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Southland Times, Issue 1013, 31 August 1868, Page 3

A New "Wateb-Lift. — On Thursday (according, to the Melbourne Argus) a trial took place of the new one horse power water-lift recently introduced by Mr. M'Comas, Temple-court. The "lift" tested was only 12 feet long and 13 inches in diameter at the upper part, and 7 inches at the portion upon which the discs acted. The result of the experiment was quite a success, and the gentlemen present considered that such a simple and effective machine could not but be fully appreciated by those occupiers up-country who required an abundance of water for irrigating or sheepwashing purposes, raised at the cheapest possible rate. The principle of the new " lift " has been described before. It is simply an endless chain, with discs at regular distances, and fitting the lower portion of the vertical supply pipe. According to the calculation made yesterday, the stream of water, which was continuous, was equal from 350 to 400 gallons per minute. The horse-works were similar to thoße used for chaff-cutters or corn-crushers ; and we understand the expense of one of these " lifts " or pumps, supplying 400 gallons per minute, would not cost over £45. If so, they ought almost to supersede the expensive centrifugal pumps now being adopted on those stations which require a cheap supply of water.

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