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leases and licenses respectively, and he may in like manner from time to time rescind, alter, or vary the same.

Now therefore, I, JOHN HALL, a member of the Executive Council of the Colony of New Zealand, by virtue of the powers delegated to me by His Excellency the Governor in that behalf do hereby proclaim that the following exceptions, covenants, clauses, provisos, conditions, and agreements shall be applicable to leases and licenses granted for mining purposes within the County of Westland under the said Act.

Right of Ingress and Egress.

1. Her Majesty the Queen reserves to her Government of New Zealand, and all officers and servants thereof, the right of ingress, egress, and regress, to, from, and across the land hereby demised, and the mines thereon or thereunder; and of granting to any person or persons, or to the public, such right of ingress, egress, and regress; and of granting to any holder of a miner’s right the privilege of entering on such land for the purpose of cutting water races or tail races, and of leading head water or tail water through the same; Provided always that all such operations shall be sanctioned by the warden, and due compensation given to the said lessee or lessees, his or their heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns.

To determine Lease if Mining be discontinued four months.

2. And it is hereby declared and agreed by and between the said parties hereto that if the said lessee or lessees, his or their executors, administrators, and assigns, shall for four months discontinue the bonafide mining on the said land hereby demised to him or them, it shall and may be lawful for the said lessor, or any person duly appointed by him in that behalf, to enter into and upon the land and premises hereby demised, and thereby determine the estate of the lessee or lessees therein.

Rent in arrear to distrain Machinery, Tools, &c.

3. Provided also that if the rent dues reserved in this lease shall be in arrear and unpaid for the space of twenty-one days next after any of the days hereinbefore fixed for payment thereof, it shall and may be lawful for the said lessor, or any person duly authorized in that behalf, to enter into and upon the premises hereby demised, and to distrain the machinery, tools, buildings, or other property of the said lessee or lessees for the time being in, under, or upon any part of the premises hereby demised, for or in respect of any such rent dues or duties which ought to have been paid to the lessor or any person duly authorized to receive the same.

Plan of Section of Mines.

4. Provided also that they, the said lessee or lessees, his or their executors, administrators, or assigns, will and shall at all times during the continuance of this demise, if required so to do by the said lessor or any person duly authorized in that behalf, prepare and keep a proper plan or section of all the workings and actual condition of the mines and premises hereby demised.

To furnish Returns, &c.

5. Provided also that he or they, the said lessee or lessees, his or their executors, administrators, or assigns, shall and will at all times during the continuance of this demise furnish true and accurate quarterly returns, and certify to the same on oath to the Warden or other officer duly authorized in that behalf, of the average number of men on or about the mines and premises hereby demised: and shall from time to time, whenever so required by the Warden, Mining Surveyor, or such other duly authorized officer, up to the period when the full sum hereby agreed to be expended in or about the said mines and premises shall have been so expended, furnish a true and accurate account, certified as aforesaid, of the amount at such date expended as aforesaid.

Not to work out of Limits.

6. Provided also that the said lessee or lessees, his or their executors, administrators, or assigns, shall not nor will during the continuance of this demise, work the said mines out of or beyond the limits and boundaries hereinbefore mentioned.

To fence Pits if required.

7. Provided also that he or they, the said lessee or lessees, his or their executors, administrators, or assigns, shall and will build, and keep in good repair, a good sufficient and substantial wall, or other fence, around all the pits and shafts which may at any time during the said term hereby granted be open in any part of the premises, if required so to do by the lessor, or by any person duly authorized by him in that behalf.

Breach of covenants to re-enter and determine Lease.

8. Provided lastly, and it is hereby declared and agreed by and between the said parties hereto, that in case the said lessee or lessees, his or their executors, administrators, or assigns, shall fail or neglect to perform and keep all and every of the covenants, conditions, provisos, and agreements, hereinbefore contained and implied by virtue of “The Gold Fields Act, 1866,” or of any regulations made under the authority of the said Act referring to leases for gold-mining within the County wherein the land hereby demised is situate, and which are in force at the time of the execution hereof, it shall and may be lawful for the said lessor, or any person duly appointed in that behalf, forthwith, or at any time and times thereafter, to enter into and upon the land and premises hereby demised, and thereby determine this lease.

And I declare that this Proclamation shall come into operation and take effect from the day of the date hereof.

Given under my hand, at Hokitika, this fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.

JOHN HALL.