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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1872

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The Inverell Tin Mines

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1872 · page 4

A special correspondent of the Evening News has started for a reporting tour among the New England tin mines. In his first letter he describes his voyage, and his journey up the Hunter and to New England…

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The Severn River Tin Mines

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1872 · page 4

The report of the Stanthorpe Border Post on Aug. 31 embraces all the claims situated on the Severn River below Messrs. M'Phillips and Davenport's on the right and left banks respectively, down to Mr…

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Mining News. Tin Mining. Mining at Inverell. (From the Inverell Courier, Sept. 5.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1872 · page 4

We learn that Mr. Boggis, who purchased Mr. George Dean's mineral selection of 120 acres on Middle Creek, some short time since, has succeeded m forming a promoters' company in Sydney,…

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The Cambria Copper Mine, Mount Perry

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1872 · page 4

We find in the Mount Perry Mail of the 29th August a full description of this new mine, in the reports of three different mining captains to the proprietors—the property not having yet arrived at the…

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Mining News. Mining Share Market. (From the Evening News of Monday afternoon.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1872 · page 2

There is a moderate business doing in gold shares to-day, but prices have not altered since the close of last week's sales, Hustler's Tribute No. 1 have to-day declared a dividend of 1s per share. The sales…

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Gold Diggings at Nowendoc. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1872 · page 3

Whilst Maitland prospectors have been in active search for the precious metals, persons in distant localities have not been idle; and I am glad to be able to report the existence of a gold-field on Mr. T…

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Mount Peery Mines. (From the correspondent of the Brisbane Courier.) August 28

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1872 · page 4

During the week a considerable number of experienced miners have arrived from the South. Their appearance proved not only welcome to the storekeepers, &c., but to those interested in mining…

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Orange Mining Report. (From the Orange Western Examiner, Sept 5.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1872 · page 2

The report we have to present this week is of a most encouraging nature. Commencing with copper excellent reports have been received from the Rothschild. Captain Noble,…

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The Port Darwin Gold-field

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1872 · page 2

We (Empire) have been requested by the Colonial Secretary to publish, for general information, the following telegram received from the Government of South Australia:—…

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Queensland Mining

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1872 · page 5

THE MOUNT CLARA COPPER MINE.—A correspondent of the Maryborough paper gives a report of his journey from Maryborough to Kilkivan copper mines and back again. In his journey he visited the Mount…

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Copper Mining

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1872 · page 2

COPPER LODES.—The Rockleyites appear to have caught the copper fever prevalent at many other places. Since the reported success of the Cow Flat mines, (distant ten miles from Rockley), the…

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Mining News. Mining. (From the Singlaion Argus, Sept. 12.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1872 · page 5

BLOOM OF AUSTRALIA TIN MINING COMPANY.— We have of late been besieged on every side, and by all people with the query of "Well! what about the Bloom! How is it getting on?" In reply to these…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1872 · page 2

The demand for shares was lessactive on Tuesday. Copper met very little inquiry, and Peak Downs were not placed at higher than 6¼. Boolboonda sold at 8s. Mount Perry were offered at 31s, and Wolca…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1872 · page 2

A correspondent writing from Sofala 10th instant, informs us that the prospectors' claim, Skid Hollow, known as the Morning Star, is sunk to the depth of 70 feet, and shows a vein or reef from 5 to 7 inches…

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Tin Mining. (From the Inscroll Courier, Sept. 4.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1872 · page 5

Yesterday we were greatly pleased on being shown another incontestible proof that gold exists in much of the tin ground of this district. Mr. William Hall, who has an interest in 320 acres of land on the…

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Gold Mining.—royalty

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1872 · page 2

The following notice appears in the Government Gazetts published on Friday:— "Department of Lands, "Sydney, September 13,1872…

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Mining News. Mining Share Market. (From Friday's S. M Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1872 · page 2

Brokers were absent from the Board-room on Thursday, and no official list was posted on 'Change. In the outside market we heard of sales of Krohmann's at 49s, Beyers and Holtermans at 48s 6d…

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MINING. (From the S. M. Herald of Friday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1872 · page 2

Messrs. W. Henson, M. W. Clarke, G. J. Sly, A, Jones, and—Allen have been appointed directors of the Lord Palmerston G. M. Co.; Mr.D.A. Crichton, legal manager…

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Gold Mining in New England. (From the Armidale Erpress, Sept. 14.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1872 · page 4

We have seen several persons who have arrived recently in Armidale from the Gulf, and they all concur in giving a very good account of the prospects of the reefs there. It appears that at least 50…

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Queensland Mining

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1872 · page 4

The Mount Perry Mail reported as follows on the 5th September. MOUNT PERRY.—Another splendid lode of yellow ore was struck shortly after resuming sinking in the…

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