NOTICE. ' TTENTION having been directed k to the foot that there are a number of persons (especially Chinese) Mining for Gold within the Cqunty of Grey and Kumara Mining District who are not the holders of (t Miners' Rights," or who are holding' *' Miners' Rights" which have expired, the following extracts from "The Mines Act, 1877," are published for general information. Warden's Office, Greymouth, 31st July, 1880. THE MES T ES ACT. PENALTIES, 172; Any .person not being the holder of a miners' right, license or lease, duly empowering him in that behalf, who shall mine for gold or occupy or carry any business upon any Qrqwn lands shall be liable to the penalties following—that is to say :—For the first offence, a sum not ex? ceeding five pounds; for the second or any .subsequent offence, a sum not exceeding ten pounds nor less than five pounds, with imprisonment in gome gaol, there to remain for any time not exceeding one calendar month for every five pounds or fractional part of five pounds so to be paid; Provided always that in any case where a miners'right or business license may have been lost or destroyed and the existence of such right or license can be proved, it shall be lawful to issue to such person k duplicate of such miners' right or license in lieu of and comprising the like rights and privileges of such lost or destroyed right or license, until the due expiration of the same, and for which the fee of one shilling shall be paid in case miners' right and five shillings in the case a business license, and a statutory deolara? tion shall in all such cases be made as to identity and the facts of the oase, 173. Any person who shall knowingly mine or employ any person to mine for gold on any land belonging to a private individual without the consent of the owner thereof or his duly authorised agent, shall be subject to the like penalties as are mentioned in the last preceding clause. 174. If any person shall fprge or ajter any miners' right, license, lease or other document issued under the authority of this Act with intent to defeat the provisions of this Act, or to defraud any persons whomsovpr, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and on conviction thereof before any Court of competent jurigdicr tion shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds, or imprisonment with or withquf hard labor not exceeding three years, or both, at the discretion of the Court. 175. If any person shall use or exhibit any forged miners' right, lioense pr lease, Issued qr purporting to be issued under the authqrity of this Act, knowing the same to be forged, or if any person shall fraudulently personate the holder pf a.ny such miners' right, license or lease, falsely pr fraudulently represpnt that any servant pr other person is an authorised person within the meaning of this Act, or shall fraudulently use or exhibit as his own any miners' right, license or lease, belonging to pr granted to any other person, or shall use or exhibit as valid a miners' right, license or lease, which shall have expired, he shall be liable \q a penalty far every pffence not exceeding fifty pounds, or to imprisonment with or. without hard labfir, not exceeding one yearj' or botli, at"the discretion qf the Court. TpEEJMAN'S CHLQRODYNE. The Original and Only Genuine. It acts like a charm in Diarrhoea, and is the only specific iu Dysentery snd Cholera. It effectually cuts short all attacks of Epilepsy, Hysteria, Palpitation, Convulsions, and Spasms. It effectually checks those too often fatal diseases, Eever, Ague, Croup, and "Whooping Cough, It is the best remedy for Coughs, Colds, Consumption, £10,117 phitis, and Asthma. It is the only palliative in Neuralgia, Gout, Rheumatism, Tic Doloieux, Cancer, Toothache, and all nerve pains. ■ It rapidly relieves pain from whatever cause, allays the irritation of fever, soothes and strengthens the system under exhausting aud wasting diseases, and produces quiet and refreshing sleep. Important Caution.—As there are other preparations sold under the name of Chlorodyne, hut entirely devoid of its •wonderful medical and chemical prq> perties, the public are requested to notice " The Genuine" is known by the Government stamp having engraved upon it ..V freeman's Original OMoroayue'* p,ver eaph bottle. Chancery s\u> each terminated |n its favor, and against Brpwn and pavenport, Lord Chancellor Selborne, Lord Justice James, and Lord Justice Mellisb, severely condemned their p,rQ T peedings, aiid compelled, them to pay aU posts.—See " Times," April 29, 1873, 5Wd July 23, 1873. Maufaotured by the sole inventor, Richard Freeman, Pbarainacist, 70, Kensington Park road, London, S.E! Sold by ail Patent Medicine dealers, |n bottles, Is Ud; 20z., 2s Od; 40z., 4s 6d; Soz.., B%';"lQoz., \\s : a,ud. 200 z., SQ&eaoh,, ■- :
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Kumara Times, Issue 1718, 1 April 1882, Page 4
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