HATCH : THE KOLAR GOLD-FIELD, 



instance was only worked at about half its capacity, and the cost per 

 ton treated has since been reduced to 2 shillings and 6 pence per 

 ton, as will be seen in the following detailed statements. At Nundy- 

 droog the cost has been reduced to is. Hamper ton treated. 



During April of this year the expenditure at the Mysore Mine on 

 cyanide works No. 2 and No. 3 of the Mysore Mine for the treat- 

 ment of 3,700 tons of old accumulated slimes and 9,583 tons ©f mill- 

 tailings was as follows :— 



Heads of expenditure. 



Cost per 

 ton treated. 



Percentage cost. 



European pay ...... 



Native pay ...... 



Repairing gang ..... 



Fuel ....... 



Cyanide ....... 



Zinc ....... 



Other items ...... 



s. d. 

 O 2"02 

 O 5'02 



C46 



1*90 



1 675 

 0-85 

 no 



67 



167 



I'5 



6*3 



623 



28 



37 



Total 



2 610 



lOO'O 



European pay includes all supervision charges. Native pay 

 includes the cost of filling and discharging the vats. The item re- 

 pairing gang comprises the pay of the blacksmiths, carpenters and 

 fitters employed on repairs and general up-keep of the plant. The 

 details of expenditure at the Ooregum Mine during the six months 

 ending September 30th, 1900 are as follows : — 



Heads of expenditure. 



Cost per ton 

 treated. 



Percentage 

 cost. 



European pay .... 

 Native labour .... 

 Filling and discharging contract . 

 Fuel ..... 

 Cyanide . . • 

 Zinc ..... 

 Other items j • • • • 





S. d. 



i-55 



O 72 

 379 



1 06 



1 II '2 1 



'35 

 1-36 



4-8 



2*2 



ir8 

 3*3 



72-5 

 i*i 



4'3 



Total 





2 8-04 



IOO'O 



