GENERAL REGULATIONS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3319, 6 March 1868, Page 4

GENERAL REGULATIONS.

MlNKfe# BIGHTS TO 3« ISSmj). 1. Miner»"ii^bta 4h»U be iuued by^ tlie Warden on p»yment of * fe^ of bnepbuad (£l).. Such, miners' righta nut to'bVtntntaerftb^e to any person. miners' ift&rfiaiWjßs KXHlßrfjsp on demand. 2. ETery'hojder/df * miner's right must exhibit the Mint off' ifenutocL of any officer, pr any other penon duVattth^ised in writing by the Warden. MUfMS' BiaH^ST:6 BE IN F6BOI\fiTHIN THE

FROvnrcjs. 3. Every miner's riglit so issued sh»ll be in force within »ny proclaimed gowfield within the province of Auckl*nd," I <nd theliblder thereof shall enjoy all privileges fttid right* appertaining or belonging thereto, anbjeot oe\rerthele«s ( to the proricions hereinafter oontained' J a« to the endorsement of minen' rights. ■ . -

uaasaar bights to bb BNi?oßaiD,p^ bjehoyal to mswßiidor.' ' 4. If »ny miner ■h*U>bede«irouB.of mining on any block other than .that for which h» miper't right •hall have been iuned, he^hall before mining there* on hare the date of htsiremoral thereto endorsed on hit miner 77 * 'rifeht by the^Warden, and the same on every iubsequent rem^y^.

BJC MtOISTBKED. 5. Erery ovnier or part owner of * i ol»imheld by miner's right shall cause his or their interest in the tame to be registered in a book to be kept foe that propose by ftoe Mining Jlegiitrar, and no miner shall be deemed to be legally in, possession of any olaim or ihare in any clajm ui^til such share or claim as aforesaid has be*V[ fq> registered, and no transfer made of any claim or": shajje .in , any claim by transferers though in ,Lpgal" possession shall ba deemed a legal transfer unless |flch transfer shall hare been duly registei^a t by the Eegistrar of the district in irbich the claim rsoognt fobe transferred is situated, and when Any/ claim or share in any claim ha* been transferred ,a)&4 fk? transfer duly registered the Kegistrwihall certify the same by signing his name across', the face of the transfer ticket and affixing the day and date., -£J1 .claims to be numbered consecutively as "they are registered, and the Registrar shall issue, n to "each applicant for registration a certificate in the form, sej; fgi;th;in. the schedule, and shallkeepa.dupUcate [ coj>y,of the same. Provided that this clause s^al^not. A apply, to claims taken up prior to the passing, of, '^leseiftegplations, until one month from;the v date of .proclamation therof.

claims vgsanaxEDjßY non<wqbking. 6. No miner'sha^be deemed- to , possess a valid title to any ,claiar unless the tune be fairly worked daring the 'entire period i of occupancy, and any claim unworltQcl bejond the, apace of twenty-four (24) hours shall Be deemed to be f orfeibed, unleu sufficient reason, suchas sickness or . other urgent cause, shall be pro Ted toythe fatisf abtion of. the Warden. ProTided that op the proclamation,, of the extension of the boundaries of anj go)fifie)d it shall, be lawful, to allow a period ofonot.paore than fourteen ,(14) days at the discretion* of the garden, fu; the marking out of claims, .and, the transfer or endorsement, of miners' rights, during no claim within the new blqok shall be forfeited for the non-working or non-occupancy of thejiamel, ,, ,

DIMMING WOBK ON CLAIM. j 7. Any miner employed ,ia making necessary preparation for tne working of any claim, or »py work immediately in.oonaeotion ther*vr;ith, or in the erection of machinery for the tamo, shall . ba deemed to be working on uji claim. -

FOMBITOftC BT ACT OT HIRED SIBVANT. 8. Ho miner holding * claim or portion thereof, or share, or interest therein, ,who employ* hired labour to work tho-sftmej shall be.deemed to have forfeited or abandoned hit right, title, or interest in the nme through any neglect, absence, or omission on the part of anj workman thereon employed by him. Provided always that if, after seyen days' notice in writing of such neglect, absence, or omission, , being given to such miner, either personally, or by leaving the same at his last known, place of, residence, suoh neglect, absence, or omlasion is continued, such miner shall then be deemed to have forfeited- or abandoned his claim or share! or interest therein, as the case may be. POSSESION NOT < TO 'BB TAKEN 07 CLAIM WITHOUT

