MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Kumara Times, Issue 2397, 8 May 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 the ground shall have been 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 shall not be lawful for the Warden to granc a prospecting claim ior 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 j by special permission of the Warden, J be fully occupied within seven days | from the date of grant. I The Warden may, if he think fit, | grant a prospecting claim to the actual j discoverer of new gold workings con- | oil vtly with persons who have assisted j ? he m in prospecting either with contri- | ii utJons or otherwise, or with other per- ; a, )tis -who may be nominated by the t-utuii] discoveiers, although the said ; ?( csoiiS may not Lave been on the j ;ir oui id prior to the granting thereof. i TLe Warden may, upon the applica- ! vi cu of any persons forming a party of ; , ot le.ss than four, grant protection for ! ' iot more than three months for a

i prospecting urea "at a distance of not I ics ■* than two miles from any existing | 'Kit-kings in alluvial ground, or in the j «f se of quartz workings of not less than : balf a mile from any existing quartz j; -workings : Provided in no case shall

; ;*ny such prospecting area be granted r within half a mile of any other such •prospecting area. Provided further "■hut siich protection shall only continue ;. in force uui.il gold is struck, in which ■ >.rfse the discovery .shall be reported. j -jrjr.::il i.ho holders are required by the j Warden to murk a prospecting claim, .! Ui oitiicr of which cases a. prospecting .: -uixv.u ivtia'j be marked and applied for as ; vi-oviilod in Regulation 11. and V., and ; vrotection shall therupon cease as to ; lie >■ M'laim-lcr oi such projecting area. ■ -f- nbul -* lawful for the "Warden •o j I reuovi {V.">m •■.-nif; to :;i-ne tht> prateoii'M] ■ ; v-m- a '!V!.; r ;p.yjtinv - area. 'Provided th f ! , .... . .,.> ; (