of one hundred and fifty (150) feet square at the mouth 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.

Fossicking forbidden, and provision made for working Alluvial and Reef Claims on the same ground.

25. No surface digging or fossicking will be allowed in any other person’s claim. Everything found within the parallels of such claim shall belong to the owners thereof. Provided that if alluvial gold shall be discovered within any quartz mining claim, the Warden shall on the application in writing of any person for permission to work the same, give notice to the holder of such claim to place as many holders of Miner’s Rights on the ground as there shall be alluvial claims within the block, and if he shall fail to do so within seven days from the date of service of such notice, the Warden shall then grant the ground to the applicant, subject to such restrictions as he shall deem fit to prevent injury to the interests of the holder of the quartz mining claim.

Notice before blasting.

26. Five minutes previous to the 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 place of such discharge. When any road or footpath passes through any such claim, a red flag not less than one foot square shall be exhibited at each extremity of the intersection of the claim by such road or footpath, for five minutes before the discharge.

Prevention of accidents.

27. Any miner who may sink a shaft or make an excavation on his claim in search of auriferous quartz, shall substantially fence in such 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 so 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 fence or embankment or portion 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 be lawful to mine on such claim, unless notice boards with the words “danger from stones,” in letters not less than four (4) inches in length, painted thereon, shall be placed at intervals 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 or trunk lines of road.

28. The Warden shall cause main or trunk lines of public roads to 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 shall be granted to the holder thereof, the amount of such compensation shall be ascertained by 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.

29. In all cases where such 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 lawful for any 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 of road to enable ground to be worked.

30. If any miner desires to change the direction of any road, he shall, for a 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 as shall appear to him to be necessary in the matter.

Formation of private roads.

31. When any two or more miners are desirous of forming a road, tramway, bridge, or crossing-place, over or across 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