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No.
Form 98 (Reg. 143).
Under "The Mining Act, 1908."
DREDGEMASTER'S CERTIFICATE AFTER EXAMINATION.
This is to certify that , of , has duly satisfied the Board of Examiners that he is entitled to a certificate entitling him to take charge of a dredge working on a deep or swift-flowing stream, and this certificate is issued to him accordingly.
Issued at Wellington, this day of , 19 , by the Board of Examiners.
, Chairman.
, Secretary.

Form 99 (Reg. 140).
Under "The Mining Act, 1908."
CERTIFICATE BY EMPLOYER OF APPLICANT FOR EXAMINATION FOR DREDGEMASTER'S CERTIFICATE.
I HEREBY certify that , of , was employed by me on a dredge working on a deep or swift-flowing stream, situate at , belonging to , from the day of , 19 , to the day of , 19 , and I can recommend him as a man of good repute, sober habits, and competent to undertake the management of a dredge.
Employer's name and address:

NINTH SCHEDULE.
Form 100 (Reg. 52).
APPLICATION FOR LEASE IN A MINING TOWNSHIP.
"The Mining Act, 1908."
To the Warden at
I APPLY for a lease of the ground herein described:-
Situation:
Area:
No. of section (if land is surveyed):
Tenure:
Length of occupation:
Purpose for which land is to be used:
[Signature.]
Address for service:

Filed by the Mining Registrar, at o'clock on , the day of , 19 .
The above application will be considered on day, , 19 .
A. B., Warden
[or Mining Registrar].

Form 101 (Reg. 52).
FORM OF LEASE IN A MINING TOWNSHIP.
"The Mining Act, 1908."
THIS deed made the day of , one thousand nine hundred , in pursuance of section forty-three of "The Mining Act, 1908," between the Warden of the Mining District of (hereinafter, with his successors in office and assigns, called "the lessor") of the one part, and (hereinafter, with his executors, administrators, and permitted assigns, called "the lessee") of the other part, witnesseeth that the lessor, with the consent of the Minister of Mines, doth hereby demise and lease unto the lessee all that piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of , in the Mining District, containing , and being Section No. on the map of that township in the District Survey Office at , and as the same is more particularly delineated in the plan drawn in the margin of these presents and therein coloured red : To hold the same unto the lessee for the term of years from the date hereof: Yielding and paying unto His Majesty the King, his successors and assigns, during the said term the yearly rent of , by equal half-yearly instalments in advance to the Receiver of Gold Revenue at , the first such instalment having been duly paid, and the subsequent instalments being due and payable in advance on the day of and the day of in each year throughout the said term: Provided always, and it is hereby expressly declared and agreed, as follows:-

1. These presents shall be construed and taken to be a demise of the surface of the demised land only, and shall not entitle the lessee to mine on or under the demised land, or to extract, dig, or search for gold or any other metals or minerals therein or thereon.

2. The lessee shall have no claim for compensation or otherwise against the lessor, His Majesty the King, or any other person or persons, or body or bodies corporate whomsoever or whatsoever, for or on account of any loss which the lessee may sustain on account of mining operations carried on below the surface of the demised land or the lands adjoining thereto.

And the lessee doth hereby covenant with the lessor as follows :-
(a.) That the lessee will from time to time well and truly pay the said rent as hereinbefore appointed, and also all rates, taxes, and assessments levied on the demised land during the said term. And also
(b.) That the lessee will not part with, assign, or under-let the demised land or any part thereof without the previous consent in writing of the lessor, or of some person duly authorised by the lessor to give such consent. And also
(c.) That the lessee will not mine for gold or any other metal or mineral on or under the demised land, or extract, dig, or search for gold or any other metal or mineral therein or thereon. And also
(d.) That the lessee will not at any time commence or prosecute any action or suit or take any proceedings against any person or body corporate to recover any compensation or damages for any loss which the lessee may sustain on account of any mining operation carried on below the surface of the demised land or the lands adjoining thereto.

And it is hereby further agreed and declared that these presents are subject to the provisions of section 43 of "The Mining Act, 1908," and are granted on the express condition that, if and as often as the said rent or any part thereof is in arrear and unpaid for thirty days next after any of the days hereinbefore appointed for the payment thereof, although no formal demand may have been made therefor, or if and as often as the lessee neglects or fails to observe any other of the covenants or provisions herein contained or implied, or for six months continuously abandons or deserts the demised land, then in any of such cases it shall be lawful for any person or persons thereunto duly authorised by the lessor, or by the Minister of Mines, into and upon the demised lands to re-enter, and thereupon this demise shall be absolutely determined, but without releasing the lessee from the payment of any arrears of rent or from any action or suit for or on account of any preceding default.

In witness whereof the lessor and the lessee have hereunto set their hands the day and year firstly hereinbefore written.
, Lessor.
, Lessee.

Signed by the within-named lessor in the presence of-
A. B.
[Residence and occupation.]
Signed by the within-named lessee in the presence of-
C. D.
[Residence and occupation.]
Consented to this day of , 190 .
, Minister of Mines.

Form 102 (Reg. 53).
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE UNDER SECTION 44 OF THE MINING ACT.
[As in Form 15 in the First Schedule hereof, with all necessary modifications, including Schedule, as follows.]

SCHEDULE.
Purpose for which license is required:
Proposed term of license:
Locality where land is situated, with its boundaries, measurements, and area: