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Particulars of Dredges Built for Work in New Zealand.

M., Marshall, Sons, and Co. (Limited); G., Garratt and Sons; R., E. Roberts; T., Tangyes (Limited) ; C, Cutten Bros. ; M. C, Morgan and Cable ; P., F. W. Payne; B.M., Brown and May; R.P., Ruston and Proctor; S., Sparrow; J., Johnston; A.P., Aveling and Porter; Gy., Gwynne; Pax., Davey, Paxman, and Co.; Eo., Robey and Co.; P.S., Posthlewaite ; C.S., Clayton and Shuttleworth ; A., Anderson; K., Kincaid and McQueen; S.P., Stevenson and Poole. Centrifugal elevator : (Payne and Peck's patent). Cost-price of dredges: The prices given are mainly contract prices. In a few cases (marked " ( a ) ") the present approximate value of the dredge is given. Where blanks occur information not available. Particulars of West Coast dredges include information obtainable in Dunedin. Pontoons. Ladder and Buckets. Elevator. Machinery. "5 s "S a > ° o a a <D 3 Name of Dredge and Locality. Dredge designed by Whether Dredge in Active Operation or partially constructed. a a a a a f i tol Capacity ol Buckets tin Cubic Feer). Length (in Feet). Boiler, Nominal HP. Engine, Nominal H.P. So 3ft Otago. Clutha River. Scottish Chief, Tuapeka Mouth Lioness, Rankleburn New Paul's Beach, below Beaumont.. New Golden Gravel, Beaumont Champion, Beaumont New Britannia, Tallaburn Otago No. 2, below Island Block Island Block, Island Block E. Roberts L. H. Reynolds E. Roberts Operations suspended Shifting to Gore Working 91 28 89 25 90 20 91 28 91 28 98 30 110 30 105 28 6 6 5 6 6 6 7 7 60 61 GO 60 60 7(1 70 36 40 40 or 35 38 43 45 4* 4} 4± 4J 42 Not re Not re 42 42 43 42 Centrifug. 4'6"D. x2' 74 42 90 74 21 quired quired 21 21 20 21 35 20 R. 20 Ro. 16 M.C.. 20 R. 20 R. 20 Ro. 35 R. 20 M. 16 M. 16 Ro. 12 G. .(•9,13,O.C.)G 16 Ro. 20 R.P. 16 M. Oz. 12 13 10 £ I 4,500 l,000( a ) 5,800 5,800 7 6 9 7 7 7 7 Mouat and Wales .. E. Roberts F. W. Payne 6,500 Golden Horseshoe, Island Block Gunton's Beach, above Island Block.. Golden Run, Miller's Flat .. Pride of Clutha No. 2, Miller's Flat Pride of Clutha No. 1, Miller's Flat Golden Gate, Miller's Flat Otago, Miller's Flat Golden Treasure, above Miller's Flat.. Majestic, above Miller's Flat Golden Bed, Ettrick Ettrick, Ettrick Gold King, below Roxburgh Main Lead Hercules, below Roxburgh Endeavour, below Roxburgh Roxburgh Jubilee, Roxburgh Lady Roxburgh, Roxburgh Teviot, Roxburgh .. Molyneux Kohinoor, Coal Creek Flat Coal Creek Flat, Coal Creek Flat Gold Deposit, Coal Creek to Alexandra Gorge .. Long Valley, Coal Creek to Alexandra Gorge .. Golden Elbow, Coal Creek to Alexandra Gorge Fourteen-mile Beach. Coal Creek to Alexandra G. E. Roberts Shifting to West Coast Pontoons built Working 100 30 81 28 110 31-36 100 31 90 23 92 23 108 20 90 27 105 ! 30 101 27-32 100 31 113 30 113 30 113 30 100 32 113 31 103 30 99 27 86 27 106 i 26 100 30 102 31 85 26 7 6 6-8 5-7 5 5J 5 5 6 5-7 5-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 7 6-7 7 6 7 6 7 7 70 58 70 GO GO 62 72 68 68 63 66 82 82 70 82 70 f>8 58 73 SO 75 61 45 34 40 43 35 25 36 40 42 35 40 46 4G 4G 50 50 40 48 30 50 48 50 35 6 5 4 3 5 5 5J 4* 5 4± 4j 37 21 45 37 45 R. 16 M. 40 R. 28 R. 20 M. 12 M. 25 M. 20 M. 9,834 7,960 7 Kincaid and McQueen Cutten Bros. F. W. Payne Cutten Bros. E. Roberts Shifting Working 36 40 38 Not re 110 74 66 42 66 74 66 35 Not re 74 Not re 35 Not re Not re 18 20 20 quired 55 37 33 21 33 37 35 20 quired 37 quired 18 quired quired 20 R. 20 K. 20 S. 20 M. 40 C. 28 R. 35 R. 35 R. 35 R. 35 R. 35 R. 30 C. 20 28 R. 20 T. 30 C. 20 M. Electric 14 M.C. 12 K. 16 M. 16 M. 20 M. 20 M. 20 M. 20 M. 20 M. 20 M. 20 M. 20 M. 16 (*9,13.O.C.) G 16 R.P. 16 M. 16 M. power 12 12 12 13 14 15 1G 3,200 2,650 6,200 9,000 7,742 8,800 8,250 7,650 8,330 7,362 8,369 8,000 7,439 6,500 7,800 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 7 8 7 1 S Cutten Bros. A. C. McGeorge E. Roberts F. W. Payne Cutten Bros. F. W. Payne L. H. Reynolds 11 13 Pontoons built Standing 11 9 * Diameter of c; linder in inches.