MINING REGULATIONS UNDER “THE MINES ACT, 1877.”

Kumara Times, Issue 2722, 12 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 proyided in Regulation 11, and shall immediately report such discovery with full particulars to the Warden, and the grounds© 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 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 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 gold workings conjointly v, ith persons who have assisted them in prospecting either with contributions or otherwise, or with other persons who may be nominated by tho actual discovem-s, although the said persona may not have been on the ground prior to the granting thereof. The Warden may, upon the application- of any persons forming a party of not less than four, grant protection for not more than three m nths for a prospecting area “ at a distance of not less than two miles from auy existing workings in alluvial ground, or in the . case of 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. Provided further - that such protection shall only continue 4* >u force until "old is struck, in which ‘ »,ase the discovery hall be reported, . or until the holders are required by the , r -Warden to mark a prospecting claim, riho either of -which cases a" prospecting claim shall lie marked and applied for as .provided in Regulation 11. and V., and Sfe protection shall therupon cease as to >t ihe remainder ot such prospecting area, , ; It .-diali be lawful for the Warden to : renew from time to time the protection for a prospecting area. Provided tlv t . . such protection shall not be y-jv. graatc. iur mor* "«au uuce mujuuts at any time