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Grey River Argus, Issue 98, 28 August 1866, Page 4

hciPITOME OOrF r THii/CANTERJuRYi JV:--' . ■■.:. -vi;,-^.: 1 -^: 1 " - GOLD FIELDS *}'*;■ . Every person mining for gold roust take out a.miners' right. . : '„.,. ...,. .■... Ciaiins, in.alluyial "gr'ouiidj^S '% 45ft... If the depth exceeds; ;50ft;> the; claim nig,y;be extended- to.6o xCOft. Claims in ; the. beds of rivers and creek claims 50ft in length; ■River-beach claims", 45ft in length. * Quart;? claims : 4sft along the course of ' ther6ef,i.ahd | not exceeding 100 ft in ; width. All claims j must.be marked-^-alluyial and qiiartz claims by pegs or trenches.at the corners.. ■;. . . : . • . Any claim deserted; or* unworked for twenty-four hours may be'declared forfejtedj except in cases of neglect by hired workmen^ . Every ' discovery of iiew ; gold-workiiigs must be at once reported ; to the Wafden,"so. as to obtajn an increased claim. : : A u y\person intending to divert and use Welter for mining purposes must give notice thereof to the Warden.; If no valid objection be entered within, 14 days, a certificate of Registration may be granted, - ■■'■■« *•' /.■ Superiority of right to a: supply bfiwater , shall be deternihied-by priority of occupation.' -......■.;..■ ; . - . ;• ; ',„!,' .: : • All races must be"jpommenced : within one month from the date of registration, ;-?If any race be entirely unused for thirty days, except when there ;is no water the superiority of right may be forfeited. All , right to any race' shall become forfeited' if abandoned for tlie space of one calendar month, unless in caae'-of^sickneas, want" of water, or unavoidable absence. Races' may be altered and extended with the consent of the Warden. The holder cf a > first right r to any source of water supply must be '-.'fuTly supplied before others "can use the water. And the Wardeivniay, nppn being shown, reduce .the quantity, or., equal, proportions, to which each holder other than the first may be criKtled to draw. The . quantity of water allowed is as follows :— One or two minersj one sluice-head or 40 in. ; four or more, two sluice-heads j arid so on at the t rate of one sluice-head to, every additional two miners. Water must 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'claim to be flooded. Eight; days' notice must be given of the intention to' con-' striict a tail-race;, --air the expiration of which time the applicant' shall return a copy pf~the notice .to the jWarden,' signed by the ; owners^ of four nearest claims, assenting to or diasenting froni .a certificate _fpr such tail-race. Races may, under certain restrictions, be carried over, under, or through "any ciairii^ pn payment of compensation. Certificateß fov races are renewable aririually. . • ''■':. Notice of construction of danis or puiddling machines must be, given. No dam" shall be' permitted to be placed in. the centre of apy gully or flat. ; In case of the. erection of a^ puddling machine, a main shylge. channel must first be constiiicted, arid approved by the Warden,* said cuariuel to be kept clean ' and in good repair. "'■ - ; ." ;. Owner of dam. is liabkrfpr any daiaage , caused to blaims by the bursting of, laid dam. ■ „ ..- :.'..;.. ..-z,,, ;-. >.:-;-:■ _,'- : '\ Notice pf thp intention to divert any .per- ; maiient creek or streani-nnist be given to the Warden and the owners of the claims ad*joining. . .. , ■ ' . ',' ' /. : Protection may be given by the Warden to any claim for "a'pe'riod not exceeding seven days, and for alonger: periodi.ou.giving three days notice, subject to: the discretion of :tbe ■ W arden. -.'