have got their paddocks filled waiting for water. Leslie and party have had their first washing, and express themselves satisfied with the result. Coughlan and party have also had a washing which was not up to their expectations, bu" they informed me that the claim will pay good wages. O'Neil and party have washed up, and the parfy express themselves satisfied with the result. Captain Brown and party are still driving on payable gold. Sharkey and party have driven eighty feet on gold south of their shaft, and last week opened out on the north side with payable prospects. Bevan and party are still diiving through first rate wa^h, and are well satisfied. Irvine's paity are now driving on wash that cradle live penny weights to the load. S<bo- and party on (heir north boundary are diivinj; towards Irvine' with the aims prospects Drier and party have got up a paddock which is filled with wastidirfc They are starting to erect a flaming to bring the water from Leslie's party. The Welsh - ma>'S party are still driving through payable wash, and will soon make a start with their paddock. Reid and party are still cradling, with payable prospects, as also Al'Doa lid's party adjoining. Bsrton and party are d'ivin^ in hopes of striking richer wash; Bramhall's party adjoining have erected a paddock, and are knocking out very fair wages. Simpson's party aro getting on very wel l. Their washings average from three to four pennyweights to the load ; ilelmling and party ate busy erecting a tramway and temporary pid dviek. Drake a 1 d party have nearly finished their paddock, and will start at once to block out their ground ; Jasper- and pirty are al*o getting on very well. Web ster and party, Houston and party, Isbester and party, and Jim Brown and party are all in lull swing blocking out. Tue Greek's party have finished their paddock, and are starting to fill it. Curnick's party have now hal five washings, and I have been told for a fact that ihey got sixty ouuce3 from the fire washings. Flaherty and party are bmy driving, but their wath is not so good as their neighbors ; Uowau ilunter and parly are busy extending their main drive; 1 , they have had a washing which they are satisfied with. 