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Iiame of Dredge and Locality. Owners. Dredgemaster. Remarks. Dates of Visits. LITTLE WAIKAKA RIVEE — COIltd. Waikaka Queen, Waikaka Waikaka Queen Gold-dredging ComJ. Wallace Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 24/6/04 Waikaka Forks No. 1, Waikaka Old Lilliesleaf Waikaka Forks No. 2, Waikaka pany Private syndicate Lilliesleaf Gold-dredging Company.. Private syndicate James McNeil James McNeil Dredge dismantled for re-erection on new part of claim Re-erecting the late Champion dredge Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 24/6/04 24/6/04 24/6/04 8/9/04 CHATTON. Ibbotson and party .. Private syndicate Not visited WAIMXTMU STKEAM. Marshall Bros., Waimumu Waimumu Queen, Waimumu .. Marshall Bros. Waimumu Queen Gold-dredging Company Waimumu Extended Gold-dredging Company Waimumu Gold-dredging Company Waimumu Royal Gold-dredging Company W. H. Gray McLean Marshall Bros. J. Murray Bow-fencing to be renewed; gangway required on bows ; boathooks and light lines required.. Two oil-engines, each 25 b.h.-p., have been installed. Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Dredge idle 23/6/04 23/6/04 Waimumu Extended, Waimumu H. Leicester 23/6/04 Waimumu, Waimumu Waimumu Royal, Waimumu .. W. White W. Wilson Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 23/6/04 23/6/04 Burrel's Freehold, Waimumu .. McLean's Freehold, Waimumu T. Maslin Fly-wheel on main belts to be guarded ; two boathooks required Dredge idle 23/6/04 23/6/04 CHAELTON CREEK. Charlton. MacCharlton Gold-dredging ComT. Brandt Dredge undergoing repairs MaoCharlton 4/5/04 Charlton Creek pany Charlton Creek Gold-dredging Company Central Charlton Gold-dredging ComC. Bennet Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 4/5/04 Central Charlton James McCorkindale 4/5/04 Charlton Valley Mill Creek pany H. F. Nees and Co. Mill Creek Freehold J. Brownlie Dredge undergoing repairs Erecting machinery Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 4/5/04 13/5/04 29/6/04 WAIKAIA RIVEB. Waikaia. Argyle, Winding Creek Argyle Hydraulic-sluicing and Golddredging Company Hessey's Gold-dredging Company .. Building pontoons 24/10/04 Hessey's, Winding Creek G. Pettigrew Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 24/2/04 24/10/04 26/10/04 Mystery Flat, Waikaia Mystery Flat Gold-dredging Company Masterton Gold-dredging Company A. Thomas Dredge idle Masterton, Waikaia E. Lawson Building pontoons Erecting machinery Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Main driving-belt and screen-driving gear to be guarded Screen- and elevator- driving gear not yet efficiently guarded Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 8/6/04 9/9/04 24/10/04 23/2/04 27/6/04 24/10/04 Duke of Gordon Duke of Gordon Gold-dredging Company F. Brown