ANSWERS.
T M'Gr, Mataura, replies :— 232, they will come in a tie ; 234, 24j. G M W, Kyeburn Diggings, replies :— 232, A loses by 6siyds; 234, 274 finch boards; 286, the oztroy is the heavier by 42J grains. O H H, Cfatlin's &ver, replies :— 234, 273 boards. J F Morris, Dunedin, replies :— 232, they are both a tie ; 234, 10§ ; 235, the difference between the oz troy and the oz avoirdupois is 42£ Sgrs, {i.e. fthe oz troy weighs 17*12 drams avoirdupois. Ratio 437J to 480.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1474, 14 February 1880, Page 20
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86ANSWERS. Otago Witness, Issue 1474, 14 February 1880, Page 20
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