62
Brought forward—Passengers
GOODS.
11,078 tons
Freight
Total
...£3,575 10 4
... 3,383 12 8
...£6,959 3 0

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
4 No. 261. ABRAHAM JOHN STARKE GIBBS and
SAMUEL CLAYTON, of Dunedin, Timber Mer-
chants. The New Zealand Cabbage-tree Broom.
Date of Patent, 7th March, 1876.

INVERCARGILL DIVISION.

RETURN of Traffic for the month ending 3rd
November, 1876.
PASSENGERS.
No. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Passengers
6,695 1,118 11 10
Parcels, &c. ... ... ... 38 18 6 1,157 10 4
GOODS.
Freight ... ... 5,726 tons ... 2,432 18 3
Total ... ... ... ... ...£3,590 8 7

No. 262. HENRY SKEY, of Dunedin, Draftsman.
An Improved Fire-grate for economising Fuel and
increasing the radiation of Heat. Date of
Patent, 8th March, 1876.

No. 263. -JOHN NAPIER, of Dunedin, Engineer. An
Invention for constructing columns, pillars, or
piles of Concrete, and removing the cylinder or
casing therefrom. Date of Patent, 14th March,
1876.

No. 265. FREDERICK LOWE JEFFCOAT, of Winchen-
don, Saddle Hill, Otago, Farmer. An Improve-
ment in Ploughing by cutting, a triangular piece off
the land side and producing a lozenge-shaped sod.
Date of Patent, 13th April, 1876.

OAMARU DIVISION.

RETURN of Traffic for the month ending 30th
November, 1876.
PASSENGERS.
No. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Passengers
3,884 692 4 5
Parcels, &c. ... ... ... 146 9 9 838 14 2
GOODS.
Freight ... ... 4,392 tons ... 665 13 6
Total ... ... ... ... ...£1,504 7 8

No. 266. FREDERICK LOWE JEFFCOTT, of Winchen-
don, Saddle Hill, Otago, Farmer. An Invention
for Grubbing or Subsoiling simultaneously with
Ploughing, by means of an adjustable grubber to
be attached to any description of plough. Date of
Patent, 13th April, 1876.

No. 267. WILLIAM DOUSLIN, of Blenheim, Archi-
tect. A Floating Dam or Spur. Date of
Patent, 19th April, 1876.

No. 268. ROBERT HOWORTH, of Dunedin, Iron
Merchant and Sheep Farmer. An Invention for
Fencing Land, in order that such root-crops as may
be grown thereon may be eaten off such land by
sheep or cattle. Date of Patent, 26th April,
1876.

No. 271. HENRY CHAMBERLIN, of Auckland, Gen-
tleman. A Self-acting Ship's Pump. Date of
Patent, 3rd August, 1876.

JOHN CARRUTHERS,
Engineer-in-Chief.

Notice to Surveyors.

General Survey Office,
Wellington, 16th January, 1877.

NOTICE is hereby given to all Surveyors desiring
employment in the Survey Department, that
applications should be made to the Chief Surveyor
of the Provincial District in which they desire to
reside.

Hereafter applications addressed to this office can-
not be answered.

J. T. THOMSON,
Surveyor-General.

Letters Patent lapsed or refused.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 15th January, 1877.

THE following list of Letters Patent under "The
Patents Act, 1870," lapsed or refused during the
half-year ended 31st December, 1876, is published for
general information.

By order.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Registrar of Patents.

Erasure of Name of Medical Practitioner from the
Medical Register.

IT is notified that I have this day erased from the
Medical Register of New Zealand the name of
FRANCIS GOOLD,

late of Gisborne, Poverty Bay, registered as a Mem-
ber of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the
said Francis Goold having been convicted of felony
at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Auckland, on
the second day of December, 1876.

No. 195. FRANCIS WARRELL STEVENS, of Auckland,
Land Agent. A Paddle-wheel for Propelling
Steam-boats or Vessels. 29th July, 1873. Non-
payment of renewal fee.

No. 198. -JOHN JOSEPH HOWARD, of Auckland,
Painter. Howard's Coal Paint. 5th September,
1873. Non-payment of renewal fee.

No. 264. -JOHN EDWARD CLARK and GEORGE WIL-
LIAM MASON, both of Port Chalmers, Mariners.
A Stockless, Double-grip, Anti-fouling Anchor.
1st April, 1876. Not proceeded with.

WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

Wellington, 12th January, 1877.

Letters Patent granted.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 15th January, 1877.

THE following list of Letters Patent granted
during the half-year ended 31st December, 1876,
under "The Patents Act, 1870," is published for
general information.

By order.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Registrar of Patents.

Letters of Registration granted.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 15th January, 1877.

THE following list of Letters of Registration
granted during the half-year ended 31st De-
cember, 1876, under "The Patents Act, 1870," is
published for general information.

By order.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Registrar of Patents.

No. 280. ALFRED FELTON, of Flinders Lane West,
Melbourne, Victoria, Wholesale Chemist. Im-