MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Kumara Times, Issue 2301, 12 January 1884, Page 5

MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Any person discovering new gold working, and being desirous of obtain- , iug an increased area thereon shall mark off a prospecting claim, as pro- , vided in Regulation 11, and shall im- ' mediately report such discovery with full particulars to the Warden, and the ( ground so marked off shall be protected until the Warden shall have finally refused or granted the claim; but the | Warden may, if he think fit, refrain from granting or refusing such claim until thegroundshallhavebeenvisited by ( himself or by anyone by him. Notices of all prospecting claims granted, with full particulars of locality, yield of gold, and description of workings, shall be posted by the Warden on the outside of his office for public infori mation. It sha'l not be lawful for the Warden ■ to granc a prospecting claim tor any f new discovery at a less distance than , two miles from any previously existing workings in alluvial ground, nor to grant a prospecting claim for any new discovery of a quartz reef at a less dis. tsnee 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 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 actual discoverer of new gold workings conjointly with persons who have assisted ihem in prospecting either with contributions or otherwise., or with other persons who may be nominated by the actual disco vet ere, although the said persons may not have been on the ground prior to the granting thereof. The Warden may, upon the application of any persons forming a party of oot less than four, grant protection for not more than three months for a prospecting area " at a distance of not ! ess than two miles from any existing workings in alluvial ground, or in the :ase of quartz workings of not less than •■■alf a mile from any existing quartz workings : Provided in no case shall ■iisy such prospecting area be granted ■within half a mile of any other such i prospecting area. Piovided further :hat such protection shall only continue •n force until gold is struck, in which •.Ase tin; discovery shall be reported, sr until the holders are required by the Wiirden to murk a prospecting claim, m either of which cases a prospecting '.iiiim shall be marked and applied for as provided in Regulation 11. and V., and :ii-otftf:tioti shall therupon cease ,-js to j he r<.-;u;iini(.:r of such pr<->,sp(-o(irigarf. H i | h .Ml ho_ lawful for the Warden to | i ■(•!■.(.■« from lime to time the protection i '■ :'.-;• :i :'.rc:i. Provided th t j ■ ■"■ ■ '.•.••!•■ ... ...;:c 1;,i,. LiiH i j 1 rtuy time 1