New Zealand Government Life Insurance Association, Agency opened.

New Zealand Government Life Insurance Association, Wellington, 13th August, 1885.
A N Agency of the above Association has been opened at the
Post OFFICE, LUMSDEN, Southland,
as from the 17th August, 1885.
By order.
D. M. LUCKIE,
Acting General Manager.

Specially-authorized Society registered.
Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 7th August, 1885.
THE Sydenham and Suburban Co-operative Money Club, situated at Sydenham, is registered as a specially-authorized society, under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," this 7th day of August, 1885.
EDMUND MASON,
Registrar.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.
Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 8th August, 1885.
THE Loyal Perseverance Lodge, No. 6427, situated at Barry's Bay, is registered as a branch of the Lyttelton District of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity, under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," this 8th day of August, 1885.
EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Application for a Patent.
Patent Office,
Wellington, 6th August, 1885.
P ATENT for an Improved Coal Basket, with iron stays and eyes for slings.
HENRY RAFTON, of Auckland, New Zealand, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 27th day of October next, at 11 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 12th day of October next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.
C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.
No. 1507.

Application for a Patent.
Patent Office,
Wellington, 7th August, 1885.
P ATENT for Improvements in Quartz Batteries or Crushing Machines, parts of which are applicable for other purposes.
JOSEPH CARTER, of Goulburn, New South Wales, Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 27th day of October next, at 11 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 12th day of October next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.
C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.
No. 1508.

Application for a Patent.
Patent Office,
Wellington, 7th August, 1885.
P ATENT for an Improvement in the Construction of Water-jacket Smelting Furnaces.
WILLIS GORMAN DODD, of San Francisco, United States of America, Engineer, at present of Sydney, New South Wales, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 27th day of October next, at 11 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 12th day of October next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.
C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.
No. 1509.

Application for a Patent.
Patent Office,
Wellington, 8th August, 1885.
P ATENT for an Invention for the making of Confectionery known as "Pan Goods."
THOMAS DACOMBE, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Confectioner, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 29th day of October next, at 11 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 14th day of October next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.
C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.
No. 1510.

Application for a Patent.
Patent Office,
Wellington, 10th August, 1885.
P ATENT for Patent Eccentric Safety Catch for Lifts, &c.
FRANK OAKDEN, of Dunedin, Otago, Architect, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 29th day of October next, at 11 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 14th day of October next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.
C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.
No. 1511.

Application for a Patent.
Patent Office,
Wellington, 10th August, 1885.
P ATENT for an Invention for the Treatment of Gold Ores, to be called the "Electro-Caustic Process."
GEORGE WILLIAM BULL, Battery-owner, and GEORGE RAYNER, Electrician, both of Thames, New Zealand, have deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 29th day of October next, at 11 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 14th day of October next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.
C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.
No. 1512.

Application for a Patent.
Patent Office,
Wellington, 11th August, 1885.
P ATENT for a Milk-strainer with Movable Bottom.
THOMAS GARLAND, of Wellington, New Zealand, Tinsmith, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 3rd day of November next, at 11 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 19th day of October next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.
C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.
No. 1513.

Application for a Patent.
Patent Office,
Wellington, 11th August, 1885.
P ATENT for an Invention for abstracting Stones, Sand, Gravel, and other Material from the Bottoms of Boreholes, Cylinders, &c., and from Excavations under Water, to be called "Walkden's Sub-aqueous Excavator."
CHARLES WALKDEN, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Civil Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 3rd day of November next, at 11 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 19th day of October next, at this office, particulars in