J '-'CONSENT OS'-'W'ABDBBr. 9. No miner dull -take possession' of any claim, race, dam, machiney' or any other right or privilege whatsoever- (unless the same- shall have been absolutely relinquished), without first obtaining the consent of the owner, or the authority of the Warden in writing. <-"•'

' MAJUONG OUT CLAIMS. 10. Every claim mart be I 'distinctly marked by pegs driven firmly 1 into -the 'grotfnd, one at each corner thereof, and standing at least- two feet above the surface .of the ground^ add all to be kept clearly visible so long? asthe claim is occupied, provided that when any: corner cannot be so marked on account of Jthe natdrß of the ground, such peg be fixed at the nearest* practicable point. All boundaries on forest land to be well marked on the nearest large trees. '

kotiois ob mg» not to' bi destroyed, removed, ob ibjt7red. ' 11. No jtarfon shall 'remove, injure, destroy, or deface an; poafcsj pegs; logs, fences, notices, or any mining plant, o( whatsoever description, without permianon from the owner of the -claim on which the i ■arne is lituated) or deface, destroy, or remove any j notice potted in accordance <with the Goldfields Act or leguUtions, ■or interfere with any mark or boundary. ■•'■ '

sikhitiok or claims. 12. AHtmal claim* shall mean aIT claims in alluvial ground. - - ' River claim* shall mean claim in the beds of riven. Creek oltims shall mean claims in the beds of permanent streams,' which are, or may be, wholly diverted foi the purpose of mining therein. Beach claim's shall mean claims situated between high and low water mark 1 on the sea coast. • Quarts olaim* shall mean claims in quartz reefs or lodes* i- •

AMA Ot ALLUVIAL 'CLAIMS. - 13. AllnTiallclaiins shall not exceed fifty (50) feet by fifty (50) feet for each holder of a miners' right. SHAN Or BLOCK OLAIftS IK XLUUYUL t7ORJCIKQS. 14. Allatial eUims m»y be of any form provided that no block claim ihall exceed in length twice the breadth thereof.-' : r~»r ~ » |

xxthtded alluviai, claims, uaxk, etc. ! 15. The Warden may grant a claim not exceeding three hundred (300) feet by .three hundred (300) feet for all allurial mining on ground .which has already been worked. Application* for claims of this 'class' ■hall be mMd&hUwntihgito the Warden, and. a copy thereof shallow posted outride the' Wardens-o ffice and on the ground for< fourteen (14) days from the date thereof: < PrdWHed that no such extended claim ■had be granted unless the Warden shall be satisfied that the ground bas been previously worked.

-• AEXk or grant claims. 18. Hirer aUras' 1 shall not exceed fifty (50) fret for eaob holde^of * miner* right employed thereon, to be measured in the direotion of the course of the stream, by » width not exceeding that of the bed of the itreapv and twenty (20) feet of eaoh bank ;- the bonndanei 6t the' bed of the stream'sball be defined by the Warden or other officer duly authoruediatha^Jbenalf.^ •' ■" •" '

- oAHZJL OV CKMtX OhAIMB. • ' 17. Creek>ebrinMi«]j*H*e of the same extent and' rabjeot toscjfch«ii«Mne r«gu]ationii respect' to ■MMar«m«DV'iorm, and boundariM as rirer claims.

BVtriMh OXOU^D/liAID BARE EC HIVBRS, HOW ' 10 nxl'"' ! * DBSPOBKD OF. . : 18. ix by-dwjMion of the »tre»m from its natural channel more piand i« 4«i(J buro ia the bed Of the mer or creek ttuarvtlie'Jntimber of 'miners' rights r?i y *?. * hill entitl * them twodcapy, they ■h»U be allow-«<L-onei week from » written notice thereof by ther < m,.iK). pkoe «s m«ny halders • -x of lo^ninen' i righta u'as they ■hall think .fit, -uifter-. which i time Any minw may occupy th«>iurplai ground'if tnere^en»in. f »ay paving to thejpar% Who xjonstrwsttdr- theiiiforka '«: fur projxwtion of the e^«ue iacurredfitii diWrtingltfae

stream. In the event of » dispute, wising as to the amount to be paid it shall be lawful for the Warden in conjunction with four assessors (two being appointed for eaoh party) to award such sums to, be paid m may seem to them or the majority of them to be justly due to the persons who constructed the works.

