The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-07-05
Great Gold Nuggets.

ociehtlnc freSS says the largest piec,
OF gold, free of quartz, in the worlt
was taken from the Byer & Haltmar
gold mining claim, Hill End, New
South Wales, Australia, on Nav 10
1872, its weight being GAO pounds
helght, four feet nine inches; width
three feet two inches; average thick.
ness four inches, and worth SI4S. 800
1t was found embedded in a thick
wall OF blue slate, at the depth of 25O
feet from the surface. The owners OF
the mine were living on charity when
they found it.
The Welcome Stranger nugget was
found on Mount Moliagel February
., 1863; it weighed 100 pounds and
was valued at $4,000. 1t was raffled
for $4,000.
The Welcome nugget was found at
Baker Hill, June 9, 1859; it weighed
lS4 pounds 9 ounces 16 pennvweigts
and worth $44,356. 1t was raffled for
$4,000.
The Lady Holman nugget was
found in New South Wales, Canadian
Gully, September s, 1854; it weighed
9o pounds 10 ounces II pennyweia hts,
and was sold for $500.
No name nugget was found at
Eureka, Dautton's Flat, February Z,
1874 at the depth of thirty feet from
the surface; it weighed 50 pounds l
ounce, and was sold for $12, 800.
The Leg of Mutton nugget was
found at Ballarat, January 81, 1853,
at depth of 65 feet: it weighed 134
pounds IL ounces, and was sold at the
bank for $33.3SO. This nugget was
shaped like a leg of mutton, hence it's
name.
No name nugget was found at
Bakery Hill, March 6, 1855, near the
surface; it weighed AZ pounds 7
ounces and was sold for $11 APO.
No name nugget was found in
Canadian Gully, Ballarat, January
-, 1858, near the surface; it weighed
81 pounds ounces IL pennyweights
and was sold for $2O,235.
The Kohinoor nugget was found at
Ballarat, July 27, 1860. at a depth of
100 feet; it weighed 60 pounds and
was sold for $16,6S6.
The Sir Dominic Daily nugget was
found February 27, 1869; it weighed
26 pounds and was sold for $6,24O.
No name nugget was found at Bal
larat, February %, 1856; it weighed
80 pounds IL ounces 9 pennyweights
and was sold for 1856.
No name nugget was found August
l, 1879; it weighed u pounds, and
was worth $2,2S0.
No name nugget was found at Bal
larat, February 3, 1858; it weighed 80
pounds and was sold for 1880.
No name nugget was in Canadian
Gully, January 20, 1853; it weighed
~, 90 pounds l ounce II pennyweights
and wis SO.Q A. F--'"0'
No name nugget Wa iound at
Bakery Hill, March 6, 1856; 1t we1ge-
ed 40 pounds, and was worth $4,000.
The Nil Desperandum nugget was
found November 90, 1859; it weighed
45 pounds and was sold for $40, 800.
The Oats g. Delson nugget was
found at bonolly gold fields in 1880,
at the roots OF d tf6sj 1t weighed 1879
pounds, and was sold for $4,000,
In addition 10 the above are the
Huron nugget, worth $40, 600, and the
Empress nugget, 1861. A great
hhnibef of smaller nuggets, too num-
erous to mention, have been found.
Many large nuggets or Jumps OF
gold have been found in California
during the era of placer mining, but
Australia must claim the largest. The
California humps are as follows:
A piece of gold and quartz was
found in Calaveras County, on Carson
Hill. on the mother lode; it was valued
at $4,000.
The Downieville lump OF quartz
and cold. of Sierra County, as stated
by Louis Blanding, gave value OF
nearly $4,000, but was not nugget.
The mass of gold and quartz found
in the Bonanza mine Sonora, Tuoium-
ne County, gave value of over S4o,-
600.
The Australian statistics are correct
1 having obtained them from govern
ment authority.
Not Alone Democrats.