MINING REGULATIONS UNDER “THE MINES ACT, 1877.”

Kumara Times, Issue 710, 8 January 1879, 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 IT, and shall immediately report such discovery with full particulars to the Warden, and the, ground so marked oft shall be protected until the Warden shall have finally refused or granted the claim ; but the Warden may, if be think tit, refrain from granting or refusing such claim until tin-ground shall have been visited by himself or bv anyone appointed by him. Notices of all prospecting claims granted, with full particulars of locality, yield of gold, and description of workings, shall lie posted by the Warden on the outside of his nfiice for public information.

It shall not be lawful for the, Warden to grant a prospecting claim for any new discovery at a less distance than two miles from any previously existing workings in alluvial ground, nor to giant a prospecting claim for any new discovery of a quartz teef 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 tin- application is dealt with, and, if granted, the claim must, unless by special permission of the Warden, be fully occupied within seven days from the dale of grant. The Warden may, if he think fit, grant a prospecting claim to the actual discoverer of new gold workings conjointly with persons «ho 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.

The Warden may, upon the applica- ! tion of any persons forming a party of! not less than four, grant pr itection for J 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 workings : Provided in no case shall any such prospecting area he granted within half a mile of any other such prospecting area. Provided fur Imr that such protection shall only con ione m force until gold is struck, in which vase the discovery shall be reported, or until the holders are required by the Warden to mark a prospecting cl.dm, in either of which cases a prosp c ing claim shall lie marked and applied for as provided in Regulation 11. and V., and protection shall thernpoa dase as to the remainder ot such prosp cting area.

It shall be lawful for the Warden to renesv from time to time the protecion for a prospecting area. Provided that such renewed protection shall not he granted for more than three months at any time.

Every prospecting area shall be continuously worked by at least two m m luring the entire period of occupancy.