any claim deserted or unworked for twenty -four^ hours may be declared forfeited, except in cases of neglect by hired workmen. Every discovery of new- gold-workings must be at once, reported to the Warden, so 35 to obtain an increased clam Any perspn intending .tp divert. and use water for mining purposes must give notice thereof tp the Warden. If no valid objection be entered within 14 days, a csertificate of Registration may be granted, s : . i . Superiority of right tp a supply of water shall be determined by priority ■of occupation. ~ . ■ '•' All rages must be commenced within one month from the date of registration. If any race be entirely unused for thirty days, ejc» ceptwhen there is np water ayailftble, the superiority of right may be forfeited. All right to any'r-oce shall- become forfeited if abandoned for the space of one calendar month, unless in case of sickness, want of water, or unavoidable absence. Races may be altered and extended with the consent of the Warden. The holder cf a first right to any source of water supply must be fully supplied before others can use the water. And the Warden may, upon adequate cause being shown, reduce 'the quantity, or equal' proportions, to which each holder other than the first may be entitled to draw, The quantity of water allowed is as follows :— One or two miners, one sluice-head or 40 in. ;/ four or more, two sluice Jieads ; and so oh at the rate of one sluioe'head to every additional two miners. Water Jnust; not be wasted, and all races must be kept in repair, and no person^ shall back the water of" any. creek, nor race, or watercourse, ,so as' to cause any olaini to be flooded, Eight dayB 1 notice must be given o| the intention to con-! stmct a tail-race, at the expiration.ofwhich time the applicant shall return a copy of the notice to the Warden, signed by the owners of four nearest claims, absenting to or dissenting from a certificate for such tail-rage, Races may, under, certain restrictions, be carried over, under, or through any claim, on; -payment of compensation, Certificates fpr races are renewable annually, ; , Notice of construction of dams or puddling machines must be given, -No dam shall be permitted to be placed in the centre of any gully or flat. : In "case of the erection of a peddling machine, a main sludge channel must first be constructed, and approved by the Warden, said'channel to be kept clean and in good repair. i ■ . : Owner of dam is liable for any damage, caused to claims by the bursting' of said dam. • -■ < .*..*'.'. Notice of the intention to divert any permanent creek or stream must be given to the Warden aiidthe owners of the claims adjoining. \ \ ' ..■ , ; Protection may be given by the Warden to any claim fora period not exceeding'seyen days/and for a longer period on giving three days notice, subject to the discretion'-of the Warden. But protection for a longer period than seven days,shall "not be granted to any claim which has not been .fairly wrought,for/ at least one month. " ' Every person engaged in trade or business of any kind within the limits Of a gold field must obtain a business license, at; a cost of £5 amiually. Licenses for the sale of spirits, &c, £10 ; retail, £30. Sites taken up for business purposes must be marked by pegs at each frontage corner. The holders of a single area shall only build upon 27ft of his frontage jliut if: he hold two. adjoining sites he may build on 33ft frontage^. Sitefe may be registered for ten days, fee os, which may be renewed for. ten days men. , Unless so registered no. site can be held unoccupied for more than twenty-four hours. The owner of any registered site must affix a notice with the wor,d " registered," Subject to certain reservations in the case of auriferous lands', the holder of a miners' right may receive a right; to. occupy half an acre of land for. a residence area. / ;In tunnelling, a wall of not less ythan 10ft must be maintained .on each side the tunnel,: which, however, : may be removed bn - the : consent of the party occupying the adjoining 1 Claim. ,-/•-'". ..--: ..-.■•' ':'']- .;:::.". .':; .■/!■'_ Extended claims on the following scale may be granted on old worked ground:—' Two men, 10,890 square feet; three men, 21,78Q.square'feet j/liye men, 43,>780 >quare feet; and'soonin proportion. Such claims must be registered^ ; I;. .' i ' ' . ... No' person shall thrown earth or tailings on claims, nor interfere withVpegs, notices, &c. ; nor. take possession pf. any claim, &c, unless the same has been absolutely relinquished. • '-■ ;;; ■•'!''-■'- Any person neglecting to comply with any written order bf the Warden is liable to » penalty. ; •''- '■"'-•■■ - i- '■•- - " --. Claims, &c, may be traiisf erred, such to be duly registered. . . Agricultural: leases on gol^ fields may be granted- subject to. the following conditions : : — Every application must.be accompanied by a deposit or £5 to .cover tne cost of survey. The boundaries of- the area applied for must be marked 1 out. on the ground. by trenches and posts~at the corners ; aiid every area must, whete;: practicable, be rectangular.' in.shape.^ The rent chargipable. shall be at. the' rate of c five 'shillings per acre,-- payable in advance; '^Agricultural leases will ;nbt be; granted, within the. boundaries of townships or public reserves ; ' nor on ground which uponKsurvey may present auriferous indicav tions;, . And in all cases a public roadwayj onechain in width will be reserved along the: margin of streams and.. riyers. ; Leases not to be * transferable without Special /authority. The Government may cany, roads through any land! held under cultural lease, on giving compensation.. - And the Government may also enter upoif anyland for the purpose of.searching.forgold, or. any other metal or mineral; and- terminate any lease when such metals .or minerals have' been •discovered ; compensation to -..J|e .-paid to the holder by the persons desirous of miningthereon. ' ' ' ' ■ Leasesiwillbe cancelled if ;the land is Bublet or transferred without sanction, or if cultivation is not commenced witlun thr%e mouths after the issue of the lease,;{ or-.ifat any time the land shajl be- neglected for a period of Bix,month,B.~ " ~-v