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companies during the year, together with the dividends declared, the quantity of stone crushed, its yield and value during same period.

Devil's Cebbk. Globe. —At the date of my last report this company had just commenced crushing from the block of stone discovered some six months previously, and continued crushing until Christmas last. The hopes of success then entertained have been fairly well realised, the company having, during the nine months they were crushing, put through 7,400 tons of stone, the yield from which was 5,3600z. of gold of a value of £21,172, out of which dividends to the extent of £11,250 were declared, being at the rate of 6s. 3d. per scrip. A winze was sunk on the reef from No ; 1 Level to a depth of 98ft., the stone to all appearances being fully equal in quality to that obtained from No. 1 Level. At the bottom of the winze the reef showed a thickness of lift, without any sign of the hanging-wall, A main shaft has been sunk to a depth of 270 ft. from the surface, or 135 ft. below No. 1 Level, which it is estimated will give 145 ft. of backs. A chamber has been cut out from the shaft, at a depth of 120 ft. from No. 1 Level, and the reef has been struck 14ft. from the shaft, and it shows

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