SEPT. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1253

Money Order and Savings Bank Office opened.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 11th September, 1882.

IT is hereby notified for general information that a Money Order and Savings Bank Office has been opened at

PAHAUTANUI (Chief Office, Wellington),
from the 15th August ultimo.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Friendly Society registered.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 12th September, 1882.

THE Star of Anglesea Lodge, No. 110, of the United Ancient Order of Druids Society, situated at Lincoln, is registered as a friendly society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1877,” this 12th day of September, 1882.

Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Application for Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 11th September, 1882.

PATENT for an Automaton Draught Preventer.

ALBERT WALKER, of Auckland, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Friday, the 8th day of December next, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 4th day of December next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

W. S. REID,
Patent Officer.

Application for Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 11th September, 1882.

PATENT for a United Pattern Mould.

WILLIAM JAMES DALTON, of Auckland, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Friday, the 8th day of December next, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 4th day of December next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

W. S. REID,
Patent Officer.

Application for Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 9th September, 1882.

PATENT for a Crystal Engine.

ARTHUR STEELE FORD, of Coromandel, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Friday, the 17th day of November next, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 13th day of November next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

W. S. REID,
Patent Officer.

Analyses of Tinned Provisions at Christchurch.

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 6th September, 1882.

THE following report of analyses of tinned provisions obtained in Christchurch is published for general information.

THOMAS DICK.

REPORT on the Analysis of Twelve Samples of Tinned Provisions.

It will be seen by the above analyses that in only one case was a trace of lead found in any of the samples, and this only where a portion was in contact with the solder of the can. The general contents when further tested gave not a trace. In one or two cases, lead was apparently found in the tin coating, but further examination showed that this was due to the fact that the solder had run as a thin film into the tin surface. In no case did the true tin surface contain lead. In none of the samples examined were any loose lumps of solder found, yet from my own experience I know that lumps of solder are very frequently found in tinned provisions, and in such cases any acid contents, such as fruit, would be almost certain, in tins, to become contaminated with the lead. The method of soldering on the outside, which is now being adopted, is certainly much the safest mode of fastening the tins, and prevents even the liability of lead contamination.

A. W. BICKERTON,
Colonial Analyst

1st September, 1882.