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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1873

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1873 · page 1

We are still unable to report any material improvement in the share market. The rumours regarding Paxton's vein caused some sales at 2s 6d to 4s, but the demand fell off after an…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Friday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1873 · page 1

Krohmann's G. M. Co.—The official manager reports that a dividend has been declared of 1s. 3d. per share, payable at the company's office on and after the 6th October. The…

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Yield of the Tin Mines. (From the Clarence Examiner, Sept. 30.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1873 · page 1

The following is the return of ore received from the tin mines of New England by the Clarence and New England Steam Navigation Company, at their wharf, South Grafton, for shipment by their steamers…

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Copper Mining. the Moonta Copper Mine. [From the Adelaide Observer, Sept. 27.)

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

The twelfth annual report of this, the premier mine of South Australia, is sow ready, and has been forwarded to the shareholders. The directors are in the satisfactory position of being able to congratulate…

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Tin Mining. the Glen Elgin Tin Mines. the Pheasant Creek Claim. (From the Glen innes Guardian, Oct. 4.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1873 · page 4

This claim is situated on what is known as the Glen Elgin Tin Mines, distant about twenty stiles south-east of the Glen Elgin head station. This claim comprises three hundred acres, and…

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Mining News. Mining. (From the Hill End Observer, Oct. 4.)

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

This week closes with a considerably brightened aspect in mining matters. Fischer and Beard's have cut the Star of Peace vein, and got a reef about 2 feet in thickness, showing fair gold. They have but…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Tuesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1873 · page 4

The secretary of the Mount Perry C. M. Co. (limited) reports the arrival per Balclutha of 2524 ingots of fine copper, weight 17 tons 10 cwt…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, October 9, 1873. the Mining Bill

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

FROM a remark made by Mr. Parkes during his recent tour through the country, there was some reason for expecting a very large reduction in the dimensions of the Mining Bill, the…

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Bingera: Its Wants—the Diamond Mines

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1873 · page 5

Mr. Isaac Gorrick, who is at present on a visit to Derra Derra on the Gwydir, sends us the results of his observations of the wants of Bingera, as follows:—…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1873 · page 3

An exceedingly dull day was passed in the Share market on Tuesday. No transactions in coal or copper, and very few in gold Dayaprings sold at 3s 6d; Rapps at 2s 9d, and offered. The quotations for the…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1873 · page 3

At the half-yearly meeting of the Eampant Lion G. M. Co., held on Tuesday, the report and balance-sheet were adopted. The retiring office-bearers were re-elected. 451 tons of stone crushed during…

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Bingera Gold and Diamond Mines. (By the special correspondent of the Tamworth Examiner.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1873 · page 3

On arrival at Lower Bingera I found that, in order to carry out your instructions, to gather as much information as possible relative to the recent rich find of gold in the reef at Upper…

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

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

The brokers report a very flat share market. Transactions on Thursday exhibited a weaker tendency in almost every description of stock. Shale Oil offered at 3s decline on previous sale. Normanby…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Friday.)

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

During the month ending the 30th ultimo 393 tons tin ore were received here from the Northern mines. Fischer and Beard's G. M. Co.—The mining manager, under date 8th instant, reports reef proved,…

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Meeting of Coal Miners at Anvil Creek. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1873 · page 2

On Tuesday, 14th instant, the miners employed at the Anvil Creek colliery held a meeting, to take into consideration the new Mining Bill, as introduced by Mr. Farnell into the Legislative Assembly…

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Tin Mining

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1873 · page 2

The Stanthorpe tin mines are very productive just now. During the week ending Wednesday last no less than one hundred and fifty tons of ore were received at Warwick for transmission by rail.—…

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Copper Mining

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1873 · page 2

PEAK DOWNS COPPER MINE.—An exhaustive report on the Peak Downs Copper Mine, by Mr. Josiah Holman, who lately passed through Maryborough, has been circulated among the shareholders. After…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1873 · page 2

The week has commenced with considerable activity for bank stock, and Joint Stocks and City Banks have undergone a slight advance in consequence. Other classes of shares show a fair amount…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Tuesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1873 · page 2

Mathewson's G. M. Co.—The mining manager, under date 11th October, reports as follows:— "Nothing fresh to report for the past fortnight; shaft sunk 4 feet, making it 314 feet deep; no quartz…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 4

Wheal Johnson Tin Co.—The manager reports the receipt of the following telegram from the mine, dated 13th October:—" Yield of ore for the week, 7 tons 3 cwt,; have dispatched 8 tons."…

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