He reports that there are about a hundred men there now, and that some of
them are doing very well, while nearly all are making wages.  He expects
that most of the diggers will shift to the Shaw Falls, when the news of
the discovery of the big nugget reaches Nyullagine.  The Warden arrived
from Nyullagine on Thursday, and also Mr. Haaben, manager of the late
Broken Reef claim, Pilbarra, who has been at Nyullagine on the look out
for a reef.  He is now thinking of shifting his machinery to Nyullagine to
work on the conglomerate.  Water is scarce, and wells are badly wanted on
the field.  The latest news from Pilbarra reached here last evening by a
man bringing in some gold.  He reports that about thirty men are there,
and that all had done well up to the time of his departure.  Passing
Mallina, he saw the Alfred Argles Company's men steadily at work.

There are about a dozen men at Nickol, [sic] all getting gold.

Very little news has been received from the Ashburton.  It is expected
that nearly all the men will shift to Shaw's Falls, on receipt of the news
of the discovery of the big nugget.