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Name of Dredge and Locality. j Owners. Dredgemaster. I Remarks. I Dates of I Visits. Southland — continued. LITTLE WAIKAKA RIVEB — Con- ! Waikaka United No. 1, Waikaka j Waikaka United Gold-dredging;Com-Dredee and life-savingfappliances in good order J. Louden 23/3/05 14/4/05 14/4/05 14/4/05 pany Waikaka United No. 2, Waikaka Ditto Waikaka Queen, Waikaka .. Waikaka Queen Gold-dredging ComC. M. TurnbuJl .. J. Wallace it >i I pany Waikaka Forks No. 1, Waikaka ! r. Irving and partv Waikaka Forks No. 2, Waikaka J. McNeil I » »> - ■ • • • • • ■ 14/4/05 14/4/05 CHATTON. Ibbotson and party's, Chatton Ibbotson and party Reserve T. H. Ibbotson . . I Dredge starting again after oxtensive repairs ; machinery guarded 24/5/05 WAIMUMU. Waimumu Venture .. .. Waimumu Venture Gold-dredging partv John Caithness New dredge with machinery not efficiently guarded ; ■ not properlyFequipped with life-saving appliances Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order Dredge and life-saving appliances in fair order Dredge undergoing repairs 6/4/05 Marshall Bros.' Freehold .. Marshall Bros. Waimumu Queen .. .. Waimumu Queen Gold - dredging Company Waimumu .. .. .. Waimumu Gold-dredging Company Waimumu Extended .. Waimumu Extended Gold-dredging Company Waimumu Royal .. .. Waimumu Royal Gold - dredging Company Burrell's Freehold .. .. W. H. Grey McLean's Freehold .. .. J. McLean Marshall Bros. J. Murray 14/6/05 6/4/05 6/4/05 W. White Dredge and life-saving appliances in fair order Dredge being dismantled 6/4/05 6/4/05 W. Wilson Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 6/4/05 Dredge shifted to Waikaka. Dredge shifted to Lower Waimumu as Waimumu Venture. CKARLTON CREEK. Gharlton. P. Brandt Bows require to be fenced ; pump-belt to be guarded. MacCharlton .. .. MacCharlton Gold-dredging Company Charlton Creek .. .. Charlton Creek Gold-dredging ComC. Bennett 10/5/05 Dredge and life-saving appliances in good order 10/5/05 pany Centra] Charlton .. .. Central Charlton Gold - dredging Company Charlton Valley .. .. H. F. Ness Mill Creek Freehold .. .. Mill Creek Freehold (Limited) '.'. James McCorkindale B. Marslin J. Brownlie Railing required at stern and on elevator .. .. .. .. Dredge undergoing extensive repai" 10/5/05 18/5/05 18/5/05 WAIKAIA RIVER. Argyle, Winding Creek .. Argyle Gold-dredging and Hydraulicsluicing Company J. Stuart.. Erecting machinery; dredge to be driven by water-power Dredge and life-saving appliances in good orderW* , 17/2/05 8/5/05 18/10/05 17/2/05 19/10/05 10/4/05 Hessey's Winding Creek .. Hessey's Gold-dredging Company.. Mystery Flat, Landslip .. Mystery Flat Gold-dredging Company G. Pettigrew A. Thomas Flywheel not guarded, otherwise dredge and life-saving appliances in good order