Nov. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1523

The salary payable will be at the rate of £300 per annum. The selected applicant will be required to undertake the duties of Engineer Surveyor, Inspector of Machinery, Examiner of Engineers, and, generally, such work as he may be required to perform by this department.

The appointment will be subject to the provisions of “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886.”

Applications will be received up to the 14th December next, and the selected candidate will be required to commence his duties early in January, 1887.

By order.

WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 18th November, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for Improved Beaters for Butter-churns.

JOSEPH RUDDER BOYES, of Addington, in the County of Selwyn, New Zealand, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 8th 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 21st 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. 2121.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 18th November, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for the Combination of Portable Boilers with Steam or other Washing Machines.

GEORGE BARRELL, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, Washing-machine Manufacturer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 8th 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 21st 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. 2122.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 18th November, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for a Pair of Fluted Rollers for Corrugating Purposes.

WILLIAM HENRY BALLINGER and ARTHUR SAMUEL BALLINGER, of Wellington, New Zealand, Plumbers, have deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 5th 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 21st 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.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

No. 2123.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 19th November, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for Brass or other Metal Cartridge-case, the body being a drawn tube, called “Whitney’s Cartridge.”

ASA NORMAN WHITNEY, of the Deanery, Parnell, Auckland, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 8th 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 21st 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. 2124.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 20th November, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for a Bushman’s and Miner’s “No-nonsense” Braces.

RICKARD O’DONOVAN, of Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand, Farmer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 8th 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 21st 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. 2125.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 20th November, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for a Ladder, to be designated “The School-boy Fire-escape Ladder.”

RICKARD O’DONOVAN, of Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand, Farmer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 8th 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 21st 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. 2126.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 22nd November, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for Improvements in Refrigerating Machinery applicable to Air-cooling or Freezing Machines, for Use at Sea or on Land, for preserving Meat or other Perishable Substances.

ANDREW BURNS IMRIE, of Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand, Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 8th 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 21st 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. 2127.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 22nd November, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for an Automatic Fire-alarm.

CHARLES EDWARD MAY, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Mechanician, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 10th 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 23rd 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. 2128.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 22nd November, 1886.

PATENT for an Invention for an Improved Apparatus for holding, straining, and cleaning Milk.

JOHN ABBOTT, of New Plymouth, New Zealand, Tinsmith, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 10th 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 23rd day of February next, at this office, particulars in writing of