MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Kumara Times, Issue 2997, 11 June 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 thegroundshallhavebeen 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 • ■■ vn■[■-■ of his office for public infor-iii!ii.:..-r:. it, «h:dl not be lawful for the Warden ''o L»i-ai'.:: h prospecting claim for any v !iV.-. •,") •;•:. ... less distanee than two mil< s- .»■)'■■ ... !U'o*"i'.><"'v existing «■ ii-ivii;> in ;■■.' -ih ; :.-;v.:v..!. ;)0 : to i|-aii:-. •: ...-.- ■■, J . -,,-v ; v---. .•-..,- n ,_., v -i C- Vti • ->i i .V ./ ;.'--•'•' a; .••; '.-..-;$ d.i.-J. ifillOC than . i. .' [.-'■..■ ;"?•:> .! ~;;; r Kve;v :>TO>-j>f ; ml- '\, ■■.>■. '. , . f'vr boing iOi-'k' i. ;•• !>;.■'• ■■' ~...-,. ~,.. uiair.hifr on th . .r v,-,rr il-'Urs UliMl 'l' : \ ■■■ ~.. ■ ;r;; :ind, i' gnu.ted, '-hi ;.•':.;; by special pi j rms>; ; . , : , : be fully wcx'UjiWii ■■»■■..urc -uvva days from the date of grant. The Warden may, if* h think (it, grant a prospecting claim u< tin actual discoverer of new told workings conjointly »ith persons who have assisted them in prospecting either with contributions or otherwise, or with other persons who may be nDminated by the actual discovers, although the said persons may not have been on the ground prior to the granting thereof. The Warden may, upon the applicator, of any persons forming a party of <ot less than four, giant protection for ;<»t more than three months for a respecting artiu "at a distance of not : :ss than two uiii.es from :.;iy existing ■■•orkiiigs in alluvia l , ground, or in th?. :'.-j:: of quart:; workings of not less than ■ail' a mile from any existing qnar.z -workings : Provided in no case shall uy .such prospecting area be granted •within half a mile of any other such ••inspecting <imi. Ptovtu'd further fiat such protection slin.,l only continue •■ ■':■ : ■ '...- ..■•■■ rii-H'h- ■■:.■• • ■•■ -•.. •: ■.:•=;. :■ pr< .-;;,.o;:tii?r oJ :■■.-;-. [f r y,;>!•<■ n: \/>f. {•:••■;'< ;{ pro :| x-fri >■ ; ■ ••.'!.. :U:aii i ■> n:;.rke<! wh\ JippHed f<,.> a:; ".1.-:.!:.-. 1 i:. .1.-..>.[-,. ■-..,:•, if, and V.,P.MtI "■• i-."•.'•• ■}■•''■ '■•i sircii prosp'-cting ai'ea. ■■■■ ■:': •.- '-.-/iul t'oi- t,h» Warden to r.: ! i;.:« .:•■.•;•!. :■.■■..■. \o time lue protection. for a pros, wring area. Provided th- t .;■■;■■:>. ree".v-".-i \ t v :ti. .?i'n;. :;e.:v'l wot if. ■x ■ri.iti-o tor i.joru t.4an thide uionchs-.'t fciiy Unit'