for a gold mining lease, shall be deducted the sum of five pounds (£5) in addition to the previously authorised costs and expenses, in case such person shall withdraw his application, or forfeit or abandon his claim, or not accept his lease within one month after notice of the granting of such lease.

25. Right of ingress and egress

The Warden shall have the right of ingress and egress to, from, and across any land for which a gold mining lease may or shall be issued, under the Leasing Regulations, and of granting to any person or the public such rights of ingress or egress, and of granting to any holder of a Miner’s Right the privilege of entering on such land for the purpose of cutting water-races, or tail-races, and of leading head water or tail water through the same.

26. Machinery must be placed on the ground

Within three months of the execution of the lease, machinery to the value of not less than £300 shall be placed upon the lease.

27. Men to be put on the lease

Two men shall be allowed to occupy any lease for the space of three months after the execution of the lease, at the expiration of which time twelve men shall be constantly employed upon the lease until the expiration of one month after the shaft is bottomed, after which time the number of men to be constantly employed shall be at the rate of four men to the acre.

Quartz leases

The Leasing Regulations shall not apply to leases applied for on quartz veins or lodes, but for the encouragement of working reefs the Superintendent may impose such conditions on any lease as may be applied for as he may think fit.

29. Breakage of machinery

In the event of the breakage of any machinery or other accident which may prevent the working of the ground, the Warden may grant protection for such reasonable space of time as he may deem necessary.

30. Forfeiture

In the event of any lessee or lessees failing to comply with any of the terms or conditions of the lease or any of the terms contained in the Leasing Regulations, the lease shall be forfeited.

SCHEDULE A.

Form of application for lease.

To ____

Sir,—I herewith deposit the sum of Twenty Pounds, as required by the Mining Lease Regulations, and I agree, if my application (the particulars of which are hereunder set forth) be investigated, that such sum shall in all respects be held subject to the terms of such Regulations, and that upon the approval of this application I will execute a lease upon the basis therein stated if __ shall think fit to grant the same.

I have, &c.,

(Signature of Applicant)

SCHEDULE B.

Form of receipt for deposit with Warden.

In the matter of the application for a lease under the Mining Lease Regulations.

Received from the above-named parties the sum of Twenty Pounds (£20) pursuant to the Regulations for leases of lands for gold mining.

Signature of Warden.

Dated, &c.

SCHEDULE C.

Form of notice to be posted by the Surveyor.

To all persons whom it may concern.

I hereby give notice that __ residing at __ did on the __ day of __ apply to the Warden for a Gold Mining Lease of (acres or yards) of land, which I have this day marked out, and that any person desiring to object to the issue of such lease must, within twenty-one clear days from the date of this notice, forthwith enter his objection at the office of the said Warden. And I further give notice that the said land is exempted from occupation for any purpose whatever until the application of the aforesaid has been finally dealt with.

Signature of Surveyor.

Dated the __ day of __ 18 __.

SCHEDULE D.

Form of receipt for deposit with the Warden.

In the matter of the application of __ for a lease under the Mining Lease Regulations, and of objections thereto lodged by A, B, C, D, &c.

Received from __ the sum of Ten Pounds, (£10) pursuant to the regulations for leases of Crown Lands for gold-mining.

Dated, &c.

Signed __ Warden.

J. K. ) Names of applicants
L. M. ) and addresses.