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visions for renewal and other the provisions of the aforesaid Act and the regulations thereunder. The license-fee of £ is payable annually in advance whilst the license or its renewal continues in force. In witness whereof the Minister of Mines [etc., as in Form 10].

Form 13 (Eeg. 6). Tunnel Prospecting License in respect of Land other than Native Land. Pursuant to " The Mining Act, 1898," I, the undersigned, , a Warden of the Mining District, do hereby grant to this tunnel prospecting license, conferring upon him the exclusive right to enter and prospect for gold and any other metal or mineral on the land specified in the Schedule hereto, for a term of two years from the date hereof, subject [etc., as in Form 12]. In witness whereof [etc., as in Form 9].

Form 14 (Eeg. 23). Under "The Mining Act, 1898." Application for a Mining Privilege in respect of Land. To the Warden of the Mining District, at Take notice that, pursuant to "The Mining Act, 1898," and regulations thereunder, I [Full name, occupation, and address], have duly marked out the piece of land described in the Schedule hereto (rough sketch-plan whereof is lodged herewith), and intend to make application for the issue to me of a license in respect thereof for a [Here state nature of privilege —e.g., special dredging claim, ordinary quartz claim, extended river claim, special site, residence site, sawmill area, or otherwise, as the case may be], particulars whereof are set forth in the said Schedule. And I hereby declare as follows :— (a.) That all conditions precedent to the grant of the application have happened or been duly complied with. (b.) That the grant of the application will not prejudicially affect the rights of any other person. (c.) That I verily believe I am entitled to the grant of the application. (d.) That I desire the license to be for a term of years, but so nevertheless as to expire on the 31st December. [In the case only of applications for business, residence, or special sites: (c.) That I am not aware that the site in respect of which application is made is or is likely to be required for mining purposes, or that the grant of the application would interfere prejudicially with mining operations.] The address for service is Dated this day of , 1 Signature of applicant : A.B. [Or, as the case may be, A.B. (by his Solicitor or Eegistered Agent, CD.).] Date and number of miner's right: 4—l. 4a.

THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO. All that parcel of land, containing by estimation acres (more or less), situate [Here state approximately, but with sufficient particularity to admit of easy identification, the situation, locality, measurements, and boundaries of the land applied for]. Particulars of mining privilege : [In the case of a tunnel or tramivay, set out its approximate starting and terminal points, course, and length; in the case of a claim, the proposed mode of working; and in any other case, such particulars (if any) as are reasonably necessary in order to indicate the nature of the proposed toork]. The foregoing application was filed in the office of the Mining Eegistrar at , on day, the day of ,1 , at o'clock [Thus : 10.15 o'clock] in the noon. Dated at , this day of , 1 . , Mining Eegistrar [or other officer receiving the application]. The foregoing application, and all objections thereto, will be heard by the Warden at the Courthouse, on day, the day of ,1 , at o'clock in the noon. Any person desirous of objecting must, at least two days before the day so appointed for hearing, enter his objection, and give notice thereof in the prescribed manner. Dated at , this day of , 1 , Mining Eegistrar.

Form 16 (Eeg. 23). Under " The Mining Act, 1898." Application to surrender Mining Privilege absolutely. To the Warden of the Mining District, at I, A.B. [Full name of applicant], of [Besidence and occupation], being the holder of the mining privileges specified in the Schedule hereto, do hereby apply to surrender the same absolutely, and not for the purpose of exchange. And I hereby declare as follows :— [As in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) in Form 14.] Dated this day of , 1 ' .

THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.

The address for service is, Signature of applicant; A.B. [Or, as the case may be, A.B. (by his Solicitor or Eegistered Agent, CD.).] The foregoing application, &c. [as in Form 14].

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