RULES & REGULATIONS OF THE CANTERBURY GOLDEIELDS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1408, 3 June 1865, Page 2

RULES & REGULATIONS OF THE CANTERBURY GOLDEIELDS.

I.— pRELIMINABY REGULATIONS. I.—lnterpretation Clause. In the eonstruction and for the purposos of these regulations, the following terms shall, if not inconsistent with the context or subject-matter, have the rcspectivo meanings hereby assigned to them; that is to say — The word " Warden" shall mean Warden, Commissioner, Resident Magistrate, or any other ofliccr entrusted with the superintend once of tho goldtields, or any port ion thereof, ana holding a commission duly empowering linn to have charge thero if, and shall include " ardfiii an( Assessors," except where it is otherwiso specially proword "person " shall mean the holder of a miner s "ft word "claim" shall mean the portion oM>md which the holder of a miner's right, or of n busings license, shall be entitled to mine in or occupy, or nny slia o or interest in any claim hold or granted under these rcg,Theonword9 "worked and abandoned ground" shall mean any ground tho whole or greater portion of which has been mined upon for gold, and abandoned. The '.sords " new gold workings shall mum ground singular number .tall Mude tho plural number; and words importing tho masculine gender shall include the feminine gender. 2,—The Miner's Bight Every person residing on a goldfield, and engaged in mining for gold, shall take out. a Miner s Eight, such miners' right, to be produced for inspection when demaned by the Warden or other officer, or by any person duly authorised in that behalf in writing by the Warden. ll.—Claims. I,—Classification of Claims, Alluvial claims shall mean all claims in alluvial ground. River claims shall mean claims m the beds of , nv ®£ s - Creek claims shall mean claims m the bedsi of permanent streams which axe or may be wholly diverted for situated between to ordinary high flood mark and the edge of the water on meau eWms in q««rt» reefs or lodes. 2.~-Stee of Claitns. Alluvial claims shall not exceed 45 feet by 45 feet for each holder of a Miner's Right, unless the depth from esurface exceeds 50 feet, in which case such claim may extended to 00 feet by 60 feefc« . . « Biver claims shall not exceed 50 feet for each holder of a miner's right employed thereon; to be measured in the direction of the course of the stream by a width not exceeding the boundaries of the bed of the river, which shall jSdef&ed by the Warden or other officer duly authorised m Creek claims shall be of the same extent, and subject to the regulations with respect to measurement, lorm, and boundaries, as river claims. , Beach claims shall not exceed 45 feet m length for each holder of a miner's right along the course of the river, with a frontage to the water, by a width bounded by ordinary high flood mark: Provided that when any beach, or portion of a beach, shall exceed 50 feet in width, the Warden may, upon application being made to that eftect, authorise the holding and working of any such excess by parsons other than the holders of the frontage claims. Quartz claims shall not exceed 45 feet in length along the course of the lode or vein, by a width not exceeding 100 feet upon each side of the course for each holder ot a miner's right. 3.—Claims to be marked. I Alluvial claims and quartz claims shall be marked by pegs standing at least two feet above the surface of _ the •round, or by C trenches at each corner thereof; river, creek, and beach claims shall be marked by pegs as before specified, or by * marks not less than one foot m length, to be cut upon the rocks above high flood mark; and such pegs, trenches, or marks, shall be maintained during the occunancy of the ground; Provided that when any corner cannot be marked, on account of the nature of the ground, the peg, trench, or mark may be placed at the nearest practicable point. 4. —Surplus ground to be forfeited. If any person shall occupy a larger area of ground than that to which he is entitled under these regulations, he shall forfeit the surplus. s.—Shepherding forbidden. No person shall be deemed to possess a valid title to any claim, unless the same shall be fairly worked during the entire period of occupancy; and any claim unworked beyond the space of twenty-four hours shall be deemed forfeited, unless sufficient reason, such as sickness or other urgent cause, shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Warden.

