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Dredges visited by Acting Inspector of Mines, Dunedin.

* These dredges formerly belonged to the Sew Hoy Big Beach Dredging Company before that company went into liquidation.

Safety Appliances. Name and Situation of Dredge. Owners. Dredgemaeter. 5 o BoatB - beut Bemarks. Lifebuoys Perry's, Waikaka J. R. Perry, St. Clair, Dunedin H. W. Parsons .. 7 1 Working on flats away from stream and in dead water about 15 ft. deep. Hull needs a rail or wire fence forward of deck-houses, Dredgemaster promised to have this done. Exactly same conditions as above. This dredge has so far been unsuccessful, and was being moved up the Waikaia Stream at time of visit. Boat-hook also provided. The river here is very rapid. Fencing is fairly good.* McGill's, Waikaka Golden Crown, Waikaia Golden Terrace No. 1, Lower Shotover, near Arrowtown, Queenstown McGill and party, Waikaka Golden Crown Gold - dredging Company (Limited), Dunedin Golden Terrace Dredging Company (Limited), Dunedin (R. T. Wheeler, jun., Secretary) Ditto McNeil and Co., Waipori W. McGill E. A. Johnston .. 6 9 1 1 3 Golden Terraoe, No. 2, ditto Perseverance, Waipori William Shore Thomas Aitken .. 9 6 1 1 3 1 Similarly equipped to No. 1 Dredge.* Hull needs fencing beyond the deck-houses (engines and winches). Working in practically dead water. Been at work thirteen months. Recently started (November, 1897). Not yet got on good ground. Working in dead water, quite shallow. Success, Waipori Success Gold - dredging Company (Limited), Lawrence (J. J. Gibson, Secretary) Jutland Flat (Waipori) Gold-mining Company (Limited), Rattray Street-,Dunedin (A. Baitleman, Secretary) William Hanley .. 7 1 Jutland Flat, Waipori A. R. Edmunds .. 10 1 Working on flats in dead water ; twelve men are occasionally employed. Area of claim, 244 acres ; 90 acres worked in the last seven years. Average depth, 13 ft. below water-level. Fencing is very fair. Hull, &c, reasonably well fenced. Dredge has only been at work a fortnight after being laid up for some months. Working in the river. Hull is very well fenced. Working in the river. Golden Lead (Molyneux River), near Island Block Golden Lead Dredging Company (Limited), (Isaac Stevenson, Port Chalmers, Secretary) Golden Gate Dredging Company (Limited), Roxburgh (Jabez Burton, Secretary) Otago Gold-dredging Company (Limited), Dunedin (A. G. Fenwiek, Secretary) N. P. Klough 6 2 6 Golden Gate (Molyneux River), near Island Block Otago, Miller's Plat (Molyneux River) David Ballantyne 6 2 2 2 Irie Templeton .. 6 2 Machinery generally well fenced. The bevel gear of the top tumbler shaft, being alongside a narrow thoroughfare, needs fencing. Drew attention to this. Well-hole not protected in any way. As the decks are iron, it is necessary the well should be fenced off. Another rail about 8 in. to 12 in. above the deck is required on the fence round the unhoused portion of the hull. Working at side of river. Hull fairly well fenced. Screen has only been added recently, and fencing of driving-gear not yet complete. A small breast-rail in front of engine fly-wheel is desirable. Requested this to be fixed. Working at side of river. Working on the flats out of the Molyneux River, and in dead water. Area, 40 acres. Been working five months at the rate of about 1 acre per month. Ground, 15 ft. to 20 ft. deep. Working in the stream. A gap aft of boiler-house needs fencing. Good provision generally for safety. This is an old dredge, and was started by Mr. Riley a few months ago (on his purchase) near Dumbarton Rock, but has since been moved up the river three or four miles. Fencing is fair, but in need of repairs. Working in river. Iron decks. Well-hole has a wire fence. Hull is not sufficiently fenced ; dredgemaster promised to attend to this. Electric light is installed. Working in river. Golden Treasure (Molyneux River) Miller's Flat Golden Treasure Dredging Company (Limited), (J. Burton, Secretary, Roxburgh) George Bennett .. Benger Burn, near Roxburgh .. | Benger Burn Dredging Company (Limited), Roxburgh (J. Burton, Secretary) James Murray 6 1 Ettrick, Moa Flat, Roxburgh (Molyneux River) Riley's Dredge (late Edina), Roxburgh (Molyneux River) Ettriek Dredging Company (Limited), Roxburgh (J. Burton, Secretary) J. Riley John F. Kitto 6 3 3 5 William Goodwin 7 to 9 2 4 Dunedin, Coal Creek Flat (Molyneux River), Roxburgh Dunedin Dredging Company (Limited), Bond Street, Dunedin (A. Hamilton, Secretary) Donald McLellon 3