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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18571, 25 November 1920, Page 10

Mr T. Pay ton, who died in Sydney this month, was one of the most successful trainers who ever led in a horse in Australia. It is computed that he trained over 200 different winners, and won 550 races. Horses prepared by him won five A.J.C- Derbies, four V.R.C. Derbies, three Sydney Cups, three Metropolitan Handicaps, two Epsom Handicaps, six Australian Cups, four Champion Stakes, one CaulfieJd Cup, one Newmarket Handicap, four A.J.C. St Legei's. and other notable events. Amongst the great horses that passed through his hands may he mentioned: Abercorn. Dreadnought, Trident, San Fran, Projectile, Antonius, Dewey, Cranbrook, and Volley. Mr Payten was 65 years of age, _ and was associated with horses all his' life. It is nearly 40 years ago since ho was foreman for the late Mr M. Fenelly in the preparation of the Hon James White's horses, and he took charge in 1886. His patrons included Messrs J. "White, Adrion Knox, (Federal Chief Justice), C. C. Stephen, Agar Wynne, J. R. Smith, D. Brennan. P. Osborne, the late J. N. Hart, and Dr Ewan Frazer. For several years Mr Payten had been engaged in the less strenuous occupation of breeding thoroughbreds. He was ah unostentatious and charitable man, and his death occasioned widespread regret.

British engineers interested in the building of rivetless ships- have been very much encouraged by the satisfactory performances of the 500-ton ship L<\illagar, in her sea-going trials. There ts not a rivet in this vessel from how to stern; everything is electrically welded. The design was arranged so as to get tho best results from electric welding with the least expenditure of time, labour and materials. Where tho plote* wore joined end on, thev wero welded with a strap behind, and where the plates were lapped a weld was put on both sides. In somo cases a watertight joint was not required, and labour and material were saved by a system of " broken welding." Short lengths wero welded with unwelded spaces between, giviag a sufficiently good joint for all purposes except keeping out water. British pioneering work in electric welding is expected to receive a great impetus from the successful demonstration on the Fullagar, and future methods of ship construction are bound to bo radically affected. It may be added that this vessel is propelled by a new type of British oil. engine, from which great things are confidently hoped-