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government battery and cyanide plant were completed in 1932 and opened in March 1933. Attempts were made to reopen a school at
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The field produced about 11,000oz of gold extracted from 7,749t of ore. Byles mine was the most significant producer with 3.900oz, followed by Takati (2,900oz)and
Baldina (1,400oz) mines. Especially Takati was known for rich specimen gold, the largest piece weighing 216oz. Gold was almost entirely
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492:"MONGOLATA"
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