• But Iproteciion; for a<.iohger : period than -seven days shall not be granted^ -to ; any claim which has not been fairly wrought for at least one month, J ... : . , ..,'•■ . . Everj r perspiv engaged m trade or businessof any kind Vjithin 'the' limits of .^a gold iield mus^t, obtain, a. business licensej' at* .'a' cost of £i> annually. Licenses for the sale of spirits, ■■■&c, .£lo; retail,: £3o. ■ . ;^.' .' ; . Sites taken up for business ipurposesimust bemarked by .pegs at each .frontage corner, Theholders; of :a> single .area shall onlybuild upon 27ft of his frontage ; but if he hold, two . adjoining: sites he ma}' build on 33ft frontage.., Sites may be registeTOd for. ten"; days,, fee 55, : Syhich may be renewed for ten dayji.' nien.. Unless so registerctl no site can beheld un:; occupied for more than twenty-four hpu.rs. The owner of any registered site must affix a notice with thetwprd; 'fregistered.'";- --; Subjectto certain reservations in the ease of auriferous lands, the holder : of a 'miners'^ right may receive a right to occupy half an : . acre of laiid for a residence -ai'ea. i .■;; - - lix tunnelling, -.a walLpf jno;t.= less 7 tljan 10ft i must be maintained, .on each iside^e; tunnel, - which, .-lipweyeiy may jbe.;remqved ; ori the: consent of .the party occupying the Adjoining;clainii.. ..;. ;,..., „. .-; '': „;■.-*.. :,''. .T./^\ •'■■!- --* Extended • claims ' "on r the ;fqliowing t; scale t may. .-,be granted . on old worked gVourid :-r?-] Two r men, 10, 890 square? f eet '• - men, ?., 21,780 .square feet ;Lfive'merip'43j-78p Sqtiare': feet; and so 'pn in proportion, ■ I; SucK'ctairiis . ' must be registered;- ; :!-''^^--i?j -;::;; [ .>;; No person Bhall :^hrqwri=earth-.orj tailings' bn-claims, nor interfere with-pegs, riptibeSj, &c. ', .noi'; ; take; possession of .any^ claim,. S.c," jliiiless^.the, ;Samej has "feeeri! absolutely Ire-: .linquislied.;. .r~_~'l ' J. ; |; '..,1 1'^'^^-'"'''':'?''' '■■ ■'■■■ '' "Any person ;n'eglectmgtocortply;with any. written ,drder pf'the'Warderiiia 'liabl^ to a 'penalty.' "' % ' ; V-"-^--<j. ■}'%i'.:'.:Z -j.-.. i " i „.,.. • - Claims,;&c. j may be transferred, sucli to fee'duly.registered.^ . ...• .. ■ ' r,.;' T „^.. v [ ■; : i^ses'ioft'gbi^ graiited snbjec^tp'the.tfoUow\^ — Eyer^ appUoft^ by "a "deposit of £5 'to bPveJ the 'cost of ; 'sixty fey, ; « f The 'lybundaries of ■ihe-'arfea u iipplied j for must -be ;"m'arkeili;biit on the groundl by ■trenches audppsts at. the; eornera j.and every .ajea must,, where ;p^actigable,',b^ rept^gular in shajie. ' The jej^'^^^^eVs^a^l^gaV the rate r of fiysTslii.ilin'gs^.per Vcre, J p'ayiabl& -iri^adyance. '"''Ajgricultural leases will not be granted vwithiivfthe[bpundaviesrof; .townships ror "public •reserves;; .on, ground .which' jupon. suryey imay ; prejeijt.' auriferousAiridica- -■ tions!r Andiri all "cases a publiQ^rbadwayj;;one ; . . chain .inrwidth will be reserved a^ong; the niargin""pi 'streanj>.and_rivejs, Leases: ;riof ' : to H "be ;ii Hfan%fefa.bTe'i 'without' spbeial • ;-authorityi. •> The; 'ImayU carry -rbads^thrbugh- any land::held-under- L ariagn- ■ cultural lease,- on giving: cbmpensatipn;- jAnd i the ; Govei-nmerit • may, : also , enterijuppn , any land for the purpose of^- searghing.fo^gold,- or >uy-o'ther metal or iniriefaX v arid" terminate any. lease when such metals or minerals haye . beerij cliscbyered s ; '; gompensatiori ; to L be Ipaid '■to*the holder by the : persons desirous of mm'« irigtnereori. . "' ; : ' ' ; f ;."• '" i;i '■''''■ -\ Leases wiflbc cancelled if the land is sublet or transferred without sanction, or if cultivation is not.. '.'commenced l --within' ■'■'three months after; tjie iss'ife of the lease, or if at any tinie the' land shall be iieglecteH for a. period of six uibntlig j " : ■"[ -'•