1654 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 66

cairns placed at intervals of not less than 50ft. along the side lines.

130. Marking Sea-beach Claims.—Every sea-beach claim shall be marked by pegs, stacks, or cairns as provided in “The Mining Act, 1886,” at each corner of such claim above high-water mark.

PART XIII.—SIZE OF CLAIMS.

131. Ordinary Claims.—An ordinary claim in alluvial ground shall not exceed an area of 10,000 square feet (equal to 100ft. by 100ft.) for each holder of a miner’s right, but not more than 100,000 square feet shall be held together as one claim.

100FT. BY 100FT.
For 1 man, 100ft. by 100ft. = 10,000ft.
2 men, 100ft. by 200ft. = 20,000ft.
3 " 122ft. by 244ft. about 30,000ft.
4 " 141ft. by 282ft. " 40,000ft.
5 " 158ft. by 316ft. " 50,000ft.
6 " 173ft. by 346ft. " 60,000ft.
7 " 187ft. by 374ft. " 70,000ft.
8 " 200ft. by 400ft. = 80,000ft.
9 " 212ft. by 424ft. about 90,000ft.
10 " 223ft. by 446ft. " 100,000ft.

132. Double Ground.—The Warden may in his discretion grant claims in alluvial ground not exceeding twice the ordinary size on being satisfied that, either from the quality of the ground or any difficulty in working it, such extension of area is necessary, but no such grant shall be made until after application and the posting of notices in manner provided by regulations. And no such claim shall exceed 200,000 square feet.

133. Extended Claims.—When any extraordinary expenditure of capital or labour is requisite, or if the Warden is satisfied that any ground cannot be profitably worked in claims of ordinary or double size, it shall be lawful for him to grant claims in alluvial ground, to be called “Extended Claims,” such claims not to exceed one acre for each holder of a miner’s right, and no such claim shall comprise more than six acres.

134. Frontage Claims.—A frontage claim shall be an area having 100ft. frontage to the terrace, river-bank, lake-bank, or hill-side for each holder of a miner’s right, by a depth not exceeding 1,000yd., but not more than 1,000ft. frontage shall be held as one claim; and the holders of any such claim shall be required within a reasonable time after the discovery of gold within the parallels to mark off an ordinary claim, the boundaries of which shall correspond with or be included within the parallels of the frontage claim, and shall thereupon cease to have any right to the remainder of such frontage claim.

135. Quartz Claims.—A quartz claim shall not exceed 100ft. in length, to be measured along the supposed course of the lode or vein, by a width not exceeding 300ft. upon each side of the supposed course for each holder of a miner’s right: Provided that no miner or party of miners shall hold under this rule more than 1,000ft. along the course, or supposed course, of any reef.

136. River or Creek Claims.—A river or creek claim shall not exceed 100ft. in length for each holder of a miner’s right, to be measured in the direction of the course of any stream, by a width of not less than 30ft.; but when the stream exceeds 30ft. in width the width of the claim shall be taken from bank to bank, the banks to be defined when necessary by the Warden; but not more than 1,000ft. in length along the course of any stream shall be held as one claim.

137. Sea-beach Claims.—A sea-beach claim shall not exceed 100ft. frontage to the sea at high-water mark for each holder of a miner’s right, with a depth not exceeding 100ft. above high-water mark, and with no limit to the seaward side; but not more than 1,000ft. frontage shall be held as one claim.

138. Prospecting Claims.—A prospecting claim in alluvial or quartz ground shall be a double ordinary claim, but not more than six such prospecting claims or 120,000ft. shall be held together as one claim.

139. Prospecting Areas.—A prospecting area shall be an area of alluvial ground of 600yd. by 400yd., and on a quartz reef 300yd. by 300yd., or any less area that the Warden may think fit to grant.

PART XIV.—FORM OF CLAIMS.

140. Form of Ordinary Claims.—Any ordinary claim may be of any form, provided that no such claim shall exceed in length twice the breadth thereof, unless the necessary area cannot otherwise be obtained by the occupation of the surrounding ground under some other right.

141. Form of Double, Extended, and Prospecting Claims in Alluvial Ground.—Double, extended, and prospecting claims in alluvial ground may be of any form, provided that no such claim shall exceed in length twice the breadth thereof, unless otherwise specially sanctioned by the Warden.

142. Spare Ground.—Any holder or holders of miners’ rights may occupy any spare ground between two or more claims, or between any claim and old worked and abandoned ground, and such spare ground may be of any form, provided that it shall not exceed in area the number of superficial feet allowed by these regulations.

143. Amalgamated Claims.—On application being made in writing to the Warden in the form of Schedule 26 hereto, it shall be lawful for him to allow any number of adjoining claims, not being licensed holdings, to be amalgamated: Provided the amalgamated claims shall not exceed thirty acres, and that it is proved to the satisfaction of the Warden that such amalgamation is expedient or necessary for the efficient working of the ground.

144. Number of Persons to be employed.—In the event of claims being amalgamated, the same number of miners shall be employed on such amalgamated claims as were required before such amalgamation took place.

PART XV.—PROSPECTING.

145. Discovery to be reported.—Any person discovering new gold workings, and being desirous of obtaining an increased area thereon, shall mark off and make application to the Warden for a prospecting claim, and shall immediately report such discovery, with full particulars, to such Warden, and the ground so marked off shall be protected until the Warden shall have finally refused or granted the application; but the Warden may, if he think fit, refrain from granting or re-