Sept. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1153

Additional Regulation as to Payment of Rewards for Discovery of New Goldfields.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 28th June, 1886.

THE following additional regulation for the payment of rewards for the discovery of new goldfields, recommended by the Goldfields Committee on the 22nd June, 1886, having been adopted by the Government, is published for general information.

This regulation applies to the notifications published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 19th March and 29th October, 1885, offering rewards for gold discoveries.

W. J. M. LARNACH,
Minister of Mines.

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ADDITIONAL REGULATION.

No claim for a reward for the discovery of gold will be considered by the Goldfields Committee unless such claim be made within one year from the date of the discovery.

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Officiating Ministers for 1887.—Notice No. 18.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1887.

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 name of an Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information:—

Baptists.

The Reverend Arthur Dewdney.

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

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“Friendly Societies Act, 1882.”—Cancelling of Registry.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 27th August, 1887.

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 this 27th day of August, 1887, cancelled the registry of the Loyal Star of Waltham Lodge, No. 6171, Register No. 18(5), held at Sydenham, branch of the North Canterbury District of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity, on the ground that the said lodge has ceased to exist.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar.

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Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for weeding the Ballast on Railways, to be called “The Railway Track-weeding Machine.”

JAMES IBBS LAWSON, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Civil Engineer, and ALBERT EDWARD ORANGE, of Riverton, New Zealand, Railway Inspector, have deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 15th day of November 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 31st day of October 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. 2497.

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Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for an Improved Tripod Harrow.

ROBERT COCKERELL, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Blacksmith, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 15th day of November 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 31st day of October 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. 2498.

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Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 27th August, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for making Soap, to be known as “Blake’s Kerosene Soap.”

WALTER BLAKE, of Christchurch, New Zealand, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 15th day of November 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 31st day of October 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. 2499.

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Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 27th August, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for making Soap, to be known as “Blake’s Ammonia and Kerosene Washing-compound.”

WALTER BLAKE, of Christchurch, New Zealand, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 15th day of November 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 31st day of October 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. 2500.

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Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 27th August, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for Improvements in Rock-boring or Drilling Machines, to be known as “The Slugger Rock-drill.”

FREDERIC ARTHUR HALSEY, of North Farrytown, County of Westchester, State of New York, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 15th day of November 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 31st day of October 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. 2501.

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Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 27th August, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for an Improved Means for increasing the Draught and consuming the Smoke from Steam-boilers.

MARIE AUGUSTIN DESPEISSIS, of Barkly Street, St. Kilda, Victoria, Sugar Manufacturer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 15th day of May 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 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. 2502.

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Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 27th August, 1887.

PATENT for an Invention for Improvements in the Treatment of Auriferous Minerals.

JULES WEINICH, of Béziers Hérault, France, Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 15th day of November next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and