MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Kumara Times, Issue 2580, 11 December 1884, Page 4

MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Any person discovering new goldl 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 protecteduntil 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 shall not be lawful for the Warden to granc a prospecting claim tor 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 or-3 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 now ;.:<■!(! workings conjointly with persons who have assisted them in prospecting either with contributions'or otherwise, or with other per-

sous who may !n>. mmiu-itod i>y tinactual disco-'eicr.-, although the said persons may not liavo Itch on tin l

ground prior to the grantim.; thereof. The Warden may, upon tins application <>[' any persons forming a party ci aot less lliiin tone, lirant protection for not more than throe ui nths for a prospecting area "at a distance of not ■rss than two miles from any existing -'o'k;ngs in alluvial ground, or in the a.se of quart", workings of not less than ••t.if a mile from any existing quart/ %-orkingii : Provided in no cage shall Any such- prospecting area he granted

■viih.in half a mile of any other sue',! inspecting area. Provided further

%hat such protection .shall only continue : n force until goid is struck, in which wise the discovery shall be reported. ,!?• ur.til the h.olders are required l>y the

Wiirt.len to mark a prospecting claim, •u either of which cases a prospecting ssiaim shall he marked and applied for as provided in Regulation 11. and V., and -nrofeetinn shaH tiierupon cease us to 'he remainder ot such prospecting area, it rthall he. lawful for the Warden to renew .Vora iinie to time the protection i'r.r a j»ro-jp"<;tirig area. Provided th { Hv.ch r-.e-A-d protection shall not h gianti.. :'•■: mo?" Moan three months ~i any time