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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1874

333 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 17

Copper Mining

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1874 · page 2

By a gentleman recently arrived from the Cloncurry district, we (Northern Advocate) glean that the reefs in that locality are looking decidedly "healthy." Machinery for Armstrong's reef was on…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1874 · page 2

The sales in the share market, to-day, were as follow:—Mount Perry, 9s 9d, 10s; Peak Downs, 10s, 9s 9d; Paxtons, 3s; Star of Peace, 5s 9d, 6s. (From the Herald. Tuesday morning.)…

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MINING. (From the Herald, Sept. 28.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1874 · page 2

Mount Coora Mining Co.—The Secretary reports having received a letter from the mining manager, dated September 19, in which he says:—"Smelting: I have two furnaces at work, and calciner. I hope…

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The Duke and Timor Mine at Maryborough, Victoria. (From a correspondent of the Argus, September 26.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1874 · page 2

Owing to an unfortunate occurrence which recently took place in this mine everybody is familiar with its name, but no great number of persons are aware that the machinery now erected on it is of the most…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 2

Gold shares commanded more inquiry on Wednesday. Krohmanns were more saleable than they have been for some time past, and brought 7s 6d, 7s 9d, 8s, 8s 3d; a sale of Star of Peace reported at 6s,…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Thursday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Lion, Reef G. M. Co. was held yesterday at the office, 5, Springstreet, when the report and balance-sheet were adopted. The accounts show that during the past…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1874 · page 2

There were few operations in the Share market on Friday morning. Coal shares not so active as usual, buyers looking for a decline on late sales. Copper neglected, and South Cobars the only stock that has…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Saturday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1874 · page 2

Goodrich Copper Co.—The manager reports that the yield of refined copper for the week ending 26th instant was 4 tons 5 cwt. 2 qrs. 6 lbs. (from the Herald of yesterday.)…

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The First Mining Appeal Case. (From the Herald, Oct. 2)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1874 · page 2

The first mining appeal case under the Mining Act of 1874, after passing through the Warden's Court and the District, has at last stuck fast at the very entrance to the Supreme Court, through the utter…

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The First Mining Appeal Case

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1874 · page 4

The first mining appeal case under the Mining Act of 1871, after passing through the Warden's Court and the District, has at last stock fast at the…

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Fearful Colliery Explosion in England

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1874 · page 4

The Leeds Mercury gives the following account of the explosion at the Wigan Coal field which resulted in the loss of 15 lives:—"The seam in which the catastrophe occurred was again the Wigan 6ft.,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1874 · page 2

The sales in the share market, to-day, have been confined to a few small lots of mining scrip, comprising Carroll and Beards at 3s 6d, Krohmanns at 8s 3d, Star of Peace at 6s 3d…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1874 · page 2

There was only a limited inquiry for shares on Tuesday. Gold in most demand. Beyers and Holtermans sold at 4s 9d, Carroll Beards at 4s, Krohmans at 8s 3d to 8s 6d. The favorable news received…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1874 · page 2

Star of Peace Gold M. Co.—The following telegram has been received by the manager, from Mr. Barrie, the accountant of the company at Hill End:—"Getting splendid stone from Meyer's to-day. Coarse…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1874 · page 2

With the exception of the increased prices asked for Hill End scrip there is nothing fresh to report upon in the share market. Paxton's sold on Friday at 3s 3d, and were the only ones dealt in, as buyers'…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Saturday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1874 · page 2

Goodrich Copper Co.—The manager reports the yield of refined copper for the week ending 3rd Oct. to be 3 tons 18 cwt. 0 qr. 19 lbs. The total outturn of refined copper for the month of September was 16…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1874 · page 2

The sales in the stock and share market to-day comprise the following: — Waratah, 15½; Peak Downs, 10s 9d; Hickson, Creighton, and Beard, ½s 6d; Paxtons, 3s 6d…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Tuesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1874 · page 2

Star of Peace G. M. Co.—Under date 10th October, the mining manager reports as follows:—" The main shaft is now down 52 feet below the 365-feet level, or total depth from surface 417 feet. The vein in…

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Coal Mines

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1874 · page 3

As ours is somewhat of a coal district,a little information respecting the coal mines of the colony may not prove uninteresting to our renders…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1874 · page 2

Tuesday was one of the very slack days in the Stock and Share market. Some Paxton's gold at 3s 3d, and Hickson, Creighton, and Beards at 1s 6d, comprised all the sales. Krohman's offered at 8s 6d,…

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