Each declaration, made in pursuance of the Mining Ordinance section 47AA, declares that a person is the owner of a parcel of gold and it is his intention to export it. The declaration are made by the owner of the gold or by an agent for the owner. A few declarations on file have a covering memorandum from the District Officer, Salamaua and most bear the stamp which shows the date of receipt only. They show the amount of royalty paid and the number of the receipt issued for this payment. In some cases returns of the declarations made at Salamaua were compiled in the District Office and forwarded instead of the actual declarations.
Returns show date of declaration, name, no. of ounces and amount of royalty.
Such returns are generally monthly and totals of gold and royalties for the month are given. There are some nil returns. Form 30 was the subject of Mining Regulation 158 made under the Mining Ordinance 1922 . A small amount of correspondence dealing with power of agency has been included on the file. Two letters revoking appointment of agency have been filed, but not given a number by the Mining Registrar.