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XIII.—EXTENDED CLAIMS.

1.—Old Worked Ground.

Upon receiving sufficient proof that any portion of the district has been fairly worked, and is either wholly or for the greater part abandoned, the Warden may declare the same to be old worked ground, and shall thereupon define the boundaries wherein holders of the Miners’ rights may occupy claims, not exceeding double the ordinary area prescribed by the regulations.

2.—Extension of Claims.

Extended mining claims may be granted by the Warden, upon application being made as hereinafter directed, subject to the condition that a sufficient number of holders of miners’ rights shall be constantly employed thereon, namely:

For a quarter acre (10,890 square feet), two men,

For half an acre (21,780 square feet), three men,

For one acre (43,560 square feet), five men

and so on in proportion. Provided that no such claim shall be granted in new and unworked ground, unless it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Warden that such ground has been fairly tested, and cannot be profitably worked in claims of the ordinary size. Provided also, that an extended claim shall in no case be permitted to exceed three acres in extent.

3.—Form of Application.

Application for extended claims shall be made to the Warden in the following form:

To the Warden at ——— (District and date)

I (or we) hereby give notice that I (or we) desire to obtain an extended claim of (here state extent of area applied for), situated at (here state precise locality), and I (or we) deposit herewith the sum of Five Pounds as security for the payment of any expenses connected therewith.

(Signature, with date and number of Miner’s Right held by each member of the party.)

4.—Official Survey.

Upon receipt of such application and deposit, or as soon thereafter as may be, the Warden shall direct the Mining Surveyor to proceed to the land applied for, and to survey the same, and to report as to the area, boundaries, and description thereof; the character of the ground, the likelihood of any river, creek, or permanent water spring, or artificial reservoir, which may be included within the boundaries of the said land, being required for, or the feasibility of the same being applied to, public purposes, or for the use of the miners generally; and also as to any claims to prior occupancy which shall come to his knowledge, inquiry as to which it shall be his duty to make while making the survey; and to furnish a plan of such land on a scale of not less than five chains to the inch, together with a tracing of so much of the general map of the district as will be sufficient to connect the particular area applied for with at least one trigonometrical station, or, in the absence of any such, with some fixed point.

5.—Surveyor to Post Notices.

The surveyor shall, at the time of making the survey hereinbefore directed, post a notice in the form hereunto annexed, in some conspicuous place on the ground, and such notices shall be maintained by and at the expense of the applicants, until the application has been heard and determined.

FORM OF NOTICE TO BE POSTED BY THE SURVEYOR.

To all persons whom it may concern.

I hereby give notice that ——— residing at ——— did, on the ——— day of ———, apply to me for an “Extended Claim” of (here state area) of land, which the Mining Surveyor has this day marked out, and that any person desiring to object to such extended claim, must, within seven clear days from the date of this notice, enter his objection at my office.

And I further give notice that I will hear and determine this application and the objection (if any) lodged thereagainst at my office at ———, on the ——— day of ———, 186 ———.

(Signature of Warden.)

Dated the ——— day of ———, 186 ———.

Posted by me this ——— day of ———, 186 ———.

Mining Surveyor.

6.—Extended Claims to be Registered.

If no valid objection is offered, the Warden may, upon hearing the application, issue a certificate of Registration for an “Extended Claim,” specifying therein the area granted, the exact position of the same, and the special conditions (if any) upon which such certificate has been granted, and the charge for such registration shall be ten shillings.

7.—Forfeiture.

If at any time the requisite number of holders of miners’ rights shall not be employed or occupied upon any such “Extended Claim,” the Warden may, upon proof thereof being produced before him, in the presence of all parties interested, cancel the certificate of Registration, either in the whole or in part, as may be equitable. Provided always that a monetary penalty may be imposed in lieu of forfeiture, as set forth in Section 4 of Regulation XI.

XIV.—SPECIAL SITES.

1.—Sites for Machines.

Any holder of a Miner’s Right who may be desirous of obtaining a site for the erection of machinery thereon, shall make application in writing to the Warden, setting forth the purpose and all particulars of such machinery, and stating the exact locality of the site applied for, and shall at the same time deposit the sum of £5 as security for the cost of survey and other necessary expenses. And the Warden shall thereupon direct the Mining Surveyor to make a survey and plan of such site, and to report thereon.

2.—Site for Stacking Tailings.

Any holder of a Miner’s Right who may be desirous of obtaining a site for the purpose of stacking tailings thereon, shall proceed by application to the Warden in the same manner as is provided in section 1.

3.—Proceedings at Survey.

At the time of making any such survey, the Mining Surveyor shall erect a post measuring not less than two inches square, and standing three feet above the surface of the ground at each boundary corner of the site applied for, and shall post a notice in the form hereinafter set forth upon some conspicuous part of such site.

FORM OF NOTICE.

(District and date.)

Whereas ——— (name of applicant) has applied to me for a grant of this land as a special site for (erecting machinery* or stacking tailings) thereon; and whereas the Mining Surveyor has this day surveyed and marked the boundaries of such site, this is to give Notice that any objections to the issue of a Certificate of Registration therefor must be lodged at my office on or before (specify date+), upon which day I shall proceed to hear and dispose of such application.

(Signature of Warden)

Posted by me this ——— day ———, 186 ———.

(Signature of Mining Surveyor)

• If machinery, state for what purpose.

• Not less than 7 clear days from date of survey.

4.—Registration.

At the expiration of the time specified in the Notice as aforesaid, the Warden may, if there be no valid objection thereagainst, issue a Certificate of Registration for the site applied for, and the fee for such registration shall be five shillings.

5.—Restriction of Sites.

Special sites shall not be granted for any land which is known to be auriferous, unless the same has been worked out and abandoned, nor for land which is in the line or direction of any workings, or which is or may probably be required for business purposes.

6.—Limitation of Area.

The area granted to any person or party as a special site shall in no case exceed a quarter of an acre.

7.—Discovery of Auriferous Deposits.

If any auriferous deposits shall be traced to the boundaries of, or discovered upon a special site, such site shall be dealt with in the same manner as provided by Sections 3, 4, and 5, of Regulation XI., relating to residence: Provided always that the compensation directed to be estimated by Section 5 thereof shall only be paid in the case of sites that are or may be occupied bona fide by machinery.