Will accepted by the Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 19th March, 1890.
In the matter of the will of Richard Jenkins, late of Wellington, deceased.

T 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.

Will accepted by the Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 19th March, 1890.
In the matter of the will of George Cockayne Small, late of Auckland, deceased.

T 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.

Notice of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1890.

COMPLETE specifications relating to the under-mentioned applications have been accepted, and are open to public inspection.

Any person may, at any time within two months from the date of this Gazette, give me notice in writing, in duplicate, of opposition to the grant of the patent, stating in such notice the particular grounds of his objection.

No. 4299.—CHARLES GRANT, of Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand, Blacksmith. An invention for a sliding and fastening arrangement for the seats of vehicles.

No. 4300.—ROBERT WILLIAM MILLAR, of Aylesbury, Canterbury, New Zealand, Station Manager. An invention for an improved sheep feeding-rack.

No. 4301.—ISAAC SMITH and JOSEPH SMITH, of the firm of David Smith and Co., of Kensington Works, Siddall, Halifax, York, England, Commission Wool-combers. An invention for improvements in the method of and apparatus for treating or scouring and washing wool and other fibrous substances.

No. 4302.—ANTHONY HARRIS, of the Vulcan Engine Works, Middlesbrough, York, England, Engineer. An invention for improvements in or relating to machines for playing games of chance, or for providing other amusements or pastimes.

No. 4304.—ANGELO TORNAGHI, of Hunter's Hill, Sydney, in New South Wales, Mathematical-instrument Maker. An invention for a process for pulverising and amalgamating for saving gold and silver.

No. 4306.—THOMAS OLIVER TURNBULL, of Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand, Storekeeper. An invention for "Turnbull's Stock Ear-clip," for the marking of sheep, cattle, and other stock.

E. GELL,
Deputy Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks.

Notice of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1890.

COMPLETE specifications relating to the under-mentioned applications have been accepted, and are open to public inspection.

Any person may, at any time within two months from the date of this Gazette, give me notice in writing, in duplicate, of opposition to the grant of the patent, stating in such notice the particular grounds of his objection.

No. 4307.—JAMES GRESHAM, of the firm of "Gresham and Craven," of Craven Iron Works, Salford, Manchester, Lancaster, England. An invention for improvements in or applicable to vacuum brake mechanism.

No. 4308.—ALFRED JOHN MOUNTFORT, of Greytown, Wellington, New Zealand. An invention for dressing and cleaning the fibre of the Phormium tenax or New Zealand flax by means of rollers and brushes, to be called "Mountfort's Roller Process for dressing New Zealand Flax."

E. GELL,
Deputy Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks.

Notice of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1890.

COMPLETE specifications relating to the under-mentioned applications have been accepted, and are open to public inspection.

Any person may, at any time within two months from the date of this Gazette, give me notice in writing, in duplicate, of opposition to the grant of the patent, stating in such notice the particular grounds of his objection.

No. 4309.—ALBAN VINCENT KNAPP, of Wellington, New Zealand, Blacksmith, and EDWARD ARTHUR KNAPP, of Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand, Blacksmith. An invention for the shrinking of tires, to be called "Knapp's Liliputian Tire-shrinker."

No. 4310.—CHRISTOPHER O'BRIEN, of the Thames, Auckland, New Zealand, Assayer. An invention for extracting the precious metals from refractory ores, to be known as "An Improved Process for extracting the Precious Metals from Refractory Ores."

No. 4311.—JAMES THOMSON, of the Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, Saddler. An invention for an improved spring stirrup-bar.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks.

Application for Registration of a Trade Mark.

(No. 20.)

Patent Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1890.

NOTICE is hereby given that N. GREENING AND SONS (LIMITED), of Warrington, Lancaster, England, Wire Manufacturers and Metal Perforators, have applied to register, under "The Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1889," the trade mark of which the following is a description:

Description of Trade Mark.

The word "AGATE."

Nature of the Articles to which it is intended such Trade Mark shall apply.

Gauze cloth and other articles woven from wire, and perforated sheet metals.

Classes of Goods in connection with which the Applicant desires the Trade Mark to be registered.

Class No. 13.

Any person may, within two months of the date of this Gazette, give notice, in duplicate, at this office, of opposition to the registration of the trade mark.

E. GELL,
Deputy Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks.

Application for Registration of a Trade Mark.

(No. 21.)

Patent Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1890.

NOTICE is hereby given that ALLAN STEVEN, of Dunedin New Zealand, Miller, has applied to register, under "The Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1889," the trade mark of which the following is a representation:

Nature of the Article to which it is intended such Trade Mark shall apply.

Flour.

Class of Goods in connection with which the Applicant desires the Trade Mark to be registered.

Class No. 42.

Any person may, within two months of the date of this Gazette, give notice, in duplicate, at this office, of opposition to the registration of the trade mark.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks.