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Name of Dredge and Locality. Owners. Dredgemaster. Remarks. Dates of Visits. clutha river — continued. *Gold King, Dumbarton Rock.. J. Sparrow and Sons J. McLean Elevator-driving pinions, and fly-wheel of main engine to be guarded ; railing on bows to be erected Fly-wheel not yet guarded ; approach required to elevator Dismantling for re-erection on Fourteen-mile Beach Claim 7/5/03 *Main Lead, Hercules, Dumbarton Rock Fourteen-mile Beach Electric Golddredging Company (D. Crawford, secretary, Dunedin) Endeavour Gold-dredging Company (G. M. McLean, secretary, Dunedin) New Roxburgh Jubilee Gold-dredg-ing Company (J. Davie, secretary, Dunedin) New Teviot Gold-dredging Company 10/9/03 26/2/03 ♦Endeavour, Dumbarton Rock F. C. McClure Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Dredge idle Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Samuel McAuley, fireman, lost his foot in the screen-roller on the 9th July, 1903, and succumbed to the injury on 17th July, 1903 ; approach required to elevator and suitable fencing Bar across coal-door required ; new copy of regulations required ; one buoy to be re-covered : Visited dredge in connection with accident to F. Cameron on the 5th February—fractured leg while crossing bucket-belt in motion Elevator-handrails required .. .. Dredge repairing ; life-saving appliances in good order Fence required at stern ; otherwise dredge and life-saving appliances in fair order 7/5/03 10/9/03 25/2/03 11/9/03 ♦Roxburgh Jubilee, Roxburgh.. E. Butler ♦New Teviot, Roxburgh D. A. Mitchell 25/2/03 ♦Lady Roxburgh, Roxburgh .. Lady Roxburgh Gold-dredging Company (P. H. Power, secretary, Dunedin) Molyneux Kohinoor Gold-dredging Company (H. Shrimpton, secretary, Dunedin) Coal Creek Flat Gold-dredging Company (A. J. C. Brown, secretary, Dunedin) Melba Gold-dredging Company (J. H. Thomson, secretary, Dunedin) W. H. Brice A. P. Bremner 11/9/03 25/2/03 12/9/03 ♦Molyneux Kohinoor, Coal Creek Flat A. Rennie Fly-wheel and rope-pulley to be guarded ; bar required across coal-door ; forward part of wellhole to be fenced ; main friction to be guarded Dredge and life-saving appliances in fair order Guard-rails not in place on bows ; otherwise dredge and life-saving appliances in good order.. Dredge idle ; shifting to Ardmore 11/5/03 ♦Coal Creek Flat, Coal Creek Flat S. Coard .. 12/9/03 24/2/03 12/9/03 ♦Melba, Coal Creek Flat M. Harliviek G. McGregor Undergoing extensive alterations and repairs Dredge closed down Dredge being removed to Otago Claim, Miller's Flat Forward platform with strong bearers to be put on for convenience in handling bottom-tumbler; otherwise dredge and life-saving appliances in fair order Dredge closed down Dredge being removed to Golden Treasure Claim, Miller's Flat Dredge standing 11/5/03 12/9/03 9/12/03 11/5/03 Coal Creek to Alexandra Gorge. ♦New Long Valley New Long Valley Gold - dredging Company (A. McLean, secretary, Lawrence) C. Olsen ♦Fourteen-mile Beach No. 1 Fourteen-mile Beach Electric Dredging Company (D. Crawford, secretary, Dunedin) Ditto Caretaker G. P. Blue 12/9/03 18/12/03 12/5/03 15/9/03 ♦Fourteen-mile Beach No. 2 New dredge not yet properly equipped with life-saving appliances, nor machinery efficiently guarded Dredge undergoing repairs ; life-saving appliances in fair order .. .., Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 15/9/03 ♦Golden River Golden River Gold-dredging Company (R. T. Wheeler, jun., secretary, Dunedin) Molyneux Falls Gold-dredging Company (H. F. M. Mercer, secretary, Dunedin) New River Molyneux Gold-dredging Company (J. B. Brugh, secretary, Dunedin) Davis Bend Gold-dredging Companv J. Sanders 12/5/03 15/9/03 ♦Molyneux Falls — Wilson J. Thompson Dredge idle pending installation of a 25-horse power oil-engine Dredge had recently undergone alterations ; screen rollers and belts to be guarded ; pumpengine and main fly-wheel to be fenced off ; lifebuoy and light line to be placed aft Dredge undergoing alterations ; only one boat at the dredge Dredge idle ; still only one boat at the dredge 12/5/03 - 15/9/03 ♦New River Molyneux G. G. Watts, (caretaker) 3/4/03 21/9/03 ♦Davis Bend G. McDonald New copy of regulations required ; the dredgemaster has ordered new sets oi buoys, lifebelts, and boathooks Dredge and life-saving appliances in fair order 3/4/03 J. Parsons 21/9/03