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Woight of Gold as taken at Colonial Laboratory. Weight of Gold received at Sydney Mint. Weight of Gold after Melting. Assay Report: Decimal. Loss of Place from where Gold was sent. Fineness of Gold. in Melting. Gold. Silver. Kumara 1 Oz. dwt. gr. 11 19 21 Oz. 11-99 Oz. 11-84 Oz. 015 I -9570 Carats. 22-908 •035 Island Block .. .. 12 0 14 12-04 11-50 054 ! -9605 ■030 23-052 St. Bathan's .. .. 11 19 21 11-99 11-72 0-27 •9730 •020 23-332 Alexandra ... 12 0 5 1201 11-79 0-22 •9525 •040 22-800 Reefton Totals 12 0 20 ! 00 1 9 12-04 00-07 11-77 0-27 ■9760 ■015 23-424 58-6: 1-45 I I Place from where Gold was sent. Standard Gold. Mint Value Value at per Oz. Sydney Mint. Mint Charges. Net Value after deducting Mint Charges. Purchasemoney. Cumara !sland Block .. Oz. 12-361 12-050 JJ s. d. 4 1 44 £ s. d. 48 3 2 £ s. d. 0 5 2 £ s. d. 47 18 0 £ s. d. 40 17 0 4 1 7j 46 18 10 0 5 0 46 13 10 16 8 6 it. Bathan's .. Alexandra teeftou 12-440 12-251 12-532 4 2 7.]4 0 11J i 4 2 10J ! 48 8 9 47 14 11 48 15 1 0 5 2 0 5 1 48 3 7 47 9 10 48 0 0 46 4 0 0 5 3 48 9 10 47 6 9 Totals 61-634 ! 240 0 9 15 8 238 15 1 234 10 3