MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Kumara Times, Issue 2980, 21 May 1886, 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 ofi 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 thegroundshallhavebeenvisited 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 for any new discovery at a less dista ice than two miles from any existing winkings in alluvial ground, nor to ! fi'ai:* a prospecting claim Tor anv new ! &'■■«:■ •■?'»•■■ oi a miartz reef at a less dis. Kir,-: the,) half a mile !rom any i;i- . --ly listing quartz workings. •'-■=. =- i-y n.GSjx'cting claim shall, after be!.;!;.: marked, be held by ops man remaining on tlm ground during working hours uiitii tli'- application is dealt with, •»:;;:. ii •.•ranted, flic claim must, unless )>. .'•!';<! pi-i ajifs.-ioii of the Warden, hi .idly occupied within seven days (nm the date of srrant. The Warden may, if b?- think fit, grant a prospecting chum L: Jm ;;e;"al discoverer of nee.' .••:oht v-„. Lin< ;; j i-on-jointly with t>er.-.oiis wiio ;■■■>■■■■.: red them in prospectii.g "ifher ■■.•' f h contributions ot otherwise. «m- wi rher persons who may >• " ■;i■ li-, ■'.■ h\ Uie actual discoveu-VN, aiiliot.u;ii ihe said perbons may not. have i>ecn on clkground prior to the granting thereof. The Warden may, upon the application of any persons n.niring a party of not less than fuui, gram pi >te..:tiot' for aot more than three month* for p. prospecting area " at a distance of not Jess than two miles from any exisauy, workings in alluvial ground, or in the case of quartz workings of not less than half a mile from any existing quart;', workings : Provided in no case »!iall airy such prospecting area be grantee within half a mile of any other sucli prospecting area. J'/ovidcd furth'-r that, such protection shad only continue in fov;e unt:' ;-oid i-- tvi-uc:-, in wh;\-h v<iSC the '.i:-':u".'i" ; ~ - ii-, i I he reported. .ir unfii ;! i ; iioid.t.":- arc ivipiiir'.] by tin 1 '•Vwdeii f.o i;;-.! k " proyjiec' in:{ claim, prodded in. .Iriegui.oion 11. and Y.. and protection shall t.m'rrupun cease ;•;-• ro rfie remainder oi such prospecting area. It-shall !V: ! ; iv=-r..) f or Hie V/ai-den to reiiOv-: f/o.}i i : " ; " "; r::T •' "' ■>:':::';•■■; I ■ granted for rcore t'uan three months ~:: any iiiuio