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Act, give notice to the Treasurer of his intention to export canned and cured fish with a view to applying for a bonus, and shall append to such notice a copy of such trade-mark; and all cases, barrels, or cans containing fish cured and canned for export by any such person shall, before exportation, be marked with the trade-mark so registered by him, and no part of any such bonus shall be payable except in respect of cases, barrels, or cans so marked.

Progress-payments for Exported Fish.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 24th September, 1886.

WITH reference to the notification in the New Zealand Gazette of the 12th November, 1885, respecting the payment of bonuses to persons who prepare canned and cured fish for export under regulations published on the same date, it is hereby notified that progress-payments on account of such bonuses, claimed in accordance with those regulations, will now be made by this department. Claims to be for quantities not less than one ton net weight, and to be sent through the Collector of Customs at the port from which the fish was exported.

JULIUS VOGEL.

Sale of Unclaimed Property.

Police Department (Commissioner's Office),
Wellington, 14th January, 1888.

THE unclaimed property described hereunder, and now in possession of the Police, at New Plymouth, will, unless previously claimed, be sold by public auction, at the Police Office, New Plymouth, on Saturday, the 11th proximo, at noon, in accordance with the Police Regulations :-

One silver lever watch, two Geneva watches, two revolvers, one carbine pistol, one gold nugget, one ring, and sundries.

W. E. GUDGEON,
Commissioner of Police.

Money Order and Savings Bank Office opened.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 24th January, 1888.

IT is hereby notified for general information that a Money Order and Savings Bank Office will be opened at

BELFAST (Chief Office, Christchurch)

from the 1st proximo.

THOS. ROSE,
For the Secretary.

Designation of Post Office changed.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 24th January, 1888.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the designation of the Post Office, Money Order and Savings Bank Office, in the Dunedin Postal District, known as Albany Street, will, from the 1st proximo, be changed to

DUNEDIN NORTH.

By order of the Postmaster-General.

THOS. ROSE,
For the Secretary.

Designation of Post Office changed.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 21st January, 1888.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the designation of the Post Office in the Invercargill Postal District, known as Longridge, will, from the 1st proximo, be changed to

BALFOUR.

By order of the Postmaster-General.

THOS. ROSE,
For the Secretary.

Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 24th January, 1888.

THE South Canterbury District of the New Zealand Ancient Order of Foresters, situated at Timaru, is registered as a friendly society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 24th day of January, 1888.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 25th January, 1888.

THE Victoria Widow and Orphan Fund of the Loyal City of Norwich Lodge, No. 4356, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity, situated at Lyttelton, is registered as a friendly society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 25th day of January, 1888.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 25th January, 1888.

THE Jubilee Lodge, situated at Prebbleton, is registered as a branch of the North Canterbury District of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 25th day of January, 1888.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Notice of hearing of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 24th January, 1888.

NO. 2751.—ALEXANDER CHRISTIAN MACDONALD, of Turakina, Wellington, New Zealand, Clerk, has deposited at this office a specification for an invention for straining and fastening wire for fencing purposes.

No. 2752.—DANIEL ALABASTER, of Wellington, New Zealand, Sailmaker, has deposited at this office a specification for an invention for spring and rubber drop fire-escape.

No. 2753.—JAKETH EDDY WEARNE, Mine Manager of New Zealand Antimony Company’s Works, of Endeavour Inlet, New Zealand, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for ore-dressing, to be known as “Wearne’s Patent Ore-dressing Jig.”

No. 2754.—JOHN MARRIOTT, of Sydenham, New Zealand, Gas Engineer, and EDWARD SMETHURST, of Kaiapoi, New Zealand, Contractor, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for a compound to be called “The Durable Railway-sleeper Compound.”

No. 2755.—TIMOTHY VINCENT RIORDAN, of 441, Strand, London, England, Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for improvements in an improved method of and apparatus for supplying salt to cattle, horses, and other animals.

No. 2756.—EDWIN WISE HOLLIS, of the Thames, New Zealand, Architect and County Clerk and Treasurer, and JOHN GIBBONS, of the same place, Engineer, have deposited at this office a specification of an invention for capturing rabbits, hares, and other animals, to be called “Hollis and Gibbons’s Automatic Rabbit-catcher.”

I have appointed Thursday, the 3rd day of May 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 such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 18th day of April next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to 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, 25th January, 1888.

NO. 2757.—ROBERT COCKERELL, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Implement Maker, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for adjustable double-action lever frame for disc harrows.

No. 2758.—ALFRED DON, of No. 21, Cooper Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales, Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for an improved apparatus for the prevention and consumption of smoke, and more complete combustion of fuel in steam-boilers and other furnaces.

No. 2759.—JOSHUA CUFF, of Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Barrister, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for a scheme or application of a principle for pumping mines free from water-drainage by means of a water-wheel or lift at the bottom of the shaft of the mine connected with driving-gear on the surface of the ground, to be called “J. Cuff’s Patent Method of draining Mines by means of a Water-wheel or Lift.”

No. 2760.—DANIEL BRISBANE, of Coupland Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for washing and wringing, to be called “The I.X.L. Washing and Wringing Machine.”