THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 997

Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 17th September, 1888.

THE South Rakaia and Suburban Co-operative Money
Club, situated at South Rakaia, is registered as a
specially-authorised society, under "The Friendly Societies
Act, 1882," this 10th day of September, 1888.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Notice of Hearing of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 17th September, 1888.

NO. 3244.—CHARLES AYLMER POWNALL, of Masterton,
New Zealand, Barrister and Solicitor, has deposited
at this office a specification of an invention for destroying
blight or other insect or animal life, parasite, or pest upon
fruit trees or other trees or plants, entitled "The Patent
Nail Blight Destructor."

NO. 3245.—JAMES BAIRD, of Wynyard Street, Devonport,
Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer, has deposited at this
office a specification of an invention for Baird’s simplex
equilibrium high-speed rotary engine.

NO. 3246.—GEORGE FRASER, of Wynyard Street, Auckland,
New Zealand, Engineer, has deposited at this office a
specification of an invention for Fraser’s improved overflow
grinding and amalgamating mill for treating gold, silver,
copper, tin, lead, and other mineral ores.

NO. 3247.—EDWARD HALE GULLIVER, of Mangere, near
Auckland, New Zealand, Clerk in Holy Orders, and BENJAMIN
WILLS BETTS, of Mount Eden, Auckland aforesaid, Architect,
have deposited at this office a specification of an invention
for improvements in connection with windows, doors, French
casements, railways, &c., to be called "Patent Self-balanced
Doors and Sashes."

NO. 3248.—DAVID TAYLOR and DAVID BREMNER, trading
as the firm of "Taylor and Bremner," of Waverley, in the
County of Patea, New Zealand, Blacksmiths and Wheelwrights, have deposited at this office a specification of an invention for baling and pressing wool, to be called "Taylor
and Bremner’s Power-equalising Wool-press."

NO. 3249.—BESSIE FERGUSSON HUME, of Dunedin, New
Zealand, has deposited at this office a specification of an
invention for the protection of young children, to be called
"The Child’s Safe Guard."

And I have appointed Wednesday, the 13th day of February
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 29th 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, 19th September, 1888.

NO. 3250.—JOHN FREDERICK CHURTON, of Auckland,
New Zealand, Wholesale Druggist, has deposited at
this office a specification of an invention for an improved fire-lighter.

NO. 3251.—EDWARD GRONE, of Unterlüss, Hanover, Germany, Manufacturer, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for an improved manufacture of kieselguhr-dynamite.

NO. 3253.—GEORGE TORRY, of Williamstown, Victoria,
Marine Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification
of an invention for improvements in furnace-grates.

NO. 3254.—JOSEPH RALPH RAEBURN YEATS, of Adelaide,
South Australia, Civil Engineer, has deposited at this office
a specification of an invention for an improved process for
amalgamating gold by volatilized mercury.

NO. 3255.—ALEXANDER HARVEY, of Auckland, New Zealand, Tinsmith, has deposited at this office a specification of
an invention for a box, tub, or case for the packing and preserving of butter, meats, or other condiments, to be called
"Harvey’s Metallic-lined Air-tight Package."

And I have appointed Thursday, the 14th day of February
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 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 Town and Suburban Sections, Auckland District.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 26th July, 1888.

IT is hereby notified that the town and suburban sections
enumerated in the accompanying Schedule will be
offered for sale by public auction, at the Land Office, Auckland, on Monday, the 24th September, 1888, at 11 o’clock a.m.
Plans and further particulars may be obtained on application at this office. S. PERCY SMITH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.