The healthy condition of gold mining in Western Australia is reflected "in the figures of gold received at the Perth Mint in May, which, according io a cable to the Agent-General for th" State, Sir Hal Colebatch, amounted to 85,438 oz. fine.
So far, this year shows an increase of 80,000 ounces over the gold won in the same five monthly period last year, the respective figures being 1936, 300,906 ounces, 1997, 389444 ounces. The value in sterling of this year's gold stands at £2/721.808.
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