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Name of Dredge. Owners. Dredgemaster. Remarks. Dates of Visits. Clutha River— continued. Majestic, above Miller's Flat .. Majestic Gold-dredging Company W. Williamson Two boat-hooks required; two buoys to be repaired; guard-rail required on main engine and main driving belt Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Driving belts and ropes to be guarded; well-hole fencing to be erected; heaving-lines required Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 3/2/02. Golden Bed, Ettrick i Golden Bed Gold-dredging Company A. Maitland 26/6/02. 26/6/02 Ettrick, Ettrick Ettrick Gold-dredging Company T. Thompson Bar required across coal-door; also intermediate winch-pinion to be guarded Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order .. '.. 3/10/02. 4/2/02. 5/5/02. 27/6/02. 2/10/02. 5/5/02. Excelsior,. Ettrick Excelsior Gold-dredging Company .. J. Wallace Visited dredge in connection with fatal accident on 2nd May, 1902. James Cummings, winchman, was killed through winch driving-pinion bursting, and flying piece striking him on the head Fly-wheel to be guarded, and bar placed across the coal-door; screen and|elevator drivinggear should be more seourely guarded Fly-wheel not yet guarded, nor elevator driving-gear properly guarded Two life-buoys, measuring 15 in. inside diameter, are too small; otherwise life-saving appliances in good order Dredge and life-saviDg appliances in good order Gold Queen, Dumbarton Rook A. King 27/6/02. Gold Queen Gold-dredging Company 2/10/02. 4/2/02. Lady Roxburgh, Dumbarton Rock Gold King, Dumbarton Rock .. Lady Roxburgh Gold-dredging Company Gold King Golddredging Company .. A. Bremner O. Magnus Well-hole fencing pulled down ; well-hole gangway and bar across the coal-door out of position ; heaving-lines required; main belt-guard shaky and unsafe; fly-wheel to be guarded. The bows and stem require to be railed in ; otherwise the dredge and life-saving applianoes are in good order Stern and well-hole fencing down ; two boat-hooks required Second boat not kept at the dredge; platform to be taken out of coal-boat; bar required across the coal-door Well-hole fencing down ; 100 ft. of heaving-line required Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order New dredge almost ready to start work Soreen-pinions to be guarded; one life-buoy, 15in. inside diameter, too small; otherwise appliances in good order Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Forward railing not in position; main fly-wheel, screen-belt, and bevel-gear guards to be erected Dredge undergoing extensive overhaul Dredge being shifted from Gibbs's Beach ; life-saving appliances in good order Well-hole gangway broken up; well-hole fencing down, and stern fenoing weak; screen driving-gear and main rope-drive require to be guarded ; bar required across ooal-door Dredge and life-saving appliances now in good order Dredge and life-saving appliances in fair order, but all life-buoys too small 3/10/02. 4/2/02. 27/6/02. Main Lead Hercules, Dumbarton Rook Main Lead Hercules Gold-dredging Company Joseph Sparrow Endeavour Gold-dredging Company .. E. Butler 5/2/02. Endeavour, Dumbarton Rook .. 0. Olsen A. Rennie 3/10/02. 5/2/02. Roxburgh Jubilee, Roxburgh .. Roxburgh Jubilee Gold-dredging Company J. Tough F. J. C. McClure .. E. Butler 27/6/02. 3/10/02. 28/6/02. 3/10/02. Teviot, Roxburgh Teviot Gold-dredging Company P. McVioar 5/2/02. 26/6/02. New Teviot, Roxburgh Molyneux Kohinoor, Coal Creek Flat New Teviot Gold-dredging Company Molyneux Kohinoor Gold - dredging Company D. Mitohell J. Guyton 14/11/02. 5/2/02. 28/6/02. Coal Oreek Flat, Coal Creek Flat Coal Creek Flat Gold-dredging Company S. Coard .. 1/10/02. 1/3/02. 2/4/02. 28/6/02. 4/10/02. 5/2/02. 4/10/02. Gold Deposit, Coal Creek Flat Golden Elbow, Coal Creek Flat Gold Deposit Gold-dredging Company Golden Elbow Golddredging Company W. Murray M. Harlewich Stern fencing down; heaving-lines required; well-hole gangway not provided Guards off screen-pinions one boat-hook and 150 ft. of heaving-line required Dredge standing; suitable second boat not yet provided Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order