6.—Eights of Servants vested in Employers. If any person shall hire himself to an employer for wages, the right to hold and occupy the claim of such servant shall vest in the employer. 7. Claims not to be forfeited by neglect of hired Workmen. No claim, right, or privilege shall be deemed to be forfeited through the neglect or absence of any hired servant thereon: Provided that if, after seven days' notice in writing of such neglect or absence has been given to the owner or holder thereof (either personally or by leaving the same at his last known place of residence), such neglect or absence is continued, any such claim, right, or privilege shall be deemed to be absolutely relinquished. 8. —Form of Alluvial Claims. j Alluvial claims may be of any form, provided that no block claim shall exceed in length twice the breadth thereof. 111. —Prospecting. I.—Discovery to be reported. Any person discovering new gold workings, and being desirous of obtaining an increased area ihereon,must immediately report such discovery, with full particulars thereof, to the Warden or other proper authority. 2.—Area in Alluvial G-round. Discoverers of new gold workings may have allotted to them an extent of ground not exceeding treble the area of an ordinary claim; and the discoverers of new gold workings distant not less than ten miles from existing workings shall be entitled conditionally, on reporting the discovery to the Warden within a reasonable time, to an extent of ground not exceeding quadruple the area of an ordinary claim: Provided that the increased grant shall not be given to more than six persons composing any party. 3. —Area on Quartz Beef. The discoverers of an auriferous quartz reef shall be entitled, conditionally on reporting the discovery to the Warden within a reasonable time, to an arc i not exceeding in the whole 300 feet in length, measured along the course of the lode or vein, by a width of 100 feet Upon each side of the course. 4.—Notices to be posted by the Warden. 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 the outside of his office for public information. IV.—Water Eights and Baces. 1. —Head Baces. Any person intending to divert and use water for mining purposes by means of any head race shall give notice thereof in writing to the Warden, and to the holder or holders (if any) of a prior right or rights to divert and use water from the same source, and such notice shall, in the form hereinafter set forth; and copies of such notice shall be posted and maiatainedfor 14 clear days at the source whence it is proposed to obtain water, and at the proposed termination of such race and the intended course thereof shall be indicated by pegs not less than two inches square, or by large stones, marked , and placed not more than 200 yards apart. And if no valid objection be entered against such races within 14 clear days from the posting of such notices, a certificate of registration may be granted by the Warden to the applicant. POEM OP NOTICE. (District and date.) To the Warden at I hereby give notice that I intend to construct a head water race for mining purposes, commencing at a point ( * ) and terminating ( * ). The length of each race is or thereabouts, and its intended course is ( * ). (Signature and address in full of applicant.) * Here describe precise localities. * Do. # Do. 2.—Races already constructed. Baces constructed prior to the proclamation of any gold field, or of these rules and regulations, must be registered with the Warden, as provided by section 1. 3. Superiority of right, Superiority of right to a supply of water shall be determined by priority of occupation, the earlier occupant having (he superior right. In all cases when the occupier claims, under a certificate or other authority in writing granted by a Warden or Commissioner, occupation shall be taken to have commenced at the date of' such certificate or authority. 4.—Baces to be commenced within one month. The cutting and formation of races must be commenced within one calendar month from the date of registration and the occupiers shall continue cutting and forming the' same until the work is completed, otherwise any superiority of right to which they may be entitled by virtue of such registration shall be deemed to be forfeited. s.—Superiority of right forfeited by disuse. If any race shall be entirely unused for a full period of thirty days at a time, when water is available for it, occupation of the right shall be deemed to have recommenced at the last re-occupation thereof. 0. —Abandonment of races. All right to any race shall become forfeited, if abandoned for the space of one calendar month, unless in cases of sickness or unavoidable absence, or in consequenco of failure of water; but it sliall.be lawful for the Warden, in his discretion, upon sufficient cause being shown, to suspend the operation of this regulation for a further one month, and a certificate of such suspension shall be given in writing to the occupiers.

7.—Reads of races. All races that may hereafter be cut shall have a point specified at which they shall be taken from tho creck oi river. In races already cut, this pom shall bo aken to be the spot from which the race now heads ™ shall shift or alter tho hoad of any race w i limit; t-1 written sanotion of tho Warden, noi t p j any oxisting right. 8 Alteration of races. "l,aJtho holders thereof stall, during .ueh nltorotion or extension, be deemed to bo m occupation of all Sts and privileges attached to such race : provided St such altemtion or extension shall first be approved by tho Warden. o—lnsufficient Supply of Water.

If the water flowing m any creek or river is insufficient to supply all tho races connected therewith, tho owner of any right shall, on rcccipt ot a written nQtieo from tho "/us, of,, superior right, statins H* £1at,15 superior right is less than ho is entitled to, immediately cease to use tho water, or Buch portion thereof as may bo nceossary to niako up tho supply of tho superior right. 10.—TFrtfcr Gauge. ' If any dispute shall arise between holders of water rights deriving their supply from the same creok or atercourse, relative to the quantity of water to which cach of them, the said holders, is or may be entitled, the following shall bo taken to bo a head of water, and such holders shall be limited thereto:— in A stream of water gauged by a box, 12 long, l inches deep, and 20 inches wide, all mcasuied in tho cloar. The box shall be covered throughout. Tho uppor or entrance end of such box may be left entirely open, but the lower end, or end of exit, shall befitted witha bar, inches high, affixed to the floor of the box, and with a pressure or head-board, 6 inches deep, affixed to the top of the box, leaving an aperture of 2 inchcs in depth, and of the full width of the box , 0 , . „ , (a) If more than one sluice head of water requires to be caused, tho gauge box Bhould be enlarged horizontally to ensure accurate measurement. But when this <*nnot be done, owing to natural obstacles or other sufficient reasons, tho gauge box may be enlarged peiTendiculaily, in which case the depth of the pressure or head-board shall be reduced at the rate of one inch for every additional head of water that is perpendicularly measured. (I) The gauge box shall at all times bo placed on a level. When water is taken from one source only, the supply shall be gauged at the head of the race, or the source of supply. But if the race is fed, or supplied in part by any side stream or streams, the gauge box shall be placed immediately below such side stream, or the last of such side streams. , (c) The velocity of tho water above the gauge box shall, if required, be lessened by the construction of a dam bank, or by levelling the race for a distance of 30 feet; and such velocity shall not exceed an average of one foot per second in the said 30 feet, to be gauged by a float. 11.—Supply of Water may be reduced. When the supply of water from any creek or stream shall be insufficient for the use of all the of water rights thereon, it shall be lawful for the Warden, upon adequate cause being shown, to reduce the quantity, m due and equal proportion, which the said holders shall be entitled to draw therefrom, and to regulate the time and mode in which such water may be used. Provided that nothing herein contained shall be deemed or taken to affect the rights of the holder or holders of a first water right hereafter granted on any stream; but such holder or holders shall at all times be entitled to the full supply of water for which he or they shall be registered. 12,—Number of Sluice Seads allowed. The number of sluice heads allowed for any such race, as aforesaid, shall be as follows:—One or two miners, one sluice head, or 40 inches of water; four or more miners, two sluice heads; and so on at the rate of one sluice head to every additional two miners. 13.—Water not to be wasted. Holders of rights shall not allow any water to run to waste; but such water shall be appropriated to the use of the next holder of a right, according to the date of their respective registrations. 14. —Transfer or Assignment. The transfer or assignment of any race, or of any interest therein, shall not affect any right or privilege attached to such race; provided that any such transfer or assignment shall have been duly registered at the office of the Warden, and a memorandum thereof m«le upon the back of the original certificate.

