| | | ' " |
| 1 | Shand & Mason | 85 | -- | 5 49 |
| | | | | |
| 2 | Lee & Co. | 125 | -- | 5 50 |
| | | | | |
| 3 | Merryweather & Son | 100 | -- | 6 17 |
+---------------------------------------+--------+---------+
The leakage in Lee and Co's. engine was remedied.

THIRD TRIAL.

Delivering into large tank, commencing with Full Steam. At a
horizontal distance of 40ft., a vertical height of 40ft., a true
distance of 56ft., and at an angle of 45 deg. from the horizon; the depth
from which water was drawn being 16ft. 4in.

Key
A--Number of Deliveries open.
B--Average Steam Pressure.
C--Average Water Pressure.
D--No. of Gallons Delivered.
+--------------+---+---------+---+--------+---------+-----+----+------+
| | | | | Length | Size of | | | |
| Name. |No.| Time. | A | of | Nozzle. | B | C | D |
| | | | | Hose. | | | | |
+--------------+---+---------+---+--------+---------+-----+----+------+
| | | h. m. s.| | | in. | | | |
| Shand & | 1 | 1 0 0 | 1 | 420 | 1 & | 146 | 80 | 8142 |
| Mason | | | | | 1-1/4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Merryweather | 2 | 1 0 0 | 1 | 420 | 7/8 | 86 | 45 | 4885 |
| & Son | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Lee & Co. | 3 | 1 0 0 | 1 | 420 | 3/4 | 80 | 60 | 4278 |
| | | | | | | | | |
+--------------+---+---------+---+--------+---------+-----+----+------+

SHAND AND MASON--Steam ready at 150 lbs.; started at 7h. 3m. 32s.;
stopped at 7h. 12m. 5s. to put on an additional length of hose; worked
well throughout.

MERRYWEATHER AND SON--Steam ready at 110 lbs.; commenced work at 3h.
43m. 30s.; pumps primed.

LEE AND CO.--Steam ready, started at 2h. 1m. 0s.; worked well, without
any stoppage.

AWARDS.

At a meeting of the Committee held on the 8th July, 1863, his Grace
the Duke of Sutherland in the Chair, the following prizes were
awarded:--

LARGE CLASS.

Messrs. Merry