MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Kumara Times, Issue 2536, 7 August 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 ail pvospecting claims granted, with full particulars of locality, yield of gold, and description of work- : ngs, shall be posted by the Warden on the outside of his office for public information.

It aha! 1 not be lawful for the Warden to grand a prospecting claim toi; any new discovery at a less distance than swo 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 halt a mile from any previously existing quartz workings. Every prospecting claim shall, "after being marked, be held by one man remaining ■\>a o-'-e ground during working hears until the application is dealt with, and, if granted, the claim mubt, 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 con;.ointly with persons who have assisted '.hem in prospecting either with contributions or otherwise, or with other persons who may be n:>nnrt<jted by the sc'-nal discoverers, although the sail persons may not 1 avo beer, on the | ground prior to the granting thereof.

The Warden may, upon the applicaion of any persons forming a party of uot lens than four, grant protection for uot 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 balf a mile from any existing quartz workings: Provided in no case shall any such prospecting area bo granted within half a mile of any other such prospecting area. Prov'ded further '.hat such protection sb-.1l only continue in force until gold is struck, in which wise the discovery .shall be reported, ■ii* until the holders are required by the Warden co mark a prospecting claim, in either of which cases a prospecting elaim shall be mai'ked and applied for as provided in .Regulation 11. and Y.> and. protection shall therupon cease hb to *ke remainder oi such prospecting area.

j "It shall, be lawful for the Warden to ' rene-vs from lane to time the protection • for a prospecting area. Provided that I Huch renewed protection shall not be I granted for moi" f han three months at I any time