15.—Keeping races in repair, bridging, Sfc. The holder or occupier of any race shall keep the same in repair, and shall make an efficient bridge where any road in ordinary use crosses the race, upon being required to do so by the Warden. 16.—Working Ground occupied for races. Any person desirous of working the ground on which any race or portion of a race is situated, may do so by first providing an equally good race for the use of the occupier ; provided that the consent of the Warden thereto be first obtained. 17.—Reservations. tin water right shall be granted for the use or diversion of any water which is or may be required for public purposes, or for the use of the miners generally. 18. —Water for genernl use. Two sluice-heads of water shall, if required, be at all times allowed to flow in the natural course of a creek or river, for general use. 19.—Causing Claims to be flooded. No person shall back the water of any creek, river, race, or watercourse upon any claim, or otherwise cause any claim to be flooded, either wilfully or by neglect. 20.—Obstructions to Watercourses. No person shall deposit any earth, stones, tailings, or other substance in the bed of any watercourse, so as to obstruct the flow of water therein. 21.—Side-streams. Where a race crosses any watercourse, the use of which is required by holders of miners' rights, it shall be carried cither over or under the same, so as not to interfere with the natural flow of water therein. 22.—Construction of Tail-races. Before any person shall construct a tail-race, he shall first proceed by notice in the same manner as is directed in section 1, for head-races. But such notice shall only require to be posted for seven (7) clear days; at the expiration whereof the applicant shall return to the Warden a copy of the notice, which shall be signed by the holders of the four (4) nearest claims, as expressing their assent, to or dissent from the issue of a certificate for such tailrace. And the Warden shall enquire into any objection thereto, or into any cause of dissent as aforesaid; and shall thereafter issue or withhold a certificate of registration according to the equities of the case. 23.—Use of Tail-races. Any person wishing to use a tail-race may do so on condition of first paying to the owner of such tail-race a proportionate share of the expense of construction; provided that the person so using any tail-race shall assist in clearing the same whenever it shall be necessary to do so.

24.—F100d-races. Any person may cut a flood-race through or by his claim, subject to such restrictions as the Warden may consider necessary for the public good. 25.—Jlaces may be carried through claims. Upon application being made to the Warden, it shall be competent for him to authorise the applicant to pass a head-race or tail-racc over, under, or through any claim or right: Provided that compensation shall be allowed for estimated damage (if any), and prior to commencing the construction of such race, such compensation shall be paid to the holder or holders of the claim or right over, under, or through which the proposed race has to be constructed. 26.—Certificates renewable annually. Every grant or certificate for a head-race shall be brought to the Warden for renewal annually, and if any such grant or certificate is not so brought within 30 days after the expiration of twelve months from the date at which it has been or may be granted, it may be deemed to be forfeited, and the registration thereof may be cancelled. V.—Dams and Puddling Machines. | I.—Notice of Construction or Erection to he given. Any person intending to form a dam, or to erect a pud- ! dling machine, shall give notice thereof in writing to the Warden, and to the four parties working or occupying claims nearest to the proposed site, who shall sign such notice, expressing their assent thereto or dissent therefrom. Such notice shall be in the form hereinafter prescribed, and copies thereof shall be posted and maintained by the applieant for seven days clear upon tho proposed site of sucli dam or machine. And at the expiration of the said term of ceven days the Warden shall inquire into any objection or cause of dissent, and thereafter issue or withhold a Certificate of Registration according to the equities of tho case. POEM OB NOTICE. (District and date.) To tho Warden at I hereby give notice that I intend to form a dam (or erect a puddling machine, as the ease may be) at ( * ), (Signature and address in full of the applicant.) * Hero describe the locality, and in case of a puddling machine state the proposed course of the sludge drains. 2.—Machines not to be in centre of gully. Dams may be formed and puddling machines erected upon such bites only as shall be approved by tho Warden; and no such dam or machine shall be permitted to bo placed in the centre of any gully or flat. 3.—Main Sludge Channel to be first constructed. No person shall bo permitted to erect a puddling machine in any locality wherein puddling operations have not heretofore been carried on, until a mam sludge channel shull have been constructed; and in all cases such main channel must be constructed by and at the expense of tho person desirous of erecting such machine. 4.—Maili Sludge Channels to be approved by the Warden. The position and course of all main sludge channels, and the width and depth thereof, shall be subject to tho approval of the Warden, who shall have power to alter

