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Name of Dredge. Owners. Dredgemaster. Remarks. Dates of Visits. Qrj Waimumu Stream, Waimumu. I Viotoria, Waimumu .. Waimumu Victoria Waimumu Gold-dredging Company Private H. Quertier Dredge ready to start work Dredge being dismantled for removal to Waikaka Dredge standing This dredge has not yet been efficiently provided with life-saving applianoes, nor the machinery properly guarded Forward gangway required; dredge repairing Dredge undergoing extensive overhaul Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Well-hole gangway to be provided ; pulley on main engine to be guarded One buoy missing ; dredge repairing Dredge and life-saving appliances in fair order ; recommended a passage-way to be made under the tables New dredge not provided with life-saving appliances, nor maohinery efficiently guarded Rules not posted ; forward gangway not in position ; guard set-sorew and coupling on winoh driving-shaft Well-hole and forward gangways not provided ; 150 ft. of heaving-line required Well-hole gangway required; otherwise dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 22/1/02. 26/8/02. 22/1/02. 26/8/03. F. Browne W. F. Thompson .. CO Waimumu Queen Waimumu Queen Gold-dredging Company Waimumu Extended Gold-dredging Company Waimumu Gold-dredging Company .. Ed. Reid .. J. Murray G. Pettigrew H. Leicester J. F. T. Berendsen 22/1/02. 26/8/02. 22/1/02. 26/8/02. 22/1/02. 26/8/02. Waimumu Extended Waimumu Royal Waimumu Royal Waimumu Golddredging Company W. Wilson 22/1/02. 26/8/02. Waimumu Central Waimumu Central Gold-dredging Company Burrel's Freehold Gold-dredging Company McLean's Freehold Gold - dredging Company D. Caithness 22/1/02. 26/8/02. 22/1/02. 26/8/02. 22/1/02. 26/8/02. Burrell's Freehold G. Bennett MoLean's Freehold D. MoKenzie Re-erecting Milestone dredge Well-hole gangway required; hatch to be cut for easy access behind the pump; bevel gear to be guarded ; boat not yet provided New dredge not yet equipped with life-saviug applianoes Fly-wheel of main engine and pump-belt to be fenced ; forward gangway not in position Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Charlton Creek, Charlton. MacCharlton MacCharlton Gold-dredging Company P. Brandt 27/8/02. 1/9/02. 23/1/02. 27/8/02. 23/1/02. 27/8/02. 23/1/02. 27/8/02. Charlton Creek Charlton Creek Gold-dredging Company Central Charlton Gold-dredging Company Charlton Valley Gold-dredging Company C. Bennett Central Charlton J. McCorkindale .. Boat not in paddock ; one buoy not on bows ; boat-hook and light-line required aft Dredge and applianoes in fair order Well-hole gangway not in position ; bar required across coal-door; fly-wheel to be guarded ; one boat-hook and 50 ft. of heaving-line required Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Dredge standing Charlton Valley W. G. Mouat W. McCorkindale .. Lady Charlton Lady Charlton Gold-dredging Company J. Murray W. Gibb 24/1/02. 27/8/02. Waikaia River. Mystery Flat, Waikaia Nugget, Upper Waikaia Muddy Creek (Limited), Muddy Creek Waiau River. Belmont, Clifton Mystery Flat Gold-dredging Company Private syndicate Muddy Creek Gold-dredging Company (Limited). E. Lawson J. Taylor F. Browne Forward gangway required Dredge and life-saving appliances in fair order 10/5/02. 11/5/02. 12/5/02. F. Jack .. D. O'Leary Second boat not at the dredge ; railing torn off bows Visited dredge in connection with the fatal accident on 28th July, 1902. While boating wood Charles Prince was drowned through boat swamping 24/4/02. 30/7/02.