METALLURGICAL PRACTICE. 



55 



The cost at Nundydroog has been still further reduced, as is shown 

 by the following statement of the average cost per ton for the 

 eight months ending 31st August 1900: — 



Heads of expenditure. 



Cost per ton 

 treated. 



Percentage 



cost. 



European pay 









. 



s. 

 O 



d. 

 r66 



7-6 





Native labour 



(including 



filling 



and dis- 











charging) 



. , 



, 





. 



O 



5'°5 



23*3 





Maintenance 



B a 



". 





, 



O 



"55 



2'5 





Fuel 



1 • < 



, . 





, 



O 



1-52 



7'o 





Cyanide . 









. 



I 



o'o6 



55'5 





Zinc • 



, . . 



. 





, , 



O 



•43 



20 





Other items 





Total 





O 



•45 



2 1 







I 



972 



IOO'O 