and vary tho samo whenever it shall seem to him nccossary so to do; and upon tho approval of any such mam channcl, the Warden shall grant a certificate of the same to the applicant.

s.—Expense of Omtsruetion. Tho expense of tho construction of such channel shall bo homo by the persons then or afterwards using the same, in proportion to tho position of each maohine relatively to the saul channel, and payment of such proportion to the porson constructing tho samo shall be made prior to the granting of any Certificate of Registration.

o.—Sludge Drains and Channels to b* kept clear. Main sludgo channels shall bo kept _ clear and in good repair by tho joint labour of the inachino owners in each locality; and tho owner of each machine shall further keep clear and in good order tho private sludgo drains connected with such machino; and on no pretonco whatever shall tlio sludgo from any main channel or privato drain be permitted to ovorflow the banks or edges thereof. 7.—Jloads over Drains to be bridged. "Vhen sludgo or water drains run across or under any road in general uso, a substantial bridge (tho culvert of which shall bo of sufficient size to carry off tho sludge or water) shall bo constructed and kept in repair by tho owner of the machino whence such sludgo or water proceeds. B.—Forfeiture of Daws or Machines. The site of any dam or machine not commenced within seven days from tho date of the grant thereof, or not completed within a reasonable time, or any dam or machine unoccupied for ono calendar month during a period when sufficient water has been available, shall be deemed to be forfeited, and may be granted by tho Warden to any person who amy apply for the same. 9.—-Injury to Properly by Dams. If any claim shall be flooded or property injured by the bursting of any dam bank, tho owner of such dam shall be liable for any loss or damage occasioned thereby; provided that it is proved to tho satisfaction of the Warden that such breaking away resulted from the faulty construction of such dam. 10. —Sites proving auriferous. If it shall be proved that the ground occupied by any dam or machine contains auriferous earth or quartz, the owner of such dam or machine may bo compelled to leave or remove the same: Provided that adequate compensation for such leaving or removal shall first have been estimated by assessors, and paid by the person desirous of working the ground. VI. Cbeek Claims. 1. —Notice «f Diversion to be given. Any person desirous of diverting the course of a permanent stream for the purpose of working the bed thereof as a creek claim, shall first give notice of his intention to the Warden, and to all parties working in, or occupying claims adjoining the proposed line of diversion. Such notices shall be in the form hereinafter prescribed, and copies thereof shall be posted and maintained, for a period of ten clear days, at the points proposed for the commencement and termination of such diversion, as aforesaid, and if no valid objection be entered thereagainst within the aforesaid period, the Warden may issue a Certificate of Registration to the applicant. FOBM OP NOTICE. (District tend date.) No. I hereby give notice that I intend to divert the course of (name of stream) and to form a new channel therefor, commencing at a point situate ( * ), and terminating at point ( * ). (Signature, Sfc.) — * Here insert with sufficient accuracy the localities. Section 2.—Wall to be allowed. Holders of creek claims shall be allowed a sufficient wall between the channel of diversion and the bed of the stream; and the width of such wall shall be defined by the Warden. VII. —Roads, &c. 1. —Might of Water and Roadway. Every person holding a claim under these regulations shall be entitled to a supply of water for his use in connection therewith, and to a roadway whereby ho may, at all times, obtain free ingress and egress thereto and therefrom. 2.—Sludge and Water to be kept off Roads.. No person shall allow any sludge or water to run or spread over any road or crossing-place. 3. —Protection to Public Roads. No person shall dig within the distance of five feet from any road in common use, nor drive underneath, nor in any way interfere with such road without first obtaining the authority of the Warden. 4.—Alteration of Roads. Any person desirous of altering the direction of any road, and of occupying the site thereof for mining purposes, shall give notice thereof in writing to the Warden, and post and maintain a copy of such notice in a conspicuous part of sucli road for three clear days, upon the expiration whereof the Warden may authorise such alteration to be made.

