MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Kumara Times, Issue 638, 14 October 1878, Page 4

MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Any person discovering new gold working, and being desirous of obtaining an increased area thereon shall mark oft' a prospecting claim, as provided in Regulation 11. and shall immediately report such discovery with full particulars to the Warden, and the ground so marked off shall be protected until the Warden shall have finally i-e----fused or granted the claim ; but the Warden may, if he think tit, refrain from granting or refusing such claim until thi" ground shal 1 have been visitei 1 by himself or by anyone appointed by him. Notices of all prospecting claims granted, with full particulars of locality, [yield of gold, and description of workings, shall be poster) by the Warden on the outside of his office for public information. It shall not be lawful for the Warden to grant a prospecting claim for any now 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 quartz lecf at a less dis. tance than half a mile from any 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 deub with, and, if "ranted, the claim must, unless by special permission of the Warden, be fully occupied within seven days from the date of gmnt. The Warden may, if he think fit, grant a proHp"ct,iug claim to the actual discoverer ot' new : old workings conjointly with perxoi s nho have assisted them in prospecting either with contributions or otherwise, or with other persons who may be nominated by the actual discoveiers, although the said | persons may not have been on the ! ground prior to the granting thereof. I The Warden may, upon the applicaj tion of any persons forming a party of i not less than four, grant protection for i not 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 existing quartz 1 workings : Provided in' no cafe shall any such prospecting area be gran tod within half a mile of any other such prospecting area. Provided fur; her that such protection shall only continue '. m force until gold is struck, in which oase the discovery shall be reported, or until the holders are required ny the Warden to mark a prospecting claim, in either of which cases a prospecting claim shall he marked and applied for as provided in Regulation 11. and V., ant! protection shall therupon as tc 1 the remainder ot such prospecting area. • ; It shall l.e lawful' for the Warden tc ; renew from time to time the protection : for a prospecting area. Provide i that such renewed protection 'ahull not be ; granted for more than three months ai any time. ; Every prospecting area shall be con ' tinuously worked by at least, two nv\ Murine; the entire period of occupancy.