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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1872

163 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 9

Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 29 October 1872 · page 3

THE LATE RUSH TO CHARTERS TOWERS.— A Victorian miner, writing to the Cleveland Bay Express, of the 5th instant, makes the following sensible remarks:— "We have been…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 31 October 1872 · page 3

The following telegram was received from Forbes:—No. 1, North, Happy Valley Reef, Currajong, finished crushing yesterday, fifty tons yielding over three ounces to the ton.—…

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Clarence River Gold-fields

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 5 November 1872 · page 4

We extract the following report, furnished by correspondents to the C. & R. Examiner:— CHAMBIGNE QUARTZ REEFS.—Friday, Oct. 25th.—All the reefs at present working here…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 5 November 1872 · page 4

The following account of the tin mines by the Courier's special reporter, may be of interest to some of our readers:—"Starting from Cope's Creek crossing, we proceeded as…

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Coal

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1872 · page 4

You may find about the world—you may see even in England alone—every gradation between coal and growing forest. You may see the forest growing in its bed of vegetable…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1872 · page 4

COPPER MINES AT UPPER BINGERA.—We have this week had the pleasure of inspecting (says the Tamworth Examiner, November 2nd), some specimens of copper ore found at…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 12 November 1872 · page 3

MINING SHAREHOLDERS.—The following case, partly heard at the Water Police Office, Sydney, is reported in the Evening News of Thursday:—Charles Julius Muller, of Sydney, appeared…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 14 November 1872 · page 4

There ia nothing fresh in gold-mining to chronicle this week in the various mines in course of development in the vicinity of Orange. In the Phoenix they are driving an upcast from…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 21 November 1872 · page 4

FOREST REEFS.—This gold-field, which elicited on its discovery, about three years ago, a moderate share of public interest, lies nearly mid-distance between Orange and Carcoar…

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The Illawarra Coal and Minerals

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 21 November 1872 · page 3

A few particulars about the Illawarra coal and minecal resources, is extracted from the Illawarra Mercury, of November 12. They occur in the speeches made at a dinner given by the…

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Tasmania. Mount Nicholas Coal

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 26 November 1872 · page 4

We desire to draw the attention of our citizens to the character given of this port in the following extract, which we take from the Launceston Examiner, of November 7th. We…

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The New Mining Bill

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 26 November 1872 · page 4

The Government bill for the better Provision for the regulation of mining has been laid before the Assembly. The preliminary portion of the measure embrace a full…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 28 November 1872 · page 3

MINING PROSPECTS AT SOLFERINO.—Solferino is on a well-watered creek (says the Grafton Observer), the water of which was clean and sweet six months since. It is much…

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Coal Projects in England

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 28 November 1872 · page 4

Science is about to attempt the solution of a problem whick is of immediate interest to every householder in London and the south. It is nothing less than a search for coal under…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 3 December 1872 · page 3

YULGILBAR QUARTZ REEFS, SOLFERINO.—In mining matters I have to report that No. 5, North Shellmaleer has struck some extraordinary heavy gold. I have been shown…

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Mining. Bingera

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 5 December 1872 · page 4

THE ALL NATIONS.—This reef has been opened some five or six years, during which time it has passed through many hands. Jessop, I believe, was the original proprietor…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 12 December 1872 · page 3

The Guardian of the 7th instant says :—The escort left Gulgong on Thursday last with 4484 oz. 11 dwts. 7 grs., as the produce of the gold-field for tho previous fortnight. The…

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Gipps Land Coal

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 12 December 1872 · page 3

At Port Albert more reliable information has been received during the past week touch­ing the newly-discovered seams of coal. The precise locality is at least tea miles from…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 17 December 1872 · page 4

NUNDLE.—A correspondent of the Murrurundi Times supplies the following mining intelligence from that district:—"In mining matters the two principal items of interest are…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 19 December 1872 · page 4

We are enabled to give this week, says the Western Examiner, a very encouraging report of the present prospects of several of the gold and copper mines in this and neighbouring…

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