object to the same must within fourteen (14) days from the date hereof lodge his objection in the Warden’s office at

Name in full. | No. of Miner’s Right. | Date of Right. | Residence.

VIII.—PROSPECTING CLAIMS.

1. Discovery to be reported.

Any person discovering new gold workings and being desirous of obtaining an increased area thereon must immediately report such discovery with full particulars thereof to the Warden either verbally or in writing and the Warden shall thereupon record the date and other particulars of such report.

2. Area in Alluvial ground.

The discoverer of new gold workings other than quartz workings distant from any previously discovered workings not less than two miles shall be entitled to a claim of one acre in extent provided that the increased grant shall not be given to more than six persons composing any party: Provided also that should it be proved that the discoverer failed to report the discovery of such gold workings for a period exceeding seven (7) days he shall thereon forfeit all right to an increased area.

3. Area on quartz reefs.

The discoverer of a new quartz reef distant not less than 300 feet from the line of any previously discovered and wrought lode shall be entitled to occupy a double claim upon such newly discovered lode and any person who shall strike any previously discovered reef or lode at a distance of not less than one mile from the nearest workings upon the said reef shall be entitled to a double claim and such increased area shall not be granted to more than six persons in one party.

4. Notices to be posted by the Warden.

Notices of all prospecting claims granted with full particulars of locality yield of gold and description of workings shall be posted by the Warden on the outside of his office for public information.

5. Right to take prospecting claim.

The owners of any tunnel drive ground-sluice or tail-race shall be entitled to take up a prospecting claim subject to the rules and regulations affecting the same on any auriferous lead or discovery made during the prosecution of any such work.

3. Survey how to be made.

Should the applicant for or holder of an extended claim desire the same to be surveyed the Warden may upon such applicant or holder making a deposit of £2 direct such survey to be made by any competent person and should any person other than the applicant or holder desire a survey to be made on the grounds that the applicant or holder claims or holds an excess of area such person shall make the necessary deposit and the Warden shall direct such survey to be made at the cost of such person: Provided that should the applicant or holder be found to have claimed or taken possession of a greater area than he is entitled to under this Regulation the Warden may order such applicant or holder to repay the cost of the survey or such part thereof as may seem just.

4. Extended Claims to be Registered.

If no valid objection be offered the Warden shall upon hearing the application issue a Certificate of Registration for an “Extended Claim” specifying therein the area granted and the position of the same.

5. 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 115 of the “Gold Fields Act 1866.”

V.—QUARTZ CLAIMS.

1. Size of claim.

A quartz claim shall not exceed 100 feet in length to be measured along the supposed course of the lode or vein by a width not exceeding 150 feet upon each side of the supposed course for each holder of a miner’s right: Provided that no miner or party of miners shall hold under this rule more than 600 feet along the course of any reef.

VI.—DREDGING CLAIMS.

1. Size of claims.

In dredging claims each holder of a miner’s right shall be entitled to an area of 100 feet along the course of the river or stream but in no case shall an area exceeding 800 feet in length along the course of the stream be held by any one company.

VII.—FRONTAGE CLAIMS.

1. Marking frontage claims.

Any person taking up a claim on a river bank or on a lake bank or terrace shall be entitled (subject to the registration of such claim with the Warden) to hold an area having 100 feet frontage along such river bank lake bank or terrace by a depth not exceeding 1000 yards until such time as he shall reach workable gold deposits and thereafter he shall be restricted to an area within the same parallels not exceeding the area of that class of claims to which the same shall be adjudged to belong.

IX.—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 mark out the same and 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 but should such survey or other expenses exceed £2 the applicant must pay the excess. And the Warden shall thereupon direct a Surveyor or other competent person 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 or depositing 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 or other person employed 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.

Whereas [name of applicant] (District and date.)

has applied to the Warden at ____ for a grant of this land as a special site for [erecting machinery or stacking tailings] thereon and whereas I have this day surveyed and marked the boundaries of such site I do give notice that any objections to the issue of a certificate of registration therefor must be lodged at the Warden’s office.