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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1872

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Tin Mining. the Inverell Tin Mines. (From the Inverell Courier, July 27.) Band of Hope

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 3

Darby's Branch Creek, have nearly six tons of tin ore now on hand. Sluicing has not been carried on at this mine for the past few days, owing to the dam having burst through the…

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Tin Mining Notes

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 3

Mr. T J Walsh reports:—A great improvement has taken place in the local mining market during the past few days. This is in a great measure owing to the opening out of the ground…

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Copper Mining. (From the Orange Western Examiner, July 27.) Orange District Mining Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 3

The people of Sydney, it appears, have during the week been somewhat "commotioned," to use a Yankeeism, about the Peabody. Willing to accept the reports of malicious know nothings,…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Tuesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 3

A general meeting of the Peabody Copper Company took place at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday. Messrs G. W. Allen, J. H. Neale, A H. Macafee, J. J. Moore, and W…

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Mineral Leases Other Than Gold. (From Friday's Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 2

A seventh edition of the Crown Lands Acts, and regulations thereunder, has been published by the Government in a convenient form for reference In the present edition all repealed…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, August 1, 1872. Mining on Private Lands

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 2

WHEN Mr. Baker, a few weeks ago, moved his resolutions in favour of throwing open gold and silver mines within private properties, the House very summarily rejected them, although…

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Additional Regulations for Mining Upon Crown Lands. Additional directions for survey of quarts lesses

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 2

1. Quartz leases, where practicable, shall he measured in a rectangular form; and the base-line upon which such leases are measured shall be the general bearing of the reef or vein on which they are taken…

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Queensland Mining. the Mount Perry Copper Mines. (From the Mount Perry Mail.) Mount Pfrry

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 5

Mining operations are being conducted very successfully, and all the points operated upon are yielding fair quantities of ore. The 45 fathom level north of Ebenezer's shaft has been communicated…

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Mining in Queensland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

INGLEWOOD.—Reports from the tin mines are not so favorable as formerly, but men from New South Wales are still flocking in. Copper has been discovered within, twenty miles of this place, on…

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Mining Near Yass

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

THE NANAMA RUSH.—The excitement continues at fever heat in regard to the auriferous quartz discovered at Nanama, and already three reefs have been named—the Cosmopolitan, the Humbug, and…

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Mining News. Mining. (From the Herald of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 5

The first half-yearly general meeting of the Clan Campbell G. M.Co, took place at the Oddfellows' Hall, on Tuesday, when a satisfactory progress report was read and adopted. It was resolved that the…

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Mining News. Mining Share Market. (From the Herald of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

The most remarkable feature in the share market on Tuesday was the rapid improvement in Hustler's Tribute, influenced by telegrams from Melbourne. On Change on Tuesday they were offered at 55s, and…

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MINING. (From the Evening News of Thursday afternoon.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

The Northern Star Tin Mining Company.—A fine sample of ore from this company's property at Skeleton Creek, was exhibited at the Exchange on Wednesday and still continues on view The percentage,…

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Copper Mining Near Bourke. (From the Bourks Telegraph, July 24.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

The local interest in copper mining at Bourke, remains unabated. In fact, it is rather on the increase. The interest manifested and the eager competition displayed for mineral allotments, are…

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Mining at Obley. (From a correspondent of the Dubbo Dispatch.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 5

And now, with our permission, and thinking it will interest your numerous readers in these days of excitement over copper fields and quartz reefs, I proceed to give you some details of mines and…

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Tin Mining. Cope's Creek. (From the correspondent of the Inverell Courier.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 5

I now resume forwarding you such particulars as may now and again prove acceptable, from that locality which may well be termed the "Tin Region." The ground surrounding Scott's Halfway House,…

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Important Gold Discoveries at Mount Pleasant, South Australia. (From the Adelaide Observer, July 20)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 5

Great excitement was occasioned on Wednesday by the announcement that some very extensive gold discoveries had been made by Mr. Scott oa his section at Mount Pleasant, and that the specimens he…

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Copper Mining. Cow Flat. (From a correspondent of the Bathurst Free Press)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

As you are ever happy in hearing of the prosperity of the Bathurst district, I venture to furnish you with a few remarks on what has come under my observation, and which may have a tendency to increase…

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Tin Mining. Tin Mining Notes. (From the I[?]rell Courier, July 31.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 3

Mr. T.J. Walsh reports: A great improvement has taken place in the mining market during the past week. There have been very frequent enquiries for good payable blocks on Cope's Creek. The few that…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Friday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 2

The first meeting of the shareholders of the Koh-i-noor Gold Mining Company took place on Thursday. Messrs. C. Burt and C. W. Weekes were elected trustees; Messrs. C. F. Priddy, C. Bent, G. A. Mansfield,…

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