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fying in the case of a tunnel license the estimated length,
position, and proposed course of the tunnel.
The sum to be forwarded is £5 in lieu of £3.

Form 7 (Reg. 6).

Under “The Mining Act, 1898.”

APPLICATION FOR PROSPECTING WARRANT OR LICENSE IN
RESPECT OF OTHER THAN NATIVE LAND.

To the Warden of the Mining District at .
[As in Forms 5 or 6, with all requisite modifications, omitting
the reference to money.]

Form 8 (Reg. 6).

PROSPECTING WARRANT IN RESPECT OF NATIVE LAND.

PURSUANT to the provisions of “The Mining Act, 1898,” His
Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand
hereby grants to [Full name, occupation, and address] this
prospecting warrant, by virtue whereof there is hereby con-
ferred upon him, whilst the warrant continues in force, a
non-exclusive right to enter upon and prospect for gold
and any other metal or mineral in and over all that
parcel of Native land [Here describe the land].

The term of this warrant is one year, commencing from
the date hereof, and the warrant is granted subject to the pro-
visions of the aforesaid Act and the regulations thereunder.

In witness whereof the Minister of Mines, for and on
behalf of His Excellency the Governor, hath hereunto signed
his name, this day of , 1 .
, Minister of Mines.

Form 9 (Reg. 6).

PROSPECTING WARRANT IN RESPECT OF LAND OTHER THAN
NATIVE LAND.

PURSUANT to “The Mining Act, 1898,” I, the undersigned,
, a Warden of the Mining District, do
hereby grant to this prospecting warrant, conferring
upon him the non-exclusive right to enter and prospect for
gold and any other metal or mineral on the land specified
in the Schedule hereto, for a term of one year, commencing
from the date hereof, subject to the provisions of the afore-
said Act and the regulations thereunder.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name,
and affixed the seal of the Warden’s Court at , this
day of , 1 .

SCHEDULE.

[Describe and identify the land with reasonable particularity
by reference to its area, situation, and ownership.]
, Warden.

Form 10 (Reg. 6).

ORDINARY PROSPECTING LICENSE IN RESPECT OF NATIVE
LAND.

PURSUANT to “The Mining Act, 1898,” His Excellency the
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand hereby grants to
[Names in full of licensees] this ordinary prospecting license,
conferring upon the licensee the exclusive right to enter and
prospect for gold and any other metal or mineral on the
Native land specified in the Schedule hereto, for a term of
one year commencing from the date hereof, subject to the pro-
visions of the aforesaid Act and the regulations thereunder.

In witness whereof the Minister of Mines, for and on
behalf of His Excellency the Governor, hath hereunto signed
his name, this day of , 1 .

SCHEDULE.

[Describe and identify the land with reasonable particularity
by reference to its area, situation, and ownership.]
, Minister of Mines.

Form 11 (Reg. 6).

ORDINARY PROSPECTING LICENSE IN RESPECT OF LAND
OTHER THAN NATIVE LAND.

PURSUANT to “The Mining Act, 1898,” I, the undersigned,
, a Warden of the Mining District, do
hereby grant to this ordinary prospecting license,
conferring upon him the exclusive right to enter and pro-
spect for gold and any other metal or mineral on the land
specified in the Schedule hereto [&c., as in Form 9].

Form 12 (Reg. 6).

TUNNEL PROSPECTING LICENSE IN RESPECT OF NATIVE
LAND.

PURSUANT to “The Mining Act, 1898,” His Excellency the
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand hereby grants to
this tunnel prospecting license, conferring upon him
the exclusive right to enter and prospect for gold or any
other metal or mineral on the Native land specified in the
Schedule hereto, for a term of two years commencing from
the date hereof, subject to the provisions for renewal and
other the provisions of the aforesaid Act and the regulations
thereunder.

The license-fee of £ is payable annually in advance
whilst the license or its renewal continues in force.

In witness whereof the Minister of Mines [&c., as in Form
10].

Form 13 (Reg. 6).

TUNNEL PROSPECTING LICENSE IN RESPECT OF LAND OTHER
THAN NATIVE LAND.

PURSUANT to “The Mining Act, 1898,” I, the undersigned,
, a Warden of the Mining District, do
hereby grant to this tunnel prospecting license,
conferring upon him the exclusive right to enter and prospect
for gold and any other metal or mineral on the land specified
in the Schedule hereto, for a term of two years from the
date hereof, subject [&c., as in Form 12].

In witness whereof [&c., as in Form 9].

Form 14 (Reg. 23).

Under “The Mining Act, 1898.”

APPLICATION FOR A MINING PRIVILEGE IN RESPECT OF LAND.

To the Warden of the Mining District, at .

TAKE notice that, pursuant to “The Mining Act, 1898,” and
regulations thereunder, I, [Full name, occupation, and ad-
dress], have duly marked out the piece of land described in
the Schedule hereto (rough sketch-plan whereof is lodged
herewith), and intend to make application for the issue to
me of a license in respect thereof for a [Here state nature of
privilege—e.g., special dredging claim, ordinary quartz claim,
extended river claim, special site, residence site, sawmill area,
or otherwise, as the case may be], particulars whereof are
set forth in the said Schedule. And I hereby declare as
follows:—

(a.) That all conditions precedent to the grant of the
application have happened or been duly complied
with.

(b.) That the grant of the application will not prejudi-
cially affect the rights of any other person.

(c.) That I verily believe I am entitled to the grant of
the application.

(d.) That I desire the license to be for a term of
years, but so nevertheless as to expire on the 31st
day of December.

[In the case only of applications for business, residence,
or special sites: (e.) That I am not aware that
the site in respect of which application is made
is or is likely to be required for mining purposes,
or that the grant of the application would inter-
ferе prejudicially with mining operations.]

The address for service is, .

Dated this day of , 1 .

Signature of applicant :

A.B.

[Or, as the case may be,

A.B.

(by his Solicitor or Registered Agent,

C.D.).]

Date and number of miner’s right : .

THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.

All that parcel of land, containing by estimation
acres (more or less), situate [Here state approximately, but
with sufficient particularity to admit of easy identification,
the situation, locality, measurements, and boundaries of the
land applied for].

Particulars of mining privilege: [In the case of a tunnel
or tramway, set out its approximate starting and terminal
points, course, and length; in the case of a claim, the proposed
mode of working; and in any other case, such particulars
(if any) as are reasonably necessary in order to indicate
the nature of the proposed work].

The foregoing application was filed in the office of the
Mining Registrar at , on day, the
day of , 1 , at o’clock [Thus: 10.15 o’clock]
in the noon.

Dated at , this day of , 1 .
, Mining Registrar
[or other officer receiving the application].

The foregoing application, and all objections thereto, will
be heard by the Warden at the Courthouse, on
day, the day of , 1 , at o’clock
in the noon. Any person desirous of objecting must,
at least two days before the day so appointed for hearing,
enter his objection, and give notice thereof in the prescribed
manner.

Dated at , this day of , 1 .
, Mining Registrar.