1504
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 36

FOURTH SCHEDULE.

3. (a.) AVERAGE number of persons engaged, and salaries and wages paid :—

NOTE.—Where an employee is engaged at different periods in different capacities, the salary or wage should be returned wholly under the heading appropriate to the capacity in which he is principally engaged.

(b.) Wage-earners, including pieceworkers : Number as per pay-rolls or time-records on 15th day of each month of the period covered by the return. If data are not available for that day, give data for the nearest representative day.

FIFTH SCHEDULE.

PARTICULARS as at last day of period covered by return :—

(a.) Value of materials, stocks in process, stocks of fuel, and miscellaneous supplies : £

(b.) Cash on hand, bills receivable, and other operating accounts : £

Particulars during year covered by return :—

(a.) Quantity and cost of coal used during year—New Zealand coal : Imported coal :

(b.) Remarks [State condition of business—i.e., whether improving, steady, or declining. If declining, give briefly any causes contributing thereto. State any other conditions prevailing in the industry that might assist in interpreting figures].

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 25th day of May, 1926.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Amended Regulations under the Mining Act, 1908.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

By his Deputy,

CHARLES PERRIN SKERRETT.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the Mining Act, 1908, and its amendments, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand doth hereby make the following additional amendments to the regulations made under the said Act on the third day of August, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, the fourth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and twenty, and the twenty-sixth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, respectively, and doth hereby declare that the amendments to the regulations hereby made shall come into force on the day of the gazetting thereof.

AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS.

THE Second, Fifth, Seventh, Tenth, and Eleventh Schedules incorporated in the said regulations are hereby repealed, and the following Table of Fees substituted therefor :—

TABLE OF FEES.

PART I.

Sums to be lodged with the Receiver in connection with the Filing of the Application, to abide the Disposal of the Application.

(1.) Where rent is payable for the mining privilege or timber-cutting right applied for :—

One half-year’s rent computed on the area specified in the application.

(2.) Where a recurring license fee is or other fee is so payable :—

The amount of the fee.

(3.) Where a non-recurring license fee or other fee is so payable :—

The amount of the fee.

(4.) Where survey is necessary :—

Survey fees as per scale as approximately estimated by the Receiver.

(5.) Where advertising is or may be required :—

The approximate cost thereof as estimated by the Receiver, not exceeding £4.

(6.) Where registration will be necessary :—

A registration fee of 2s. for each separate registration entry.

(7.) On every application for the consent or approval of the Minister (where necessary) to the grant by a Warden (or Commissioner of Crown Lands)—

£ s. d.

(a.) Of a license for a water-race for a dam .. 1 0 0

(b.) Of a license for a dredging claim of any description .. .. .. 1 0 0

(c.) Of a mining township lease under section 43 of the Mining Act, 1908 (in addition to any charges under Regulation 52 .. .. 1 0 0

(d.) Of a mineral lease under section 103 of the Mining Act, 1908 .. .. .. 1 0 0

(e.) Of any other license or mining privilege .. 0 5 0

(f.) Of an application for suspension or modification of labour conditions .. .. 1 0 0

(g.) Of an application for a certificate of reduction of number of workmen .. .. 1 0 0

(h.) Of an application for a certificate of protection—

(i.) Where the period applied for does not exceed six months .. .. 0 10 0

(ii.) Where it exceeds six months .. 1 0 0

(i.) Of an application for a reduction of rent 0 10 0

(j.) Of an application for a change of purpose of any water-race license .. .. 2 0 0

(k.) Of an application for an extension of time within which an application may be finally heard and decided—

(i.) For the first application .. .. 1 0 0

(ii.) For the second application .. 2 0 0

(iii.) For the third and each subsequent application .. .. 3 0 0

(l.) Of an application for an extension of time within which to complete survey :—

The same fees as are payable on applications for an extension of time within which an application under paragraph (k) hereof may be finally heard and decided; provided that where an application for an extension of time within which an application for a mining privilege may be finally heard and decided is made upon the grounds that the survey has not been completed, no fee shall be payable in respect of an application for an extension of time within which to complete the survey necessary to enable the application for such mining privilege to be finally heard and decided :

Provided always that the fees under (7) above shall be deemed to be fees payable under the provisions of section 165 (b) of the Mining Act, 1908, and section 2 of the Mining Amendment Act, 1922, and if the application be not recommended by the Warden (or Commissioner of Crown Lands) or consented to or approved by the Minister, shall be returned to the person entitled thereto.

PART II.

Proceedings before Warden in respect of Mining Privileges and Timber-cutting Rights.

(1.) Application fee in respect of every application £ s. d. to the Warden .. .. .. 0 3 0

(2.) Filing notice of objection .. .. 0 3 0

(3.) (a.) Summons to witness .. }
(b.) Service of summons .. }
(c.) Mileage .. .. }
(d.) Filing notice of application for rehearing }
(e.) Allowances to witnesses .. }
(f.) Filing notice of appeal .. }

The same fees and allowances as in proceedings in the Warden’s Court (see Part III, hereof)