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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1873

521 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 27

Mining News. Mining Shark Market. (From the Herald of Friday morning.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1873 · page 3

Thursday's share mirket was rather a quiet one. Gold stocks dull, and in some cases lower. Carroll Beards sold at 39s, and offered, Eisenstaedter's brought 15s. Krohmanns were unsettled, a good…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Friday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1873 · page 3

The mining manager of the Star of Peace G. M. Co., under date 11th June, reports as follows:— "Operations are being earned on by stoping, rising, sinking, and driving. In the underhand stopes an…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1873 · page 4

The operations in the stock and share market show a moderate business with an improvement in steam shares. N.S.W. Shale and Oil, 28s; Peak Donws Copper, 43s. In gold shares,…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Monday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1873 · page 4

Our Wattle Flat correspondent reports by telegram that 10 tons of unpicked stone, from the Benedict Company's claim, yielded 38 oz. 6 dwts.; and there are 180 tons stone now…

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Copper Mining. (From the Maryborough Chronicle, June 7.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1873 · page 4

Captain Tredinnick reports from the Teebar mine:—Graham's shaft, the 20 fathom level driving north; the lode is small, but occasionally producing good stones of ore. Eaton's…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 2

The sales of shares reported on Tuesday exhibit a decrease in the amount of business, and hardly any improvement in prices. Paxtons and Rapps sold at 3d to 6d dearer, but against these there was a…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 2

Count Bismarck G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports:—" I am in due receipt of your letters of the 4th and 6th instant, acquainting me of money having been forwarded to meet cost sheet to the end of…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1873 · page 4

There is nothing new nor very encouraging to be said of the state of the share market on Thursday. Coal shares were at Wednesday's rates; sales of Shale Oil at 27s 6d to 27s 9d. In copper the only…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Friday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1873 · page 4

Krohmann's G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports, under date 18th June as follows:—"We have sunk about five feet in the north shaft this week. The continued heavy rains for the last two weeks…

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Mines and Mining. (To the Editor of the Bathurst Times.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1873 · page 2

Sir—I observe by your correspondent's report from Sydney that, in reference to mining, it is not considered a profitable affair to have anything to do with; and at the same time the writer goes into details…

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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 26 June 1873 · page 2

The market has changed to-day for several stocks, both copper and gold shares are lower, and the business done is small. Waratah Coal show a large business at 12¾, 12½, 12?, 13; Peak Downs Copper have…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Tuesday morning.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1873 · page 2

Golden Point G. M. Co.—The manager reports receipt of the following, under date 21st instant:— "I have to report a splendid find of free gold in the deepest workings of the company's ground, viz., at…

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Copper Mining. (From the Bourke Central Asutralian, May 31.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1873 · page 2

The past week has not been distinguished by any unusual activity in mining matters. Many of the Directors and other officals connected with the mining companies are now on a visit to the different…

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Poetry. Mine

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 5

Robed in innocence the whitest, decked with virtues parest, brightest Fine among earth's fairest daughters, peerless is the fair I love;…

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Copper Mining. Queensland Copper Mines. (From the Mar'y orough Chronicle. June 10.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 2

Four and a half tons refined copper in ingots and two tons roagh copper 98 per cent., was yesterday received in town from the Normanby copper mine. Mr. W. Southerden (director) and Mr. F. Bryant…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 6

Clio G. M. Co.—The mining manager, in a letter dated 21st instant, writes:—"I am pleased to inform you that we have cut the reef in the perpendicular shaft, showing good gold The depth of the…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 2

Inquiry for coal shares may be said to keep the share market from absolute stagnation. It is hardly any use offering gold shares even at a reduced value, unless sellers are prepared to dispose of them on the…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, June 28, 1873. the Coal Question

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 2

IN referring, the other day, to the abolition of the tonnage dues at Newcastle, and to the actual and prospective rise in the price of coal there, we remarked that a too eager desire on the part…

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Mining. Hawkins' Hill. (From the Hill E[?] Times, June 25.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 2

The Frenchman's.—In this claim they are continuing to sink on the underlay, which shaft is down about 165 feet. The vein is from 9 to 10 inches thick, showing fair gold…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1873 · page 2

The state of the Share market on Thursday was a near approach to absolute stagnation. To effect sales lower prices had to be accepted, and quotations reached a lower point than at any period of the past…

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