MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Kumara Times, Issue 2989, 2 June 1886, Page 4

MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Any person discovering new gold working, and being desirous of obtaining ari 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 off shall be protected until the Warden shall have finally refused or granted the claim; but the Warden may, if be think fit, refrain from granting or refusing such claim until the groundshallhavebeen 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 giant a prospecting claim for any new discovery of a quartz reef at a less dis. tanco than hi: If a mile from auy previously existing quartz workings. Every prospecting claim shall, after being marked, be held by op 3 man remaining on the ground during working hour;-; until the -application is dealt with, ami. if granted, the claim must, unless by special permission of the Warden, be fully occupied within seven davs from the (h-da of grant. The Warden may, if he think tit, grant a prospecting claim to the actual discoverer of new gold workings conjointly with persons who have assisted thpm in prospecting either vifh oonMbudons or otherwise, or will; ;;lh.:r ];ergons who may be nominated by the actual discoveievs, although the said pevbons 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 lens than four, grant protection for not more than three months for a prospecting area " at a distance of not less than two 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 cafe shall any such prospecting area be granted vithin 'half a mile of any other such prospecting area. Provided further that such protect! <m sha.il only continue la force until gold is struck, in which vise the discovery shall be reported, <sr until the holders are required by the Warden to mark a prospecting claim, in either of which oases a prospecting claim shall he marked I applied for *s provided in Regulation I L and V\, and protection shall thermion cease a? co she remainder oi such prospecting area. It flhall be lawful for the Warden to renew from time to time the protection for a prowpecii.'u; area, Provide' tl; t such renewf- prrv.'-.totion ahii.U not h<giAnV'd for more tinan thr«.:» months u auy time