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Name of Dredge and Locality. Owners. Dredgemaster. Remarks. Dates of Visits. LITTLE WAIKAKA RIVER — Contd. Waikaka United No. 2, Waikaka Waikaka United Gold-dredging ComA. Blackie S. Coard J. Wallace Dredge and life-saving appliances in fair order Boathooks and light lines required Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 22/4/03 4/11/03 22/4/03 4/11/03 22/4/03 4/11/03 Waikaka Queen, Waikaka Waikaka Forks, Waikaka pany Waikaka Queen Gold-dredging Company Private syndicate J. McNeil Life-saving appliances in good order ; the freeboard somewhat'deficient Arrangements are being made to provide new pontoons CHATTOH. Ibbotson and party Private syndicate — Ibbotson Well-hole and forward gangways required 24/4/03 WAIMUMU STREAM. Waimumu. Messrs. Marshall Bros. Erecting machinery Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 15/4/03 2/7/03 18/4/03 2/7/03 18/4/03 2/7/03 18/4/03 Marshall Bros. Waimumu Queen Waimumu Queen Gold - dredging Company Waimumu Extended Gold-dredging Company Waimumu Gold-dredging Company J. Murray Waimumu Extended Waimumu H. Leicester J. F. T. Berendsen Dredge and life-saving appliances in fair order .. . . . . , Dredge undergoing repairs ; Life-saving appliances in fair order Set-screws on pump and elevator driving-shaft to be guarded ; pontoons to be fenced off of the pump ; use of gangway under ladder to be discontinued Dredge and life-saving appliances in fair order Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order .. .. .. .. Waimumu Royal Waimumu Royal Gold - dredging Company Waimumu Central Gold - dredging Company Burrel's Freehold Gold - dredging Company McLean's Freehold Gold - dredging Company C. S. Nicholson W. Wilson 6/11/03 17/4/03 6/11/03 17/4/03 6/11/03 6/11/03 Waimumu Central D. Caithness Dredge being removed to Garden Gully, Waikaka Dredge and fife-saving appliances in good order Burrel's Freehold McLean's Freehold Dredge idle 6/11/03 CHARLTON CREEK. Charlton. P. Brandt Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 30/6/03 MacCharlton MacCharlton Gold - dredging Company Charlton Creek Gold-dredging ComCharlton Creek (.'._ Bennett Dredge and life-saving appliances in fair order 30/6/03 Central Charlton pany Central Charlton Gold-dredging Company Charlton Valley Gold-dredging ComJames McCorkindale Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 30/6/03 Charlton Valley Caretaker Dredge standing ; company in liquidation .. .. .. .. .. 30/6/03 Lady Charlton pany Lady Charlton Gold-dredging Company 30/6/03 WAIKAIA RIVER. Waikaia. Pontoons building Bail required on coal-door ; main belts to be guarded ; set-screws on collars on winch ; projecting end of shaft to be cut off Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 3/2/03 9/7/03 Hessey's Hessey's Gold-dredging Company .. G. Pettigrew 10/11/03