MINING REGULATIONS UNDER “THE MINES ACT, 1877.”

Kumara Times, Issue 2799, 10 September 1885, Page 4

MINING REGULATIONS UNDER “THE MINES ACT, 1877.”

Anv 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 oil 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 thegronndshallhave 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 he posted by the "Warden on the outside of his office for public information. it slndl not bo lawful for the Warden to grant 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 oi a quartz ieef at a less dis. tanco than half a mile from any previously existing quartz workings. Every prospecting claim shall, after being marked, bo held by ore man remaining on the ground during working hours until the application is dealt with, and, if granted, the claim must, unless bv sne.cial permission of the Warden, be fully occupied within seven days fro -n the date, of grant. The Warden may, if he think fit, grant a claim to the actual di-covcrn of new cold workings conjointly vi it! i persons "ho have assisted riit.-m in nrospecting either with contributions or otherwise, or with other perilous who may be nominated by the actual disco'-'ci era, although the said persons 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 act more than three m nths for a prospecting area “ at a distance of not less than ‘wo miles from any 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 nrospecting area,. Tiovided further 5. : su.-.h or. •!■'■.;! ton shall only continue u;.i i! -mid is s! ruck, in which ~.s ■Re ;1 uiiso v ■ii i:! he reported, a- until the holders are required by the v.Tivdeu to mark a prospecting claim, iii. op, her of which cases a prospecting h,. To a! I be marked and applied for as provided is. Regulation 11. and Y., and protection shall therupon cease as to die remainder nt such prospecting area. i ; ,iT : ' bo ! awful for the Warden to renew .rom time to time the protection •; . ;;■■■ . :b g s re;.. Provided tl: r , , y .• i shall not I ■ -kan three months ;r any b ! uo