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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1872

163 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 9

Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 28 September 1872 · page 7

News from England of a fall in the value of copper had a prejudicial effect on Peak Downs shares this morning, which, after selling at 6 1/2 and 6, were offered at 5 3/4. Cowflat…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 1 October 1872 · page 3

The Homeward Bound Mine referred to as having struck gold is that at Green Valley. The yield of the Band and Albion mine on Wednesday was 129 oz…

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The Waratah Colliery

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 3 October 1872 · page 3

Of the many local industries in our immediate neighbourhood that deserve to be described, I know of none of more surpassing interest than one of our collieries, where such…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 3 October 1872 · page 4

THE BISHOP'S BRIDGE QUARTZ REEF.-The Maitland Mercury says:—We learn that It la in contemplation to continue linking the present shaft ten feet deeper, and then to…

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The Waratah Colliery

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 4

Of the many local industries in our immediate neighbourhood that deserve to be described, I know of none of more surpassing interest than one of our collieries, where such…

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Mount Perry Mining News

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 3

MOUNT PERRY COPPER MINE.—As stated in our last, in sinking Ebenezer's shaft a most important discovery of copper has been made. We fine that it exhibits features of an…

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Queensland Mining. Charters Towers

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 3

We have received the Northern Miner of the 31st August. It is not the fault of the conductors of that paper if an ill-advised rush to Charters Towers is continued, for they hold…

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Fatal Accident at the New-castle Company's Gold-mine

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 10 October 1872 · page 2

The following telegram was received yesterday by Mr. J. W. Greaves, Legal Manager, from Mr. Hindmarsh, General Manager:— "Tambaroora, Wednesday, 12.30 p.m.—A…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 10 October 1872 · page 3

DISTRICT MINING REPORT.—There is nothing special to report in mining matters, except the confirmation of the news brought in on Saturday, that the miners sinking the…

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Fatal Colliery Accident

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 3

Another fatal accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon last, at the Wallsend Colliery, by a fall of coal, to a miner named Robert Roddenbury. At the inquest, held at Mr. Trotter's,…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 4

ADELONG.—In mining (says the correspondent of the Gundagai Times of Saturday) we are still progressing favourably ; good stone is being brought to grass in all directions, and I…

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Successful Mining Adventures in the Clarence District

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 4

Amongst several other prospectors on the Yulgilblar Run, in April, 1871, were two Italians named Marcolini and Madona, who had been at work on a reef they discovered…

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Newcastle Gold-Mining Company, Tambaroors

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 15 October 1872 · page 3

A meeting of this company was held last evening, at the City Hall for, the purpose of allotting the unallotted shares. Mr. Brooks was voted to the chair. The Chairman read…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 15 October 1872 · page 4

GOLD AT STEWART'S BROOK.—The Singleton correspondent of the Mercury says:— "Mr. A. J. Gould, the legal manager of the proposed gold-mining; company at Stewart's…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 17 October 1872 · page 4

DISTRICT MINING REPORT.—The result of the trial smelting of thirty tons of ore from the Goodrich Gold and Copper Mine (we say gold and copper mine, for it is now worked…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 4

THE TIN DISTRICTS.—The Tenterfield Star has the following items:—We understand that Messrs. Moore, Speare and Co. have disposed of a portion of their tin area, situated at…

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Rise in the Price of Coal

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 3

THE proprietors of the Associated Collieries i in this neighbourhood have agreed to raise the price of the best screened coal to eleven shillings per ton. This rise came into…

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Arrival of the English Mail Via Suez. News to September 26. Coal Imported From the Continent. Strikes Continue. Complications Between England and America Still Unsettled. the Leger Won by Wedlock. Wool 1 1/2D. Dearer. the Steamer Atrato Nearly Wrecked. King of Sweden Dead. Geneva Award Against England £12,000,000. English Cricketers Victorious in Canada

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 2

We received the following important telegram yesterday afternoon, at 3.40 p.m., from our Sydney agents, and, as soon as possible, issued an extraordinary to our town…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 22 October 1872 · page 3

THE DENISON DIGGINGS.—A correspondent of the S. M. Herald supplies the following information respecting the prospects of these diggings, und certainly the specimens…

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Mining at Deep Creek

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 22 October 1872 · page 3

The following report has been forwarded to us for publication by Mr. Civil Weber, Deep Creek, near Chambers' Creek. We doubt not that, as many of the residents at Newcastle…

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