, ABBA OF BEACH CLAIMS. 19. Bsacb claims shall not exceed fifty (50) feet by fifty ,(50) feet -for each holder of a miner's right. Such claims may be of any form provided that no block claim shall exceed in length twice th« breadth thereof.

ARBA 07 QTTABTZ CLAIMS. 20. Quartz cUims shall not exceed fifty (50) feet along the supposed coarse of the r«ef by one hundred and fifty (150) feet on each side from the supposed centre of, the reef. ;

CONVEYANCE Off DEBEI3 OR RUBBISH OVER ADJOINING CLAIMS. ' ' , 21. It shall be lawful for miners when it it not practicable to discharge the debris from their workings on to their own or on to unoccupied ground to, discharge or convey the same on to or orer adjacent claims. Provided that the discharge or conveyance of such debris does not interfere with the working of such adjacent claim or claims.

KIMBDY FOE DAMAGE TO CLAIM BY CONVETA.XOX 07 DIBBIS OB BUBBISH OVER IT. 22. If the owner of any claim, by improper management or otherwise, shall damage any claim adjacent 'by "the discharge op conveyance on to or over it of any rubbish, tailing*, or other debris, the person receiving such damage shall be entitled to compensation for the same, the amount of such compensation to be ascertained in the manner provided' in section 13 of these regulations. If the owner of any claim shall have reasonable cause for suspicion that his claim is receiving damage from the working of any claim adjoiniog, the Warden shall grant permission for the inspection of such claim, and on proof that any damage is likely to occur the working of such claim shall be suspended until the case shall have been decided by the Warden.

TUNNELLING THROUGH UNOCCUPIED GROUND. 23. Any penon holding a quartz mining claim wishing to cut » tunnel through unoccupied ground shall be allowed twenty (20) feet in breadth as a protection for the tunnel for any necessary distance outside the boundary of the claim, and also a apace of one hundred and fifty (150) feet square at .the month of the tunnel on which to deposit quartz or other substances. Such, privileges must be applied for in writing to the Warden, and notice must be posted on the ground for fourteen days previous to granting' the application. All privileges of this description must be registered in the mining register.

RIGHT TO ALL AURIFEROUS SUBSTANCES FOUND IN ALLUVIAL CLAIMS.— PROVIBION FOR REDUCTION OT QUARTZ CLAIMS IT CONTAINING ALLUVIAL GOLD. 24. No fossicking or surface digging will be allowed on any other miner's 'claim. It shall be lawful for the holder of any alluvial claim to hold all auriferous substances found within the parallels of his claim at any depth. The holder of a reef claim shall be allowed to sluice within the limits of his claim for specimens only, but if he sluices for alluvial gold his claim must be reduced to the area of an alluvial claim.

NOTICE BEFORE BLASTING. 25. Fire minutes previous to tbe discharge of any blast of gunpowder or other explosive substance within fifty (50) feet from the surface of the ground, due notice of such intended discharge shall be given by the persons preparing the same, to all other persons working, residing, or passing within a' distance of one hundred (100) yards from the 1 place of such discharge. When any road or ' footpath passes through any such claim, a red flag not Jess than foot square shall be exhibited at each ■extremity of the interaction of the claim by such road or footpath, for five minutes before the discharge.

PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS. 26. Any miner who may sink * shaft or make an excavation on his claim in search, of auriferous quartz shall. substantially fence in each shaft or excavation to the height of at least four (4) feet, and maintain the same during the occupancy of such 'claim. Any miner working in alluvial ground within 'twenty-one (21) feet of any public road or crossing place, shall enclose any shaft or excavation which he shall (make upon such claim by an embankment or fence, at least four (4) feet in height, su as to afford thereby a reasonable security against accidents to< passengers, and no miner shall when he abandons his claim destroy or remove any such. f«nc« or embankment or position thereof. Where from the nature of the ground it is impossible to prevent the 'descent of rocks, boulders, stones, earth, or other heavy substances when disturbed by working, it shall not b9 lawful to mine on such claim, unless notice boards with the words " Danger from stones," in letters not less than four (4k) inches in length, painted thereon, shall be placed at interrals of ten yards along any line of road or footpath near to the place where such rock, stone, or heavy substance is likely to fall.

