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Name of Dredge and Locality. 1 Owners. Dredgemaster. i Remark*. Dates of Visits. SHOTOVER RIVER. *New Prince Arthur .. New Prince Arthur Gold-dredging Company J. Sanders Visited in connection with drowning fatality on 29th February, 1904. DonaldjHunter,[fireman, lost his life while attempting to go from the dredge to the shore on All life-belts to be repaired ; suitable second boat tojbe procured Dredge sunk ... _. «. ... ..... 2/3/04 *Wakatipu (late New Prince Arthur) ♦Maori Point Wakatipu Gold-dredging Company W. Kitto 19/5/04 24/11/04 Maori Point Gold-dredging Company Thomas Hoskins .. Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 24/11/04 Cardrona Valley. Lone Star La Franehi Lone Star Gold-dredging Company New La Franehi Gold-dredging Company Sasse and party C. F. Melton D. Craig Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Visited in connection with drowning fatality on 14th May, 1904. Frank Duthie, cadet, lost his life through falling into the dredgeDredge worked by water-power ; life-saving appliances in fair order 18/5/04 18/5/04 Sunbeam William Sasse 18/5/04 NEVIS RIVER. Nevis Crossing Nevis Crossing Gold-dredging ComThomas Hogg Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 1/12/04 Crewe No. 1 New Era Ngapara No. 2 Ngapara No. 3 pany Crewe Gold-dredging Company New Era Gold-dredging Company .. Ngapara Gold-dredging Company .. Ngapara No. 3 Gold-dredging Company Crewe Gold-dredging Company William Weir George Omond Alexander Gunion.. C. S. Fleming 1/12/04 1/12/04 1/12/04 1/12/04 Dredge undergoing extensive reparis Crewe No. 2 Dredge idle 2/12/04 MANUHEEIKIA RIVER. Chatto Creek Morning Star Ben Davis, Alexandra Morning Star Gold-dredging Company Olrig Gold-dredging Company Coronation Gold-dredging Company S. Cameron ■ .. Dredge idle Dredge undergoing repairs 31/10/04 31/5/04 Olrig Coronation E. A. Johnston Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Dredge idle (since sold to Lady Annie Gold-dredging Syndicate) 20/4/04 20/4/04 ERASER RIVER. Loch Lomond Loch Lomond Gold-dredging Company A. McLean Dredge and life-saving oppliances in good order 6/10/04 IDA VALLEY. Cairntrodlie, Poolburn Cairntrodlie Gold-dredging Company H. Mercer Dredge and life-saving appliances in fair order 17/3/04 KASEBY. Roberts's Naumai, Upper Kyeburn Roberts's Naumai Gold-dredging Company S. Beer Life-saving appliances not in good order ; machinery not efficiently guarded Dredge and life-saving appliances in fair order 24/3/04 25/3/04 TUAPEKA. A. N. Wakefield .. S. McStay J. Hughes G. Montgomery John Harris Taniwha Lawrence, Tuapeka Flat Reliance, Tuapeka Flat Tuapeka, Evans Flat Gabriel No. 1, Tuapeka Flat .. Happy Valley, Weatherstone's.. Taniwha Gold-dredging Company .. Lawrence Gold-dredging Company Reliance Gold-dredging Company .. Tuapeka Gold-dredging Company .. Gabriel Gold-dredging Company .. Happy Valley Gold-dredging Company Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Dredge being dismantled Dredge idle Dredge being dismantled Bow-fencing to be renewed; fly-wheel to be guarded Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 24/9/04 24/9/04 24/9/04 24/9/04 24/9/04 24/9/04