MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Kumara Times, Issue 3018, 6 July 1886, Page 4

MINING REGULATIONS UNDER "THE MINES ACT, 1877."

Any person discovering new gold working, and bfing 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 oil shall be protected until the Warden shall have finally refused or grunted the claim ; but the Warden may, if he think fit, refrain from granting or refusing such claim until th.pgrouiidsha.il have been visited by himself or by anyone appointed by him. Notices of all prospecting claims granted, with full particulars of locality, vield of "old, and description of wor;.-i.-s. shall lie posted by the Warden on ihe outside of his office for public inforaiHt.i«u. >t .hall > ot behuvfnl for the Warden to gram a prospecting claim lor any ju v. ilibcov ry at a less distance than two miles from cny previvvgy existing v.' rk;if< - in aWuvic". ; :,..vi,,;.;.„;_ ,-,,•)•_• ro i-.iiut a prospect >.-. :■: it.. ,'„; any new ..l-c.ive:-; o! a vv iiiv. ieel at a less dis. -ie i'iiin in.li a mile from any awiousiy existing quartz workings. Every prospecting claim nhatl, af'tei i>eing marked, be held by jwj man remaining on the ground during \vorki:i;< •i :<;;■;-, until t]v' application indea.b; v, it.p .in>i, k grained, t!,;) ciaiiii H:i- u -;t, unless by special permission of tlie Warden, be fully occupieil within seven days from the date f,f grant. The Warden may, it he think fit, grant a jinspecting claim to the actual ■ '"ei of new told workings con- .. iiv with persons who have assisted t! |.re.-;jiectirg either with confcri-rc.-ov.■■; or "uiiPrwise, or with other persvi.o may be nominated by the •- ■■• •liseo-e-er.--. although the said ■ uia have been on the <'i' u, i,i,o grunting 'hereof. 'i-de-. i; ay, upon the applica- . . ;i"jN",:K farming a party of .. i n:. giant protection for ::ai! ;hiee in aths for a . ;■;•■>; 'at a distance of nut ■:'• " •"■ ■■!. >■•■■ ■ :''Hi aoy existing .' ■' ' -a.- i> . _;i •>- i u<i. nr in the . ./ ■•■■ <■> ■■■', not ie.ss tiian ... i.-i'in any existing quartz ..-: Provided in no ease Biiall .■■.- prospect ing area be granted '■■':■! >:>•■: a ai'ie ->! any otlier such - •' ■ "'J ii !■•••' !>',- '„iir ,:',.'. . ■■ . ..■< •latin. at-- :,-::;:!:.. •' • ~:.'., .... ._, -a.Ulg ami. ■ i bir , l.e Wanton to '■, • ■ ■■■■•<■ iie the protection •■ Vl'-.' i c.: : • -•- •:■••. : •-. " :!h)„: >lh t