RED QUEEN
The retorting for this company realised a fair yield of 33 ounces 16 dwts from general stuff and 31 ounces from picked stone. The return, though showing up well for the amount crushed-*—about 44 tons —is no more than barely satisfactory, owing to the cost of winning the ore, small leaders and tight country being the rule- The manager, Mr McCabe, is in hopes of improving on this, and has let a contract for driving to secure their portion of the footwall lode <?pming in from the Cure workings. It is anticipated that ten days' work will perfect tho distance to be cut.
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2082, 6 September 1875, Page 2
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105RED QUEEN Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2082, 6 September 1875, Page 2
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