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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
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"It is very hard that we cannot get our ground surveyed," I heard remarked the other day; it is more than hard, it is disgraceful and unjust. There are claims which have been taken up over six months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mount Ferry Mail reported as follows on the 9th January:— MOUNT PERRY COPPER MINE.—The pitches throughout the mine are yielding good quality ore,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The share market was rather more active on Tuesday morning, gold having the call. In Hill End mines a moderate business was done. Beyers and Holtermans wanted at 68s net. Krohmanns sold at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heffernan's G. M. Co.—The legal manager reports having received on Wednesday advices from mining manager stating that 186 tons stone, just crushed, has yielded 267 oz. gold, and they are still crushing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When there is little or no work going on at the tin mines, you must not be disappointed at my not sending you much news. It has hitherto been allowed that the tin mines on Watson's Creek show…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was not a great deal doing in the share market on Thursday. Coal investments not in great demand, nor were there any sellers. Waratah wanted at 7½. Copper quiet. Sales of Peak Downs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the shareholders in Prowse and Woodward's Amalgamated Gold Mining Company (Limited), Adelong, was held at Mr. J. Mullens' office on Wednesday afternoon, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Thursday evening last, at eight o'clock, pursuant to advertisement, a meeting of the citizens took place at the Court-house, to consider the advissbility of forming a committee "who shall have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great excitement, Mr. Surveyor Brock has arrived and commences work at once. Particulars at to where surveyor begins and intends proceeding in my next if possible. The weather is threatening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There is considerable inactivity in the stock and share market, probably owing to this being mail day. There is, however, a moderate business in gold mining scrip, Beyers and Holtermann shares being in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A sample of 20 lbs. of quartz from Messrs. Cox and Suttor's claim, Perseverance Reef, Ironbarks, assayed by Mr. Watt, yielded at the rate of 10½ ounces per ton. We have been shown samples of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We have in our last issues apprised our readers that the prospects of Beyers and Holtermann's claim were first-class; that there were evident signs of a rich haul near at hand, and that the next shot would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this company was held last evening, at the City Hall, Newcastle, to receive the report of the directors, and to elect two directors and two auditors in the room…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The stock and share market is quiet to-day, and only a small business is doing. Peak Downs have been placed at lower rates. The sales to report are Peak Downs, £4, £3¾, £3?, £3¾, £3 18s, buyers at 3½,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Goodrich Copper Mine no ore is at present being raised, the energies of the company being entirely devoted to the construction of furnaces to smelt the 400 tons of ore already at grass. Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Messrs. Melhado and Curtis report having received the following telegrams:—"New North Clunes has declared a dividend of £1, for the month." "Great Extended Hustler's Tributes, No. 1, a dividend of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The arrival of Mr. Surveyor Brock, which I telegraphed to you, will be a source of joy to some, but of disappointment to others. As, I believe, there are two claimants to every block of ground on Watson's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE COBAR COPPER COMPANY.—A dividend of 5s per share has been declared by the Cobar Copper Co., and £5676 12s 11d carried forward to next account.— Herald, Feb. 1…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The prevailing topics on Thursday were the rich find in Krohmann's claim, and the rumour that no dividend was to be declared by the Peak Downs Copper Company. If the latter is true, it will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following telegram has been received from the mining manager of Krohmann's G. M. Co., dated 30th January:—"Got two hundredweight of rich specimens this morning."…
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