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LICENSE TO MINE FOE OTHER MINERALS THAN GOLD 
ON CROWN LANDS. 
Mining Licenses. 
T j x ® Minister ' or a Mining Registrar may, on payment of the 
sum of One pound, issue to any person, not being an Asiatic or African alien a 
mining license under the provisions of the Act, 
Such license shall continue in force for a period of twelve calendar months 
from the date thereof, and shall not be transferable. The holder of a mining 
license shall be entitled to take possession of, mine, and occupy such an area of 
Crown lands for mining purposes as is specified in the Regulations: provided 
that such area shall not be within a declared townsitc. 
Mineral Leases. 
The Minister may, subject to the provisions of the Act and Regulations, grant 
to any person, not being an Asiatic or African alien, a mineral lease of any Crown 
land within a mining district, subject to certain exemptions, for mining therein or 
thereon for any mineral other than gold. 
Leases and Licenses. 
Leases for a term of 21 years, renewable at a rental of 5s. per acre per annum 
payable in advance, are applied for in the same manner as gold leases, but notice 
must also be given in a local newspaper. A lease of alluvial land will not be 
granted unless it has been already worked and abandoned, or great cost would be 
incurred in working it, or it lie deep or excessively wet. The area for tin, silver 
or antimony shall not exceed 40 acres. For other minerals, save coal, the area 
shall not exceed 160 acres The length of the land shall not exceed twice its 
breadth, and if possible the land shall be rectangular. One man must lie employed 
for every five acres or fraction thereof. Returns, verified by statutory dedaEn, 
must be furnished monthly, giving all particulars of ores raised. ' 
A prospecting license for coal for 12 months, renewable, over an area not 
Z 68 - ma { be a PP lied for - A description identifying the land and 
ainStion Thi3 8 r r t1011 iUld a fee of 6d - P- must ^company the 
application. This license also gives a right of residence and depasturing stock. 
The licensee may apply for a lease not exceeding in area 320 acres If, however, 
60rftifrmnthe 1 su°H ered 15 milos . frora an >’ Payable coalfield or at a depth of 
1)00 feet II tlie surface, an area of 640 acres may be applied for. A surveyed 
'i'\vi six months, if a Government surveyor be on the 
$ f t " mouths, A royalty of 3d. per ton is payable during 
the first 0 years, excepting where an area of 640 acres is held or may be applied 
° l ’ W „,i !,. onl y Id. per ton for that period; the royalty for the 
remainder ol the lease is 6d. per ton. If any other mineral be mined, an additional 
rental of 5s. per acre is payable. 
Contiguous leases may be united upon application by three-fourths of the 
essees representing three-fourths of the interest in each lease. Leases may be 
tmusferred >y permission. The interest under a claim merges in the leasehold. 
It gold be found, a royalty of £\ per centum is payable. Any person may apply 
tor a gold lease, but a lessee is entitled to priority in applying therefor. If a 
mineral district be proclaimed within a pastoral lease, the rent may be remitted. 
Every application for a lease shall be accompanied with a deposit of the rent 
and survey fees (see Schedule B). The term of all leases shall be computed from 
the 1st day of January preceding the application. Rent is payable from the 
