MINING REGULATIONS UNDER “THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Kumara Times, Issue 575, 31 July 1878, Page 4

MINING REGULATIONS UNDER “THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Any person discovering rew gold working, and being desirous of obtaining an increased area thereon shall , mark oil' a prospecting claim, as provided in Regulation 11, and shall im- : mediately report such discovery with full particulars to the Warden, and the i ground so marked oil shall be protected i until the Warden shall have finally re- ! fused or granted the claim ; but 'the ; Warden may, if he think lit*, refrain 1 from granting or refusing such claim | until tin* ground shall havebeen visited by i himself or by anyone appointed by him. ’ Notices of all prospecting claims j granted, with full particulars of locality, j yield of gold, and description of work- ‘ mgs, shall lie posted by the Warden on ■ the outside of his office for public infur- i mation. I It shall not be lawful for the "Warden 1 to grant a prospecting claim for anv 1 new' discovery at a less distance than two miles from any previously existing workings in alluvial ground, nor to grant a prospecting claim for any new discovery of a quart;' leef at a less dis. tance than half a mile from anv ; previously existing quartz workings. Every prospecting claim shall, after being marked, be held by one man remaining on the ground during working hours until the application is dealt with, ami, if granted, the claim must, unless by special permission of the Warden, he fully occupied within seven days from the date of grant. The Warden may, if he think fit, grant a prospecting claim to the uclnai discoverer of new gold workings conjointly with persons who have assisted them in prospecting .-ither with cont. ibutiona or otherwise, or with other persons who may be nominated by the actual discoverers, although the said persons may not have been on the ground prior to the granting thereof. The Warden may, upon the application of any persons forming a party of not less than four, grant protection for nut more than three months for a prospecting area “ at a distance of not less than two miles from any existing workings in alluvial ground, or in the case of quartz workings of not less than half a mile from any ousting quartz workings : Provided in no case shall any such prospecting area be, granted j within half a mile of any other such I prospecting area. Provided fun her i that such protection shall only coiuimm . in force until gold is - struck, in which 'case the discovery :-had ho imported, ,or until the holders arc repaired ; <v tin? Warden to mark a prosp,- <ring claim. ; in either of which ca-ms a prospi minor claim shall be marked am! appir-d for as provided in Regulation 11. and V., and : protection shall thorn non e.-a.-e as to the remainder of such pru.-qc-eriug area. it shall 1-e lawful for the Ward--!. U; renew from time to time tire prolecion for a prospecting area. Provide > that such renewed protection shall not be granted for more than tnree months at ! any time. j Every prospecting area shall be cou- ! tinu >usry worked by at least, two m-n ’ luting the entire period of occupancy.