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ings, and being desirous of obtaining an increased area thereon, must immediately report such discovery, with full particulars thereof, to the Warden or other proper authority.

3.—Area in Alluvial Ground.
Discoverers of new gold workings may have allotted to them an extent of ground not exceeding twice the area of an ordinary claim; the discoverers of new gold workings, distant not less than one mile from existing workings, may have allotted to them an extent of ground not exceeding treble the area of an ordinary claim; and the discoverers of new gold workings, distant not less than six miles from existing workings, may obtain an extent of ground not exceeding quadruple the area of an ordinary claim: Provided that the increased grant shall not be given to more than four persons comprising any party.

4.—Area in Quartz Reef.
The discoverer of an auriferous quartz reef may have allowed to him an area not exceeding on the whole two hundred feet in length, measured along the course of the lode or vein, by a total width of two hundred feet.

5.—Notices to be posted by the Warden.
Notices of all prospecting claims granted, with full particulars of locality, yield of gold, and description of workings, shall be posted by the Warden on the outside of his office, for public information.

IV. WATER RIGHTS AND RACES.

1.—New Races.
Any person intending to cut, construct, use, or divert water for mining purposes, by means of any race, or use the water of any stream for mining purposes, without diverting or cutting any part of the same, shall give notice thereof, in writing, to the Warden, in the form hereinafter set forth, and copies of such notice shall be posted and maintained for not less than fourteen days at the source whence it is proposed to obtain water, and at the termination of such water race or stream, and the intended course thereof shall be indicated by pegs not less than two inches square, or by large stones marked (a broad arrow), and placed not more than two hundred yards apart; and such notices shall state the mean breadth and depth of the proposed water race, and the number of sluice heads it is capable of carrying; and if no valid objection be entered against the construction of such race, or the use of such stream, within fourteen clear days from the delivery of such notice, a certificate of registration may be granted to the applicant or applicants by the Warden.

FORM OF NOTICE.

No. District and Date.

To the Warden at

We hereby give notice that we intend to construct a Water Race [or use the water of a stream] for mining purposes, commencing at a point

and terminating at

The length of the Race is [yards or miles] or thereabouts, and its intended course is

The mean depth is feet; the mean breadth is feet, and such Race is capable of carrying sluice heads of water.

Names (and signature) of one Applicant

Nos. of Miners’ Rights.

Residence.

Locality:

Date of Hearing:

Objections to be lodged within days.

(Signed) Warden.

2.—Races and existing rights.
Any person wishing to carry a race through any registered residence, area, or claim, or registered existing right of whatsoever kind, shall deliver to the owner or occupier of any such registered residence, area, or claim, or right, as well as to the Warden, notice of application containing all particulars respecting the same; and the hearing of any objections to such application shall be determined in the same manner as directed in Section XII of these Regulations: Provided always, that before any such race as applied for shall be granted, through any such registered area, claim, or right, the owner or occupier of such registered area, claim, or right shall be entitled to such compensation as shall be determined by mutual agreement, or estimated by Assessors, in a manner to be directed by the Warden.

3.—Superiority of right.
Superiority of right to a supply of water, shall be determined by priority of application, made in writing to the Warden, the earlier applicant having the superior right: Provided that such applicant, at the time of making such application shall have placed a conspicuous