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Wakamarina Gorge Claim.— -This company has made another effort to clean out the lower end of the claim between the pumps and tail dam. An incline tramway, worked by a haulage-rope from the pumping-engine, is constructed to raise the washdirt in trucks and discharge it over a washing-table into the river. A water-race two miles in length is under construction for washing purposes. During dry weather the pumps are able to pump the water one day in three. Eight men employed. Takaka. Waingaropupu. —On the Bu-Bu Diggings a number of miners continue to find employment, but scarcity of water is complained of. Dredging has made no move in this district. Collingwood. Parapara Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Area, 150 acres; William Peters, mine-manager). — The Hit-or-Miss and the Gungile sections of this property are the active centres of sluicing operations, where five nozzles are continuously employed. Weather conditions have been favourable, and a full water-supply of thirty heads maintained. Extension of these works is carried out on a large scale, and working appliances are in good order and condition. The yield of gold for the nine months was 1,366 oz. 7 dwt., with a total value of £5,294 12s. Id. Twenty men employed. The Collingwood Goldfields Company, Quartz Ranges (Area, 279 acres; F. G. Mace, minemanager).—Extensive developments have been carried out on the sections of this property known as the Simmon's and Washbourne faces, which are continuously operated on by four nozzles, discharging thirty-five heads of water. The washdirt is deposited on an irregular schist formation, and varies in depth from 20 ft. to 40 ft. Water-races, pipe-lines, and other work in connection with the working of this property are constructed in a practical and substantial manner. Yield of gold was 356 oz. 11 dwt. 12 gr., with a total value of £1,314 lis. lOd. Seventeen men employed. Rocky River Excelsior Sluicing Company. —When this property was visited Mr. Trent, the manager, was the only person employed. Slaty River Sluicing Company. —This company have recently acquired this property, and the construction of a large dam is the only work towards development. Badcock and Party (two men) continue to sluice on the creek, with varied results. The gold is very coarse. Lower Rocky. —Squires's is the only party employed on this creek. The results for the year are very satisfactory. Four men employed. Parapara Mud-flat. —Boy's and Cappel's syndicate have two men employed prospecting the locality in view of dredging. So far the prospects are satisfactory. Scarlett's Claim, Karamea River. —Mackerrow and party, of Wellington, formerly worked this claim for a period of three years; but, results having proved unsatisfactory, they abandoned the property, which, according to agreement, reverted to the present owners. This party is now making various alterations in the tables and gold-saving appliances, with improved methods for working the property on a more extensive scale. These works are expected to be ready for sluicing operations in a few months. Oparara River, or Fenian Creek, supports a few fossickers. Simpson and Party's Claim is under a six-months protection, granted to enable them to construct a water-race for hydraulic sluicing and to erect gold-saving appliances to treat the fine gold. Westport District. The Wellington Old Diggings, Buller River (O. S. Watkins, legal manager).—Sluicing operations are in full swing with one shift of four men. Scarcity of water has tended to hinder the work. Mackle and Party. —The original holders of this claim have sold their rights to another party, who are now working it. About twenty miners find employment along the terraces and tributaries of this creek. Fairdown. —This hydraulic-sluicing claim, formerly held by the General Exploration Company, was lately purchased by a local syndicate, who have four men employed making necessary alterations for future development, Waimangaroa River. —A few parties continue to find profitable employment by tunnelling in the banks of the river. Halligan and Party. —The six shareholders of this sluicing and elevating claim continue to work it with satisfactory results. Garry Owen Claim. —This sluicing and elevating claim, worked by Carmody and party, continues to give profitable returns. Shamrock Claim (Philip Mclnroe, owner). —Since the elevating and sluicing plant was removed operations are confined to the north side of the property. Virgin Flat Gold-mining Company (Limited), (William Snodgrass, engineer).—Satisfactory progress is being made with the various works, which consist of lining the outlet-tunnel 46 chains in length, the erection of gold-saving tables, and completion of the water-race flumes. Themaking and laying down the pipe-line to connect and convey the water from the race will be started at once. With regard to the general character of the works, they are carried out in a substantial manner. Twenty-six men employed.