MAIN OB TRUNK iINES O* JtOAD. 27. The Warden, shall cause main or trunk lines of public roads bo be laid out wheresoever the same shall appear to him to , be necessary, and no person, shall resist the formation of the .same. Provided that if any damage is done to any occupied claim, water-race, tail-race, or other working, compensation ahall be granted to the holder thereof ; the amount of such compensation shall be ascertained: by two [four ?] assessors, two to be appointed by the Warden on behalf of the Government, and two by the persons interested, and an umpire to be chosen by the assessors before they enter upon the reference.

WIDTH OF PRIVATE ROADS. 28. In all [cases where suoh width may be necessary, a miner may occupy a breadth of eighteen (18) feet of ground for any necessary roadway. But if a miner shall mark out a greater breadth of ground than shall be necessary for the purpose of a roadway, it shall be l&wful for aDy authorised officer to order , the said roadway to be reduced, and the same shall be reduced in conformity with the instructions of the said officer.

CHANGING POSITION 07 ROAD TO ENABLE GROTJKB TO j BE WOBKID. 29. If *ny miner desires to change the direction of any road, he shall, for * period of fourteen (14) days, affix a notice of such his desire in a conspicuous place on such road, and shall furnish a copy of such notice to the Warden, to be posted outside his office for the same period. At the expiration thereof, the Warden shall make such order at shall appear to him. to be necessary in the matter.

FORMATION OJ PRIVATE EOADS. ' 30. When any two or more miners are desirous of forming a road, tramway, bridge, or crossing-place, over or acrou any gully, creek, reef, claim, or race, a notice to that effect shall be posted on the ground and outside the Warden's office for fourteen (14) days, after which period the Warden shall determine whether such road, tramway, bridge, or crossing-place is necessary; and if he agrees to its formation, he shall then fix or cause to be fixed the exact line thereof. Provided that no such road, tramway, or crossing-place shall be made over or through any mining claim unless compensation for damage or loss shall > be immediately paid or tendered to the owner thereof. In the event of the parties concerned not agreeing as to the , amount of such compensation, the same shall be ascertained and determined in the manner provided for in sec 18 of these regulation!. Proyided farther that auch road, bridge, or crossingplace, shall be of a breadth, where practicable, of not less than fifteen (15) feet, and be so constructed that no injury shall accrue to any head race, tail race, drain, creek, or culvert passing under it.

ROADS NOT TO SB DAMAGBD B7 T7NDEBMINING. 31. No person shall dig within the distance of fire (5) feet from the s nearest wheel track of any road, not drive underneath the same,' unless the drive shall be. more than twelve (12) feet beneath the surface of the road, nor shall any person interfere with any such road.

PROMOTION OF CLAIMS, AND TBKMS OF PROTECTION. 32. Permission to retain a claim unworked may be granted by the Warden, and the same shall be therein registered for such time as the Warden shall think fife, not exceeding the terms hereinafter mentioned. The causes and time for which a claim shall be registered under this regulation shall be as follow, viz. ;— 1. Any claim having been provedto the satisfaction . of the Warden to have been, worked by the party wishing to register it, for at least three (3) months immediately preceding the application for registration, and no payable quartz having been' obtained from such claim for at least, one ' - month previous — Three (3) months; 2. The olaim having been sunk and worked to the j water— the party being unable to overcome the same — the adjoining claims not. being, down to the water— ahree,(3)'montht. (J 3. Any claim the holder of which intends to procure machinery for quartz-crashing ,or water •. bailing, duriog the time of, registration, and shall give security by bond, or otherwise to the satisfaction of the Warden,* thathe will procure such machinery, within a time to be fixed by the Warden — Three (3) months. , And such further, 1 time' *s the Warden shall think fit, not exoeed- . < ing the whole, twelve (12) months, according to,' i, <• the description of machinery, and, the plan for • •"i <; -which it was ordewd,' . „ ,' , 111 1 ,

4. Any rivefl claim during .flumjng, race cutting, or other' works for the benefit of the claim — Threei (3) months. „ . 5. 'Any holder of a miner's right, ' suffering from sickness, or being compelled to be absent from sickness in his family — Registration for the period of the continuance thereof. Proof of sickness shall be the production of a medical certificate ; or two of the co-partners, or holders of ' adjacent claims, shall make a statutory deolaration before the Warden. 6. Any miner engaged as a party to or a witness - in any case, or as an assessor or juryman in any Court of Justice — During the sitting of the Court in the casa in which ho is engaged, and with L - reasonable time for travelling to-and-fro. 7. Any perion engaged in actual service as a special constable, or militiaman — During the continu1 ance of such service.

