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25. Each class of claims is subdivided as follows, according
    to the nature of the ground and of the operations :—
    (1.) Alluvial claims: meaning thereby claims worked in
    alluvial ground, not being dredging or river claims
    as hereinafter defined.
    (2.) Dredging claims: meaning thereby claims worked by
    means of dredges.
    (3.) River claims: meaning thereby claims worked in the
    beds or on the banks of watercourses, not being
    alluvial or dredging claims as hereinbefore defined.
    (4.) Quartz claims: meaning thereby claims worked on
    quartz or other reefs, or cement or other deposits,
    by means of crushing, roasting, or chemical process.
    (5.) Sea-beach claims: meaning thereby claims on the sea-
    beach and extending seawards.

Form, Area, and Dimensions.

26. Subject to the specific provisions hereinafter contained
    relating to specific claims, the form of every claim shall as far
    as practicable be four-sided, each side being as far as practic-
    able measured in a straight line, and no one side exceeding
    twice the length of any other side:
    Provided that, within the limits prescribed by section 88 of
    the Mining Act, the form and dimensions as specified by this
    clause may be varied to such an extent as, having regard to
    the circumstances of the case, the Warden thinks reasonable.
27. Subject to the provisions of section 88 of the Mining
    Act, the area of alluvial claims shall not exceed—
    (1.) For an ordinary claim, 1 acre if held under license,
    and 10,000 square feet if held otherwise than under
    license.
    (2.) For an extended claim, 5 acres.
    (3.) For a special claim, 100 acres.
28. The form of dredging or river claims may have relation
    to the course of the stream in or on the bed or bank of which
    they are worked, and with respect to such claims the following
    provisions shall apply :—
    (1.) For an ordinary claim the area shall not exceed 1 acre,
    and not more than 3 chains of the course of the
    stream shall be comprised therein.
    (2.) For an extended claim the area shall not exceed 5 acres,
    and not more than 15 chains of the course of the
    stream shall be comprised therein.
    (3.) For a special claim the area shall not exceed 100 acres,
    and not more than three miles of the course of the
    stream shall be comprised therein.
    (4.) The course of the stream shall in each case be measured
    along the centre of the bed of the stream.
29. With respect to the area and dimensions of quartz
    claims, the following provisions shall apply :—
    (1.) For an ordinary claim the area shall not exceed 1 acre,
    and not more than 200 ft. of the length of any sup-
    posed reef shall be comprised therein.
    (2.) For an extended claim the area shall not exceed 5 acres,
    and not more than 500 ft. of the length of any sup-
    posed reef shall be comprised therein.
    (3.) For a special claim the area shall not exceed 100 acres.
30. With respect to the area, form, and dimensions of sea-
    beach claims, the following provisions shall apply :—
    (1.) The claim shall be bounded on the shoreward side by
    a straight line parallel, as near as may be, to the
    mean frontage-line of the shore at high-water mark,
    within the boundaries, but at no point distant more
    than 500 ft. above high-water mark ; and on the sea-
    ward side by straight lines at right angles to the
    shoreward line, and extending seawards.
    (2.) For an ordinary claim the area shall not exceed 1 acre,
    and the length of frontage to the shore at high-water
    mark shall not exceed 200 ft.
    (3.) For an extended claim the area shall not exceed 5 acres,
    and the length of frontage to the shore at high-water
    mark shall not exceed 500 ft.
    (4.) For a special claim the area shall not exceed 100 acres,
    and the length of frontage to the shore at high-water
    mark shall not exceed one mile.
31. The foregoing provisions as to forms, areas, and dimen-
    sions of claims shall apply for the purpose of taking up the
    claims; but, whatever the class or subdivision under which
    a claim is taken up, it shall, for the purposes of the labour
    conditions, be deemed to be a dredging claim whilst being
    worked by a dredge.

MARKING-OUT OF CLAIMS AND OTHER MINING PRIVILEGES.

