Mining News. Mining Share Market. (From the Evening News of Monday afternoon.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1872 · page 4
There is increased activity to-day in the stock and share market with regard to Tambaroora gold shares. Rapp's gold shares have been in excited demand, in consequence of a telegram from the mining…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Copper Mining. Orange District Mining Report. (From the Orange Western Examiner, Aug. 24.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1872 · page 4
Since the recent crushings at Tambaroora a change has come over the dreams of Sydney speculators, and for the time nothing will go down but gold. A few returns below par from the favoured spot will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MINING. (From the Evening News of Monday afternoon.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1872 · page 4
Messrs. Morton, Dean, and Co., report that the shares in the Royal Tin Mining Company are being rapidly take up, and it is fully expected that the share list will close early this week. This large area,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Mining Near Maitland. the Quartz Mining at Bishop's Bridge
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2
Upon the publication in our last issue of the paragraph giving information of the result of the crushing of quarte from Blair Duguid, Bishops Bridge, an excitement was created in town, and as many as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining News. Queensland Mining
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 6
The Maryborough Chronicle of Aug. 17 says that there has been received in Maryborough by H. S. Grenfell, 30 bags copper ore from Mount Perry; and by Bryant and Co., 129 bags copper ore from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Emu Creek Gold-field. (From the Yass Courier, Aug 27.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2
August 19.—Nothing is now talked of but auriferous leases and the formation of companies to work them. The Consols Company are still engaged crushing, and have very nearly 2000 ozs. to divide…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Paterson. the Little River Gold-field
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 3
During the past week a friend of ours has returned from a visit of inspection of the Little River gold-field and has kindly furnished us with the following particulars. The present workings are situated some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining News. Mining Share Market. (From the Herald of Wednesday.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2
For shares in the principal gold claims quotations remain firm. Beyers and Holtermanus changed hands at 45s, Carroll Beards at 25s, Krohmanns at 44s 4d to 45s, Paxtons at 16s, and Rapps at 19s 6d to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. (From the Herald of Wednesday.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2
At a meeting of the Cowra Copper Company, Wood's Flat, held on Tuesday, Messrs. S. De Lissa, L. Uhde, E. Cohen, A. Chisholm, and B. Braun, were elected directors, Messrs. A. Chandler, and C.H…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gympie Mining. (From the Gympie Times, Aug 21.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 6
The chief event to chronicle in mining affairs this week is the striking of splendid gold-bearing stone in the Glanmire Reef, in claim No. 6 south, Monkland. Monday was a red letter day for the fortunate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Mining. (From the Darling Downs Gazette, Aug. 24.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2
An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Ballandean Tin Mining Company (limited) was held at the Royal Hotel, on August 7th. There was a large attendance of shareholders,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Near Goulburn. (From the Southern Argus. Aug. 27.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2
Gradually but surely mining discoveries are approaching nearer and nearer to Goulburn, and now we have to chronicle the discovery of copper at Mummell, within about seven miles of the city,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mount Perry Mining News. (From the Mount Perry Mail, August 20.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 6
Mount Perry Copper Mine.—Everything is going on very satisfactorily, large quantities of ore coming to the surface, and huge cakes of regulus turning out of the furnaces. The great cry, as with the other…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Copper Mining. the Darling Copper Mines
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1872 · page 3
The following is from a communication above the initials "J. W. B., " which appears in the Bourke Telegraph, August 21:—The Cobar Copper Mines: The main lode appears to run north and south…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Mining Near Maitland. Prospecting for a Quartz Reef at Bishop's Bridge
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1872 · page 2
In order to secure for our renders as much information as possible upon a subject respecting which they will naturally feel some interest, we have taken the opportunity since writing on Friday, to visit the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Upper Williams Gold Diggings
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1872 · page 2
Mr. James Simmons writes us, under date 26th August, as follows, respecting the progress of the Little River diggings, Upper Williams:—"There is not much doing at present on the Little River…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining News. Mining Share Market. (From the Herald of Friday.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1872 · page 2
Bayersa of mining shares are becoming less numerous. There was no improvement on Thursday in copper, and the only sales were Peak Downs at 6?d to 6¼d (sellers at the lower rate), and a parcel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tin Mining. Mining Near Armidale. (From the Armidale Express, Aug. 31.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1872 · page 3
It is reported in Armidale that two gentlemen resident here have supplied the cash to lease 1400 acres of mineral land on Strathbogie, near Tenterfield. It is stated that Mr. Elliott, late R. C…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MINING. (From the Herald of Friday.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1872 · page 2
A meeting of the shareholders of the Guyong Copper and Gold Mining Company was held in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, on Thursday afternoon, when Messrs. J. Vickery, B. Cocks, W. H. Mitchell,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Near Mudgee. (From the Western Po[?]t, Aug 30.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1872 · page 3
Our news this week is perhaps of some importance, as the alluvial ground in the vicinity of Mudgee is again beginning to produce some good yields. Since our last issue we have had very good news from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →