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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1873

521 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 27

MINING. (From Thursday's S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 2

Barton's Reef G. M. Co.—Mining Manager reports "that he has raised, since the 3rd instant, 25 tons quartz, estimated to yield 8 ounces to the ton." Tinegah Tin Co.—Manager reports "the dispatch…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 6

Our Hill End correspondent sent the following telegram on Tuesday evening:—Three cakes of gold have been retorted from Krohmann's crushing. The weights are, 1653 oz, 1254 oz., and 1087 oz., making…

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Tin Mining. Bendemeer Tin Mines. (From the correspondent of the Murrurundi Times, Feb. 22.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1873 · page 2

The mines at the Den are being steadily worked, and the results produced continue to be satisfactory. On Watson's Creek the surveyor is busy at the lower end, where the number of applications for the…

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Copper Mining. Orange District Mining Report. (From the Western Examiner, Feb. 22.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1873 · page 2

During the week we inspected about 1½ cwt. of specimens taken from the American Reef, Boney's Rocks. Each piece of stone contains gold visible to the naked eye, speaking well for the prospects of…

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Copper Mining. Bourke Mining Report. (From the Central Australian, Feb. 15.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 3

During the last month mining speculation has been brisk in this district, and, as public journalists, we have no hesitation in saying that those who have invested their money have very good reasons for…

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MINING. (From Wednesday's S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 2

Consolidated Lac-ma-lac G.M. Co.—The mining manager reports:—"Halloran's shaft is now 51 feet deep, the men are stripping quartz, and the pieces blown down snow good gold at least 12 oz. to the…

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The Floods. Damage by Flood to the Bulli Colliery. (From a correspondent of the Illawarrs Mercury, Feb. 28.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1873 · page 2

Great damage has been at the Bulli colliery by the intense downfall of rain on Tuesday and Tuesday night. The following are the particulars to hand:— The weather was more or less showery for a day or…

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German Gold Currency. London, March 1

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1873 · page 2

A bill has been introduced into the German Legislature to establish the gold currency of Germany upon a single standard…

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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 6 March 1873 · page 2

The market is more active to-day for most classes of stocks, and there is a very steady business doing in bank shares Southern Cobar, sold at 7s 6s 6d, Normanby Copper, 9s; Peelwood Copper, 10s;…

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MINING. (From the Evening News of Monday afternoon.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1873 · page 2

The mining manager of the Monte Gold Mining Company, has forwarded a telegram, stating that a crushing of 208 tons stone yielded 477½ ounces gold. (From the S. M. Herald of Tuesday.)…

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Northern Tin Mines. (From correspondence in the Tenterfield Star.) Black Swamp. February 11

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1873 · page 2

Seeing nothing in your columns about these dig gings since Christmas, I propose to give you an account of what is going on in this part of the world at present. On this tableland, which is situated…

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Copper Mining. the Mount Perry Copper Mines

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 2

The Mount Parry Mail of Feb. 20 reports:— NORMANBY.—Operations on this mine have been suspended, and all the miners "knocked off." On Monday last Mr. Hussey drew the first charge from…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 2

The tone of the share market on Tuesday was unfavourable to sellers, whose number largely exceeds that of the buyers. Coal shares are not offering in any number. The only kind obtainable on Tuesday…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 2

The first half-yearly meeting of the Inverell Tin Co. was held on Tuesday, when the directors' report and balance-sheet and the mining manager's report were read and adopted…

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Tin Mining. Bendemeer Tin Mines. (From our correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1873 · page 4

The prevailing feature of these mines is a general state of idleness. With the exception of two mines at the Giant's Den, viz., Messrs. Reid and Dixon's claim, and that of Mr. Hinsch,—and one or two on…

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Cangi Gold-field. (From a correspondent of the Clarence Examiner.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1873 · page 4

FEBRUARY 25TH.—Machinery for the John Bull Company is nearly all on the ground, and in course of erection—will be completed in about eight weeks. No. 3 John Bull is raising some excellent stone at a…

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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 11 March 1873 · page 4

The Share Market was weaker on Thursday than daring the previous portion of the week. For coal shares the demand was sustained, but, as there were none obtainable at Wednesday's quotations, no…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1873 · page 4

406 tons tin ore arrived in Sydney during the past month. At a meeting of the shareholders of the Yarrangobilly Copper Co., held on Thursday, it was resolved…

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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 13 March 1873 · page 2

The quotations reported by the brokers in the stock and share market to-day (Monday) are as follows:—Shale and Oil, 28s, 28s 6d; Wall[?]end Coal, 11½, 11¼; Normanby Copper, 5s 6d; Peak Downs…

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Copper Mining. (From the Maryborough Chronicle, March 1.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1873 · page 2

The first half-yearly meeting of the Victoria Copper Mining Company was held on Thursday afternoon at the Company's offices, Richmond-street. It was arranged amongst other matters that came on…

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