Intendent of the Province of Marlborough,

under the provisions of Section XII of
"The Gold Fields Act, 1866," shall be forwarded to him by the Warden; and, on such
application being granted, a certificate of
registration for the same shall be issued by
the Warden to the applicant, provided that
previous to such application being received
by the Warden, due notice of the same shall
have been posted, in conformity with Section XII of these Regulations.

4. — Number of Claims in a Block.

The maximum number of claims that
may be occupied in one block by any party
of miners shall be as follows:—

1. In ordinary claims: four single claims.
2. In wet claims: six single claims.
3. In creek or river claims: six single claims.
4. In quartz claims: four single claims.

5. — Amalgamation of Claims.

Any two or more claims wishing to amalgamate, shall, subject to such terms and
conditions as the Warden may consider necessary, obtain a certificate of registration
permitting such amalgamation: Provided
that no less than fourteen days’ notice, in
writing in the form hereinafter set forth
shall be given to the Warden by the persons
desiring to amalgamate such claims, and
copies of such notice shall be posted on each
of the claims which it is proposed to amalgamate for a similar period of no less than
fourteen days, at the expiration whereof,
should no valid objection have been entered
against such amalgamation, the Warden
may issue such certificate as aforesaid.

FORM OF NOTICE.

No. ____ District and Date.

We hereby give notice that we desire to amalgamate our claims, situated at ____
and we declare that the following particulars are true:—

6. — Form of Alluvial Block Claims.

Alluvial claims may be of any form, provided that no block claim shall exceed in length twice the breadth thereof.

7. — Claims to be Marked.

Claims shall be marked by pegs standing
three feet above the surface of the ground
at each corner thereof, and such pegs shall
be of a thickness of at least four inches
square, and the underwood, bush, or scrub,
shall, whenever practicable, be cleared away
from such pegs, leaving an open space of at
least three feet all round the corners of the
claim marked as aforesaid, and such pegs
shall be maintained during the occupancy of
the ground. River claims shall be marked
by pegs, as before specified, or by arrow
marks not less than one foot in length, to be
cut upon the rocks above high flood mark;
and such pegs or marks shall be maintained
during the occupancy of the ground: Provided that when any corner cannot be so
marked on account of the nature of the
ground, such peg may be placed at the nearest practicable point.

8. — Shepherding Forbidden.

No person shall be deemed to possess a
valid title to any claim unless the same
shall be fairly worked during the entire
period of occupancy; and any claim unworked beyond the space of twenty-four
hours, unless with the expressed sanction
of the Warden, shall be deemed to be forfeited, unless sufficient reason, such as sickness or other urgent cause shall be proved
to the satisfaction of the Warden.

9. — Claims not Forfeited through the Neglect of Servants.

No claim, right, or privilege, shall be
deemed to be forfeited through the neglect
or absence of any hired servant employed
thereon: Provided that if after notice in
writing of such neglect or absence has been
given to the owner thereof, (either personally or by leaving the same for a reasonable
time at his last known place of residence),
such neglect or absence be continued, any
such claim, right, or privilege, shall be
deemed to be absolutely relinquished.

III. PROSPECTING.

1. — Protection while Prospecting.

Any person may obtain from the Warden
a certificate of protection for an extended
claim during the time he is engaged in
prospecting.

2. — Discovery to be Reported.

Any person discovering new gold work