The Pohaugina Reefs.
COBEECT DETAILS OF THE MELBOURNE TEST.
The f ollow-ng copy of letter sent to the Melbourne Bank has been forwarded to the Wanganui Branch and. a further copy sent to Mr Liffiton. The letter speaks for itself. Metallurgical Wprkg, Footscray; 21st Oct., r 1885. ; Sir,— The parcel of stone submitted: for Idetermination by your assayer has been dulytested and found to contain.' as follows :— Weight > of stonetreated 9cwt. ; gold obtained G£ grains. This treatment consisted of crushing with fine grating (300 to inch). Quicksilver m box ripnles, &c., &c., tl»e common and ordinary way of workin? quart*. ' ; The sand resulting from above crushing was then submitted to the ordinary fire tost (twice) results obtained ldwtlGgrs per ton and idtvt sgrs per ton. (Signed) Arthur Packer. P.S. Enclosed find gold.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1502, 10 November 1885, Page 4
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132The Pohaugina Reefs. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1502, 10 November 1885, Page 4
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