H O.TXO-B.: ATTENTION having been directed' to the fact that there are a number of persons (especially Chinese) Mining for Gold within the County of Grey and Kumara Mining District who are not the holders of "Miners' Rights," or who are holding " Miners' Rights" which have expired, the following extracts from " The Mines Act, 1877," are publiehed for general information. Warden's Office, Greymouth, Slst July, 1880. THE MINES 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 Crown lands shall be liable to the penalties following—that is to say : —For the first offence, a sum not exceeding jfive pounds; for the second or any subsequent offence,, a sum not exceed' ing ten pounds nor less than five pounds, with imprisonment in some gaol, there to remain <ior any time not exceeding one calendar month for every five pounds or fractional 1 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 prpyedj, it shall be lawful to issue to such person a 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 declara* tioh shall in 'all 1 such cases be made as to identity and the facts of the oase. 173. Any person who shall knowingly mineor'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. , 174.3 f any person shall forge or alter 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.whomsover, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and on conviction thereof before ajiy Court.of competent jurisdiction shall be subject to a fine not .exceeding one hundred pounds, or imprisonment with or without hard labor not exceeding three years/of both, at the discretion of th4G.ourt.\ .. 175. If any peraon shall use or exhibit any, forged miners' right, license or lease, jssuedlor purporting to be issued under the authority; of "this Aet, knowing' the same to be forged, or if any person shall fraudulently personate the holder of any such miners' right, license or leas§, shall falsely or fraudulently represent that any servant or'other person is an,authorised person within the meaning dt this Act, or shall fraudulently use or exhibit as his own any miners' right, license or lease, belonging to or'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 to a penalty for every offence not exceeding fifty pounds, or to imprisonment with or without hard labor, not exceeding one year, or both, at the d&oretion of the Court. IREEMAN'S CHLORODYNE. The Original and Only Genuine. Itaots like a charm in Diarrhoea, and is the :only specific in Dysentery and Cholera. : <lt effectually cuts short all attacks of Epilepsy, Hysteria, Palpitation, Convulsions, and Spasms,' It effectually checks those too often fatal diseases, Fever, Ague, Croup, and "Whooping Cough. V It is the best remedy known for Coughs, Colds, Consumption, Bronchitis,'and Asthma. It is the only palliative in Neuralgia, Goutj Rheumatism, Tic DoJoreux, Cancer, Toothache, and all nerve pains. It rapidly relieves pain from whatever cause, allays the irritation of fever, soothes <atnd strengthens the : system "Under exhausting and wasting diseases, and) produces quiet and refreshing sleep. 'lmportant Caution.-—As there are other preparations sold' tinder the name of Chlorodyne, but entirely devoid of its woriderful medical and chemical properties, the public are requested to notice.'" The Genuine" is known by the Goverment stamp having engraved upon it "'Freeman's. Original Chlorodyue" Over each bottle. 1 .Four'Chancery suits each terminated in its fayor, a ! nd against Brown and Davenport, 'Lord Chancellor Selborrie, liord Justice James, and Lord Justice Mellwti.severely condemned their proceedings, and compelled them to'pay all costs.—See."Times," April 29, 1873, and July 23,1873, Maiifactured by the sole inventor, Richard- Freeman, 1 Phavamacist, 70, "Tensilon Park-road, London; S.E. Sold by al?' Pafceht-Medidine dealers, in bottles, Is Jfd; 20 Z ., 2s 9d; 40z., 4s 6d ;-Boi, ss, ,' IQofe., lis/and 200 z., 30a. each, ;
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Kumara Times, Issue 1727, 13 April 1882, Page 4
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