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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1873

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1873 · page 2

The yield of the Band and Albion mine on Saturday was 42 oz. For the week, 293 oz. General Grant G M. Co., Chambers Creek. —At a meeting of proprietors, held at 134,…

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Copper Mining. Mount Perry Mines. (From ths Mount Perry Mail, Dec. 19.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1873 · page 5

MOUNT PERRY COPPER MINE.—The works are progressing satisfactorily, but there is no new feature in the development to report on. It was feared a few weeks ago that the furnaces would have to stop…

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Mining News. Mining. (From the Herald, Wednesday morning.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1873 · page 5

The yield of the Band and Albion mine on Tuesday was only 20 oz. Only making one shift in consequence of the holidays. An extraordinary general meeting of the…

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Mining. Hargraves. (From the correspondent of the Evening News.) December 30th, 1872

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1873 · page 2

The anticipated reaction consequent upon the overdoing of the mineral leasing system, is at present unmistakeably felt at this place. Genuine speculations are neglected, want of confidence is…

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Lock-out at the Newcastle Collieries

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1873 · page 2

The Newcastle Chronicle of Saturday contains the following particulars respecting the lock-out at the collieries. The Waratah correspondent says:—Here is a stormy…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1873 · page 2

The share market was very dull on Thursday morning; few sales reported. Copper rather firmer. Cobar wanted at 40s. Sales of Mount Perry at 29s to 30s. Most of the transactions in gold were in…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1873 · page 2

Messrs. Bradley, Newton, and Lamb held one of their regular sales of tin ore on Thursday morning, at which extreme prices were realised. Ores ranging from 70 to 74[?]9 per cent, assay sold freely at from…

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Copper Mining. Latest From Cobar. (From the Central Australian, Bourke, Dec. 21.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1873 · page 2

We have been courteously supplied by Mr. Bloxham with news from the Cobar up to the morning of the 11th inst. A few partial showers had fallen during the previous fortnight, and enough water had…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1873 · page 2

A parcel of six lbs. of quarts, from the Lucky Venture G. M. Co.'s claim, Tambaroora, tested by Mr. Norrie, yielded 18.9 ozs. of gold, or at the rate of 9 dwts. 20 grs. to the ton…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, January 9, 1873. the Mining Dispute at Newcastle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1873 · page 2

OUTSIDERS who comment upon the manner in which other people conduct their business are liable to be told to attend to their own affairs, and to abstain from meddling in matters which…

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New Zealand Mining Investment. London, January 6

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 2

A New Zealand Investment Company has been formed for the purchase of mining shares. It is stated that its capital is £50,000…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 2

A company has been formed named the Major's Creek Gold Mining Co., to work a mundic reef at Major's Creek Capital £16,000. Directors: Hon J. B. Wilson, Messrs. W. Larmer, A. Morris, W. E…

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Tin Mining

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1873 · page 2

TIN FROM MIDDLE CHEEK.-A team of seven drays passed through town on Wednesday last, carrying 22 tons of tin ore from the Stannifer Company's ground at Middle Creek, 14 miles from…

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Copper Mining. the Mount Perry Coppy Mines. (From the Mount Perry Mail, January 2.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1873 · page 2

THE NORMANBY.—During the past week a discovery of great importance has been made on this property. Some time since a small vein of carbonates was found about 100 feet from Pollock's…

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The Laurium Mines. Athens, January 10

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1873 · page 2

Greece accepts the proposal to submit the Laurium Mines' question to arbitration…

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The Colliery Lock-out at New Castle. (From the Chronicle of Saturday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1873 · page 4

In our last issue we were somewhat premature in concluding that the dispute between the masters and the miners, at least at Old Lambton, was arranged. The facts as stated were correct, although the…

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MINING. (From the Herald, Friday morning.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1873 · page 2

The mining manager of Marshall's Rich Vein G. M. Co. has forwarded to Sydney some magnificent specimens of quartz taken from the bottom of the prospecting shaft, now down some 30 odd feet. The…

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The Lockout at the Newcastle Collieries. (Abridged from the Chronicle of Tuesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1873 · page 4

Early yesterday morning, a number of men were sent out from Newcastle by special tram to load coal at the Waratah New Tunnels, and, to prevent their being molested, a body of six Water Police, under…

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Wide Bay Copper Mining

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1873 · page 3

Captain Tredinnick reports on the Teebar Mine, under date January 6, 1873:—Graham's Shaft: In the end driving south, we have a small branch of black and yellow ore. Robertson's Shaft: Nothing…

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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 16 January 1873 · page 3

The business in the stock and share market is large, and presents but slight alteration on the closing sales of last week; bank, copper, and Hawkins' Hill gold shares are steady. Shale and Oil, 32; Cow Flat, 18s,…

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