Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1875

99 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 5

Mining News

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 2

Paxton's G. M.Co.—The mining manager reports, under date 20th February:—" East Workings.—Stoping at 190-feet level; 3 tons raised. Stoping also at 220-feet level; 3 tons raised. Star of Peace Vein…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Important Mining Case

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 8

The Gulgong Evening Argus reports that on Thursday last a case was heard before the warden, Mr. T. A. Browne, and Messrs, John Drew and John Growley assessors, for mining trespass, Coutts and…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Search for Coal at Bishop's Bridge

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1875 · page 3

FOR some time past a small party has beem at work in the neighbourhood of Bishop's Bridge prospecting for coal. A report was current in Maitland that…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Monday, March 8. Sittings in Banco. Before Sir James Martin (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice Hargraw and Mr. Justice Faucett. Stokes and Another V. the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1875 · page 4

This action was tried in Maitland on the 27th of April last year, before Mr. Justice Hargrave. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff on the 11th of June, 1874, obtained a rule…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fatal Accident at the A. A. Company's Colliery. Death of Alex Hunter

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1875 · page 4

We (Miner's Advocate) are sorry to have to report another fatal accident at this colliery the victim in this case being Alexander Hunter who was killed…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Prop[?] Collieries Bill. (From Herald, March 18.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 2

A deputation, coning of Mr. John Woods, Mr. W. Davies, and Mr. Ech Divies (representatives of the Northern Collien Assciation), Mr. Stevens, M.L.A., and Mr. Caman, M.L.A., had an interview…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

NEWCASTLE. (From the Miners' Advocate, March 17.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 8

We regret to state that the health of Wallsend does not improve as much as we could wish. Measles and a moderate form of typhoid fever have been prevalent here for several weeks,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1875 · page 4

A very narrow escape from a terrible accident was experienced at the Greta sinking pit, on Friday morning last. There were five men below at the time, and they had occasion to send up a quantity…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Ohinemure Gold-field—New Zealand

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1875 · page 3

The correspondent of the Auckland Weekly Herald states that about 400 miners were on the ground anxiously awaiting the survey of the boundaries of the field as preliminary to the cessions of it by the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mining News. Yield of Tin—prospects of the English Tin Market. (From the S. M. Herald of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1875 · page 4

TIN ORE.—The following is a return of tin ore, received at the Newcastle and Morpeth railway stations, for the week ending 20th March, 1875 Murrurundi to Newcastle—1 ton 9 cwt. O qrs. 23 lbs.;…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Quartz Mining in India

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 5

Speculations are common as to what would happen to New South Wales, if a spirit of enterprize leading to the developement of the coal deposits of India and China, were to be…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mining News. Yield of the Tin Mines. (from the Clarence Examiner, March 30.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 2

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…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Copper Mining in South Australia. (From the Yorke's Peninsula Advertiser, March 16.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 2

COPPER DISCOVERY.—A discovery of copper has been made on ground in the neighbourhood of Ball Hills, and about four miles from Moonta. Sections in the locality have been secured, ana a company has…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Saturday, April 10. 1875. The Lang Coal-field

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 2

Our Southern neighbours arc still on the anxious search for coal within the limit of their own borders, though so little success has hitherto rewarded their…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Bendigo Gold Returns. (From the Bedigo Advertiser, March 31.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 6

In accordance with our usual custom, we publish this morning a statement of the yield of gold, calls, and dividends for the first quarter of the present year, but we regret having to…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Yield of the Gold Mines. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1875 · page 2

The escort receipts for March, though considerably larger than those for February, were below the average. The total quantity was 18,535 oz., composed of 15,212 from the Western district, 2901 from…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining News. Yield of the Tin Mines. (From the Clarence Examiner.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1875 · page 2

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…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining News. Yield of the Tin Mines. (From the Clarence and Richmond' Examiner.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1875 · page 2

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…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Legislative Assembly. Survey of Coal-fields

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1875 · page 6

Mr. Macintosh asked the Secretary for Mines, — "1. Has the Examiner of Coal fields surveyed 15,000 square miles of the coal-fields of this colony, and correctly charted same, in accordance…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Waratah Coal Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1875 · page 2

The twenty-third half-yearly general meeting of shareholders was held yesterday, when the following report was read, and adopted on motion by the chairman, Mr. C. Smith:…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →