July 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 835

CONTRACTOR
FOR THE
INDIAN AND COLONIAL RAILWAYS,
ROYAL ARSENAL & DOCKYARDS.

BUILDERS AND DECORATORS,
VARNISHES

W.T. BIGSBY,

TRADE
MARK.

DEPTFORD.
LONDON, S.E.

MANUFACTURER
OF
OIL AND SPIRIT VARNISHES,
TARPBINES, &c.

HOUSE DECORATORS AND GRAINERS,

The essential particulars of the trade-mark are the dis-
tinctive device; and the applicant disclaims any right to the
exclusive use of the added matter, except in so far as it con-
sists of his name and address.

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

Varnishes and japans.

Class of Goods in connection with which the Applicant
desires the Trade-mark to be registered.
Class No. 1.

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.

Notice of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 24th July, 1890.

COMPLETE specifications relating to the under-men-
tioned 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. 4480.—ARTHUR HARRY PARKER, of Paradise Street,
Bradford, York, England, Cleansing-fluid Manufacturer.
An improved cleansing compound for scouring and bleach-
ing wool and other fibres and fabrics, and for general pur-
poses.

No. 4481.—CHRISTIAN HEINRICH LEHMANN, of Adelaide,
South Australia, Saddler. An invention for an improved
draught collar for horses.

No. 4482.—JOSEPH JAMES SWITHIN LIST, of Rockdale,
near Sydney, New South Wales, Joiner. An invention for
an improved automatic continuous railway-brake.

No. 4483.—EDWARD JOSIAH TOBIN, Representative of and
for the firm of Holdsworth, MacPherson, and Company,
Ironmongers, &c., and THOMAS DAVIDSON, Filter Manufac-
turer, all of Sydney, New South Wales. An invention for
improvements in filters and filtering-apparatus.

No. 4485.—ANDREW MCLEOD, of Belmont Terrace, Remu-
era, Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer. An invention for
feeding flax, to be called " McLeod's Patent Flax Feed-box,
adjustable to all the flax-dressing machines."

No. 4486.—JAMES GRICE, of Bank Street, Whangarei,
Auckland, New Zealand, Coachbuilder. An invention for
the Union double-lock undercarriage for vehicles.

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

Notice of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 24th July, 1890.

COMPLETE specifications relating to the under-men-
tioned 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. 4487.—MARY ELIZA MOUNTFORT, of Napier, New Zea-
land, ANNIE BARRY MOUNTFORT, of Feilding, New Zealand.
An invention for a surveyor's spring-balance tape-case, which
enables the surveyor to apply a fixed strain.

No. 4488.—ALFRED COLE, of Grey Street, Palmerston
North, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer. An invention
for improvements in scutching- and hackling-machines.

No. 4463.—JOSEPH JAMES SWITHIN LIST, of Rockdale,
near Sydney, New South Wales, Joiner. An invention for
an improved railway-brake pipe-coupling, applicable also for
other coupling purposes.

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

Native Land Court Notices.

"The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881," and
the Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1881 Amend-
ment Acts, 1888 and 1889.

Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, 14th July, 1890.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Trust Commissioner
will, under the authority and for the purposes of the
said Acts, hold a Court at Shortland, on the 7th day of
August, 1890, for investigating the cases mentioned in the
Schedule hereunder, at which time and place all persons
interested in the said cases, and having objections to any
of the dealings, are hereby notified to attend.

EDW. HAMMOND,
Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

ALLOTMENT 38 OF BLOCK XXVIII., TOWN OF SHORTLAND.
No. 1. A lease dated the 21st day of April, 1888, made by
Wirope Hotereni Taipari and others to Kate Sheehan and
Henry George Dod.

KAITAWA No. 5 BLOCK.
No. 2. A memorandum of transfer dated the 12th day of
May, 1890, made by Tamati Paetai and others to William
Davies.

OTUTURU BLOCK.
No. 3. A conveyance dated the 22nd day of December,
1871, made by Taraiā Ngakuti and others to Alfred Joshua
Thorp.

MIMIAKAIAURU No. 2 BLOCK.
No. 4. A memorandum of transfer dated the 11th day of
June, 1890, made by Hone Ropiha to Phyllis Eliza Williams.

"The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881," and
the several Acts amending the same.

Native Land Court Office,
Whanganui, 15th July, 1890.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Trust Commissioner
will, under the authority and for the purposes of
the said Acts, hold a Court at the Resident Magistrate's
Courthouse, at Whanganui, on the 2nd day of August, at 10.30
a.m., for the investigation of the cases mentioned in the
Schedule hereunder, at which time and place all persons
interested in the said cases, and having objections to any of
the dealings, are hereby notified to attend.

ELWIN B. DICKSON,
Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

MANGATIPOUA EAST.
No. 90-14. Deed of lease dated the 28th day of May, 1889,
from Wunu te Rangiwerohia and six others to Finlay
McLean, of Mangawhero, Farmer.

MAKIRIKIRI No. 2.
No. 90-16. Deed of confirmation of prior conveyance, dated
the 2nd day of July, 1890, from Rota Takarangi to Alexander
Montgomerie, of Makirikiri.

PUNGAHARURU No. 3c.
No. 90-17. Memorandum of lease dated the 17th day of
June, 1890, from Makere te Keepa and Wiki te Keepa to
Thomas Greig, of Whanganui, Farmer.

PUNGAHARURU No. 3D.
No. 90-18. Memorandum of lease dated the 17th day of
June, 1890, from Ripeka Tauri and others to Thomas Greig,
of Whanganui, Farmer.

"The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881," and
the Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1881 Amend-
ment Acts, 1888 and 1889.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 23rd July, 1890.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Trust Commissioner will,
under the authority and for the purposes of the said
Acts, hold a Court at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Wel-
ington, on Friday, the 1st day of August, 1890, at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, for investigating the cases mentioned in the
Schedule hereunder, at which time and place all persons
interested in the said cases, and having objections to any of
the dealings, are hereby notified to attend.

W. BRIDSON,
Registrar.