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as 3 to 4 ozs. of gold per ton, is plentiful ; and I believe sul- 

 phuric acid could be made in quantity at a less cost there, than 

 as at present, from the limited and precarious supply of sulphur 

 from the volcanic region of the North Island. 



We cannot afford to waste several valuable constituents of 

 an ore, and mining will not progress in a satisfactory manner 

 while we do. I believe that, by having the means of getting 

 ores economically and properly treated in New Zealand, we 

 would cause an interest in genuine mining highly beneficial to 

 the whole Colony, and, if properly conducted, it would be a 

 profitable investment. We have all the natural advantages for 

 doing this in the Nelson District, if they were only utilised, 

 and a first step towards this, I consider, is to make those ad- 

 vantages known. 



