THE SILVERTON CRUSHING.
(W.. rELEBRi.PH.~OWN ; COKRESP©NDENT.)
Paekoa, this day. At the Silverton battery during the two Tetks ending Friday, May Bbb, 480 tons 'Sore were treated. Mr Adams informed jMthttt the total cos* of all thVlabour at 'bb battary in connection with manipulation of ore amounts to 3s id per ton, whilst Jw. cost .of conveyance of.' ore from «9 bottom of the kilns to the Wary ia;ls, and the cyanide used in redwing gold is valued at 3s per ton of VWtz, making a total cost.of 7s, for ell spensea from the tima the quartz leaves ™s kilnn. This is certainly very cheap, ■."a it is estimated thab the coifc of all «bour and expenses at the mine and battery *|J nofc total mere than £1 per ton, which ''I' adinib of a very inferior grade ore being .j-wjed, and will leave a large margin of Won fairly payable ore. Cloaning up Wlkake place nexfc Friday.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 108, 9 May 1896, Page 5
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157THE SILVERTON CRUSHING. Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 108, 9 May 1896, Page 5
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