Auckland Provincial Government Gazette.

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between Te Papiri on the North, and Nga-kuria-whare on the South, within the Ohinemuri Goldfield, now occupied by aboriginal natives of New Zealand for residence or cultivation.

Given under my hand at Auckland in the Province of Auckland this third day of March, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.

DANIEL POLLEN.

PROCLAMATION.

By the Honorable Daniel Pollen.

WHEREAS by the eleventh section of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Goldfields Act, 1866,” it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, subject to the provisions of the said Act, from time to time to make regulations for any Goldfield, and to alter or amend or revoke the same : And whereas in accordance with the provisions of the one hundred and ninth section of the said Act, the powers thus vested in the Governor in Council by the eleventh section of the said Act have been delegated to me, Daniel Pollen : And whereas by a Proclamation of even date herewith, I did constitute and appoint a certain block of land in the District of Hauraki, in the Province of Auckland, known as the Ohinemuri Block to be a Goldfield under the provisions of the said Act : Now therefore I, Daniel Pollen, in exercise of the powers and authority delegated to me under the provisions of the said Act, do hereby make the following Regulations for the said Goldfield.

Given under my hand at Auckland in the Province of Auckland, this third day of March, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.

DANIEL POLLEN.

REGULATIONS
UNDER THE GOLDFIELDS ACT, 1866,
FOR THE
OHINEMURI GOLDFIELD.

Interpretation.

In these Regulations, the term “Warden” shall mean the Warden holding a Commission or appointment duly empowering him to have charge of the Goldfield, or any portion thereof.

Words importing the singular number only shall include the plural, and words importing the plural number only shall include the singular number.

The word mining shall mean the holder of the Miner’s Right, and no other.

The word mining shall be taken to signify mining for gold, or any operation connected therewith.

The word claim shall mean any authorised holding held under the Miner’s Right, for mining therein or thereon.

Wherever the word Act is used in these Regulations, it shall be taken to signify “The Goldfields Act, 1866,” and the several Acts amending the same.

The word day shall mean a working day, exclusive of any Sunday or holiday.

A SLUICE-HEAD OF WATER shall mean forty square inches of opening with a head of seven inches (head being measured from centre of opening to surface of water).

PART I.—MINERS’ RIGHTS, CLAIMS, TUNNELS, PROTECTION, &c.

Miners’ Rights to be issued.

1. Miners’ Rights for the Ohinemuri Goldfield shall be issued by the Warden on payment of a fee of One Pound (£1), and no person not being the holder of such Miner’s Right will be permitted to mine on the said Goldfield; such Miners’ Rights not to be transferable.

Miners’ Rights to be exhibited on demand.

2. Every holder of a Miner’s Right must exhibit the same on demand of any Goldfields Officer, or any other person duly authorised in writing by the Warden to demand such exhibition.

Marking-out of Claims.

3. Any miner desiring the occupation of land for mining shall mark out the same by causing to be fixed at every angle thereof a post not less than three inches square or three inches in diameter, standing not less than two feet above the surface of the ground, and having thereupon some distinguishing mark, and shall cause to be cut an L trench six feet long and six inches deep along the boundary lines, commencing from each angle post; and any piece of land so marked out shall be a claim : Provided that when an angle cannot be so marked on account of the nature of the ground, the post and lockspit trench may be placed at the nearest practicable point.

Form of Claims.

4. A claim, with the exception of river and creek claims, may be of any form, provided that it shall not exceed in length twice its breadth; but unoccupied land of irregular shape between two or more claims may be taken up, irrespective of length or breadth.

Division of Claims.

5. Claims held for mining are divided into three classes—

(1.) Class number one comprises shallow alluvial deposits, where the depth of sinking does not exceed 30 feet.

(2.) Class number two comprises quartz lodes, reefs, and leaders.

(3.) Class number three comprises deep alluvial deposits, river and creek beds, and all other claims not comprised in classes one and two.

Area of Claims.

In Class No. 1—

The area of land which may be occupied for mining by one miner shall not exceed 2,500 square feet in each claim taken up by him, but any party of miners not exceeding six in number, each being actually present at and engaged in the marking out of any land for mining—or represented by a miner so present and engaged, such representative miner being at the time of such marking out in personal possession of the Miner’s Right or Rights of the miner or miners represented—instead of marking out separate land for each miner in such party, may mark out in the manner hereinbefore prescribed an aggregate area of land equal in extent to 2,500 square feet for each miner in such party.