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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1844, 2 September 1913, Page 10

BLAOKWATER MINES. Tihe report of tho lllaclrwater Mines. Ltd., for 1912, 6taites that, owing to the labour troubles referred to in tae_ last annual .report having culniinfljted in a KCineral ttrilio of minors in the month of May, 1912, and a settlement of tho dispute not being arrived at until the following November, the working operations of the company have only covered a period of loss than live months, as, owluk to tlio length of stopaso which occurred, ■ but little work beyond that of cleaning up and rcpnirinc was dono befoxo tho ond of the year. The total gross revenue for tlio year was £28,891, and tho gross profit £5670. . The 1 sum #of £1949 has been written off for depreciation on plant, machinery, and buildings, £5320 for development, shaft. sinking, and prospecting, £3047 for-income tax in tncland and New Zealand. £2562 rates an New Zealand, £377 for interest, and £875 added to gold reserve, loa-vinu a bOuance of £894, which has been carried forward. Up to tho timo of tic shutting down of tlio inino 11,538 tons of ore were milled and treated, yielding bullion to tho vaUue of £26,596, and in addition £2170' was received. from tho sale of concentrates. Oro "reserves. am estimated by tho Eenoral manager at 71,905 tons and, im addition, a further, tonnaee amounting to 27,715 tons of "possible ore. or onlv partly developed ore, makine a total of 99,620 tons of an 'average value of lOlßdwt. over Z6ia. Since tlio close of tho year satisfactory results lia,vo aeaan boon attained, and for the first .six months ol tilue presont year a total of 21,680 tons ha\o been crushed, yielding solid to the valuo of £43,099. or equal to 395. 9d. per ton. end showinsr a working profit, after deducting the cost of nvin.in.ff, millta*.and conora.l expenses, of £20.559. or 18s Hid. per ton.This sum is sufficient to discharge tlio outstanding liabilities at the end of tho financial voar and. givea normal ■ conmtoowa. it is anticipated that tJio wmpt of dividends will be resumed during tho current Miyear. • For Bronchial Coughs and Colds, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is. od.

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