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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1874

333 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 17

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1874 · page 2

The share market presented no new features on Thursday, except a depression in Shale and Oil, of which sales were made at 12s 6d to 12s—closing with sellers at 11s. Krohman's gold were taken at 8s, and…

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MINING. (From the Herald of

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1874 · page 2

Krohmann's G. M. Co.—The half-yearly general meeting of shareholders was held on Thursday afternoon, when the report and balance-sheet were adopted, Mr. C. W. Weekes re-elected a director, and…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1874 · page 2

Judging from the course of sales yesterday the stocks run down last week are still under a cloud. Shale and Oil sold at 11s 3d, Peak Downs at 11s to 10s 9d. Dayspring gold changed hands at 1s;…

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MINING. (From the Herald, Tuesday morning.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1874 · page 2

Eisendtæster's New Banca Tin Co.—The following telegram was received on Monday from the mining manager: Washed last week 2 tons 5 cwt. Two days lost shifting upper engine. Forty men…

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Anvil Creek and Greta. (From the Miners' Advocate, Feb. 14.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1874 · page 4

Some three months ago, during one of the rainy days of that period, the water was discovered pouring down a rather large fissure situated in the railway cutting, about eighty yards from the northern bank…

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MINING. (From the Herald, Thursday morning.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1874 · page 2

Wheal Edith Tin Co.—Manager reports that "last week's yield of ore was 47 cwt., with 16 men employed." Wheal Johnson Tin Co.—The managers report that…

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The Year's Gold Yield. (From the Herald of Thursday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1874 · page 4

The Sydney Mint officials have favoured us with another of their annual returns, showing the quantity and value of gold received by escort from the several gold-fields of the colony during 1873, and…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1874 · page 2

The downward tendency in Shale and Oil shares was checked a little on Thursday by sales at 11s. 6d.; sellers at that rate. Peak Downs have gone lower, sales at 10s, 3d. to 9s 6d. Carroll Beards,…

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MINING. (From the Herald, Friday morning.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1874 · page 2

Beyers and Holtermann's G. M. Co.—Under date 17th February, the mining manager reports as follows:—"Since my last report operations have been carried on without any alteration, and the prospects…

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The Mining Townships. (From the Miner's Advocate of Saturday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1874 · page 4

Dr. Schrader informs us that sickness has been very prevalent in and around Wallsend lately. Several cases of fever have required his attention, although, fortunately,none have proved fatal…

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Copper Mining

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1874 · page 1

PRAK DOWNS COPPER COMPANY.—The following is the twenty-second half-yearly report of the Peak Downs Copper Mining Company, which will be submitted to the shareholders to-morrow:—Sydney,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1874 · page 1

A very small amount of business has been done in the mining share market to-day. The following is the only sale:—Peak Downs Copper, 10s. (From the Herald, Tuesday morning.)…

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MINING. (From the Hill End Observer, Feb. 21.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1874 · page 1

Our intelligence this week is of a more promising character than of late. A gold-bearing vein, about 12 inches thick, believed to be payable, has been opened in the Eureka claim, Sergeant's line. A little…

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Mining News. Mining Share Market. (From the Evening News of Thursday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1874 · page 2

The sales in the share market to-day are as follows: —Shale and Oil, 11s; Krobmann's, 10s 3d, 10s, 10s 9d, 11s. (From the Herald, Friday morning.)…

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Anvil Creek Coal Company. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1874 · page 4

The first half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this company was held at the Chamber of Commerce, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, at which there was a fair number of shareholders present…

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MINING. (From the Herald, Friday morning.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1874 · page 2

At a meeting of the Glanmire Gold Co., hold yesterday, it was decided to wind up. Krohmann's G. M. Co.—Under date 24th February, the mining manager reports as follows:—"We…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1874 · page 3

The only sale reported in the mining share market on Monday was Krohmann's at 10s 3d. (From the Herald, Tuesday morning.) Peak Downs copper shares were a trifle stronger…

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New South Wales Coal. London, February 28

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1874 · page 2

A company, called the New South Wales Collieries Company, has been announced, with a capital of £20,000…

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MINING. (From the Herald, Monday morning.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1874 · page 3

The Star of Peace has already crushed about 90 tons, which yielded 421 oz. amalgam, or 150oz. 8dwts. retorted gold. Eisenstaedter's New Banca Tin Mining Company.—…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1874 · page 2

The Share market on Wednesday remained in about the same state as at the opening of the weak, as regards demand, and a very limited number of sales were reported. Coal shares rather firmer…

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