MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Kumara Times, Issue 2819, 3 October 1885, Page 4

MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Any person discovering new gold working, and being desirous of obtainan increased area thereon shall mark oft" a prospecting claim, as provided in Regulation 11, and shall immediately report such discovery with full particulars to the Warden, and the "round so marked off shall be protected until the Warden shall have finally refused or granted the claim ; but the Warden may, if he think (it, refrain from granting or refusing such claim until the ground shal I have been visited by himself or by anyone appointed by him. Notices of all prospecting claims 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 srrano a prospecting claim lor any new discovery at a less distance than iywo mil'. l :-; from any previously existing '•■■urkings in alluvial ground, nor to ; M - a nt a, nrospcctiiig claim for any new Oiscoverv of a quartz ieef at a loss dis. ms'h'c than half a mile from any previously existing quartz workings. V.vt'.ry prospecting claim shall, after h-'ing marked, be held by oi'3 man refiiainin" on the. ground during working hours until the application iy dealt with, and, if granted, the claim must, unless by special permission of the Warden, be fully occupied within seven days i'-oui the date of grant. The Warden may, if he think fit, «rant a prospecting claim to the actual discoverer of new ;nld workings con•fjiutiv ?. ith ])f!i'M!i:S who have assisted 's-n-iu in i;r<isj)ccti:ig either with contributions or otherwise, or with other persons who may be nominated by the actual discoverers, 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 not more than three months for a orospecting area " at a distance of not less than two miles from any existing workings in alluvial ground, or in the tasc of quartz workings of not less than half a mile from any existing quai'tz workings : Provided in no case shall i-.nv y-v- !; ~)v<,y.]>V'A\ui' area be granted :.■/; ;,::; ;;:.'.•' a ur.ie ..•' any other .such . ; ,; ■■ i:: ; ; .:.'■•■;■. I'iovidud further : , ■ -■ ■ .•.., I.'-.---.-.-.". .--.ha '.] only continue '... ;';;:'C.; - : ! :>. ; , ■, ',-■ ;.a Sii'iC;.', in which ...i. ■.. J;e di■■■'.■ ■■ ■'■ < i'. ">' reported, ...." ;i;.tti u.e. are M'oaired by the Warden to ;-::-ii; a prospecting claim, in either of n» ard. •;;>.-es a prospect in;.' rt,.aim shall lie lua; ked and applied for a.s provided in Kegula'.ton Jl. and V,, and protection shall therupon eeasc us to the remainder o 1 such prospering ai e»,. Ji diall ''P 'awful for the Warden to rcai•■.'■'. t'n.lli 'iine to time the ploU/Cl! ;U iv;. or "tpe-tLing area. i'v- •'■ n !*;■.•■ '.. i *. h c•. ic•.«.■'•'i ei'or.eotion snail no:, re g< ate. ioi i.:ur- 'bun Liueemonths.it auy time