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Kumara Times, Issue 7, 24 August 1877, Page 3

THE NEW MINES ACT. THE EDITOR.] Sir—Will you permit me through your "columns to draw the attention of the mining community to a few of the features of the above Act now before the Assembly. By its provisions the taxation on those •carrying on mining operations with water will be doubled, and in Some instances •more than doubled. At the time Mr Hoos was County 'Chairman and Governor’s delegate, he proposed, in regulations which he framed, to oblige every person who took up a claim to have it surveyed, but the miners of the whole County stood up against it, and such pressure was brought to bear that the obnoxious provision was expunged. But, sit, I see by the proposed Act it is intended to impose on those that use water a far more extravagant and unreasonable condition, which is, that every person applying for a head race shall give motice of same,, twice in a Gazette, and twice in a" newspaper. Now, sir, this will cost for each race, besides the trouble, delay, and annoyance, say five pounds, and this without any distinction as to size. Ido not think I need comment on this, the bare statement of the fact is sufficient to shew its absurdity ; indeed anyone who has a knowledge of mining ■will tell you that there are hundreds of races constricted in this district hot worth much more :han five pounds, and unless the author of the Act intended to put a stop to sluicing on a small scale, I cannot imagine why such a provision should be made. Nox does the owner of water in a more extenave way escape, as now it is proposed to increase the annual payment of 5s (which previously was for renewal of race) to 5s £>r each head of water. I see also that water may be taken up for other than mining purposes, and the owner of private property can demand that two heids of water shall be allowed to flow in any creek. Previously, this •concession vas made only to miners working in the creek. There are several other mischeivous innovations much too long to go through in the space of a letter, and no improvements that 1 can see. I have thus far ventured to trespass on your valuable space, in order that the mining community might be made aware that it is intended to increase, instead ef lessen, *the already heavy burden of taxation which it has to bear, and in the hope that some steps nay be taken to prevent such unjust legislation.—l am, &fc., James F. Byrne. K I N G’S A DELPHI ]y/pJSIC JJALL, i i, THIS EVENING. Continuec and Genuine Success of Mr. E. C. SHIP P, Who has been nightly received with blunders vdf apjfiauae. Come and see the IULTDOON GUARDS To-Night. '■Come and see the MERRY LITTLE MOKES To-Night. Come and see Mr J. W. STEWART, In New 'Songs. Game and see Mr T. MUIR HE A D To-Night, in New Specialities. Ho not forgst to see SHIPP, to-night, in his Poetry -of Motion. MISS CHTPANDALE, in N?rw- Songs To-night. Mr , CON. DRISCOLL, The Favorite, To-Night. The whole to conclude with the laughable farce, entitledSHAKSPERE OUTDONE. Jheitre jjoyal TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), August 25. AN EXTRA GRAND GIFT NIGHT. SPLENDID VALUE IN PRIZES. The- greatest number of Prizes yet presented. Ist prize—A most Beautiful Clock, £2 2s. Concert, Earce, Ballet, and Pantomime. The <}reat Bendella, Messrs Jolly, Stokes, Jnglis, and Miss Beatrice Lyster. Friday, October Ist, Farewell Benefit ■of Arthur A. L.' Inglis—“ The Ticket of Leave Man,” NOTICE OF REMOVAL MAKE NO MISTAKE. X’.N G’S ALBION DINING ROOMS ARE AT THE EMPIRE HOTEL BREAKFAST DINNER TEA....... TEA, BED, AND i o BREAKFAST... / Is. Is. fid Is. fid. THE LARGEST DINING ROOM INKUMARA. Jgr NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC, X H B JOINING JJOOMS ARE STILL CARRIED ON AS USUAL.