It ia unnecessary to say anything as to the value 3f the Big Beach Company's property, the dredge it present working having amply demonstrated that ihis b one of the most valuable and permanent min ing properties in New Zealand; and when the shares n the Big Beach are already valued at over £160 cash iy the investing public, it must be seen that with .he additional dredging area given by the adjoining ilaims acquired from Messrs Sew Hoy and John illair, the property becomes at once without parallel >oth for extent and value even in the rich Shotover listriot. Systematic testing, by sinking and boring of the idjoining claims, has proved that the gold deposits listing there are richer than any yet worked on the Jig Beach, and as eaßHy dredged, so that this Com )any would be tho enviable possessor of four large pecial claims of acknowledged richness, and all :apAble of being economically worked, so as to give plendid returns on the outlay entailed. The large [uantities of gold obtained every week by the pre ent dredge, from ground which iB acknowledged to le the poorest part of the claim, is already matter of listory in beach dredging, and need not be repeated lere. It might be stated, however, that owing to he shortness of the ladder in the present dredge, it ias not always been possible to reach the bottom of he washdirt; and ground showing improved pros lects has therefore had to be left for future working. Investors need not be told that the returns will be ihenomenal when the additional dredges are at rork for this Company on " maiden " ground, wh'eh ias lately been proved by paddocking to yield over dwt of gold to the dish of washdirt. 