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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1872

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Mining News. Mining Share Market. (From the S. M. Herald of Thursday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 2

The demand for mining investments continues to run on copper and tin. Strange to say that in gold shares the only transactions yesterday were in Victorian companies, and Heffernan's, which was floated…

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MINING. (From Thursday's S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 2

Some excellent samples of tin ore, from Bunston's selections on the Northern border, were shown on 'Change to-day: the richest appears to be a bag from Wilson's Downfall, the head waters of Wylie…

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Tin Mining. (From the Herald of Wedneday)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 5

A meeting of persons interested in an 80 acre lease of tin bearing land at Brown's Swamp, near Bendemeer, was held at Horner's Hotel, and a company formed under the title of…

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The Inverell Tin Mines. (By the special reporter of the Inverell Courier, June 25.) I the Lyngarra Mine

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1872 · page 3

Mr. P. P. Wright, proprietor, is one which well deserves to be noticed in detail, as the results obtained for the short period which it has been under working operations greatly surpass all that I have…

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Mudgee Mining News

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1872 · page 3

A correspondent writes to the Western Post under date June 25th:—A report appeared in your paper a short time since that 20 tons of stone taken from a reef on Mr. Bowman's ground yielded 4 ozs. to the…

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The New England Tin Mines. Are They Really Profitable Mines? (From the Inverell Courier, June 26.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1872 · page 3

This highly interesting problem is put to the public in general, and to the New England journals in particular, by the Maitland Mercury. It appears by the article which we republish in another column,…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Friday.)

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

A meeting of promoters was held on Thursday afternoon, at the old Town Hall Hotel, to consider the purchase of the lease of the Queen of Denmark claim, Tambaroora. This was unanimously agreed…

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The Tenterfield Tin Mines. (From the Tenterfield Star, June 27.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1872 · page 3

A very large number of tin selections have lately been made on the Severn River, Queensland, where the ore is said to exist in abundance. At Quartpot (we may say the notorious Quartpot),…

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Mining News. Minixg Share Market. (From the Herald of Friday.)

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

Gold shares met more attentton yesterday morning than they have commanded for some days past. Krohmanns changed hands at 42s. Carroll and Beards at 15s. Rapps at 13s. Rawsthorne and…

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The Queensland Mines. Mount Perry Copper Mines. (Mount Perry Mail, June 20.) Mount Perry Mine

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1872 · page 2

Everything is progressing satisfactorily. The lode in Ebenezer's shaft is widening. The furnaces are working steadily, and the ore at surface is amassing at a great rate…

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MINING. (From Monday'S Evening News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1872 · page 2

Mr. L. Sharwood, legal manager of the Great Darley Main Quartz Mining Company, has received the following report from the mining manager:— "The stone we are raising will pay, but I think we…

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Stanthorpe Tin Mines. (From the special correspondent of the Queenslander.) June 20

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1872 · page 2

On my arrival in Warwick the night before last, the great subjects of conversation were the fining of some half dozen fossickers by Mr. Gregory, and the gold discoveries; the one made some time ago at…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1872 · page 2

The stock and share market continues steady, with a lively business in copper and tin mining stocks, and although a great number of these companies have been floated, not one of the mis at present…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 2

The share market was le[?]e active yesterday morning. Krohmann's gold in improved request, sales at 41s 6d. It will be seen from a report annexed that a new vein has been cut in the mine. Paxton's were…

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Mining News. Mining Trunkey Creek. (From a Correspondait of the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 6

July 1.—The purchase during the past week of Mr. John Wilson's magnificent mining property by the Bathurst Gold Mining Company, capital £25,000— the sale of the Perseverance Lease, Scabbing Flat, to…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 2

Krohmann's Gold Mining Company.—The manager reports: The mining manager telegraphs as follows: —"Cut new vein in foot wall to-day good." Messrs. F. Fahey and Co. report having sold this…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1872 · page 2

The number of transactions on Thursday was not nearly so large as those of Wednesday. Gold shares were less firm. Rapps have receded to 12s 6d, Krohmanns to 41s, and Beyers and Holtermanns to…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1872 · page 2

Mr. J. R. W. Parker, the manager of the Lombardy lease, Solferino, reports that Mr. Commissioner King has been on the ground and settled the jumping case, which has been some months in…

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Tin and Copper Mining. (From the Tenterfield Star, July 4.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1872 · page 3

SALE OF TIN INTERESTS.—A one-sixth share in 120 acres of tin land on the top of Wilson's Downfall, owned by Mr. Mark Hart, who was the prospector, was sold recently for £110. Mr. R. Lawson, J.P., is…

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The New England Tin Mines. (From the Tenterfield Star, July 4.) Are They Really Profitable?

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1872 · page 2

Upon a new discovery of gold or minerals being made, the first question which suggests itself to the minding of all reasons men is, "Is the discovery really what it is stated to be [?]" Next, "If so, is there…

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