surface, and shall give notice in writing, in the form hereinafter prescribed, to the Warden of the district, and a copy of such notice shall be posted and maintained in some conspicuous part of such area for the space of seven (7) clear days; at the expiration whereof, if no valid objection has been entered thereagainst, the Warden shall grant a Residence Certificate to the applicant.

Form of Notice

No...........

District of......................... 186.

I hereby give notice that I desire to occupy for residence (state the extent) of land situate at ...................., and that I have this day marked the corners of such land with (posts or trenches) in conformity with the Gold Fields Regulations.

Signature of the applicant.......................

and the number and date of his Miner’s Right .......................

3. Condition of certificate.

Every such certificate shall be subject to the condition that the holder thereof shall erect and at all times maintain a secure and substantial fence around the land held by virtue thereof, and if any such holder shall fail or neglect to comply with the condition aforesaid, his right to the occupancy of such land shall not be recognised, notwithstanding such certificate; and such certificate may be cancelled, and the land declared to be forfeited by the Warden, upon proof of any such failure or neglect.

4. Discovery of auriferous deposits.

When any auriferous deposits are traced to the boundaries of any land occupied for residence, the Warden may, upon satisfactory proof thereof, authorise the applicant or any other person, by writing under his hand, to enter thereupon, and at such times, and in such manner as he may appoint, to search the land so occupied for a continuation of the said auriferous deposit.

5. Auriferous areas may be worked.

If any residence area, or business area, shall be proved to be auriferous, the Warden shall, upon application, order the whole or such part as shall have been proved to be auriferous to be given up for mining purposes to any person as shall have applied for the said ground.

6. Compensation to be paid.

In all cases compensation for actual damage or loss shall be estimated by assessors, and paid to the occupier of such area, by the person desirous of mining thereon, prior to their taking possession thereof.

7. Conditions of working.

The Warden shall make such orders relative to the mode of working the ground, the restoration of the soil, and other conditions as he may deem necessary or desirable.

8. Tent ground.

Subject to the conditions set forth in Sections 3, 4, and 5, the holder of a Miner’s Right shall be entitled to occupy for residence an area of 24 x 48 feet without registration; provided that such area shall not be taken up on known auriferous ground, nor on land set apart for business purposes.

9. Superintendent may resume possession.

If any Residence-area granted, or any Business-area, or Tent-ground, held under these Regulations, shall be required for any public purpose whatsoever, the Superintendent may resume possession of such residence-area, business-area, or tent-ground: Provided that if the holder or occupier thereof shall be in legal possession at the time of such resumption he shall be entitled to compensation for any actual improvements situated or being on the land so granted or held: And the amount of such compensation shall be ascertained by arbitration.

XVIII.—BLASTING.

1. Notice to be given.

Any person who shall be about to fire a blast, post notices signifying the intended time and place of firing such blast on the ground where such blast is to be fired and on every public road or thoroughfare within a quarter of a mile of the said ground, and shall give three (3) hours’ notice to all persons residing within danger distance, of the intended time of firing the same, and shall also, one hour before such time, hoist a red flag if between sunrise and sunset, or a red lamp if between sunset and sunrise, as a danger signal, on some conspicuous place on or near the claim: Provided that this regulation shall not apply to the cases of blasts where only drill bores are used.

XIX.—TUNNELLING.

1. Walls to be left.

A wall of not less than ten feet shall be maintained on each side of any tunnel.

2. Removal of walls.

If any person is desirous of removing any such wall he shall be permitted to do so, provided that he first obtains the consent in writing of the party occupying the adjacent claim; and such consent shall be in the form hereinafter prescribed.

Form of Consent

District and date...............

I (or we) hereby consent to the removal by (name of party applying) of the wall now standing between our respective claims, situate at (here state locality).

................ (Signatures, &c.)

3. Ventilation.

When cross-drives or openings are required for ventilation, and the various parties concerned cannot agree thereon, the Warden may issue an order for making such drives or openings, and for the allocation of the work to be performed, and also for the distribution of any auriferous deposits which may be found in the intervening wall.

XX.—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 pay the sum of £2 for survey and other necessary expenses. And the Warden shall thereupon direct a 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 Surveyor shall erect a post measuring not less than two inches in diameter, 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 a 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 ....................

• If any special conditions are imposed, they must be specified in the document.

† Not less than seven days from date of survey.