Aug. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 889

No. 3176.—Reuben Withell, of Brookside, Selwyn,
Canterbury, New Zealand, Sheep-farmer, has deposited at
this office a specification of an invention for an improvement
in sheep-shears.

No. 3177.—David Jones, of Pitt Street, Auckland, New
Zealand, has deposited at this office a specification of an
invention for an automatic blind-cord rack, to be called
“The Eureka Automatic Blind-rack.”

And I have appointed Thursday, the 24th day of January
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 9th day of
January 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.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

Notice of Hearing of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 14th August, 1888.

No. 3178.—David Jones, of Pitt Street, Auckland, New
Zealand, has deposited at this office a specification of an
invention for the automatic fastening of window-sashes,
to be called “The Good-night Anti-burglar Automatic Sash-
fastener.”

No. 3179.—Charles McQueen, of Dunedin, New Zealand,
Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of an
invention to be known as “McQueen’s Patent Corrugated
Circular Joint for Pipes.”

No. 3180.—Charles McQueen, of Dunedin, New Zealand,
Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of an
invention to be known as “McQueen’s New Era Patent Gold-
saver and -separator.”

No. 3181.—Werner Siemens, of 94, Markgrafen Strasse,
Berlin, Germany, Doctor of Philosophy, has deposited at
this office a specification of an invention for improvements in
the extraction of gold and other precious metals from
minerals and ores containing them.

No. 3182.—Robert Cooper, Herbert Fitzroy Clayton,
and George Holden Holdroyd, all of Huddersfield, Eng-
land, Drysalters, have deposited at this office a specification
of an invention for improvements in filtering apparatus.

No. 3183.—William Andrew Young, of Wellington, New
Zealand, Omnibus Proprietor, has deposited at this office a
specification of an invention for improvements in vehicles to
be used on common roads and tramways.

And I have appointed Thursday, the 24th day of January
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 9th day of
January 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.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

Sale of Unclaimed Property.

Police Department (Commissioner’s Office),
Wellington, 7th August, 1888.

The unclaimed property described hereunder, and now
in possession of the police at the stations named, will,
unless previously claimed, be sold by public auction, at the
respective police offices, on Saturday, the 25th instant, at
noon, in accordance with the police regulations:—

Auckland: Revolver and cartridges, double-barrelled gun,
ten pairs of socks, and sundries.

Tauranga: Saddle, one double- and one single-barrelled
gun, oar, and bridle.

Napier: Railway-lever open-faced metal watch, No. 78881,
makers Kohn and Co., with steel guard; open-faced silver
verge watch, maker Jennings, London, No. 975; and sun-
dries.

Gisborne: Fur cape.

Wanganui: Waterproof coat.

Christchurch: Gold Geneva open-faced watch, silver open-
faced watch, silver Geneva hunting-watch, and sundries.

Southbridge: Lifebuoy, and twenty mill-pecks.

Rangiora: Pair of hames.

Waiaru: Sundries.

Oamaru: Gold ring, revolver; watch (apparently brass),
No. 7635; mathematical instruments; silver watch, No.
14722; and sundries.

Dunedin: Two counterpanes, waterproof coat, harness,
two table-covers, carpet, two pieces of oilcloth, and sundries.

W. E. GUDGEON,
Commissioner.

Will accepted by the Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 20th July, 1888.

In the matter of the will of Charles Korll, late of Nevis
Crossing, County Vincent, 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.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 14th August, 1888.

The Sacred Heart Branch, situated at Ponsonby, is
registered as a branch of the New Zealand District
of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society,
under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 14th day
of August, 1888.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 7th February, 1888.

In pursuance of regulations under “The Civil Service
Reform Act, 1886,” notice is hereby given that for the
Senior Examination of January, 1889, the period of litera-
ture will be the age of Queen Anne, and the special books
will be Shakespeare’s Henry IV. and Henry V., and Lamb’s
Essays of Elia.

GEO. FISHER.

Crown Lands Notices.

Sale of Rural Lands, Auckland District.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 31st July, 1888.

It is hereby notified that the rural sections enumerated
in the accompanying Schedule will be offered for sale
by public auction, at the Land Office, Tauranga, on Monday,
the 24th September, 1888, at 11 o’clock a.m.

Plans and further particulars may be obtained on applica-
tion at this office.

S. PERCY SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

TAURANGA COUNTY.
TAURANGA SURVEY DISTRICT.
| | |
VI. | 4 | 3 0 28 | 9 15 0
| 5 | 3 0 36 | 6 10 0
| 6 | 3 3 10 | 8 0 0
| 7 | 4 0 26 | 8 10 0
| 8 | 4 3 14 | 15 0 0
| 9 | 5 0 29 | 15 15 0
| 10 | 5 3 5 | 18 0 0
| 11 | 8 3 28 | 27 0 0
VII. | 2 | 20 1 19| 20 10 0
| 3 | 19 0 31| 19 5 0
| 4 | 22 1 2 | 22 10 0
| 6 | 25 0 0 | 25 0 0
| 7 | 39 0 9 | 39 5 0
| 8 | 50 0 0 | 50 0 0
| 9 | 59 1 21| 59 10 0
| 10 | 93 2 37| 93 15 0

Description of Land: All the above sections are fronting
either on Tauranga Harbour or on the outside sea-coast, and
consist of light sandy soil; close to Mount Manganui.

WHAKATANE COUNTY.
PARISH OF WAIMANA.

| 233 | 6 0 33 | 31 5 0

Description of Land: Open, undulating land, near the
Town of Whakatane.