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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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holidays at the end of recognised school-terms only, on pro-
duction of certificate to the District Manager from the
master or mistress of the school, in the following form:--
"To the District Railway Manager at
"I HEREBY certify that is a boarder attending at my
school, that present age is years months,
and that is returning home from Station to
Station for holidays; and I request that you
will issue a return ticket accordingly.
(Signed)
"Headmaster [or Mistress], School."
Teachers must give six days' notice to the District
Manager before the tickets are required.

PART IV.-LOCAL RATES.
WANGANUI SECTION.
Foxton Port Traffic.
Flax and tow delivered at Foxton Railway-station to
await shipment will be charged 6d. per bale, which will
include receiving into shed, loading-up, and delivery to ships
in trucks alongside wharf.

PART VI.-WHARVES.
WANGANUI SECTION.
Foxton Wharf Rates.
Horses, per head.. s. d.
2 6
Cattle, per head .. .. .. .. .. 1 0

The common seal of the New Zealand
Railway Commissioners was hereunto
affixed, this seventeenth day of August, (L.S.)
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-
nine, in the presence of
JAMES MCKERROW, )
J. P. MAXWELL, Railway
W. M. HANNAY, Commissioners.

Notice of Hearing of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 14th August, 1889.
N O. 3874.-ELIHU THOMSON, of Lynn, Massachusetts,
United States of America, Electrical Engineer, has
deposited at this office a specification of an invention for
improvements in plug armatures and transformers.
No. 3875.-ELIHU THOMSON, of Lynn, Massachusetts,
United States of America, Electrical Engineer, has deposited
at this office a specification of an invention for improvements
in regulating devices for alternating currents.
No. 3876.-ELIHU THOMSON, of Lynn, Massachusetts,
United States of America, Electrical Engineer, has deposited
at this office a specification of an invention for improvements
in electric induction-coils or transformers.
No. 3877.-ELIHU THOMSON, of Lynn, Massachusetts,
United States of America, Electrical Engineer, has deposited
at this office a specification of an invention for improvements
in alternating-current motors.
No. 3878.-ELIHU THOMSON, of Lynn, Massachusetts,
United States of America, Electrical Engineer, has deposited
at this office a specification of an invention for improvements
in electric safety-devices for electric lighting and power
circuits.
No. 3879.-EDWIN WILBUR RICE, jun., of Lynn, Massa-
chusetts, United States of America, Electrical Engineer, has
deposited at this office a specification of an invention for
improvements in systems of electric distribution.
And I have appointed Wednesday, the 13th day of Novem-
ber next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear
the said applications and all objections thereto; and I re-
quire all persons having an interest in opposing the grant
of any such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 29th
day of October 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, 16th August, 1889.
N O. 3880.-CATHERINE LOUISA VAUTIER, Wife of Philip
Vautier, of Foxton, Manawatu, New Zealand, has
deposited at this office a specification of an invention for an
improvement in the mode of manufacturing and knitting
stockings, to be called "The Indestructible Knee Stockings."
No. 3881.-EDWIN BARLOW, of Christchurch, Canterbury,
New Zealand, Engineer, has deposited at this office a speci-
fication of an invention for heating water, to be called "Bar-
low's Patent Steam Water-heater and Forced Circulator."

No. 3882.-GEORGE DEAN GREENWOOD, of Teviotdale,
Canterbury, New Zealand, Runholder, has deposited at this
office a specification of an invention for improvements in
ridging for corrugated-iron roofing, to be called "Green-
wood's Improved Ridging."
No. 3883.-JOHN AHEARN, of Hokitika, Westland, New
Zealand, Miner, has deposited at this office a specification
of an invention for a medicine to relieve and cure piles, skin-
diseases, cuts, bruises, rheumatics, lumbago, chilblains,
dysentery, and diarrhea, to be called "Ahearn's Herb Cure."
No. 3884.-ANGLESON EDWARD ADAMS, of Thames Street,
Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand, Chairmaker, has deposited at
this office a specification of an invention for Adams's healing
salve.
No. 3885.-JAMES SEED, of Southbrook, Ashley, Canter-
bury, New Zealand, Flax-dresser, has deposited at this office
a specification of an invention for an improved scutch-feed-
ing apparatus, to be known as "Seed's Safety Scutch-mouth."
And I have appointed Thursday, the 14th day of November
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 October
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.
C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

Notice of Hearing of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 19th August, 1889.
N O. 3886.-ARCHIBALD LAND, of Rangiora, Canterbury,
New Zealand, Carpenter, has deposited at this office
a specification of an invention for "Land's Self-acting Safety
Guard for Scutchers."
No. 3887.-ROBERT STANTON DIXON, of Sydney, New South
Wales, Mariner, has deposited at this office a specification of
an invention for an improved mode of, and apparatus for,
preserving perishable articles of food.
No. 3888.-ELI JAMES BUTTERWORTH, of Home Street,
Arch Hill, Auckland, New Zealand, has deposited at this
office a specification of an invention for feeding stalled or
penned stock, to be called "Butterworth's Peep of Day
Regulating Feeder."
No. 3889.-ADA SUTTON, of Timaru, Canterbury, New
Zealand, Wife of William Aretas Parry Sutton, of Timaru
aforesaid, Sheep Inspector, has deposited at this office a
specification of an invention for Eucalypti household soap.
No. 3890.-JOHN PHILIP MASON and CHARLES PEARSON
ROBERTS, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, Totalisator
Proprietors, has deposited at this office a specification of an
invention for an improved method of working the machine
or instrument called the totalisator.
No. 3891.-GEORGE LING RABONE, of Woodville, Hawke's
Bay, New Zealand, has deposited at this office a specifica-
tion of an invention for a direct lever-action wool- and flax-
press.
And I have appointed Tuesday, the 19th day of November
next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear
the said applications and all objections thereto; and I re-
quire all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of
any such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 4th day of
November 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, 20th August, 1889.
N O. 3892.-WILLIAM TARRANT, of Summer Hill, near
Sydney, New South Wales, Mining Expert, has de-
posited at this office a specification of an invention for
improvements in apparatus for the amalgamation and con-
centration of metalliferous material.
No. 3893.-WALTER MADDISON, of Waipawa, New Zealand,
has deposited at this office a specification of an invention for
an instrument for setting out roofs and some other similar
work.
No. 3894.-GEORGE WYCKOFF CUMMINS, Student, and
JAMES HENRY COLEMAN, Engineer, both of New York,
United States of America, have deposited at this office a
specification of an invention for an improved process for
treating iron, steel, and other metals, to prevent oxidation
thereof while in a heated state.
No. 3895.-THOMAS ALVA EDISON, of Llewellyn Park, Essex,
New Jersey, United States of America, Electrician, has de-
posited at this office a specification of an invention for im-
provements in phonographs or apparatus for recording and