6.—Might of Roadway over Claims. Upon any twenty or more persons applying for a road or crossing-place over any occupied claim or claims, the Warden shall determine, whether such road or crossing, place is necessary, and shall make such order relative thereto as he may deem requisite: provided that it shall bo lawful for the holder or holders of such claim or claims to work the ground over or through which such road or crossing-place shall pass. Vlll.—Peotection. 1. —Protection for seven days. The Warden may, without prior notice, grant protection to any claim for a period not exceeding seven days : provided that at the time of making application therefor, the applicant shall produce the consent in writing of the four parties working or occupying claims nearest to that for which protection is soifght; and such protection shall be given in writing in the form hereafter provided, and a copy thereof shall be pasted on the claim. POEM; OB PROTECTION. (District and date.) No. I hereby give notice that I have granted protection for days to the claim occupied by and situated at (Signed) Warden. 2.—Protection for extended period. If any person shall be desirous of obtaining protection for a claim for a longer period than seven days, he shall give notice in writing to the Warden, and to the four parties working or occupying claims nearest to that for which protection is sought, who shall sign such notice, expressing their assent thereto or dissent therefrom. Such notice shall be in the form hereinafter prescribed; and a copy thereof shall be posted and maintained by the applicant on the claim for three clear days, at the expiration whereof, if no valid objection be entered, the Warden may issue a certificate of registration to the applicant, and such certificate may be for the period named in the application, or for any less time. POEM OP NOTICE OP APPLICATION POB PROTECTION. (District and date.) No. I hereby give notice that I desire to obtain a Protection Certificate for (here state the time) my claim situate at , and that the following particulars are true in all respects:— 1. Classification of claim 2. Date at which occupation commenced 3. Time during which the claim has been worked... 4. The claim (has not, or has) been protected before* 6. Cause for which protection is required (Signature No. of Miners' liight.) *If the claim has been protected before, the applicant must state when, and for what period. 3.—lnformation to holders of Miners' Rights. When any claim is under protection for a longer period than seven days, the occupier thereof shall post and at all times maintain on some conspicuous part of the said claim, a board not less than nine inches square, with the word " Protected," and the number of his certificate painted legibly thereon.

4.—Limitation of Protection. Protection for a longer period than seven days shall not be granted to any claim which lias not boon fairly wrought for at least one month. The most extended period for which protection may be granted at any one time shall be thirty days; and such protection shall not bo renewed unless it is proved to the satisfaction of the Warden that the claim is unworkable. s.—Renewal of Protection. Application for renewal shall bo made in tho same manner as is provided in Section 2; and such renewal, if granted, shall bo endorsed on tho back of the certificate, and recorded in the registration book. o.—Protection during Notice. When any notice has been given and posted in conformity with these regulations, the claim, right, or privilege to which such notice may refer, shall bo protected during the currency thereof, and until tho application has been finally dealt with by the Warden. 7.—Protection during Operations. All claims, rights, and privileges, of whatsoever nature, lawfully held and enjoyed under theso regulations, shall bo protected during tlie tirao that the owners or holders thereof shall be actually engaged in operations connected therewith. IX.—Registration. I.—Permissive Registration. All claims, rights and privileges may bo registered. Mining partnerships, and agreements hetwen holders of miners' rights or business licenses way bo rogistered. 2.—Registration of ILuts. The holder of a minor's right may, on application to tho Warden, register his hut or place of nbodo; and any hut or pWo of abode so registered, shall bo protected during

owner for such a period not exceeding gix months, as may bo assigned.

l\.—-Bc(jistroti»n Fees. Except whoro it is othorwiuo expressly provided, tho too navable inTcspect to tho several registrations mentioned In theso regulations, shall bo t*vo shillings and sixpence . such fee sLll includo paymont for copies of notices, but not for any survey. 4.—lnformation to the Public. Any porson requiring nny information from the transacof tho Mining Registrar, may obtain the same on payment of ono shilling; and it shall be the duty of tbe Mining Registrar to furnish such iniorination. 5. —Conditions if llegistration. Tho Warden may endorso on t he back of aiiv certificate of registration such lawful conditions as may bo desirable or necessary for the public good; wh.eh conditions shall 7t all times be binding upon tho holder of any such certificato. X.—Licenses. I.—Business Licenses. Every person engaged in trade or businoss of any kind within tfie limits of tho goldfield shall obtain from the Wardon a business license, for which ho shall pay the sum of five pounds (£5) annually, and shall bo entitled to occupy an area of half a sc; mre chain, having a frontage of 33 jfeet and a depth of 60 feet. 2. —Wholesale Licenses. Every holder of a wholesale license for tho sale of fermented and spirituous liquors, in cjuantit.es of not less than two gallons, shall pay a fee for tho samo of ten (410) pounds. 3. —Retail Licenses. Every holder of a retail license for the sale of fermented and spirituous liquors in any nuantity shall pay a feo lor the samo of thirty (£3O) pounds. 4. —Licenses may be Cancelled. I The Warden may recommend the withdrawal, suspension. or cancellation of any license upon proof, to his satisfaction, of a broach of the Goldfielda Regulations, or of any disorderly conduct upon the promises held under such 'license, amd such license may thereupon be withdrawn, suspended, or cancelled accordingly. s.—Sites to be marked by Pegs. Occupants of sites for business purposes, shall place and maintain at each frontage corner of such site a peg, not less than two inches square, and standing at least one foot above the surface. 6.—Space between Buildings. An open space of six feet shall at all times be left between buildings occupied for business purposes. The holder or occupier of a single business area or site shall only build upon 27 feet of his frontage. The holder or occupier of two or more adjoining areas or sites may build upon 33 feet frontage for every such additional area or site. 7. —Registration of Sites. Business sites may be registered with the Warden for ten days, whilst the'holder is engaged in preparing for the occupancy thereof, and the fee for such registration shall be five shillings: such registration may be renewed by the Warden for an additional period of ten days, and such renewal shall be endorsed on tho certificate, and recorded in the registration-book. 8. —Occupancy of Sites. Business sites can only be held or occupied by holders of business licenses, and no site can be held unoccupied for more than twenty-four hours, unless the same shall be registered as provided in section 7/ 9. —Information to the Public. When any business site has been registered, the holder thereof shall post and maintain thereon a board, not less than nine incnes square, with the word "Eegistered," and the date and number of such registration legibly painted or written thereon. 10. —Roadway between Business Sites. A space of sixty-six feet shall at all times be left for a road or street between business sites; and no person shall, on any pretence whatever, encroach upon such roadway. Xl.—Residence. I.—Area which may be occupied for Residence. Subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, the holder of a miner's right shall be entitled to occupy for residence an area of Crown lands not exceeding half an acre, or 2240 square yards. 2.—Residence Areas to be Registered. Any person desirous of occupying land 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 feet above the surface, and shall give notice in writing, in the form hereunto appended, to the Warden of tbe district, arid a copy of such notice shall be posted and maintained in some conspicuous part of such area for the space of seven clear days, at the expiration whereof, if no valid objection has been entered there against, the Warden may grant a residence certificate to the applicant.

