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SUMPRY OF THE MINING ACTS AND 1{EGDLATI0NS. 
The Mining Act of 1893 is characterised by its extreme liberality and the induce- 
ments offered for prospecting an enormous area of practically new country. 
Miners’ Rights and Privileges thereunder. 
A miner’s right is obtainable at the Department of Mines, Adelaide, also at the 
issuing stations as shown on the maps herewith, at a cost of 5s. 
TERM OF EIGHT. 
A miner’s right is in force for one year from the date of issue, and may be renewed 
at any time during its currency for another term of one year on payment of 5s. 
PRIVILEGES UNDER EIGHT. 
The holder of a. miner’s right is authorised to prospect on any mineral lands for 
any metal, mineral, coal, or oil, and to peg out (of the prescribed shape and dimen- 
sions) gold, mineral, coal, and oil claims, and also leases of a like nature. 
REGISTRATION OF CLAIMS, 
A fee of 2s. 6d. is charged for registration. 
Gold claims must be registered forthwith and mineral claims within thirty days of 
pegging. 
The miner’s right under which the claim was pegged must be produced to the 
registrar before registration can be effected, and must be renewed from year to year 
during its currency, or the claim is liable to forfeiture. 
WORKING CONDITIONS ON CLAIMS. 
Gold claims must be constantly worked — one man for each claim — and mineral 
claim holders must employ two men for each claim. Amalgamation of either gold or 
mineral claims reduces the labor conditions by one-half. 
LEASES. 
Gold, mineral, coal, and oil leases are granted for a term of forty-two years — the 
two former at a rental of Is. per acre per annum and a royalty of 6d. in the pound on 
net profits, the latter at a rental of 6d. per acre per annum until coal or oil is found 
in payable quantities, when Is. per acre is payable and a royalty of 6d. in the pound 
on the net profits. 
WORKING CONDITIONS. 
Gold leases One man for every five acres. 
Mineral leases One man for every ten acres. 
Coal or oil leases One man for every forty acres. 
The Minister may permit for the concentration of labor of the amalgamation of 
from not more than four adjoining gold or mineral leases. 
Miscellaneous leases are granted for salt, gypsum, mineral springs, site for smelting 
works and mining works. Maximum area of leases — 
Gold 20 acres 
Mineral 40 acres 
Coal or oil 640 acres 
Salt or gypsum 640 acres 
Mineral springs .... 40 acres 
Mining works 10 acres 
Smelting works .... 10 acres 
Any number of gold, mineral, coal, or oil leases may be held by one person. 
