The Launceston quotation for tin ore yesterday was 18s. 3d. Broken Hill Proprietary Co.—The yield of silver from 400 tons for last week is ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 28 Apr 1887, Page 3
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