FOUR-IN-HAND.
J. 509 10/ [.''ROM bO TONS
Mr W. Holgate, managing director of the New Pour-in-Hand Company, reported to-day as follows:—"Development work has been chiefly confined during the month to the Cuirassier portion of the propeity. Driving on the reef has been extended to a distance of 116 feet from mouth of drive, making a total from No. 3 rise of 170 feet. The country penetrated still remains hard, and the reef small, but of good quality. Sloping has been continued on Nos. 1 and ,'.' blocks, and the quartz obtained been of usual average quality. The battery has crushed and 'treated duriug the month eighty tons 'Of ore for a return of 175 ounces four d'wts.. ull melted gold, value £2 18/2 per ounce, value £5(1. 10/9.
This makes a total yield for twentyfive months, with only a five stamper battery, of £13,142 3/3.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 152, 28 June 1901, Page 5
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