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Name of Dredge and Locality. Owners. Dredgemaster. Remarks. Dates of Visits. waikaia river — continued. Waikaia —continued. Mystery Flat Mystery Flat Gold-dredging Company Masterton Gold-dredging Company Duke of Gordon Gold-dredging ComEdward Lawson Boat not equipped ; bevel-pinions on winch driving-gear to be guarded Dredge and life-saving appliances in fair order ; dredge undergoing repairs Dredging company being projected. Erecting machinery 4/2/03 9/7/03 Masterton Duke of Gordon 10/11/03 New Fairdown Waikaia Waikaia, Kia Ora Lady Annie, Waikaia Muddy Creek (Limited), Waikaia pany New Fairdown Gold-dredging Company Waikaia Gold-dredging Company .. Knewstubb Bros. Lady Annie Gold-dredging Company Muddy Creek Gold-dredging Company D. Mitchell New dredge not yet fully equipped with life-saving appliances Dredge projected. Building pontoons 9/7/03 10/11/03 11/11/03 11/11/03 4/2/03 Garryowen, Waikaia Garryowen Gold-dredging Company F. Browne W. Robins Forward gangway not fixed ; starboard railing down ; boat not equipped ; to guard the main fly-wheel and rope- pulley Dredge and life-saving appliances in fair order Erecting machinery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. New dredge not yet fully equipped Two lifebuoys required ; light lines and boathooks missing ; bows to be fenced and forward gangway required Building pontoons .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. New dredge not yet fully equipped This dredge closed down greater part of year ; about to be shifted several miles down the river ; not visited. 8/7/03 4/2/03 9/7/03 11/11/03 Nugent Wood, Waikaia Nugent Wood Gold-dredging Company 9/7/03 11/11/03 E. Macdonald Nugget, Waikaia WAIAU RIVER. "Belmont, Waiau Lagoon F. Jack This dredge after being taken some fifty miles down river, became wrecked at the lagoon near mouth of Waiau River, and now lies dismantled. Back broken ; dredge dismantled 24/10/03