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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 72

Metropolitan Gas-works, Queen's Wharf, Melbourne, Vic-
toria, have deposited at this office a specification of an
invention for improvements in dry gas-meters.

No. 4122.—ROBERT CHARLES NOEDL, of Palmerston North,
New Zealand, Butcher, has deposited at this office a specifi-
cation of an invention for an extending knife-handle for
butchers' and other knives, to be called "Noedl's Extended
Knife-handle."

No. 4123.—THE CASTLE SALT COMPANY (LIMITED), of
Adelaide, South Australia, Assignees of Fernand Collet, also
of Adelaide aforesaid, Salt Refiner, has deposited at this
office a specification of an invention for improvements in
the process of manufacturing salt.

No. 4125.—JOHN ASHWORTH, of Makino Road, Feilding,
New Zealand, Farmer, has deposited at this office a specifi-
cation of an invention for improvements in apparatus for
canning and preserving butter and other alimentary sub-
stances which can be similarly treated.

And I have appointed Thursday, the 13th day of March
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 26th day
of February 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, 12th December, 1889.

Nº 4119.—GEORGE WILLIAM LANGLEY, of Howie's
Place, Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria,
Manufacturer of Hairdressers' Requisites, has deposited at
this office a specification of an invention for improvements
in hairdressers' and dentists' chairs.

No. 4120.—WILLIAM FREDERICK DIXON, of 128, Queen
Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Accountant, has deposited at
this office a specification of an invention for improvements
in the valve-link motion of steam-engines, and in the
arranging, constructing, and adjusting the same and its con-
necting gear (being a communication to him from the
inventors, Charles Gibson and Arthur Lilley, both of No. 63,
Queen Victoria Street, London, England, Engineers).

And I have appointed Thursday, the 21st 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 such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the
6th day of August 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, 18th December, 1889.

Nº 4132.—JAMES HENRY SHERWIN, of Petone, Welling-
ton, New Zealand, Pianoforte Maker, has deposited
at this office a specification of an invention for a new or
improved apparatus for lifting and releasing all kinds of
monkeys and stampers for vertical movements.

No. 4133.—GEORGE SYME, of Hawera, New Zealand,
Timber Merchant, has deposited at this office a specification
of an invention for Syme's patent butter-package.

And I have appointed Thursday, the 20th day of March
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 5th day of
March 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 December, 1889.

Nº 4126.—JAMES WILLIAM GRAHAM, of Waiorongomai,
Auckland, New Zealand, has deposited at this office
a specification of an invention for Graham's patent pressure
butter-maker.

No. 4127.—GEORGE A. PERRY, of Dunedin, New Zealand,
Civil Servant, has deposited at this office a specification of
an invention for detecting and preventing burglars, and
entitled "Perry's Duplex Burglar-detector."

No. 4128.—ROBERT COCKERELL, of Invercargill, New Zea-
land, Agricultural-implement maker, has deposited at this
office a specification of an invention for a flexible directing
disc-cog for working on chain belts, for dredging, pumping,
or other purposes.

No. 4129.—THOMAS CUSDIN, of St. Albans, Canterbury,
New Zealand, Farrier, has deposited at this office a specifica-
tion of an invention for an improved boot for horses' hoofs, to
be called "Cusdin's Flexible Boot."

No. 4130.—THOMAS CUSDIN, of St. Albans, Canterbury,
New Zealand, Farrier, has deposited at this office a specifi-
cation of an invention for a flexible horse-shoe, to be called
"Cusdin's Flexible Horse-shoe."

No. 4131.—GEORGE SAMUEL SEWER, of Kaeo, Wangaroa,
Auckland, New Zealand, has deposited at this office a speci-
fication of an invention for Sewer's combined skeith and
wheel.

And I have appointed Tuesday, the 18th day of March
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 3rd day of
March 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.

Crown Lands Notices.

Sale of Leaseholds, Westland Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Hokitika, 2nd December, 1889.

NOTICE is hereby given that auction sale of the under-
mentioned reserves and subdivisions of reserves will
be held at the Lands Office, Hokitika, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon of Wednesday, the 15th day of January, 1890,
subject to the rents, terms, and conditions set out hereunder.

Conditions of Sale: The highest bidder (for rent or bonus)
to be the purchaser. Payments to be made on the fall of the
hammer, such to include one year's rental, bonus (if any),
and lease-fee and value for improvements (if any). In
cases where the person entitled to valuation for improve-
ments purchases, payment for rental, bonus, and lease-fee
only will be required. If any dispute occurs as to who is
entitled to valuation for improvements, the question will be
decided by the Land Board; and, if any arises as to any
bidding, the auctioneer may put the lot up again.

Plans to be seen at the Land Office, Hokitika.

SCHEDULE.

Improvements: *£50; †£65.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Run liable to Forfeiture.

Crown Lands Office,
Invercargill, 21st October, 1889.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of section 188 of "The
Land Act, 1885," that Run 423B, Waikaia, is liable
to forfeiture, and, if the rent, together with the penalty, be
not paid within three months from this date, the run will be
declared forfeited,

JOHN SPENCE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.