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Dredgemaster. Kemarks. Dates of Visits. Name of Dredge. Owners. Clutha River — continued. Clyde-Cromwell Gorgre-continued Alpine No. 2 Hartley and Riley Alpine No. 2 Gold-dredging Company Hartley and Riley Gold-dredging Company Junction-EIectrio Gold-dredging ComA. Johnston G. McLay Dredge and appliances in good order, and rules observed Dredge and appliances in good order; regulations complied with 26/7/01. 7/12/01. 31/7/01. Junction-EIectrio No. 2, Cromwell A. Boss Dredge and appliances in fair order 16/8/01. pany Above Cromwell. Royal Maori Royal Maori Gold-dredging Company P. Kifcto .. Gangway required across well-hole, also some fencing aft; runners to be provided for boatlines Getting ready to start; to be provided with life-saving appliances 30/9/01. Rise and Shine Rise and Shine Gold-dredging Company Point d'Or Gold-dredging Company .. D. Cormack 7/12/01. Point d'Or M. Murray Requires new second boat; otherwise appliances in good order 6/12/01. Below Albertown. Upper Clutha Prince Albert Upper Clutha Gold-dredging Company Prince Albert Gold-dredging Company A. Gibson J. Parsons Getting ready to start; no boats on the claim ; no life-saving-appliances on board Company notified on 6th December, 1901, that second boat unfit for river-work, and that a proper boat ehould be provided. Two buoys and three boat-hocks required 2/12/01. 15/10/01; 2/12/01. Kawabau Riveb. Above Cromwell. Central Electric Central Electric Gold-dredging Company Electric Extended Gold-dredging Company Junction-Electric Gold-dredging ComJ. Ledingham J. Sanders A. Bremner 26/7/01. 4/12/01. 30/7/01. Electrio Extended One boat-hook short; otherwise regulations well observed Shifting up stream ; appliances in good order 200ft. light-line required; otherwise dredge in good order Junction-Electric No. 1. A. Hedley Second boat unfit for river- work ; has since been replaced by one more suitable. Appliances in fair order Dredge and appliances in first-class order, and regulations well observed Main rope-drive to be guarded ; otherwise dredge in good order 16/8/01. Cromwell Electric (Lady Ranfurly) pany Cromwell Gold-dredging Company .. Electric Gold-dredging Company N. P. Kloogh J. Steel .. 30/7/01. 30/7/01. Kawarau Gorge. Magnetic Second Magnetic Magnetic Gold-dredging Company .. Second Magnetic Gold-dredging Company Upper Magnetic Gold-dredging Company Meg and Annie Gold-dredging Company W. Kitto J. P. Kitto Dredge and appliances in good order and condition Railing required across the tables; appliances in good order 31/7/01. 31/7/01. Upper Magnetic J. Rae .. Dredge and appliances in good order 31/7/01. 26/11/01. 31/7/01. 26/11/01. Meg and Annie D. J. Mclntosh J. McDonald Well-fencing pulled down ; hand-rails required on well-gangway Working with only one boat; three boat-hooks missing; well-fencing down; regulations not posted ; ga,ngway required over well Dredge and appliances in good order, but boating-work difficult; gorge narrow, and river very rapid This dredge refitting after being sunk An additional life-belt required ; otherwise dredge and appliances in good order Dredge and appliances in good order Gibbston. Merrimac Merrimac Gold-dredging Company .. D. McLean 1/8/01. Galvanic Eclipse Galvanic Gold-dredging Company Eclipse Gold-dredging Company Position vacant R. Woods 31/7/01. 1/8/01. 25/11/01. Above Kawarau Bridge. Kawarau Bridge Kawarau Bridge Gold-dredging Company Gangway required over well-hole, and hand-rail aoross tables; light-lines and boat-hooks required Not quite up to regulation mark yet 2/8/01. J. H. Robertson 15/8/01. -'"