Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-26
BIG GOLD NUGGETS.
The Largest Piece of Gold Yet Found Was
Worth Nearly $15O,OOO.

In order to correct many mlsstatements
that are going the rounds of the press in
regard to the largest nuggets of gold ever
found, the editor of the Silver Dollar de-
sires to publish the following facts, which
he obtained while commissioner to the great
mining exposition held in Denver, Col, in
1882. These facts were obtained from the
gentleman having charge of the Australian
exhibit, which includes models of all the
large nuggets discovered In that great gold
field.
The largest piece of gold in the world
was taken from Dyer & Haltman's gold
mining claim, Hill End, New South Wales,
May 10, 1872. It's weight was $40 pounds,
height feet, 9 inches; width, 3 feet,
inches; average thickness, inches; worth
S148,000. It was found imbedded in a
thick wall of blue slate, at depth Of $50
feet from the surface. The owners of the
mine were living on charity when they
found it.
Welcome Stranger nugget was found on
Mt. Moliagel, Feb. 8, 1869, weighed 1870
pounds, and was worth S45, 800. This
nugget was ratified for S46,0 900 at S. a
chance, and was won by man driving a
baker s cart. 1t was sold to the bank for
its value and melted.
The Welcome nugget was found at Bakery
Hill, June 8, 1858; it weighed 1874 pounds,
9 ounces. l6 pennyweights ard was worth
S44, $50; was ratified for $4,000 at S. a
chance, and was won by small boy in a
barber shop
Lady Hotham nugget named in honor
of the wife of the Governor of New South
Wales-was foundin Canadian Gully, Sept
s, 1854. 1t weighed 90 pounds, 10 ounces,
II pennyweights, and was sold for S23, 557.
Uncle Jack nugget, was found at Bun
ingorg, Feb. %, 1857, weighed % pounds, 5
ounces, and was sold for S., 500. 1t was
found by a runaway sailor, who sold it for
the sum named, and spent the money in
just four weeks.
No-name nugget, found at Eureka, Daul-
tons Flat, Feb. Z, 1874, so feet below the
surface, weighed SO pounds, ounce, and
was sold for S12,500.
The Leg of Mutton nugget was found at
Ballarat, Jan. 81, 1858, at depth of IS
feet. 1t weighed 20pounds, II ounces, and
was sold to the bank for $50, 1880. This
nugget was shaped like leg of mutton,
hence its name.
No-name nugget, found at Bakery Hill,
Ballarat, March 6. 1855, near the surface,
weighed AZ pounds, ounces, and was sold
for 81, 400.
No-name nugget, found in Canadian
Gully, Ballarat, Jan. %, 1853, at a depth of
% feet, weighed "a pounds, B ounces, Is
pennyweights. and was sold for $50, 235.
The Kohinoor nugget, found at Ballarat,
July II, 1860, at depth of $50 feet from the
surface, weighed SO pounds, and was sold
for S16,600
Sir Dominic DAILY nugget, found Feb.
A. i j
for Sc. 240.
No-name nugget. found at Ballarat. Feb
%, 1855, only Is feet below the surface.
The discovery was made by small boy
The nugget weighed 80 pounds. II ounces,
2 pennyweights, and sold for s., 365.
No-name nugget, found at Weebville.
Aug l. 1860. weighed II pounds, worth
81. $50.
No-name nugget, found at Ballarat,
Feb. 8. 1858. Just II feet below the surface.
weighed 80 pounds, and sold for 1850.
No-name nugget, found in Canadian
Gully, Jan. 20, 1858, at Is feet below the
surface, weighed 90 pounds, l ounce,
and II pennyweights, and was sold for
800. $50.
No-name nugget, found at Bakery Hill,
March 6. 1855, weighed 40 pounds, and was
worth $4,000.
Nil Desperandum nugget, found at
Black Hills, Nov 10, 1859, weighed IS
pounds. and sold for so. 800.
Oates & Delton nugget. found at DON
oily gold field in 1880, at the root of tree,
weighed $50 pounds, and was sold for
$4,000.
In addition to the above were the Heron
nugget, worth $50. 900, and the Empress
DuoUnt worth S.)7 611
Gold in the drift deposits has been found
In larger masses in Australia than in any
other country. Many large nuggets were
found in California during the era of
placer mining, but we have no record of
any to compare with those we have describ-
ed in Australia
The eighteenth annual meeting of The
Cigar Makers International Union was held
at New York tn delegates from all parts
of the United States.