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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1874

333 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 17

MINING. (From the Herald, May 29.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1874 · page 4

Sydney Tin Co.—The manager reports that last week's yield of ore was 4 tons, making the quantity on hand 14¾ tons; number of men employed, 35, with 4 sluices at work. 76 tons of this company's…

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Anvil Creek and Greta. (From the correspondent of the Miners' Advocate.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1874 · page 4

I am happy to state that a commencement has been made for sinking the new pit here. While Mr. Fletcher was up on Wednesday he marked out the pit, and turned the first sod. The site for this pit is…

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Copper Mining

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1874 · page 3

PEAK DOWNS COPPER MINE.—The prospects of the Peak Downs Copper Mining Company are still improving, and we are informed that good finds are being discovered every day. Another good lode of…

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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 4 June 1874 · page 3

The sales in the share market are as follows to-day: —Shale and Oil, 10s, 10s 3d; Mount Perry, 10s, 10s 3d; Peak Downs, 8s 6d, 8s, 7s 9d; Paxton's, 2s 9d; Star of Peace, 6s…

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MINING. (From the Herald, June 3.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1874 · page 3

Mount Perry Copper Co.—The manager reports: "The new main shaft is now sunk 410 feet. The ground much improved, and contract let at £22 per fathom. The tributes are looking well. The No. 1…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 2

The sales in the share market consist of the following stocks:—Waratah Coal, 12½; Cow Flat, 5s 6d, 5s 3d; Paxton's, 2s 9d. (From the Herald, Friday morning.)…

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Fearful Colliery Explosion

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1874 · page 2

On April 14, an explosion of an appalling nature occurred at the Astley Deep Pit, Dukinfield, which is worked by Mr. Benjamin Ashton and others, under the style of the Dunkirk Coal Company. The Astley…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1874 · page 3

The sales in the share market are as follows:— Wallsend Coal, 16; Beyers and Holtermanns, 5s; Carroll and Beards, 4s, 4s 6d; Krohmanns, 9s; Rapps, 9d…

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MINING. (From the Herald of yesterday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1874 · page 3

Great Dividing Range Tin Co.—Manager reports that last week's yield of ore was 2 tons, making 41 cwt. on hand ready for dispatch. Ruby Tin Co.—Manager reports that last week's…

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Our Coal Supply

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1874 · page 4

Mr. Robert Hunt, the Keeper of the Mining Records, in recently addressing a meeting of the Statistical Society, dwelt at some length upon the question of our coal supply, and expressed his…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1874 · page 2

The sales in the share market to-day are rather below the average, but prices have not much altered. Wallsend Coal, 16: Cobar Copper, 15s. (From the Herald, Tuesday morning.)…

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The New Wallsend Coal-pit, Catherine Hill Bay

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1874 · page 3

A correspondent of the Miners' Advocate, writing in yesterday's issue, says:—Coal at New Wallsend is supposed to have been first discovered by a Mr. Pembledon, at whose suggestion, I understand, a…

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MINING. (From the Herald, Tuesday morning.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1874 · page 2

Messrs. Melhado and Curtis report having received the following telegrams from Melbourne:—" New North Clunes, 594 tons crushed, yield for week 396 oz. 16 dwts.; Great Extended Hustlers, 640 oz…

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Mining

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 2

The Armidale Chronicle of the 11th June understands that a meeting of the proprieters of the crushing machine at Glen Morrison was held last week for the purpose of taking into consideration the…

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Mining News. Mining Share Market. (From the Evening News of Wednesday afternoon.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 2

The sales of shares to-day are reported as follows: —Peak Downs, 7s 6d, 7s 3d; buyers 6s 6d, sellers 6s 9d, Beyers and Holtermanns, 5s 6d; Star of Peace, 6s 3d…

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Tin Mining. Yield of the Tin Mines. (From the Clarence and Richmond Examiner, June 9.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1874 · page 3

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1874 · page 3

The sales in the share market to-day have been more numerous. Mining share have, to some extent, improved, and a fair business has been done in Hill End companies. The quotations are:—Shale and…

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Supreme Court.—thursday, June 11. (From the Herald.) Sittings in Banco. Before Sir James Martin (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice Hargrave and Mr. Justice Cheeke. Motions Nisi for New Trials. Stokes and Another V. the Newcastle Walls End Coal Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1874 · page 2

This was an action tried before Mr. Justice Hargrave and a jury of four at the last Maitland Circuit Sittings, and in which the defendants recovered a verdict…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1874 · page 2

The sales in the share market to-day have been above the average. Waratah Coal sold at 12¼, 12?, Sales of gold shares have been mostly confined to Hill End stocks. Beyers and Holtermann's sold at…

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MINING. (From the Herald of Tuesday)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1874 · page 2

Sydney Tin Co.—The manager reports that last week's yield of tin ore was 3 tons, and that 86 bags, weighing 5 tons, were dispatched, leaving 7½ tons on the mine. Namber of men employed, 29, with three…

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