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Name of Dredge and Locality. Owners. Dredgemaster. Remarks. Dates of Visits. clutha river — continued. Coal Creek to Alexandra Gorge —ctd. ♦New Bendigo New Bendigo Gold-dredging ComW. Woodhouse Dredge being shifted to new claim ; life-saving appliances in fair order Dredge idle owing to high river Main-engine fly-wheel to be guarded,and gangway hand-rail required ; new copy of regulations to be posted up Ladder has been lengthened 9 ft., and pontoons lengthened to carry extra weight; suitable 12 in. by 12 in. blue-gum ladder-bearer ordered ; dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Dredge being fitted with false bows ; life-saving appliances in fair order Dredge and life-saving appliances in first-class order 3/4/03 13/5/03 21/9/03 pany P. McVicar ♦New First Chance New First Chance Gold-dredging Company S. Hoy 19/2/08 ♦Sailor's Bend J. Dewar 3/4/03 13/5/03 21/a/03 19/2/03 Sailor's Bend Gold-dredging ComEngaged lowering pivot-shaft of ladder ; suitable 12 in, by 12 in. blue-gum ladder-bearer ordered ; dredge and life-saving appliances in first-class order Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order pany 3/4/03 13/5/03 21/9/03 19/2/03 ♦Manuherikia Manuherikia Gold-dredging Company L. Anderson Dredge has been fitted with false bows to carry weight of extended ladder; life-saving appliances in good order Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order ; new copy of regulations to be posted up Securely moored on the Manuherikia River .. .. .. .. ... Being dismantled Guard-rail on fly-wheel of main engine to be replaced ; otherwise dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Dredge repairing ; life-saving appliances in good order ♦Moa No. 1 Clyde Gold-dredging Company W. Nicholson 21/y/03 19/2/03 21/9/03 19/2/03 ♦Moa No. 2 Alexandra. ♦Alexandra Lead Alexandra Lead Gold-dredging ComRobert Ross Sleeve required on projecting end of main engine-shaft; well-hole fencing forward not up ; after well-hole uncovered Well-hole railing down ; guard on screen driving-gear not sufficient Dredge and fife-saving appliances in good order 13/8/03 21/2/03 13/8/03 ♦Molyneux Hydraulic ♦Alexandra Eureka pany Molyneux Hydraulic Gold-dredging Company Alexandra Eureka Gold - dredging Company New Golden Beach Gold-dredging Company C. Simonsen N. Bradley Charles B. Curno .. 21/2/03 13/8/03 19/2/03 15/8/03 19/2/03 15/5/03 15/8/03 16/12/03 20/2/03 17/9/03 20/2/03 13/8/03 20/2/0.3 17/9/03 20/2/03 17/9/03 6/3/03 22/9/03 ♦New Golden Beach Dredge idle Dredge undergoing extensive alterations ♦Ngapara No. 1 Ngapara Gold-dredging Company .. T. Bringam M. G. Scott Dredge still undergoing extensive alterations Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order ♦Ngapara Extended Ngapara Extended Gold-dredging Company Enterprise Gold-dredging Company G. McDonald C. Allen S. J. Luke New copy of regulations required ; two lifebelts to be renewed Rails not in position at stern, round well-holes and across tables Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order ♦Enterprise No. 1 ♦Enterprise No. 2 G. R. McGregor .. Earnscleugh No. 3 .. Earnscleugh Gold-dredging Company C. Weaver Life-saving appliances not yet complete Several guards required about the elevator, screen, and silt-elevator driving-gear ; also guardrails required about all the top gear ; these requirements were pointed out Well-hole gangway and fencing required ; regulations defaced Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order ♦Earnscleugh No. 1 .. ♦Earnscleugh No. 2 .. J. Fouhy.. 15/8/03 15/8/03