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Name of Dredge. Owners. Dredgemaster. Remarks. Dates of v isits. Clutha River— continued. Coal Creek-Alexandra Gorge (Clutha River). Long Valley 30/6/02. Fourteen-mile Beach Golden River Long Valley Gold-dredging Company Fourteen-mile Beaoh Gold-dredging Co. Golden River Gold-dredging Company W. Woodhouse G. P. Blue P. Reader Stern and well-hole fencing down ; well-hole gangway not in position; elevator driving-gear and main fly-wheel to be fenced ; heaving-lines required Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Forward platform too weak ; bows and stern to be fenced Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 7/10/02. 1/7/02. 6/2/02. 1/7/02. 8/10/02. Molyneux Falls J. Taylor Two boat-hooks and 100 ft. of heaving-line required; otherwise dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Second boat required; large boat to be equipped with life-saving appliances Dredge standing ; visited in connection with accident on 9th September, 1902. Thomas Wilson, dredgemaster, received blow on the head from the handle of the water-brake on current-wheels Dredge provided with only one boat; main and screen driving-belts to be guarded Dredge and appliances in fair order ; coal-boat not at the dredge ; dredge standing Light-lines, buoys, and boat-hooks not in position ; well-hole fenoing down; boats not equipped with life-saving appliances ; main fly-wheel not guarded ; efficient well-hole gangway not provided Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Hyde and party J. McKersey T. Wilson 6/2/02. 8/10/02. River Molyneux New River Molyneux Bendigo River Molyneux Gold-dredging Co. .. New River Molyneux Gold-dredgingCo. Bendigo Gold-dredging Company T. Sanders Caretaker T. McMath 30/5/02. 10/10/02. 39/5/02. First Chanoe New First Chanoe Sailor's Bend First Chance Gold-dredging Company New First Chance Gold-dredging Co. Sailor's Bend Gold-dredging Company S. Hoy .. J. Dewar .. 10/10/02. 30/5/02. 10/10/02. 30/5/02. 10/10/02. 31/5/02. 9/11/02. 10/11/02. 3/7/02. Manuherikia Manuherikia Gold-dredging Company L. Anderson Moa No. 2 Moa No. 1 Clyde Gold-dredging Company Clyde Gold-dredging Company W. Nioholson Well-hole fencing down ; life-buoy, boat-hook, and heaving-line not in position on bows; rope-drive and main fly wheel to be guarded Dredge standing ; examined the pontoons internally, and found the red-pine framing and bottom planking much deteriorated. Communicated with the secretary of the company, and had the dredge removed from her position on the river Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order; well-hole to be fenced Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order; well-hole not yet fenced; to guard flywheel and main belts To guard screen driving-gear more effectively ; well-hole fencing down ; well-hole gangway not in place ; fence bows ; guard fly-wheel; two buoys missing Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Condemned the use of raised platform in the coal-boat; otherwise dredge and life-saving applianoes in good order Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 9/11/02. Alexandra. Alexandra Lead Alexandra Lead Gold-dredging Company R. Ross .. 13/2/02. 28/2/02 ; 3/7/02. 3/7/02. Molyneux Hydraulio Molyneux Hydraulio Gold-dredging Company C. Simonsen Alexandra Eureka Alexandra Eureka Gold-dredging ComN. Bradley 11/10/02. 13/2/02. pany 3/7/02. 13/2/02. 8/7/02. 3/7/02. Golden Beach Golden Beach Gold-dredging Company J. Scott .. Ngapara No. 1 Ngapara Gold-dredging Company M. Soott .. Elevator driving-gear to be guarded; one boat-hook and 100ft. of heaving-line required; stern and bows to be fenced ; bar required across coal-door Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Ngapara Extended Ngapara Gold dredging Company G. McDonald 9/7/Q2. 6/12/02.