MINING REGULATIONS UNDER “THE MINES ACT, 1877.”

Kumara Times, Issue 2326, 11 February 1884, 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 11, and shall immediately 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 thegroundshallhavebeen 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 be posted by the Warden on the outside of his office for public information. It shaß not be lawful for the Warden to grano a prospecting claim lor any 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. tance 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 them in prospecting either'with contributions or; otherwise, or with other perions who may be nominated by the .actual"discoveiers, although the said persons' may' hot have been on the ground' 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 aot more than three months 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 my such prospecting area be granted within half a mile of any other such prospecting area. Provided further hat such protection shall only continue h force until gold is struck, in which ■■ase the discovery shall be reported, >r until the holders are required by the '■’> arden to mark a prospecting claim, m either ot which cases a prospecting ?laim shall be marked and applied for as provided in Regulation 11, and Y., and protection shall therupon cease as to ■he remainder ot such prospecting area. It shall be lawful for the Warden to renew from time to time the protection for a prospecting area. Provided th t uudi r<'iiew«d nvot, potion shall not Vo ... .. *’ a.- ’ (;• a’, nut; IS • t 4uy lime