A.—sb.

Mining.

296 A member of a mining partnership shall share in the profits and losses thereof in the proportion which his share or interest m the partnership mining privilege bears to the whole of the shares or interests 6 297 Each member of a mining partnership shall be deemed to have, as against every other member, a lien on the partnership property for all partnership debts paid by him, and for money advanced by him for its use ; and such lien may, in the prescribed manner, be registered, enforced, and discharged : . 10 ' Provided that such registered lien shall be subject to review by the Warden on the application of any person aggrieved, and for that purpose the Warden may by order confirm cancel the registration, or amend the lien in such respect as he deems equitable. 298 A partner's interest in the mining partnership may be sold 15 or assigned without dissolving the partnership, and'without the consent of the other members, and from the date of such sale or assignment the purchaser or assignee shall be deemed to be a member of the partnership : , . , Provided that he shall be deemed to take such interest subject to 20 all such liens existing in favour of the partners as are registered, but not further. . . ~, 299. The decision of the members owning a majority ol the shares or interests in a mining partnership shall bind it in the conduct of its 25 300. It shall be a ground for dissolution of a mining partnership if any member, — , . (a.) Where it is his duty to pay or satisfy any assessment of the partnership liabilities, neglects or refuses so to do for thirty days after being personally served with notice so to do from 30 any other member ; or (fr.) Neglects, when notified in writing by any other partner so to do, to perform any labour or discharge any liability which i it is his duty to perform or discharge, or to represent his share or interest in any partnership mining privilege. 35 301. In any case where any member of a mining partnership whose duty it is to occupy or represent his interest or share in any partnership mining privilege fails or neglects so to do for thirty days at any one time, the other members may institute proceedings in the Court to be put n possession of such share or interest as though such member 40 had never been a partner, and the Court may decree accordingly, or make such other order as it deems equitable. 302. If at any time any interest or share in any partnership mining privilege is unrepresented for forty-eight hours, and such non-repre-sentation prevents the proper and profitable working or use thereof, the 45 following provisions shall apply :— , , (a.) Any member of such partnership, or any person m charge oi such mining privilege, may employ any person or persons at current rate of wages to represent and work such share or interest. 50 (fr.) Every person so employed shall have a lien for his wages upon such share or interest;

Proportionate shares of profits and losses. IS9B, No. 38, sec. 24 fc

Lien of member or partnership debts paid by him. Ibid, sec. 246

Purchaser becomes partner from date of purchase. Ibid, sec. 247

j Decision of majority binding as to ' business. Ibid, sec. 248 I Grounds for dissolution. Ibid, sec. 24S r l

i 3 Partners may sue to be put in possession - of unrepresented T share. Ibid, sec. 250 t r

_. Wages-man may be ' put on for unrepre- - sented share 3 Ibid, sec. 251 f S e a

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