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Name of Dredge. Owners. Dredgemaster. Remarks. Dates of Vis ts. Kawarau River — continued. Kawarau Gorge. EleotricNo. 2 Voltaic Electrio Gold-dredging Company Voltaio Gold-dredging Company A. Hedley W. Stevens Guard fly-wheel and screen driving-gear ; one buoy required Well-hole gangway not in position, and well-hole fencing down; boat-hooks and heavinglines required; screen-pinions and fly-wheel to be guarded; bar required across ooal-door Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 200 ft. of heaving-line and two boat-hooks required Gangway required across the well-hole, and screen driving-gear to be guarded; bows of seoond boat require caulking Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order New dredge ready to start work Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Fence screen driving-gear ; well-hole and forward fencing down ; well-hole gangway not in position ; heaving-lines required ; two buoys, 14 in. inside measurement, too small Dredge and life-saving appliance's in good order 6/11/02. 27/5/02. Upper Magnetic Annie Queen Golddredging Co. J. Ritchie 19/7/02. 25/2/02. 22/7/02. Gentle Annie Gentle Annie Gold-dredging Company D. McLean 25/10/02. 25/2/02. 7/4/02. 19/7/02. Meg and Annie Meg and Annie Gold-dredging Company E. MoDonnell Guard screen driving-gear; fence main belts and rope-drive ; well-hole gangway not in position ; heaving-lines and one boat-hook required ; one buoy, 14 in. inside measurement, too small Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order .. .. .. Guard fly-wheel and main belt; provide stern fenoing and approach to elevator Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 25/7/02. 25/2/02. 22/7/02. Grand Junction Grand Junction Gold-dredging Company A. Young 25/10/02. 25/10/02. 28/10/02. Gibbston. Caretaker T. Spain .. J. Richmond Merrimac Golden Molyneux Galvanic Merrimac Gold-dredging Company .. Golden Molyneux Gold-dredging Go. Galvanic Gold-dredging Company Dredge standing Dredge being dismantled This dredge, which was recently sunk, is unprovided with boats and life-saving applianoes .. Guard screen driving-gear and winch-engine; three buoys, 14 in. inside measurement, too small Regulations not posted; dredge stopped for alteration ; the second boat, which had been a ship's boat, is unsuitable for river-work, and has been condemned Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order ; the cork jackets in use are rather heavy for convenience in working Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Dredge moored in safe position 22/2/02. 29/10/02. 22/2/02. 22/7/02. Gibbston Gibbston Gold-dredging Company .. A. Steel .. 29/10/02. Eolipse Eclipse Gold-dredging Company R. Woods 22/2/02. Above Kawarau Bridge. Kawarau Bridge Kawarau Bridge Gold-dredging Company Arrow Junction Gold-dredging Co. .. Reid and party Kia Ora Gold-dredging Company W. Jones Caretaker 22/7/02. 24/2/02. 22/7/02. 24/2/02. 21/7/02. 24/2/02. Arrow Junction Kia Ora S. Hoy .. P. Reid .. G. S. Morris Gangway required across well-hole; two more life-belts required Guard main fly-wheel, and use the well-hole gangway Reg. 83, Rule 1, disregarded; elevator driving-gear to be guarded ; port bow-line fair lead to be shifted ; the seoond boat, 12 ft. in length by 5 ft. beam by 2 ft. 6 in. in depth, has been condemned as unfit for river-work Dredge standing; dredge and life-saving applianoes in good order and repair Kia Ora Golden Vein Gold-dredging Company A. Bremner 24/5/02. Shotover River. Prince Arthur Prince Arthur Gold-dredging Company J. Kitto .. New dredge getting ready for work 19/5/02. 16/6/02. 21/7/02. Maori Point Maori Point Gold-dredging Company J. Hoskins Well-hole fenoing not erected; main belts and fly-wheel to be guarded ; the second boat is too light and narrow for river-work, and has been oondemned Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order ; suitable seoond boat not yet provided .. i Dredge and life-saving applianoes in good order; the large boat was lying on the beach Large boat now at the dredge 27/10/02. 17/5/02 21/5/02.