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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1873

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The Normanby Copper Mine, Mount Perry. (From the Maryborough Chronicle, May 15.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1873 · page 2

Report of the Chairman of the Normanby Copper Company, Limited, for the information of the Board of Directors. Gentlemen—In compliance with your request, I…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1873 · page 2

For gold shares there were hardly any buyers on Tuesday, except a few who speculated in Victorian mines. There is no accounting for these changes, especially when we consider how well some of the…

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MINING. (From the Herald o[?] Wednesday morning)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1873 · page 2

The Junction G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports having crushed 450 tons for the week ending the 17th instant, which have yielded 67 oz. 15 dwts. of amalgam…

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Mining News. Glen Morrison. (From a correspondent of the Armidale Express.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1873 · page 2

The reefs are looking up, and a great many shares are changing hands, at high figures. Capitalists have visited the ground, and are perfectly satisfied with the appearance of the…

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Copper Mining. Queensland Copper Mines. Mount Perrt Mines. (From the Mount Perry Mail, May 15.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1873 · page 4

MOUNT PERRY COPPER MINE.—This mine still looks remarkably well. Each end at the 25 fathom level continues to lay open valuable ore ground, while at the bottom level a rich…

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Tin Mining. the Koetong Tin Mines. (From the Albury Bonner, May 24.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1873 · page 4

A correspondent at Koetong writes as follows:—"Mining matters in this locality do not progress so rapidly as might reasonably have been expected. There are several reasons for…

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Iron Miners' Lock-out. Singapore, May 25

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1873 · page 2

There is a lock-out of 7000 ironstone miners in Cleveland (Yorkshire), which it is feared will paralyse the North of England iron trade…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Tuesday morning.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1873 · page 4

On Saturday our Hill End correspondent telegraphed the result of the washing-up from the first portion of Krohman's crushing. The following additional information has been…

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The Western Coal Mines. (From the Bathurst Free Press, May 28.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1873 · page 2

During the last few years the cry has been frequently raised, how is Bathurst to be supplied with fuel in years to come? and considerable anxiety has been manifested at the probable prospect of difficulty…

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Mining News. Mining. (From the S. M. Herald, May 28.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1873 · page 6

Telegrams from Hill End report that Krohman's crushing of 53 tons has yielded over 5400 oz. of retorted gold. Red Hill G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1873 · page 2

Though there was a little more business done in the share market on Tuesday morning still it was what might be fairly termed very dull. The value of coal shares was well sustained; Wallsend sold at…

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Mining Regulations in England. (From the Yass Courier.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1873 · page 6

From a precis of the regulations for collieries and metalliferous mines made by the English Mining Journal of January last, a correspondent of the Melbourne Daily Telegraph recently made an extract,…

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The Anvil Creek Colliery

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1873 · page 2

We had occasion recently to pay a visit to the Anvil Creek colliery, and had an opportunity of inspecting the works. The property is situated about twelve miles to the north-west of Maitland,…

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Fire at the Anvil Creek Colliery

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1873 · page 2

On Friday, 23rd May, a fire was discovered in the Anvil Creek coal mine, by the proprietor, Mr. Farthing, and the underground manager. From the position of the scene of the fire, and the nature of…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1873 · page 4

We have very little to report respecting the share market, and nothing of a more satisfactory character than the reports for some days past. Buyers are scarce, sellers plentiful. Coal…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Friday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1873 · page 4

Carroll and Beard's G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports, under date 28th May, as follows:—"I have to report everything going on wall. Raised this week about 1 ton first-class…

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Queensland Copper Mines. (From the Mount Perry Mail, May 22.) Mount Perry Copper Mine

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1873 · page 4

The various bargains and pitches in this mine are looking well, and farther south than any former workings a good lode of copper ore has been met with, which promises to add greatly to the value of…

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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 5 June 1873 · page 4

Coal shares continue at full rates; Wallsend coal realized 14. The European cabla advices had a damaging effect on copper shares. Mount Perry sold at 18s 6d, 18s; Peak Downs continue to fall,…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Tuesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1873 · page 4

Messrs. Melbado and Curtis report the following yields from some of the Victorian mines for the week ending Saturday last:—Great Extended Hustlers Co. 1565 oz., amalgam; New North Clunes, 445 oz.,…

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Copper Mining. Discovery of a Copper Lode. (From the Shoalhaven News, May 31.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1873 · page 4

Our readers have been acquainted by notices that have appeared from time to time in this journal during the past twelve months, that a party of miners have been prospecting on what appeared to be a lode…

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