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West Coast Times, Issue 210, 22 May 1866, Page 3

Auotion Advertisements. TO MINING COMPANIES, SPECULATORS AND OTHERS. TWELVE HORSE POWER PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE, TO ARRIVE. TJICHARD REEVES and Co. have eceived instructions from the consignees o sell on an early day (duo notice of which will be givon), 12-Horso Powor Portable Steam Engino, of tho celebrated manufacture of Marshall, Son & Co., Britannia Iron Works, Gainsborough. Tho boiler is multi-tubular ; tho shell is of best Staffordshire plate, and tho firobox all of Low Moor iron ; tho tubes aro wrought iron, well disposed for strength, and with ample spaco'for tho circulation of water, and tho settling of sediment ; tho ash pan fits closely to tho bottom of fire-box, and has a flap-door attached to regulate tho draught. . Tho appendages compriso second lock-up safety valvo, steamo pressure guago and signal whistle, steam indicator, glass-water guage, guago cock, blow-off cock, &o. Tho boiler is clothed with hair felt, lagged with wood, and cased with sheet iron, and its capacity is larger than usual for tho nominaljpowor of tho ongino. Tho working parts of tho ongino are arranged with much simplicity on tho top of tho boiler, where they can bo well seen and easily got at by an attendant. By an improved self-contained arrangement of cylinder, and steam chest, access can bo had to the slide, throttle, and stop-valves, by simply taking off the steam-chest id. The cylinder is also covored with hair felt, wood and sheet iron, in the same way as tho boiler, and fitted with conuocted blow-off cocks and grease cups. Tho piston is motallic, and of improvod construction, and has a steol piston rod ; tho slide bars and valvo rods aro also of stool, Tho brank shaft is made of tho best scrap ron of tho locomotivo form, and of sufficient length to carry a fly-wheel at ono end, and a pulley at tho other, so that tho machinery can bo drivon from either side of tho engino, or both sides at tho same time. The fly-whool is turned on its periphery, and being accurately counterwoightod, longitudinal vibration of the ongine is prevented, which, when it occurs, not only increases wear and tear, but is a frequent cause of tho driving strap running off. Provision is made for reversing tho motion of tho ongino by a simplo adjustment of the slide valvo eccontric, and the speed is regulated by a direct-acting governor. A force pump, drivon vertically from tho crank shaft, is attached to the boiler for supplying it with water ; but a Gifford's injector can bo applied instead if requirod. All pins, eyos, and nuts, aro case hardened ; and self-acting lubricators, wrought out of the solid material, aro fitted to the journals and slides. This ongine is fitted with a comploto set of caso-hardenedliainmei's, firing tools, funnel, tube, brush, oil feeder, spare guage glass, spare fusible plug, and a waterproof cover, and furnished with check chains, ock chains, shoo and chain. This engino has been tested under steam at a high pressure before it left tho works. The power is calculated at 35lbs prossuro of steam in the boiler, but it may bo safely worked at 601bs pressure (tho boilerplates being of extra strength, and thoroughly well stayed) at which it would givo off double its nominal power. This guago is made to tcmplato and guago thoughout. For further particulars apply to tho auctioneers. RICHARD REEVES & CO., 2459 Wharf-stroot. pRINCE OF WALES DINING ROOMS, \ Opposito tho Princo of Wales Opera House, Revell-stbeet, Hokitika. Visitors to Hokitika will find ovory convenience at tho abovo rooms, combined with comfort and attention. Breakfast, from Bto 10 ; Dinner, 12 to 3 ; and Suppor at all hours. oystebs, &c. 2682 TO bo sold by public auction, at Jones, M'Glashan, and Co.'s salo yards, without resorvo, on Wednesday next, two good pack horses, both under ago, as the owner wants to leave tho provinco. 2705 FOR SALE, the Royal Hotel, Lyttel. ton-street, Kaniori. For particulars apply on the promises, 2710