32. The marking-out of a claim or other mining privilege
    by the person who desires and is qualified to take up the same
    shall be done by marking out the same at the boundaries of
    the land in manner following :—
    (1.) At every angle or corner of each boundary-line, or as
    near thereto as is practicable, there shall be erected
    pegs of substantial material, standing not less than

2 ft. above the surface of the ground, and being not
less than 3 in. square, or, in the case of a round peg,
being not less than 3 in. in diameter.
(2.) If pegs are not available, there may be used in lieu
thereof, cairns of stones or mounds of earth, having
in each case a height of not less than 2 ft. and a
diameter at the base of not less than 18 in.
(3.) The direction of the boundary-line on each side of each
peg shall be indicated with reasonable clearness by
a trench having a length of at least 5 ft. along the
boundary-line on each side of the peg, and a depth
and breadth of at least 6 in. :
Provided that, if trenches cannot conveniently be
cut, the direction of the boundary-line may be indi-
cated by substantially fixed finger-posts, or by tree-
blazing, or in any other manner reasonably sufficient
for the purpose.
(4.) The pegs, cairns, or mounds shall bear or have affixed
thereto some one distinguishing mark.
(5.) In the case of a sea-beach claim, it shall not be necessary
to mark it out below high-water mark.
(6.) In the case of a dredging or river claim which comprises
any portion of the bed of a stream, the boundaries
of the claim shall extend to both banks of the stream
as existing at the time when the claim was marked
out, unless the Warden otherwise authorizes.
(7.) When the boundary of the mining privilege is on the
bank or in the bed of a watercourse, then, in so far
as it is not practicable to mark such boundary by
means of pegs, cairns, mounds, tree-blazing, or
trenches, it shall be sufficient if in lieu thereof arrow-
headed marks (thus, A) are cut or clearly indicated
upon trees, rocks, or other fixed natural objects
above high-flood mark at every corner or angle of
each boundary-line, or as near thereto as practicable,
each such arrow-headed mark being not less than
l ft. in length, and each of the lines composing it
being not less than 2 in. broad.
(8.) In addition to such arrow-headed marks, there shall
also be cut or clearly indicated at every corner or
angle of each boundary-line the distinguishing mark.
(9.) In every case where it is not practicable to mark out
the boundary on the actual boundary-lines, the
marks actually used shall indicate with approximate
correctness the situation of the actual boundary-
lines, and their distance from such marks.
(10.) In the case of a race it shall be sufficient if it is marked
out, not at the boundaries, but at the starting-point,
the terminal point, and at intervals of not more than
500 yards along the proposed course of the race, and
also (in the case of a water-race) at each point of
intake.
(11.) In the case of a tunnel it shall be sufficient if it is
marked out, not at the boundaries, but at the starting
and terminal points.
(12.) In the case of a tramway or road it shall be sufficient
if it is marked out, not at the boundaries, but at the
starting and terminal points, and also at intervals of
not more than 500 yards along the proposed course
of the tramway or road.
(13.) The marking-out shall in every case be maintained
until the mining privilege is duly taken up, or the
application therefor is finally disposed of.

APPLICATIONS IN RESPECT OF MINING PRIVILEGES.

33. For the purposes of section 169 of the Mining Act, but
    subject to the specific provisions elsewhere contained in that
    Act or these regulations with respect to specific applications,
    the following general rules, in so far as they are applicable,
    shall be observed with respect to every application to the
    Warden under that section :—
    (1.) The application may be made in such one of the forms
    numbered 15 to 26 in the First Schedule hereto as
    is applicable, or, if none of those forms is applicable,
    then in such form as the Warden prescribes or autho-
    rizes, and shall be filed by or on behalf of the appli-
    cant in the office of the Registrar during office hours
    as defined in clause 108 of these regulations.
    (2.) An application for a certificate of protection or for
    absolute surrender may include all the mining privi-
    leges that are held and worked together by the appli-
    cant, and an application for amalgamation of claims
    may include all the claims to be amalgamated into
    one claim; but in every other case the application
    shall relate only to one mining privilege.
    (3.) The application may be transmitted to the Registrar's
    office by post or otherwise, and, in the event of its
    reaching his office after office hours, the time of filing
    shall be deemed to be the hour when the office is next
    open for business.