3.—Discovery of Auriferous Deposits.

If any auriferous deposits shall be traced to the boundaries of any land occupied for residence, the Warden may, upon satisfactory proof thereof, authorise any surveyor or other person, by writing under his hand, to enter thereupon, and at such times, and in such manner as he may appoint, to search the land so occupied for a continuation of the said auriferous deposit. 4.—Auriferous Areas may be Worked. If any residence area shall be pro red to be aurifeious, the Warden may, upon application, order the whole or any part thereof to Tbe given up for mining purposes to such persons as he shall nominate. s.—Compensation to be Paid. In all cases compensation for actual damage or loss shall be estimated by assessors, and paid to the occupier of such area, by the persons desirous of mining therecn, prior to their taking possession thereof. B.—Conditions of Working. The Warden shall make such orders relative to the mode of working the ground, the restoration of the soil, and other conditions as he may deem necessary or desirable. 7.—Transfer or Assignment. The right and interest in any area 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. 8. —Registration Fees. The fees payable for registering any such application shall be five shillings (ss), and the fee for registering any transfer or assignment shall be two shillings and sixpence (2s 6d). POEM OP NOTICE EEFEBEED TO. No District of. 186 I hereby give notice that I desire to occupy for residence... (state the extent)...of land situate at and that I have this day marked the corners of such land with (posts or trenches) in conformity wifh the regulations herein made and provided. Signature of the applicant") and the number and date >• of his miner's right. J 9.—Tent Ground. | Subject to the conditions set forth in Sections 3,4 and 5, i the holder of a miner's right shall be entitled to occupy for residence an area of 12 x 24 feet without registration : Provided that such area shall not be taken up on known I auriferous ground, nor in the line of any workings, nor on : land set apart for business purposes. Xll.—Tunnelling. | I.—Walls to be left. I A wall of not less than ten feet shall be maintained on each side of any tunnel. 2.—Removal of walls. If any person is desirous of removing any such wall, ho ! shall be permitted to do so provided that he first obtains the consent in writing of the party occupying the adjacent claim: and such consent shall be 'in the form hereinafter prescribed. POEM OF CONSENT. (District and date.) I (or we) hereby consent to the removal by (name of party applying for permission) of tho wall now standing between our respective tunnels, situated at (hore state locality)* (Signatures, &c.) * If any special conditions are imposed, thoymustbe specified in the document. 3.—Ventilation. When cross-drives or openings are required for ventilation, and the various parties concerned cannot agreo thereon, tho Warden may issuo an order for making such drives or openings, and for tho allocation of tho work to be performed, and also for tho distribution of any auriferous deposits which may bo found in the intervening wall. 6 Xlll.—Extended Claims. 1-—Old Worked Ground, Upon receiving sufficient proof that any portion of tho district has boon fairly worked, and is either wholly or for tho greator part abandoned, tho Warden may declare tho same to be old worked ground, and shall thereupon define tho boundaries wherein holders of tho Minors' Bights may occupy claims not exceeding doublo tho ordinary area proscribed by tho regulations. 2.—Extension of Claims. Extended Mining Claims may bo granted by the Warden, upon application being made as hcromaftor directed, subject to the conditions that a sufficient num. bor of holders of miners' rights shall be constantly employed thereon, napiely:— For ft ouartor Hero (10,890 squaro foot), two mon, For half an acre )21,780 square feet), threo m#n, 7?or one aero (43,500 square foot), fivo mon; and so on in proportion. Provided that no such claim shall bo granted in now and unworked ground, unless it shall bo proved to tho satisfaction of tho Warden, that such ground has been fairly tested, and cannot bo profitably worked in claims of tho ordinary size. Provided also that an oxtonded claim shall in no caso be pormitted to excced threo acres in extent. 3.—Form of Application, Application for oxtonded claims shall bo made to tho Warden in tho following form:— To tho Warden at (District and date.) hereby give notice that I (or wo) dosiro to

