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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. 1701.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 29th January, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for Cement and Concrete.

REGINALD BAYLEY, of New Plymouth, New Zealand, Draftsman, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 20th 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 5th 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. 1702.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 1st February, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for the Instant Release of Boats on board Ship at Sea, to be called “McDonald and McLean’s Boat-clearing Apparatus.”

GEORGE MCDONALD, Chief Officer, s.s. “Mahinapua,” and JAMES McLEAN, Engineer, both of Dunedin, New Zealand, have deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 20th 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 5th 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. 1703.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 1st February, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for Clarke’s Patent Method for facilitating the Manufacture of Cast Concrete Blocks or Slabs.

WILLIAM SAMUEL CLARKE, of Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand, Plasterer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 22nd 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 7th 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. 1704.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 1st February, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for facing or making Coloured Concrete Blocks and Slabs for Builders’ Purposes, to be called “Clarke’s Patent Coloured Face Concrete Blocks or Slabs.”

WILLIAM SAMUEL CLARKE, of Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand, Plasterer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 22nd 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 7th 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. 1705.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 1st February, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for choking, corrugating, indenting, stamping, or impressing Capsular Receptacles, to be called “Teutenberg’s Choking Machine.”

KARL TEUTENBERG, of Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand, Mechanical Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 22nd 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 7th 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. 1706.

Government Observatory.

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

*Means. †Same month previous years.

REMARKS.—Fine, bright weather during this month, with very little rainfall in early part, ·67in. recorded on the 7th, being the maximum for month; from the 8th to end, excessively dry, and at times very warm; prevailing N.W. wind, and strong on five days, otherwise generally light. Maximum temperature in shade, 71; minimum, 43·3. Average temperature of dewpoint, 54·9; average moisture, 86. Earthquakes reported on 13th, at 7.15 a.m., and on 20th, at 7.20 a.m., smart.

R. B. GORE,
Observer.

Native Land Court Notice.

Session of Native Land Court postponed.

Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, 27th January, 1886.

NOTICE is hereby given that the session of this Court at Ohinemutu, Rotorua, at present standing adjourned to Thursday, the 18th February next, has been postponed by the Chief Judge to Friday, the 12th March, 1886.

EWD. HAMMOND,
Registrar.