Dec. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1417

ciating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are
published for general information:—
Church of the Province of New Zealand commonly called
the Church of England.
The Reverend Reginald Hermon.
The Reverend George William York.
Presbyterian Church of Otago and Southland.
The Reverend Alexander Milne Dalrymple, M.A.
Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1885.

THE Albion Lodge, No. 159 of the United Ancient Order
of Druids, Grand Lodge of Australia, situated at
Napier, is registered as a friendly society, under "The
Friendly Societies Act, 1882," this 3rd day of December,
1885.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 4th December, 1885.

PATENT for a Perfect-fitting Solid-headed Arch-shaped
Roofing-nail.

HENRY DAVENPORT, of Wellington, New Zealand, Plumber,
has deposited at this office a specification of the said inven-
tion; and I have appointed Thursday, the 4th day of March
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 17th day of February
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. 1643.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 5th December, 1885.

PATENT for a Combined Electric Totalizator, to be called
"The Acme Totalizator."

JULIUS PARKER, of Christchurch, New Zealand, has depo-
sited at this office a specification of the said invention; and
I have appointed Thursday, the 4th day of March 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 17th day of Feb-
ruary 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. 1644.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 7th December, 1885.

PATENT for Improvement in Disc Harrows, to be called
"The Patent Holdfast Centre for Disc Harrows."

GEORGE THOMAS BOOTH and RONALD MACDONALD, of
Christchurch, New Zealand, Agricultural Engineers, have
deposited at this office a specification of the said in-
vention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 4th day of
March 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 17th
day of February 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. 1645.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1885.

PATENT for an Economical Candle-holder, with Auto-
matic Safety Extinguisher or Save-all.

WILLIAM HENRY KIDDEY, of Christchurch, Hotelkeeper,
and FRANK JOSEPH NOBLE, of Timaru, Mechanical Engi-
neer, have deposited at this office a specification of the
said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 9th
day of March 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 22nd
day of February 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. 1646.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1885.

PATENT for the Canterbury Portable Music-stand.

HENRY DURAND, of Timaru, New Zealand, Gun-
smith, has deposited at this office a specification of the said
invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 9th day of
March 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 22nd
day of February 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. 1647.

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the
month of November, 1885. Altitude above the sea,
140 feet. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

Table of Meteorological Observations for November 1885:

• Date
• Barometer reduced, in inches
• Max. Temp. in shade
• Min. Temp. in shade
• Mean Temp. in shade
• Solar Radiation
• Terrestrial Radiation
• Rainfall, in inches
• Velocity of Wind, in miles
• Amount of Cloud (0 to 10)
• Direction of Wind

Note: The table contains daily meteorological data for November 1885 with numerical values.

Means.
Same month previous years.

REMARKS.—Heavy rain on 2nd and 3rd, ·73in. recorded on
4th, the maximum; then fine weather until middle of month,
when it was showery; end of month fine bright; prevail-
ing N.W. wind, and stormy on five days in early part and
middle of month from that quarter; on the whole a fine
month, with rainfall much below the average. Thunder
and hail on 15th. Maximum temperature in shade, 73;
minimum, 43. Average temperature of dewpoint, 51·6;
average moisture (saturation=100), 84.

R. B. GORE,
Observer.