AID TO PROSPECTING.

Kumara Times, Issue 2770, 7 August 1885, Page 3

AID TO PROSPECTING.

The County Council of Westland arc prepared to receive applications from Prospecting Parties, under the followlowing conditions : Class I.—One party of 2or 3 men in each Riding, will be subsidised at the rate of 15s per week per man, toi i,respecting new and unprotected country, three miles from any mam o district road, and from any known "S.-00. party of 3 or 3 ,ne„ in each Riding, will be .subsidised a. under, while prospecting Paitially Worked and Prospected Countiy, within tolerably easy access of road communication : sinking. Dry Ground— ls per foot from surface to 15 feet, 2s per foot from 15 to 60 feet, 3s per foot from 60 feet to any greater depth. . ... Wet Ground, Requiring Slabbing— Double the above rates. TUNNELING AND DRIVING Through Drift or Blue Reef-ls 6d per foot for Ist 500 feet, 3s 6d per foot for next 500 feet, 4s 6d per foot for next 500 feet (or any portion of 500 Through Hard Rock, Requiring Blasting, or through Pug—ss per foot. All tunnels and drives to be at least 4 feet by 3 feet 6 inches. Prospectors under both class 1 anc class 2, are required to send in their names to the County Council, who must approve of same. The locality of proposed prospecting operations must also be stated, for the approval of the Council. v Each proposed prospecting party must send in a report, once in each month to the Council, setting forth the nature, extent, and result of operations during the previous month. AH measurement of work done undei class 11, to be made by the Road Overseer of the district, who will bo required to certify to the voucher for payment. The subsidy under class 1 and class 2 may be discontinued, if the Council think necessary, on one month s notice of discontinuance being given to the party or parties. Payment will be made monthly. Applications (giving the full names and residences of each man of the proposed party or parties, and specifying the countiy in which it is proposed to prospect) must be sent to the Council Chambers, on or before Tuesday, 11th August, at 5 p.m., the application to be endorsed on the envelope, “ Application for Prospecting ; Class I,” (or Class 11, as the case may be). REWARDS FOR THE DISCOVERY OF NEW GOLDFIELDS. The County Council are prepared to grant Rewards for the Discovery of Goldfields, as follows : For the discovery of a new goldfield, three miles from any workings; For every 100 men employed mining thereon, at the expiration of six months from date of discoveay, a reward of £IOO per 100 miners, up to £SOO for 500 or more miners so employed. For the recovery of a lost lead in close proximity to the place where lead was lost, a reward equal to one half of the above rates. And for the recovery of a lost lead (or the discovery of a now lead) one one mile from any lost lead, a reward equal to two-thirds of the above rates. Joseph Grimmond, 'County Chairman. County Chairman’s Office, June 13th, 1885.