READY RECKONER.

Kumara Times, Issue 1785, 21 June 1882, Page 4

READY RECKONER.

The standard {trice of gold in Kumara fa L 3 16a per oupce in the rough, and jL3 17s if melted. Tl\e following tables will shew at a glance the value oi any parcel, from a qmgta grain up to 300 ozs.:—

MINING REGULATIONS UNDER “THE MINES ACT, 1877.”

•i#y pejraofi discovering new gold working, and being desirous of obtafafag ■an increased area thereon shall park off a prospecting olaim, as provided In Regulation JI, and shall immediately report such discovery with fall particulars to the Warden, and the ground so marked ofl shall be protected until the Warden shall bate finally refused or granted the claim; but the Warden may, if fie think fit, refrain from panting or refusing such claim Until the groundshallhave been visited by blfaself or by anyone appointed by him. Notices of all prospecting claims granted, with full particulars of locality, yield of gold, and description of work* fags, shall bp posted by the Warden on fao oqfafae of his office for public infermatfa n. It shall not be lawful for the Warden jko grant a prospecting claim ior any new dfacoyery at a less dista.ice than Wo Wiles from any previously existing workings in alluvial ground, nor to grant a prospecting claim for any new discovery of a quartz reef at a lees 4fa. tanoe than half s mile from any previously existing quartz workings. Every prospecting claim ah»U, after being marked, be held by one man remaining on the ground during working hours until the application fa dealt with, ud, 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, pant a prospecting claim to the actual discoverer fif new gojd workfagp conjointly with persons who have assisted them in prospecting either with contributions or otherwise, or with other perpons who may be nominated by the potual discoverers, although fae said persons cosy not have been on the gfound prior to the granting thereof. The Warden may, upon the application of any persons forming a party of not less than four, grant protection for not more than three months for a fwoapeoting area “at a distance of not eea thpn two miles from any existing workings in alluvial ground, or in the paset of quartz workings of not less than half a mile from any existing quartz workings; Provided In np case shall pny inch prospecting area be granted within half a mile qf any other such prospecting area. Proyided further that such protection shall only continue fa force until gold is struck, in which y*ie the discovery shall be reported, pr nntjl the holders are required by the Warden to mark a prospecting claim, fa either of which cases a prospecting plaim shall be marked and applied for as provided fa Regulation JI. and V., and protection shall therupqn cease as to fap remainder ot snob prospecting area. It shall be lawful for the Warden to peno* from time to time the protection fpr a prospecting area. Provided th-t inch renewed protection shall not lie granted far m°r faftP three mpntfat at guy sime.

Rough, At L3 16s. Od. M&ltkd, At IS 17s. Od. .Oz. L s, d. € s. d. * 3 16 0 3 17 0 Q 7 12 Q 7 14 0 & 11 8 0 11 11 0 4 15 4 0 15 8 0 5 19 0 0 19 6 0 6 32 10 0 S3 2 0 f . 86 12 0 26 19 0 8 30 8 0 30 16 0 9 34 4 .0 34 13 0 10 38 0 0 38 10 0 gP 76 0 0 77 0 0 30. 114 0 0 115 10 0 40 152 0 0 154 0 0 60 loo 0 0 102 10 0 60 328 0 0 231 0 0 70 866 0 0 269 10 0 60. 304 0 0 308 0 0 80 342 0 0 346 10 0 100 380 0 0 385 Q 0 m, 760 0 0 770 0 0 300 1140 0 0 1155 0 0

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