AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

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Main sludge channel to be first constructed.

41. No miner shall be permitted to erect a quartz crushing or puddling machine in any locality wherein crushing or puddling operations have not heretofore been carried on, until a main sludge channel shall have been constructed, and in all cases such main channel must be constructed by and at the expense of the person desirous of erecting such machine.

Main sludge channels to be approved by the Warden.

42. The position and course of all main sludge channels, and the width and depth thereof, shall be subject to the approval of the Warden, who shall have power to alter and vary the same whenever it shall seem to him necessary so to do; and upon his approval of any such main channel the Warden shall grant a certificate of the same to the applicant.

Expenses of construction.

43. The expenses of the construction of such channel shall be borne by the persons then or afterwards using the same, in proportion to the position of each machine relatively to the said channel, and payment of such proportion to the person constructing the same shall be made prior to the granting of any certificate of registration.

Sludge drains and channels to be kept clear.

44. Main sludge channels shall be kept clear and in good repair by the joint labour of the machine holders in each locality, and the owner of each machine shall further keep clear and in good order the private sludge drains connected with such machine and on no pretence whatsoever shall the sludge from any main channel or private claim be permitted to overflow the edges thereof.

Roads over drains to be bridged.

45. When sludge or water drains run across or under any road in general use, a substantial bridge (the culvert of which shall be of sufficient size to carry off the sludge or water) shall be constructed and kept in repair by the owner of the machine whence such water or sludge proceeds.

Sites proving to be auriferous.

46. If it shall be proved that the ground occupied by any dam or machine contains auriferous earth or quartz, the party desiring to work such ground must make application in writing to the Warden for permission to enter on the same; and if the Warden shall deem fit, the owner of such dam or machine may be compelled to leave or remove the same. Provided that adequate compensation for such leaving or removing shall first have been ascertained and determined by the Warden, and shall have been paid by the person desirous of working the ground.

Business and Residence Sites.

Ordinary residence area.

47. Any holder of a Miner’s Right shall be entitled to occupy for the purpose of residence on any Crown land within the Mining District other than that duly exempted, an area of sixty-six feet frontage by one hundred and sixty-five feet back from such frontage.

Marking out and applying for business and residence sites.

48. Any miner desirous of occupying land for a business or residence site shall mark the corners of the area which he proposes to occupy with substantial posts standing at least three (3) feet above the surface of the ground, and shall give notice in writing, in the form hereto appended, to the Warden of the district; and a copy of such notice shall be posted and maintained in some conspicuous part of such area for the space of seven (7) clear days, at the expiration whereof, if no valid objection has been entered there-against, the Warden may grant a residence license to the applicants.

Residence site not to encroach on roads.

49. No miner shall occupy a residence site any portion of which is within thirty-three (33) feet of the centre of a road or thoroughfare. Provided that in cases where two (2) or more adjoining residence sites are held by members of one family they may amalgamate their allotments.

Area to be occupied under business license.

50. Business-site licenses entitling the holder to occupy (except in reserved townships) for business purposes an area not exceeding one hundred and thirty-two (132) feet by one hundred and sixty-five (165) feet (one half-acre) will be issued, which may be transferred from one site to another by Warden’s endorsement duly registered. Provided that no person shall occupy more than one site under one license.

Marking out sites.

51. Occupants of sites for business purposes shall place and maintain at each frontage corner of such site a peg not less than three (3) inches square, and standing at least three (3) feet above the surface of the ground.

Residence and business areas not to encroach on roadways.

52. No residence or business area shall be granted within a distance of thirty-three (33) feet from the centre of any road or thoroughfare.

Space between business sites.

53. An open space of ten feet shall at all times be left inside the side boundaries of each allotment occupied for business purposes, and no holder or occupier of a single business area or site shall build upon any more than one hundred and twelve (112) feet of the frontage of such site.

Protection of sites.

54. Business sites may be protected with the Warden for ten (10) days whilst the holder is engaged in preparing for the occupancy thereof; such protection may be renewed by the Warden for an additional period of ten (10) days, and such protection shall be endorsed on the license and recorded in the Registration Book.

Occupancy of sites.

55. No site can be held unoccupied for more than seven (7) days, unless the same shall be protected.

Information to the public.

56. When any business site has been protected the holder shall post and maintain thereon a board not less than nine (9) inches square, with the word "Protected," and the date of such protection legibly painted or written thereon.