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Officiating Ministers for 1885.—Notice No. 2.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 26th January, 1885.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, passed in the forty-fourth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and intituled "The Marriage Act, 1880," the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:—

Roman Catholic Church.
The Reverend Gabriel Arigny, O.S.B.
The Reverend Osmond Egan, O.S.B.
The Reverend William Henry Mahoney.
The Reverend Raphael Whistle, O.S.B.

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

"Friendly Societies Act, 1882."—Advertisement of Cancelling.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1885.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Registrar of Friendly Societies has, pursuant to section 10 of "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," by writing under his hand, dated the 26th day of January, 1885, cancelled the registry of Court Star of Ashburton of the Canterbury United District Ancient Order of Foresters [Register No. 28 (3)], held at Ashburton, on the ground that the Court has ceased to exist.

F. W. FRANKLAND,
Registrar.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 23rd January, 1885.

PATENT for a Filter for Sewage.
ALEXANDER SMAILL, of Otago Peninsula (Tomahawk), New Zealand, Dairy Farmer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 14th day of April 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 30th day of March 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. 1362.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 26th January, 1885.

PATENT for an Improved Perambulator, to be called "The Portable Seat Perambulator."
HENRY RAFTON, of Auckland, New Zealand, Basket and Perambulator Manufacturer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 14th day of April 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 30th day of March 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. 1363.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 26th January, 1885.

PATENT for an Invention for giving Ease in Walking, to be called "Corrick's Spring Boots."
HENRY CORRICK, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Bootmaker, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 14th day of April 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 30th day of March 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. 1364.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 26th January, 1885.

PATENT for an Improved Fuel- and Time-saving Kiln Bottom.
WILLIAM MURR WHITE, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Drain-pipe Manufacturer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 14th day of April 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 30th day of March 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. 1365.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 27th January, 1885.

PATENT for an Improved Means of Straining Wires, and allowing them to be conveniently secured after being strained, to be called "Reid's Patent Triplex Wire-strainer."
JOHN REID, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Clerk, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 16th day of April 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 1st day of April 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. 1366.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1885.

PATENT for an Invention for a new Agricultural Implement, the same being called a Scarify Harrow.
EDWARD CHASE, of Crofton, in the County of Rangitikei, New Zealand, Blacksmith, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 16th day of April 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 1st day of April 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. 1367.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1885.

PATENT for an Invention for Hydraulic Cement Manufacture.
THOMAS CULLEN, of Bluff Harbour, Southland, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 16th day of April 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 1st day of April 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. 1368.

Crown Lands Notices.

Sale of Crown Lands.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 10th January, 1885.

I HEREBY notify that the lands described in the following Schedule will be offered for sale at this office, on Monday, the 16th day of February next, at the hour of 11 o'clock in the forenoon.

D. A. TOLE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.