obtain an extended claim of (here state extent of land i applied for), situated at (hero state jprcciso locality), and 1 I (or wo) deposit lierowith the sum of five pounds as bocu- i rity for the payment of any expenses conncctcd there- . with. (Signature, with date and number ol miner's right hold by each member of the party. 1 4.—Official Stir Dry. Upon receipt of iiuch application and deposit, or as soon thereafter as may be, the Warden shall direct Jhe Mining Surveyor to proceed to the land applied for, and to survey the same, and to report as to the area, boundaries, and description thereof; the character of the ground, the likelihood of any river, creek, or permanent water-spring, or artificial reservoir, which mav bo included within the boundaries of the said land, being required for, or the feasibility of the same being applied to public purposes, or for the use of the miners generally; and also as to any claims to prior occupancy which shall como to his knowledge, inquiry as to which it shall bo his lily to make while making the survey; and to furnish a p i of such land on a scale of not loss than /Ivo chains to liu-iiich, together with a tracing of so much of tho gcnoral m r of the district as will bo sufficient to connect tho particular area applied for with at least one trigonometrical station, or, in the absence of any such, with some lixed point. ! 5. —Surveyor to Tost Noticcs. Tho Surveyor shall, ftt tho time of making the survey hereinbefore directed, post ft noticc in the form hereunto annexed, in some conspicuous place on the ground, and such notice shall be maintained by and at the expense of the applicants, until the application has been heard and determined. FOBM OP NOTICE TO BE POSTED BY THE 6UBYEYOB. To all persons whom it may concern. I hereby give notice that residing at did on tho day of 4 apply to me for an " Extended Claim " of (here state area) of land which the Mining Surveyor has this day marked out, and that any person desiring to object to such extended claim must, within seven clear days from the date of this noticc, enter his objection at my office. And I further give notice that I will hear and determine this application and the objection (if any) lodged there against at my office aforesaid on day of 186 . (Signature of Warden.) Dated the day of 186 • Posted by me, this day of Mining Surveyor. 6 Extended Claims to be "Registered, If no valid objection is offered, the Warden may, upon hearing the application, issue, a Certificate of Registration for an " Extended Claim," specifying therein the area granted, the exact position of the same, and the special conditions (if any) upon which such certificate has been granted, and the charge for such registration shall be ten shillings. 7.—Forfeiture. If at any time the requisite number of holders of miners' rights shall not be employed or occupied upon any such. " extended claim," the Warden may, upon proof thereof being produced before him, in the presence of all parties interested, cancel the certificate of registration, either in the whole or in part, as may be equitable. Provided always, that a monetary penalty may be imposed in lieu of forfeiture, as hereafter set forth in section oof Regulation XV. XlV.—Special Sites. I.—Sites for Machines. Any holder of a miner's right who may be desirous of obtaining a site for the erection of machinery thereon, shall make application in writing to the Warden, setting forth the purpose and all particulars of such machinery, and stating the exact locality of the site applied for, and shall at the same time deposit the sum of £5 as security for the cost of survey and other necessary expenses. And the Warden shall thereupon direct the Mining Surveyor to make a survey and plan of such site, and to report thereon. 2.—Site for Stacking Tailings. Any holder of a miner's right who may be desirous of obtaining a site for the purpose of stacking tailings thereon, shall proceed by application to the Warden in the same manner as is provided in eection 1. 3.—Proceedings at Survey. At the time of making any such survey, the Mining Surveyor shall erect a post measuring not less than two inches square, and standing three feet above the surface of the ground at each boundary corner of the site applied for, and shall post a notice in the form hereinafter set forth upon some conspicuous part of such site. POEM OF NOTICE. (District and Date.) Whereas (name of applicant) has applied to me for a grant of this land as a special site for (erecting machinery,* or stacking tailings) thereon ; and whereas the Mining Surveyor has this day surveyed and marked the boundaries of such site, this is to give notice that any objections to the issue of a certificate of registration therefore must be lodged at my office on or before (specify datef), upon which day I shall proceed to hear and dispose of such application. (Signature of Warden. Posted by me this day 186

(Signature of Mining Surveyor.) *If machinery, state for what purpose. fNot less than 7 clear days from date of Survey. 4.—Registration.

