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11.—Warden to be Judge of Objections, &c.

The Warden shall in all cases be the sole judge of the validity of objections to the issue of any Certificate of Registration, and also of what is a "reasonable time" for the performance of any work when no fixed period is provided by these Regulations.

12.—Certificates may be cancelled.

If any certificate shall have been obtained by misrepresentation, or if any of the prescribed conditions have not been duly complied with the Warden may, upon proof thereof, cancel such certificate, or make such other order therein as may appear to be just or equitable.

13.—Neglect of Warden's Orders.

Any person who shall neglect or refuse to comply with any written notice or order of the Warden, duly served, and in conformity with these Regulations, shall be deemed to be guilty of a breach thereof, and liable to the penalties imposed by the 53rd Section of the "Gold-fields Act, 1862."

14.—Survey in absence of a Mining Surveyor.

Whenever it is required by these Regulations that a survey should be made, if there be no Mining Surveyor within the district, the Warden may authorise and appoint any capable person to make the necessary survey; and such survey shall, for all the purposes of the Regulations, be taken and accepted as, or in lieu of survey, by an appointed Mining Surveyor.

15.—Transfer of Claims.

Any claim, right, or privilege held under these Regulations may be transferred or assigned; but where it is provided that any such claim, right, or privilege must originally be registered, the transfer or assignment thereof must also be registered.

16.—Suspension of Regulations.

If any portion of the Rules and Regulations of the Nelson South-west Gold-fields shall be deemed to be inapplicable to the requirements of any district, the Superintendent may, if he shall think fit, upon the receipt of a memorial to that effect, signed by holders of Miner's Rights and Business Licenses residing in such district, suspend the operation of any Regulation, or section of a Regulation, so far as such district is concerned, and may again annul such suspension, and renew the operation of such regulation or section, or may substitute others in lieu thereof.

Given under my hand, and issued under the

Public Seal of the Province of Nelson, this Thirty-first day of July, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

ALFRED SAUNDERS,
Superintendent.

Attested,
ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary, pro tem.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, MIDDLE DISTRICT.

In the matter of "The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1862," and in the matter of the Petition of JOHN WILLIAM GAY BEAUCHAMP, of Picton, in the Province of Marlborough, Surveyor, a Debtor.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Petitioner John William Gay Beauchamp, has this day, with the concurrence of Arthur Beauchamp, M'Beth, and Company, filed his Petition for the Sequestration of his Estate, for the benefit of all his creditors, and for relief according to the provisions of "The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1862," and that Alexander James Johnston, Esquire, Senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, by an order made this day, has appointed Wednesday, the eighth day of November, 1865, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the Supreme Court House, Wellington, for the hearing of the said Petition, at which time and place all parties concerned are to attend; and in the meantime has directed that the Estate and Effects of the said Petitioner be Sequestrated and held by Robert Roger Strang, Esquire, Registrar of the Supreme Court at Wellington: And by an order this day made, his Honor has also appointed a Meeting of Creditors of the said John William Gay Beauchamp, to be held at the Resident Magistrate's Court House, at Picton, on Saturday, the Twenty-third day of September next, at Twelve o'clock, noon, to recommend a person or persons to be appointed Trustee or Trustees of the Estate and Effects of the Petitioner, and to consider and recommend a mode of winding up his Estate.

Dated at Wellington, the Twenty-fourth day of July, 1865.

ROBERT HART,
Solicitor to the Petitioners.

Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of Nelson, by R. LUCAS, Bridge-street, Nelson, Printer for the time being to the said Government.