NEW PATENT THRESHING MACHINE.

Waikato Times, Volume VI, Issue 309, 7 May 1874, Page 2

NEW PATENT THRESHING MACHINE.

Messrs H. P. Welch & Co., of Queen street, Melbourne, invited a number of gentlomen to their premises for the purpose of exhibiting one of Clayton and Shuttle worth's new patent trussed frame threshing machines, recently imported. The peculiarity and advantage of this form of frame consists in trussing the side frames m such a manner as to form a deep girder, taking its bearing on the axles at each end of the machine. In the ordinary machines there is a tendency to deflection in tlje centre, and this usually results in Jhe internal machinery becoming deranged, and tbe wear and tr»r greatly increased. Thre machine has been found so elective that a load of ten tons placed on the tide frame has produced no appreciable deflection, and much greater accuracy is obtained in working than in machines of ordinary construction. Tbe frame is made of the best English oak, and is specially adapted for warm climates. They po«sess the strength of iron frames, without the disadvantages arising from weight of such a material, which is greatly liable to injury, apart from the inconvenience in moving from place to place from the shaking and twisting motion produced by travellilg upon bad road?. The lateral strength of the trmsed frame is much greater than iron, is less liable to damage, and ran be much more easily repaired in case of accident. Various improvements have nl-o been effected in the internal mucbinery, particularly in the itraw shakers, which have the effect of saving both friction and" power. Steel springs replace those composed of wood, such as in the old machines, and fc'iere is also an improvement in the adjustment screens. The price of the machine is £270. Thia U a slight advance upon the old machine, but this does not arise from the improved nature of the mocnine, but from the increased price of materials in the old country. Representatives from the leading manufacturing firms of Melbourne were present on Tuesday at the trial, and there waa butono opinion as to the superior excellence of tho machine, which, it may be stated, is the first of the kind imported to the colony. Arrangement* had been made to admit of its arrival in time to be exhibited at the late National Show, but through some unaccountable delay, and owing to the protracted voyugo by tho ship in which it was consigned, it did' not reach here until the 31st December last. The machine is certainly a model of neatness and finish throughout. It works with that almost noiseless case which shows how perfect the machinery is in every particular. Beyond all doubt it is one r th» most complete machines of the kind ever imported. °

The following is taken from the Tipperary Advocate fb Feb 7, 1874:— Yesterday 100 young fomales embarked on board the clipper ship A-ua, at Quoenstotvn, to tail for New Zealand. They are receiving froe passages from the NewZealand Government, and 100 of them came from the Cork Workhouse Thin system of emigration may seem to the guardians a very simple and eil'eotive munnerof rdievin" the rates, but they ought to comider whether it is judicious to hold out so strong an indu •eni..|it to idle people to onto' dm Workhouse a? the prospect oi being sent out to a nroope out colony.