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Okarlto (South Westland). —Four weeks ended October 3: Total gold won, 93 oz. 14 dwts.; total time worked, 506 hours; total yardage treated, 32,868; average, 65 * cubic . yards an hour; average value of ground' (on basis of gold worth >£4 an ounce), 2.7 d a cubic yard. Bulolo (New Guinea), —Production of the four dredges in September (with August figures in parentheses): Cubic yards treated, 981,300 (978,000); gold, 11,792 (12,484) fine ounces; value in Australian currency, £103,197 (£109,235); per cubic yard, 25.2 d (26.8 d); working profit, £73,998 (£75,748).
New River (West Coast).—26 oz. for 9800 yards. Argo (West Coast).—42 oz. for 102 hours and 9000 yards. Golden Sands (West Coast).—4s oz. for 312 hours.
Mt. Lyell (Tasmania).—Report for three months ended September 30 (fiures for previous three months in parentheses): Treated by mill, 191,358 (167,334) tons; concentrates produced, 14,574 (12,411) tons; total ore smelted, 19.542 (13,933) tons; copper, 4428 (3043) tons; silver, 33,446 (22,842) oz; g01d,2341 (164 7) oz.
Mossy Creek (West Coast).—ss oz. for 131 hours.
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Northern Advocate, 26 October 1936, Page 10
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171MINING NEWS Northern Advocate, 26 October 1936, Page 10
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