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IMPORTANT: Stolen Dredge - Reward offerd
tonznz  
Posted : Thursday, 10 January 2013 11:26:26 PM(UTC)
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best news I've heard Gary this year! Hope the bastards are prosecuted and as Sean has said I hope they are not mates of the local cop, as can be the case in these rural communities.
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Posted : Monday, 21 January 2013 11:27:45 AM(UTC)
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This is a problem faced by every1 with a dredge, fortunately my gear is locked behind a gate, and has camera survelance. I always take the pumps home, which isnt an option for all situations, but the pumps are probably the most desirable items for a thief.
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Posted : Monday, 21 January 2013 2:47:58 PM(UTC)
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Just caught up with this, well done getting your gear back. May their balls turn into bicycle wheels and cycle backwards up their arrrrses
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Posted : Monday, 21 January 2013 3:31:58 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: garrymac Go to Quoted Post
Hi all,where to start, NO1 i have recoverd my dredge today. Three and hours of bush bashing through gorse-broom long grass, wet up to my bits and there it was stashed in some gorse, disassemlbed but all ther, their is a gold God. 2.5 hours later, a bit of sweat and tears it was sitting in my sons truck. POLICE are looking at charging the people involved---farmer---2 pighunters, i dont care, ive got all my gear back and all above board on my part. I understand these people moved it xmas week . Last night one of said persons was a bit shocked when he was told what is was all worth and i was going to hire a friends chopper for a few hours this weekend, He was a bit shaken, me thinks there might be some funny plants close by, thank christ im out of there when the shite hits the fan its not going to be pretty Im not going to add names


thats good to hear... Im still looking at a claim down there and reading this worried me about leaving gear around down there ( love the idea of motion cameras tho... maybe not the 6500 images of random movement :P ) But its good to hear your gear was found and the people involved where caught :D
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Posted : Monday, 21 January 2013 4:37:13 PM(UTC)
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Good News!
Very happy for you!
May i give a small suggestion?

Install small waterproof GPS device that you can ditach when working and attach once leaving - then you can track remotely .
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Posted : Tuesday, 12 February 2013 10:45:05 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: garrymac Go to Quoted Post
Hi all,Yesterday went to go dredgeing, and found all my dredge and dive gear had been stolen. It was in a very inaccesible place hidden in the bush coverd with cammo tarps, South branch Tokomiairo river on private land. I would bee very happy to hear if anyone has heard anything, no questions asked. (Picture of me in my wetsuit black and fluro green with my mates dredge and pics of my dredge before and after painting attached) A reward will be paid to anyone who can provide information that leads to the successful location of this dredge.


Hi Garrmac have you had any luck found your dregde yet
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Lammerlaw  
Posted : Tuesday, 12 February 2013 11:58:07 PM(UTC)
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Great that you have it back - just shows you though that you cannot be too careful and you just dont know who is wandering about...or who catches you out.
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