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map; thence along the landward boundaries
of the block containing sections numbered
104, 65, 66, and 103, on the said square
numbered 14, to the southern angle of the
said section numbered 103; thence along the
sea-coast to the commencing point at the
mouth of the Takaka River.

Given under my hand, and issued under
the Public Seal of the Province, at
Nelson, this Fifteenth day of Septem-
ber, in the year of our Lord One thou-
sand eight hundred and sixty-three.

J. P. ROBINSON,
Superintendent.

PROCLAMATION.

By his Honor JOHN PERRY ROBINSON,
Esquire, Superintendent of the Province
of Nelson, in the Islands of New
Zealand, &c., &c., &c.

WHEREAS, by "The Gold-fields
Act, 1862," it is provided that it
shall be lawful for the Governor in Council
from time to time to delegate to the Super-
intendent of any province, or such other per-
son as he may deem fit, certain powers
under the said Act: And whereas his Excel-
lency has been pleased to delegate to me, so
far as relates to the Province of Nelson, the
powers so authorised to be conferred:

Now, therefore, I, the Superintendent of the
Province of Nelson, in exercise of the power
and authority vested in me in that behalf, do
hereby proclaim and declare that the Rules
and Regulations contained in the Schedule
hereto annexed (being the Rules and Regu-
lations heretofore in force) shall continue and
be in force in the Gold-fields constituted in
the said Province, under the authority of the
said Act.

Given under my hand, and issued under
the Public Seal of the Province, at
Nelson, this Fifteenth day of Septem-
ber, in the year of our Lord One thou-
sand eight hundred and sixty-three.

J. P. ROBINSON,
Superintendent.

SCHEDULE.

RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR THE
GOLDEN BAY GOLD-FIELDS.

INTERPRETATION.

Wherever the term "Commissioner" is
used in these Regulations, it shall be under-
stood to mean the Commissioner, Warden, or
Resident Magistrate, or any other officer en-
trusted with the superintendence of the Gold-
field, or any portion of it, and holding a
commission under the hand of the Governor,
duly empowering him to have charge thereof.

The words "miner," "person," and "claim"
shall be read as singular and plural.

The word "miner," as used in these Regula-
tions, shall mean an "authorised person," being
the holder of a "Miner's Right," and no other.

The word "claim," shall be taken to apply
to any authorised holding, but generally to
claims held under "Miners' Rights."

ISSUE OF "MINERS' RIGHTS."

1. By whom Miners' Rights shall be issued.
   -"Miners' Rights" shall be issued by an
   officer specially authorised in that behalf, on
   payment of a fee of One Pound.

EXTENT AND POSITION OF CLAIMS.

2. Extent allowed for each Claim in Allu-
   vial Workings.-The extent of ground that
   shall be occupied in alluvial workings by any
   miner in respect of a miner's right shall be,
   whether for sinking, surface digging, tom-
   ming, or cradling, or for sluicing on ground
   or plank, whether in new or old ground,
   seventy-two (72) feet square.

3. Extent allowed for each Claim in River
   Mining.-Seventy-two feet frontage for each
   miner will be allowed in the beds of rivers
   or main creeks running across the whole bed,
   unless the Commissioner deem the river of
   such a breadth as to render a division desir-
   able, in which case he will determine the
   division.

4. Two preceding Clauses not to interfere
   with Claims of greater Area held under pre-
   vious Regulations.-Nothing in the foregoing
   clauses shall be deemed to prejudice the
   right to occupation of any claim of greater
   area than seventy-two (72) feet square,
   sanctioned by the Commissioner, and held
   previously to the publication of these Regu-
   lations, so long as the conditions attending
   such sanction be fulfilled.

5. Manner in which Claims shall be held
   by Miners working in Parties or Associa-
   tions.-Any number of miners working to-
   gether in parties or associations, shall be en-
   titled to hold any number of contiguous
   claims not exceeding their own number.
   Provided that in no case shall the block or
   claim thus held by such party or association
   exceed in length twice its breadth.

6. Walls left between Claims.-A space or
   wall of six feet clear in breadth shall be left
   between the boundaries of adjoining claims,
   if held by miners belonging to different par-
   ties or associations. On the working out of
   the claims, such wall may be divided between
   the parties holding the claims on each side
   of it.