2800 Tonsof Silver.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11917, 15 December 1900, Page 2

2800 Tonsof Silver.

America is essentially the emmtrv of "l>ig things." but when Australians look at the record of their own principal silver mir.e, they may well feel with pride that ilicre is one thin!? at least thai it would puzzle even America, to match, for the following figures taken fnim the " Australian Handbook." for 1900. show that tho Brokon Hill Proprietary Mine is the most productive silver mine in the world. It is worked night ami day in three shifts, and the company owning it employs over 3000 hands. The width of the lotle varies from 10ft to 100 ft; and from it Ikis been extracted over 2800 tons of {in? silver, to say nol'.injr of other nictak The company has paid £9,000,000 in dividends. Mr .John Dowd, who is a minev working- on this wonderful'mine, writing from Broken Hill, on Wth .September, 1900. says :" I bee; to testify to the efficacy of "Warner's Safe Cure as a blood purifier." About three yenrs acjo I suffered from a mort painful skin comp'a.int for about 12 months. I tried various remedies without success. He?rinj[ of Warner's Safe Cure, T determined to B ivc it a trial, with the result that after taking I think, five bottles. I was cured, and have had no return of the disorder since." Kcclcliffe. Crown Brand Galvanised Corrugated Iron; chenpest and best.—Hoqg and Co. (Limited), agents,' Lower Eatoy atree*- -