April 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 463

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 18th April, 1888.

THE Advance Division, No. 24, situated at Wellington,
is registered as a branch of the Grand Division of New
Zealand of the Sons and Daughters of Temperance of Aus-
tralasia Friendly Society, under "The Friendly Societies
Act, 1882," this 18th day of April, 1888.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Will accepted by the Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 17th April, 1888.

In the matter of the will of Frank Walpole Evans, late of
Huntersville, deceased.

IT is hereby notified that the above will has been finally
accepted, in accordance with the provisions of "The
Public Trust Office Act, 1872," and that the Public Trustee
is the Executor appointed under the said will.

R. C. HAMERTON,
Public Trustee.

Notice of Hearing of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 13th April, 1888.

NO. 2909.—Ludovico Martini, of Kumara, Westland,
New Zealand, Mine Manager, has deposited at this
office a specification of an invention for the wedging in posi-
tion of bars of iron, railway-rails in hydraulic sluicing claims,
tail-boxes, and sluices, and to be styled "The Railway Iron
Wedger."

No. 2910.—Samuel Gordon and Joseph Robinson, of
Auckland, New Zealand, Railway Contractors, have deposited
at this office a specification of an invention for a ballast-
plough.

No. 2911.—William John Blake, of Wanganui, New Zea-
land, Commission Agent, has deposited at this office a speci-
fication of an invention for an improvement in filters, to be
called "Blake's Household Filter."

No. 2912.—Robert Stone, of 101, Leadenhall Street,
London, England, Engineer, has deposited at this office a
specification of an invention for improvements in the con-
struction of barrels or casks.

No. 2913.—Marie Charles Alfred Ruffin, of Avenue
d'Antim, Paris, Chemist, has deposited at this office a speci-
fication of an invention for a process and apparatus for
purifying crude spirit and regenerating the purifying agent.

No. 2915.—Frank Proctor, of Stevenage, England,
Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of an
invention for improvements in machinery for cultivating
land.

And I have appointed Thursday, the 9th day of August
next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the
said applications and all objections thereto; and I require
all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of any
such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 25th day of
July next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objec-
tions to any of the said applications, otherwise they will be
precluded from urging the same.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

Notice of Hearing of Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 14th April, 1888.

PATENT for an Invention for Improvements in the Ex-
traction of Gold and Silver from Ores or Compounds
containing the same, and in Solvents for such Metals.

Alexander Parkes, of 8, Chancellor Road, Dulwich, Surrey,
England, Gentleman, has deposited at this office a specifica-
tion of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday,
the 30th day of October 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 15th day of October next, at this office, particu-
lars in writing of their objections to the said application,
otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

No. 2914.

Notice of Hearing of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 16th April, 1888.

NO. 2916.—George Fraser, of Auckland, New Zealand,
Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification
of an invention for improvements in a gold and silver amal-
gamating-pan, formerly known as "McKay's Roller-pan," in
converting it into a continuous grinder, to be known as
"Fraser's Improved Grinding- and Amalgamating-pan."

No. 2917.—Thomas William Coulthard, of Papakura,
Auckland, New Zealand, Flax-dresser, has deposited at this
office a specification of an invention for the more perfect
dressing of New Zealand flax or any other fibrous plant, to
be called "Coulthard's Flax-dressing Machine."

No. 2918.—Robert Cockerell, of Invercargill, New Zea-
land, Agricultural-implement Maker, has deposited at this
office a specification of an invention for an improved drop-
trap gold-saving table.

No. 2919.—Andrew Curtin Giddings, of Christchurch,
New Zealand, has deposited at this office a specification of
an invention for a folding ironing-table.

No. 2920.—Edwin Henry Burbidge, of Christchurch,
New Zealand, Railway-carriage Builder, has deposited at
this office a specification of an invention for saving cinders
from coal or other fuel, to be known as "The Avalanche
Automatic Cinder-saving Machine."

No. 2921.—William Edward Chapman, of Marton, New
Zealand, Painter, has deposited at this office a specification
of an invention for an improved paint.

And I have appointed Tuesday, the 14th day of August
next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the
said applications and all objections thereto; and I require
all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of any
such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 30th day of
July next, at this office, particulars in writing of their
objections to any of the said applications, otherwise they
will be precluded from urging the same.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

Notice of Hearing of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 18th April, 1888.

NO. 2922.—Thomas Maquire, of Wellington, New Zea-
land, Engineer, has deposited at this office a specifi-
cation of an invention for a feed water heater and fuel-
economiser for special use in connection with refrigerating
and other air-compressing machinery.

No. 2923.—John Dick, of Sefton, Canterbury, New Zea-
land, Farmer, has deposited at this office a specification of
an invention for an improved grain-dividing roller for
attaching to threshing-machines, styled "Dick's Improved
Grain-dividing Roller for attaching to Threshing-machines."

And I have appointed Thursday, the 16th day of August
next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the
said applications and all objections thereto; and I require all
persons having an interest in opposing the grant of any such
Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 1st day of August
next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections
to any of the said applications, otherwise they will be pre-
cluded from urging the same.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Patent Officer.

Award by Land Claims Commissioner.

I, the undersigned, a Commissioner duly appointed by
virtue of the Ordinance No. 15, Session XI., of the
Legislative Council of the Islands of New Zealand, to hear
and decide claims to land by persons claiming title thereto
from, through, or under the New Zealand Company, report
that the claim of Louisa Marian Knowles, of Wellington,
widow of Henry Samuel Knowles, deceased, having been
referred to me by the Governor, I do hereby decide that the
said Louisa Marian Knowles is entitled to a Crown grant in
fee-simple of all those parcels of land containing together
about 5 acres, part of Section No. 1, Harbour District, being
Sections Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 22, 23, 24, 25, 45, and 62 on the plan
of Wadestown, subject to all roads in actual use as public
roads over said land. Title to be antevested from the 1st
August, 1848.

Dated at Wellington, the 16th day of April, 1888.
Report No. 1622; Claim 1775.

Geo. B. DAVY,
Commissioner.