MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Kumara Times, Issue 3016, 3 July 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 off 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 snch claim until thegroundshallhave 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 be posted by the Warden on Uie outride of his office for public information. it shall not be lawful for the Warden to grant a prospecting claim lor any 'K\v diocovo.vy at a less distance than •■■wo miles from any prerioi\ i .\!y existing --•.■■ricings i:i alluvial ground, nor to ■■;;"!,i a prospecting claim for any new ; ».'"ver\ of a quartz reef at a less dis. .nit/ than half a mile from any jiwiiiusly • xisting quartz workings. kv>r\ prospecting claim shall, after uiitiuiuj: oil th' grm.uid during working hw..i* im* il th( api>;lc:J'-;:i i. ii iLwith, unci, it iii-anterl. t!«i-_ . :;■•' . • -v, unless !>■ *uecia' permission ol .* Warden, I)', fully occupied witnia <even days from tl;e date of The Warden may, if he think fit, a prospecting claim to the actual tiiauoverer of new gold workings conjointly with persons who have assisted tnern in prospecting either with contributions or otherwise, or with other persons who may be nxnr'rnted by the ■■-■<••■•!! ('"<!. the said per ouo may nc: have been on the gro'.iiid pi - :or to the granting thereof. The Warden may, upon the application of any persons fanning a party of .;ot ir.'.s:, than ibu'', giant protection for tot mere than three months for a 'prciipei'-.ting ai-ea " at u distance of not \m-i\ than iw<> mi.es froi.i ny oxis-.ting v/o.knigs in alluvial ground, or in the ■a.;.: ~)t quart;-, workings of not lens than Mali' a mile from any existing quartz ■« >.■."■' g. ; ; : Provided in no case ahaU :.: v . t'...h piv : .pi..oting a: - ea be granted :i.u halt' .' n.ile 'jf ;-uiy other suoii : • ■■ i -:--'A'. .! ' :■;-•. .Vl-ive.led llll'tll'-i <~ •■;■.•■:■ ■■••■ .■ -■■■■■ ".. ; -;:ali ;;::!y oc-n.".l';,i ; - ; ■'■'.'.;• ■'■:.-.. •;''•; ••lire.'; '/■/ r,s'. ; > .''".-.•• .. ->- 1 >.;■ ':.'u.v;. U. "Ll V., ».^.I ■" • ■■:. ..ai k'v ... -<'- .:.. .•r...rp-.;c lJ ;'. ; .;aa'i.. y-j ' ; . .*". . •"■ .■'■■•' f'.'V ■■"; e to '■•■•■■■'■. ; t,;:i '■■•• t :.c U) ?.m\a Liu; protection