RULES AND REGULATIONS

FOR THE

HARLDBOROUGH GOLD FIELDS.

I. PRELIMINARY REGULATIONS.

1.—Interpretation Clause.

In the construction, and for the purposes of these Regulations, the following terms shall, if not inconsistent with the context or subject matter, have the respective meanings hereby assigned to them, that is to say:—

The word "Warden" shall mean Warden or Resident Magistrate, or any Officer for the time being appointed, and seal to act as such, and shall include "Warden and Assessors," except where it is otherwise specifically provided.

The word "person" shall mean the holder of a Miner’s Right.

The words "head of race" shall mean the point at which any race shall take its water from any stream, body of water, or race.

The word "tail-race" shall mean a race cut or constructed for the purpose of draining any claim or for carrying off water and tailings connected with any claim.

The words "sluice head" shall mean a quantity of running water, to be gauged by a wooden box six feet long, and ten inches wide, with an opening of a rectangular form, similar to that of the box, of an uniform depth of four inches across the bottom. In guaging, such rectangular box shall be fixed level in the race, the lower edge of which shall be level with the edges of the box.

The words "Receiver of Gold Revenue," "Mining Surveyor," and "Clerk to Warden," as used in these Regulations and for the purposes of "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," shall mean, except where otherwise provided, the Warden or any other person duly authorised by him to act in that behalf.

The words "mine," "gold," "goldmine," "gold field," "claim," "holder of a Miner’s Right," "holder of a Business License," "business," "Crown Lands," "water race," "dam," and "reservoir," shall have the same signification as that given to them in the Interpretation clause of "The Gold Fields Act, 1866."

The singular number shall include the plural number, and the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender.

The holder of a Miner’s Right shall carry the same on his person; the holder of a License shall keep such License at his place of business; and such Miner’s Right and License shall be produced for inspection when demanded by the Warden, or by any person duly authorised by him.

II. CLAIMS.

1.—Classification of Claims.

Ordinary claims shall mean alluvial claims worked without the aid of appliances for drainage.

Wet claims shall mean alluvial claims in flooded ground, which cannot be worked without the aid of appliances for drainage.

Creek and River Claims shall mean claims in the bed of creeks or rivers, the course whereof may have been or shall be wholly diverted for the purpose of mining therein; and the meaning of the words "Creek," "River," and "Beach," shall, wherever disputed, or undefined for mining purposes, under these Regulations and "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," be defined by the Warden.

2.—Size of Claims.

Ordinary claims shall not exceed forty feet by forty feet for each person, unless the depth of sinking exceeds fifty feet; in which case such claim may be extended to fifty feet by fifty feet.

Wet claims shall not exceed fifty feet by fifty feet for each person, unless the depth of sinking exceeds fifty feet, in which case such claims may be extended to sixty feet by sixty feet.

River claims shall not exceed one hundred feet for each man employed thereon, and Creek claims shall not exceed forty feet for each man employed thereon; and the area of such claims shall in width comprise the boundaries of the bed of the River or Creek; such bed to be defined by the Warden or any person duly authorised by him in writing in that behalf.

Quartz claims shall not exceed thirty feet in length along the course of the lode or vein, by a width not exceeding two hundred feet upon each side of the course for each person; and no claim shall exceed in the whole one hundred feet in length by two hundred feet in width.

Nothing herein contained shall apply to the size of claims already taken up under previous regulations.

3.—Special Claims.

Any application to be made to the Superintendent...