At the expiration of the time specified in the notice as aforesaid, the Warden may, if there be no valid objection there against, issue a certificate of registration for the site applied for, and the fee for such registration shall be five shilling?.

s.—Restriction of Sites. Special sites shall not be granted for any land which is known to be auriferous, unless the same has been worked out and abandoned, nor for land which is in the line or direction of any workings, or which is or may probably be required for business purposes.

6.—Limitation of Area. The area granted to any person or party as a special site shall iu no case exceed a quarter of an acre.

7. —Discovert/ of Auriferous Deposits. If any auriferous deposits shall bo traced to the boundaries of, or discovered upon a special site, such site shall be dealt with in the same manner as provided by Sections 3, i, 5 of Eegulation XI, relating to residence; provided always, that the compensation directed to be estimated by section 5 thereof shall only be paid in the case of sites that are or may be occupied bona Jide by machinery. XV.—General Regulations. I.—lnterference Prohibited. No person shall, under any pretence whatever, damage, destroy, or otherwise interfere with any race, tail-race, dam, sludge-channel, or drain, machine, or other appliance connected therewith, nor with any claim, unless the sanction of the owners thereof, or tlie authority of the Warden, shall first have been obtained for such interference. [2.—Throwing Earth or Tailings on Clahns. No person shall throw or cause to be thrown upon any claiui other than his own, any earth, stones, gravel, tailings, or any other substance, whereby the proper and efficient working of such claim may be stopped or impeded. 3.—lnterference with Pegs and Notices, tfe. No person shall alter the position of any trench, nor remove any peg from a claim in tho occupation of any other person, ror deface, destroy, or remove any notico posted in accordance with these regulations, nor interfere with any mark or boundary. 4.—Stacking Auriferous substances. Any person wishing to retain possession of auriferous substances, may have the same protected for a period not exceeding three months, provided that such substance is properly stacked on ground not supposed to bo adapted to mining purposes, and that a board, with the owner's name, address, and date of stacking, legibly written oxpainted thereon, bo posted close to such stack. 6.—Jumping Forbidden. No porson shall take possession of any claim, race, dam, machine, or any other right or privilege whatsoever (unless tho same shall huro been absolutely relinquished), without first obtaining tho consent of the owners, or the authority of the Warden. Q.—Penalty may be substituted for Forfeiture. In all cases wherein forfeiture is decreed by theso regulations, it shall be lawful for the Warden to substitute a monetary penalty in liou thereof, and to allow thereout a sufficient sum to defray any reasonable expenses incurred by tho plaintiff in tho prosecution of his suit. 7. —Compensation may be Adjudged. In all cases of forfeiture tho Warden may adjudge compensation to bo paid by tho person to whom any claim or right may be awarded by the former owner or holder thereof, and to appoint a time within which such payment; shall bo made. Provided that such compensation shall not oxceed in amount two-thirds of tho estimated value of any work actually performed thereon or in connection therewith. __ 8. Permission to cuter Claims. Tho Warden shall have power to authoriso the entry of any surveyor or assessor into and upon any claim for tho purpose ot measuring tho depth of any shaft, or tho din direction, inclination, or length of any tunnel or drive. ah contain full particulars. All notices tendered or posted in •conformity with theso regulations must contain the name in full of each member of the party, together with dato, number, and place of issue of his minor's right. 10.-JVb«ces to be posted at the Warden's Offices. Copies of all noticos given m conformity with theso regulations sha be posted by the Warden at his oilico. and exhibited on the outside thereof during tho currency of such notico: I rovuled that non-compliance with this application. 0 mval,dat ® the Proceedings in relation to any mi n, ~] to be Judge of Objections, S-c. Iho warden shall, in all eases, be tho solo judiro of the SKKViIst: feasts " erw »p™Tf Certificate mny be cancelled.

and in conformity with these regulations nhnll l,„ 1 tot. frill; of«bre,.ch I K L"L! C ?f d imrj.,,l by ft. 63rd ««i„„ of lho 'WStl, U.-Burvcy in alienee of a Hurvr„„ r . Wherever it is required by these regulation* . survey sho.uld bo made, if there be no Minin - < * within the district, the Warden may authorise and ImS any capable person to make the fiurv J 1 , such survey shall, for all the purpose „f the rc,, u i. lt iL'T taken and accepted as, or in lieu of surveC k v " pointed Mining Surveyor, ■ a P" 15.—Trannfar of ChtiwH, _ Any claim, right, or privilege held under thee tions may bo transferred or assigned ; but. where it | vided that any ouch claim, right, or prmir-V\n,?l originally bo roistered, the transfer or assume,ft must also be registered. 01 16.—Sunpension of Ile.rjvtafionH. If any portion of the rules and regulations of the C« n terbury shall be deemed to be inapplicable u the requirements of any district, the Superintendent u,.J if he shall think fit, upon the receipt of ;i m.-moriTf* that effect, signed by holders of' miner*' rights !im i ness licenses residing in such district, suspend the one sion of any regulation, or section of a regulation, so IK such district is concerned, and may annul .net suspension, and renew the operation of such rcimUtirm t ■ tcction, or may substitute others in lieu thereof* "