MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Kumara Times, Issue 716, 15 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 off' a prospecting claim, as provided in Regulation IT, and shall immediately report such discovery with full particulars to the Warden, and ground so marked off shall be protected until the Warden shall have finally refused or granted the claim ; but the Waiden may, if he think fit, refrain from graining or refusing such claim until thi-ground shall have been visited 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 he posted by the Warden on the outside of his office for public information. It shall not be lawful fa- the Warden to grant a prospecting claim for any new discovery at a less distance than two miles from any pieviou>ly existing workings in alluvial ground, nor to giant a prospecting claim for any n.-w discover, of a quartz icefat a less distance than half a mile from any previously existing quartz workings. Kvery prospecting ciaim shall, after being marked, be held by one man remaining on the ground during working hours until the 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 date of grant. The Warden may, if he think fit. grant a prospecting claim to the actnai discoverer of new • old workings con- ! jointly with persons who have assisted ; them in prospecting either with contri- i butions or otherwise, or with other per- I sons who may be nominated by the i actual discoverers, 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 protection for [ not more than three mouths 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 be granted within half a mile of any other such prospecting area. Provided fur her that such protection shall only con inue in force until gold is struck, in wlih-h the discovery >hall be reported, or ur.til the holders are required by the Warden to mark a prospecting claim, in either of which cases a prosp cinoclaim shall be marked and applied for as provided in Regulation IT. and V., and protection shall therupon cease as to , the remainder ot such prospecting area. It shall lie lawful for the Warden to renew from time to time the protection for a prospecting area. Provided that such renewed protection shall not be granted for more than three months at any time. Every prospecting area shall be coni iinuously worke 1 by at least two m n j •luring the entire period of occupancy.