PROTECTION OT STACKED QUARTZ. 1 8. Any miser wishing to retain possession of quartz or other auriferous .substance* may have the same protected for. a period not exceeding three (3) months, provided that such substance, ia 'properly stacked on ground not i supposed to be adapted to mining) purposes, and that a board with the owner's name, address, and date of stacking,, legibly written or painted thereon, ■ be posted close to such staok.

> ASSIGNING FALSE REASONS. 33. Any person assigning false -reasons for registering any claim, right, or privilege, anall not be protected in such claim, right, or privilege* Notice of protection to be postm ok claim. > Z4u All registered claims, shares, rights, or privileges, must be marked by a notice with the owners' name, addresc, and particulars of the claimi, shares, right, or privilege, posted on the ground. PROSPECTING. 35. Any person discovering new gold workings, and being desirous of obtaining an increased area thereon, must immediately report such discovery, with full particulars thereof, to the Warden or other proper authority.

REWARD FOR PROSPJCOTING. 36. Discoveries of new gold workings may have allotted to tbem as a reward for prospecting, where the gold is more than fire (5) imiles and less than ten (10) miles from existing workings, an extent of ground not exceeding one additional claim per man. Where the discovery is more than ten (10) miles and less than fifteen (15) mile* distant, two (2) additional claims per man. Where the discovery ii more than fifteen (16) miles, and less than twenty (20) miles, three (3) additional claims per man ; and where the discovery is above twenty (20) miles distant, four (4) additional claims per man. Provided that the increased grants shall not be given to more than four pennons comprising any party, and that after the expiration of sixty (60) days from the granting of any such prospecting claim by the Warden, there shall be employed thereon one (1) man for each man's ground held by the party. Provided also that if the Warden shall deem fit, he may on application extend the time for fully manning the ground for any additional term not exceeding four (4) months or being in the whole not more than six (6) months from the time of granting the additional or prospecting claims.

AREA OF RESIDINCE SITES. 37. Holders of miners' rights shall be entitled to occnpy,for the purpose of residence, an area of thirtythree (33) feet by sixty-six (66) feet. KESEDBNCE SITE NOT TO BNCKOACH ON KOADS. 38. No miner shall occupy a reaidenoe site any portion of which is within thirty-three (33) feet o! the centre of a road or thoroughfare, or within twelve (12) feet of any site previously ocoapied, provided that in cases where two (2) or more miners' rights are held by members of one family, they may amalgamate their allotments.

kakxihg out and applying fob residence she. 39. Any miner desirous of occupying l»nd under the preceding regulation, shall mark the corners of the area which he proposes to occupy, with trenches or substantial posts, standing at least three (3) feet aboTe the surface of the ground, and shall give notice in writing, in the form hereunto appended, to the Warden of the distriot, and a copy of such notice shall be posted and maintained in some conspicuous part of such area, for the space of fourteen (14) clear days, at the expiration whereof, if no ralid objection has been entered there against, the Warden may grant a residence certificate to the applicant!.

BISIDBNCB SITI, 17 DEIMED ATOOTJtROUS, TO BE EXAMINED. 40. If any auriferous deposits shall be traced to the boundaries of any laud occupied for residence, the Warden may, upon satisfactory proof thereof, authorise any lurveyor or other persons by writing, under his hand, to enter thereupon, and at such times and in such mannw *a he may appoint to search the land so occupied, for a -continuation of the said auriferous deposit.

RESIDENCE SITE, IF AURIFEROUS, MAYBE TAKEN. 41. If any residence area shall be proved to be auriferous, the Warden may, upon application, order the whole or any purl; thereof to be given up for mining purposes to such persons as he shall nominate.

COMPENSATION JOB LOSS OF SITE. 42. In all cues, compensation for actual damage or loss shall be ascertained and determined in the manner provided by section 18 of these regulations, and such compensation shall be paid prior to takiDg possession of the ground.

WARDEN TO MAKE ORDBBS AS TO MODE OF WORKING RESIDENCE SITE. 43. The Warden shall make such orders relative to the mode of working the ground in any residence site, the restoration of the soil, and other conditions, as he may deem necessary or desirable.

TRANSFER 07 RESIDENCE! SITB. 44, The right and interest in any are* occupied under a residence certificate may be transferred or assigned by the holder thereof, but such transfer or assignment shall in all cases be registered with the Warden and endorsed on the original certificate.