Jan. 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 245

THE FIRST SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
[Describe land as in Form 38.]

THE SECOND SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
[Set out paragraph (2) of Second Schedule to Form 36.]

THE THIRD SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
[Set out additional terms, &c., if any.]
, Warden.

Form 42 (Reg. 107).

Under “The Mining Act, 1898.”
MINERAL LICENSE.

PURSUANT to “The Mining Act, 1898,” I, the undersigned, Warden of the Mining District, do hereby, grant to A.B. [Name of applicant], of [Residence and occupation], this mineral license, authorising the licensee to occupy the parcel of Crown land described in the First Schedule hereto for the purpose of mining for [Here specify the metal or mineral, which must be other than gold], subject to the payment of the rental and royalty as specified in the Second Schedule hereto, and subject also to the reservations, terms, conditions, and provisions set out in the said Act and in the regulations thereunder, and to the additional terms, reservations, conditions, and provisions specified in the Third Schedule hereto.

This license is granted for a term commencing on the date hereof and expiring on the last day of December, 1 .

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

THE FIRST SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.

All that area of Crown land, containing by admeasurement [Set out area of land, as also its section and block of survey district, with plan, if surveyed; and its situation and description, together with an approximate sketch-plan, if measured].

THE SECOND SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.

1. A yearly rental of (being at the rate of 2s. 6d. for every acre or fraction of an acre of the land) during the term of the license, all payments in respect thereof having been duly made up to the last day of June [or December] next following the date of the license, and the subsequent payments to be made by equal half-yearly instalments of in advance, computed from the last day of June [or December] aforesaid; and also

2. A royalty of [State rate, being not less than one-hundredth nor more than one twenty-fifth] of the value of all the specified metals and minerals raised pursuant to the license, such royalty being payable on the same days and for the same periods as the half-yearly instalments of rent; the first such payment being due on the same day as the first half-yearly instalment of rent, and being in respect of the royalty for the period elapsing between the date of this license and such day.

THE THIRD SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.

1. On the last day of June [or December] next following the date of the license, and at half-yearly intervals thereafter during the term thereof, the licensee shall make to the Receiver of Gold Revenue at true and accurate returns of all metals and minerals during the preceding half-year raised pursuant to this license, and of the value thereof.

2. The licensee shall at all times during the currency of the license duly carry out and observe all such provisions contained in “The Mining Act, 1898,” as are applicable to mineral licenses or the holders thereof.

3. The licensee, within two months of the date of this license, shall commence, and thereafter continually prosecute, mining operations on the land the subject of this license, and for that purpose shall, except as aforesaid, at all times during the first two years of the said term keep employed upon or in connection with the said land at least one man for every full area of 50 acres thereon contained, and thereafter at least two men for every such area:

Provided that the Warden may from time to time modify the operation of this clause to such extent as he deems equitable; such modification being, however, in every case made within the same limits and subject to the same conditions, mutatis mutandis, as in the case of a claim.

4. All the provisions of “The Mining Act, 1898,” and the regulations made thereunder, for securing payment of the aforesaid rent and royalty, for insuring the regular, proper, and efficient carrying-on of mining operations on the land the subject of this license, and for the inspection of all mines and workings therein and thereon, and for the forfeiture of this license on breach of any condition to be per-

formed or observed by the licensee, shall be deemed to form part of this license, and to be incorporated herein.

[Here leave space for conditions by Warden.]
, Warden.

Form 43 (Reg. 107).

Under “The Mining Act, 1898.”
CERTIFICATE OF PROTECTION.

THIS is to certify that, pursuant to the provisions of “The Mining Act, 1898,” I have this day granted protection to [Here set out in full names of holder of mining privileges protected] in respect of the mining privileges particulars whereof are set out in the Schedule hereto, for a period of , calculated from the day of , 1 .

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

THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.

, Warden.

SECOND SCHEDULE.
(Reg. 23.)

SUMS TO BE LODGED WITH THE RECEIVER IN CONNECTION WITH THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS IN RESPECT OF MINING PRIVILEGES, TO ABIDE THE DISPOSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

Where rent is payable for the mining privilege applied for
} One half-year’s rent computed on area specified in the application.

Where a yearly recurring license-fee or other fee is so payable
} The amount of the yearly fee.

Where a non-recurring license-fee or other fee is so payable
} The amount of the fee.

Where survey is necessary
} Survey-fees as per scale, as approximately estimated by the Receiver.

Where advertising is or may be required
} The approximate cost thereof as estimated by the Receiver, not exceeding £2.

Where registration will be necessary
} A registration of 1s. for each separate registration entry.

THIRD SCHEDULE.
(Reg. 41.)

PERMISSIVE METHOD OF GAUGING WATER.

Gauge-boxes.

WHEN other and more accurate means of measuring water are not conveniently available it may be done by using gauge-boxes of the dimensions and forms following, that is to say: The gauge-box shall be 12 ft. long, 20 in. or 40 in. wide inside measurement, as the case may be, in accordance with the under-mentioned table. The box shall be open on the top, and set truly horizontal. Its outlet end shall be closed with a board 1 in. in thickness, or with a plate of iron, with the exception of the aperture, which shall be the whole width of the gauge-box, and of such depths as are specified in the said table for the number of sluice-heads to be discharged; but in all cases the lower side of orifice shall be 2 in. above the bottom of the gauge-box, and the depth of the sides of the gauge-box shall be regulated so that they shall not have a less depth than the depth of orifice, the height of the board above the orifice, with two additional inches added. The dimensions of aperture and height of board above aperture for the number of sluice-heads to be discharged shall be in accordance with the said table.

The following is a table of the dimensions of apertures in gauge-boxes for measuring water, with head or depth of water above the top of aperture: —