MINING REGULATIONS UNDER “THE MINES ACT, 1877.”

Kumara Times, Issue 2719, 9 June 1885, 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 thegroundshallhave 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 shaU not be lawful for the Warden to grant a prospecting claim tor any new discovery at a less distaice 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 ore 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 L old workings conjointly'with persons who have assisted them ill prospecting either with contributions or otherwise, or with other persons who may be niminated by the actual discowftM-rs. although the said persons may not have Leen on the ground prior to the granting thereof. The Warden may, upon the applicaion of any persons forming a party of rot less than four, grant protection for oot more than three m nths for a prospecting area “ at a distance of not ess .titan ’w- miles from any existing workings in alluvial ground, or in the -ase ot quartz workings of not less than half a mile from any existing quartz workings: Provided in no case shall any such prospecting area be granted within half a mile of any* other such prospecting area. Ptovided further : hat such protection shall only continue n force until gold •- s< • nek . in which >-»ae the disco', m • im.- o. reported, - or until the holders are required by the Warden to mark a prospecting claim, un- cither of which cases a prospecting "ilairn shall he merited and applied for as provided in Regulation 11. and V., and protection shall them [ion cease as to the-remainder ot such prospecting area. iali -e a mien to renew from time to up.e the protection for a prospectim; >•••:. ' Provide.! th t snob >• 'ie«-wl > ..nt Vr. granted tor mpi Vs *’han:. tnree mouths at auy time ■ -