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Kumara Times, Issue 2387, 23 April 1884, Page 4

race shall be applied for, or shall be valid, unless written notice of the application shall have been previously given to the Manager. 16. All persons. owning, occupying or using tail-races connected with or run-' ning into the said sludge-channel shall keep and at all times maintain, in a conspicuous place near the head of their boxes, so as to be plainly seen from the surface of their, claim, an iron or wooden grating, to be, approved of by the Manager before and after being fixed, and of such size and dimensions as to prevent stones, tailings, timber and other substances of greater diameter than nine inches, measured m any way, from passing through their said tail-races into the said sludge-channel; and no person shall, under any circumstances, send into or down the said sludge-channel stones, tailings, timber, or other solid substances of a greater diameter than that above specified. No angular stones whatever shall run into the channel, and any person found breaking : stones up in order to reduce them to the minimum size above defined shall be held to have Committed a wilful breach of these regulations : Provided that : the size of the grating may, if the state of the sludge-channel shall render it necessary, be further reduced upon the renewal of the certificate of any tailrace. .'-.l'- 'J f 17. The entrance from every tail-race to the sludge-channel shall be constructed in a workman-like manner, and shall at all times be kept in good and substantial repair, to the satisfaction of the Manger ; and no props or timber of any tail-race within 10 feet of the sludge-channel shall be removed without the consent of the Manager. 18. If any party neglect or refuse to comply with any of these conditions after notice in writing, the Manager may prohibit such party from using the, sludgechannel until the conditions are complied with, or an order of the Warden obtained : Provided that, in case of urgent necessity, the Manager may do and perform any act, matter, or thing at the expense of any person who, being required under these conditions to do or perform the same, shall after written notice, i*ef use or neglect to comply.