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Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 25th March, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for Improved Self-acting Deo-
dorizing Dry-earth Closet.

EDWIN TOMS, of Willis Street, Wellington, New Zealand,
Carpenter, has deposited at this office a specification of the
said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 14th
day of June 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 May 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. 2276.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 25th March, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for a Chaff-feeding Box, to be
called "Mainland's Improved Patent Economic Chaff-
feeder," for Sheep or other Animals.

HUGH MAINLAND, of Otago, Southland, Otago, New Zea-
land, Builder, has deposited at this office a specification of the
said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 16th
day of June 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 June 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. 2277.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 26th March, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for Gilbert's Metallic Ring
Packing High- and Low-pressure Self-adjusting.

WILLIAM GILBERT, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand,
Tea Merchant, has deposited at this office a specifica-
tion of the said invention; and I have appointed Thurs-
day, the 16th day of June next, at 11 o'clock in the fore-
noon, 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 June 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. 2278.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 28th March, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for a Method of making a
Metal-border for Printing in Colours, to be called
"Aurora Type."

DAVID SMITH JOLLY, of Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zea-
land, Printer, has deposited at this office a specification
of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday,
the 16th day of June next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon,
at this office, to hear the said application and all ob-
jections 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 June next, at this office,
particulars in writing of their objections to the said applica-
tion, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 2279.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 28th March, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for an Automatic Self-
delivering Cigarette- and Match-box, to be called
"Mansford's Patent Automatic Cigarette- and Match-box."

RICHARD OGBORN MANSFORD, of Dunedin, Otago, New
Zealand, Artist, has deposited at this office a specification
of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday,
the 21st day of June next, at 11 o'clock in the fore-
noon, 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 6th day of June next, at this office,
particulars in writing of their objections to the said applica-
tion, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 2280.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 28th March, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for an Improved Method of
Manufacturing Ammonia, to be called "Williams's
Patent Spirits of Ammonia or Excelsior Washing-fluid."

CHARLES WILLIAMS, of Albert Street, Auckland, New Zea-
land, Manufacturer of Ammonia, has deposited at this office
a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed
Tuesday, the 21st day of June, 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 6th day of June next, at this office,
particulars in writing of their objections to the said applica-
tion, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 2281.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 28th March, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for Howarth's Automatic
Safety Apparatus for Cages used in Lifts, Hoists,
Mines, &c.

ELI HOWARTH, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Pattern-maker,
has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention;
and I have appointed Tuesday, the 21st day of June 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 6th day of June
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. 2282.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 28th March, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for preserving Fish or other
Animal Substances by means of a Solution of Boracic
Acid and Salt.

ANDREW THOMSON, of Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand,
Fish-curer, has deposited at this office a specification of
the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the
21st day of June 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
6th day of June 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. 2283.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 28th March, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for Improvements in Envelope-
machines.

SYDNEY AUSTIN GRANT, of Springfield, Massachusetts,
United States of America, Manufacturer, has deposited at
this office a specification of the said invention; and I have
appointed Tuesday, the 21st day of June 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 6th day of June next, at this office,
particulars in writing of their objections to the said applica-
tion, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 2284.