Hi Rob This topic has been through the mill previously on this site. Try searching under miners rights, mining licences or gold mining leases to name a few. Sometimes it's a good idea to view the archives as topics tend to be raised again over time as you will notice when on the list for a number of years. John Hynes Victoria Point Queensland -----Original Message----- From: knirob [mailto:knirob@bigpond.com] Sent: Tuesday, 20 December 2005 6:34 AM To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Prospectors licenses Greetings list, This thread about prospector's and their licenses has been fascinating. However, from whom did a prospector obtain a license and was that prospector obliged to produce his license on demand? But was this license was just for prospecting or did it confer some ability to 'stake a claim if the prospector found gold? If not, can any one tell me what was involved in "staking a claim" when a prospector got 'lucky'? Rob Knight -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.1/206 - Release Date: 16/12/2005 ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== Support RootsWeb and help it support genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.7/180 - Release Date: 23/11/2005 -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.7/180 - Release Date: 23/11/2005