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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Working-men’s Club registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 4th November, 1886.

THE Petone Working-men’s Club and Literary Institute,
situated at Petone, is registered as a Working-men’s
Club, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 4th
day of November, 1886.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1886.

THE Loyal Riccarton Lodge, situated at Upper Ric-
carton, is registered as a branch of the North Canter-
bury District of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this
5th day of November, 1886.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1886.

THE Court Pahiatua, No. 6730, situated at Pahiatua, is
registered as a branch of the Wellington District
Ancient Order of Foresters, under “The Friendly Societies
Act, 1882,” this 5th day of November, 1886.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Steam Service to certain Places and Ports on the West
Coast of the Middle Island, South of Hokitika.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 16th October, 1886.

SEALED Tenders will be received at the General Post
Office, Wellington, until noon of Tuesday, the 30th
November proximo, for the performance of one or the other
of the following alternative services:—

Between Hokitika and Okarito, Bruce Bay, Paringa, Haast
River (or Okuru), Jackson’s Bay, Big Bay, Martin’s Bay,
Milford Sound, and Dusky Sound once every month and
also once every two months.

Or between Hokitika and Bruce Bay, Jackson’s Bay, Big
Bay, Martin’s Bay, Milford Sound, and Dusky Sound (when
required), Bluff, and Dunedin, calling at Paringa and Haast
River (or Okuru) whenever weather permits, once every
month and also once every two months.

The services to be for a period of twelve months, with the
right of renewal or termination, on two months’ notice being
given by either side, at the end of the contract term.

The services to be performed in accordance with time-
tables to be furnished by the Postmaster-General, and to
commence on a date hereafter to be fixed by the Postmaster-
General.

Tenderers to state the names, tonnage, and horse-power of
the vessels to be employed in the services.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

Tenders to be addressed to the Hon. the Postmaster-
General, and indorsed “Tender for West Coast Ports Steam
Service.”

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for Improved Door Knobs,
Spindles, and Fastenings, to be called “The Zealandia
Lock Furniture.”

RICHARD HENRY WILSON, of Wellington, New Zealand,
Ironmonger, has deposited at this office a specification of
the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the
17th day of February 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 op-
posing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before
the 2nd 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.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

No. 2089.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 4th November, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for a Close-fitting Solid-riveting
Leaden Head, to be cast on any kind of nail.

ROBERT CLARK, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, Plumber,
has deposited at this office a specification of the said in-
vention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 17th day of
February 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 2nd 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.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

No. 2090.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 4th November, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for an Improved Milk-strainer,
to be called “Adams’s Patent Improved Milk-strainer.”

JOHN ISAAC ADAMS, of Amberley, in the County of Ashley,
New Zealand, Plumber and Tin-plate Worker, has deposited
at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have
appointed Thursday, the 17th day of February next, at 11
o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said ap-
plication 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 2nd 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.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

No. 2091.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 4th November, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for Holmes’s Collision Apron,
for the immediate stoppage of a break or aperture in
any part of the outside of a ship’s hull.

JAMES HOLMES, of Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand, Ship-
builder, has deposited at this office a specification of the
said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 17th
day of February 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 2nd
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.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

No. 2092.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 4th November, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for Dixon’s Champion Wire-
strainer.

GEORGE DIXON, of Masterton, Wellington, Blacksmith,
has deposited at this office a specification of the said inven-
tion; and I have appointed Thursday, the 17th day of Feb-
ruary 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 2nd 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.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

No. 2093.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 4th November, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for Improvements in the Races
for Sheep, Cattle, and other Live Stock.

HENRY HAY, of Collindina Station, in the Colony of New
South Wales, Squatter, at present temporarily residing at
Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, has deposited at
this office a specification of the said invention; and I have
appointed Thursday, the 1st day of September next, at 11
o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said ap-
plication 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 August next,
at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to
the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from
urging the same.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

No. 2094.