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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 54

(40.) By striking out the words “lead of the valve is then exactly,” in lines 163 and 164.
(41.) By striking out the word “required,” in line 167.
(42.) By striking out the words “can be,” in line 182, and inserting in their place the words “is then.”
(43.) By altering the word “weigh,” in line 206, to the word “weight.”
(44.) By inserting between the word “obtained,” in line 213, and the word “Having,” in line 214, the following words, viz.: “Better results are obtained from steam-engines having these improvements applied, as the engine works more evenly than heretofore, uses less steam, and consequently is more economical in its working.”
(45.) By inserting between the words “now” and “described,” in line 214, the word “particularly.”
(46.) By striking out the word “explained,” in line 214, and inserting in its place the word “ascertained.”
(47.) By striking out the word “the,” at the end of line 215, and inserting instead the words “in what.”
(48.) By striking out the words “of performing,” in line 216, and inserting in their place the word “the.”
(49.) By inserting between the words “same” and “I,” in line 216, the words “is to be performed.”
(50.) By striking out the whole of the claim, viz.: All the words from and including the word “My,” in line 218, to and including the word “explained,” in line 223, and inserting instead the following words and figure, viz.:—
“First. The process or method for ascertaining and determining the correct position for connecting up the gab ends of the eccentric rods for the valve link motion of steam-engines upon the link substantially as hereinbefore described.
“Second. The apparatus shown in Figure 5, by means of which the experiments may be readily conducted, or any mechanical equivalent thereof, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described.
“Third. The application of the process or method claimed in the first claim to the preparation of models of, and the construction of, link-motion reversing-gear of engines.”
(51.) By the addition of drawings.
The applicant alleges as his reasons for this application that the original specification was unaccompanied by drawings, and did not accurately define and describe the invention, and that the novelty of the invention was not specifically claimed in said original specification.
C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks.

Alterations and Additions to the Scale of Fares, Rates, and Charges in force upon the New Zealand Railways.

THE New Zealand Railway Commissioners, in exercise and pursuance of the powers conferred by “The Government Railways Act, 1887,” do hereby make the following alteration in and addition to the scale of fares, rates, and charges on the New Zealand railways, to come into force on and after the 6th day of October, 1890:—

PART IV.—LOCAL RATES.

NAPIER SECTION.

Class H.—Wool.

Wool, undumped, between Farndon and Napier or Spit will be charged 8d. per bale. This rate will apply to scoured wool in bales not exceeding 2¾cwt. each, notwithstanding regulation under Part III.

Class L.—Firewood.

Firewood to Awatoto will be charged as follows, at per truck: From Tahoraite, 43s.; Dannevirke, Mangatera, 42s. 6d.; Matamau, 39s. 6d.; Makotuku, 38s. 6d.; Ormondville, Papatua, Kopua, 38s.

HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION.

Dunedin or Port Chalmers to Oamaru.

Parcels for distribution at destination.

When more articles or parcels than one are sent, packed or loose, from one consignor to one consignee, for express companies or forwarding agents, and are for distribution at destination, the minimum charge will be as for 5cwt.

PART V.—CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS.

Straw, pressed or unpressed, owners’ risk, Class F.

The common seal of the New Zealand Railway Commissioners was hereunto affixed, this twenty-sixth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and ninety, in the presence of

JAMES McKERROW,
J. P. MAXWELL,
W. M. HANNAY,
} Railway Commissioners.

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of August, 1890. Altitude above the sea, 140 feet. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

From self-registering Instruments, for Twenty-four Hours previously.

• Mean.
  † Same month previous year.

REMARKS.

Fine first two days, then showery until 7th, heavy rain on 3rd, 2·35in. recorded on 4th; from 7th to 17th fine; afternoon of 17th and 18th showery, then generally fine until 27th, when it rained and continued showery almost to end of month. Prevailing N.W. wind, and strong from that quarter on seven days; hail on 5th and 6th; fog on 10th. Maximum temperature in shade, 63·3; minimum, 32. Mean temperature of dewpoint, 40·7; mean humidity, 73. Earthquake on 15th at 6.45 a.m., two light shocks.

R. B. GORE,
Observer.

Native Land Court Notices.

“The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881,” and the Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1881 Amendment Acts, 1888 and 1889.

Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, 23rd September, 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 Mangonui, on the 25th day of October, 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.

WHANGAKEA.

90-68. A TRANSFER dated the 4th day of August, 1890, made by Karora and others to Annie Yates.

PART OF LOT 16, WYLES AND BALL’S SUBDIVISION, AT KAE0.

90-55. A conveyance dated the 14th day of June, 1890, made by William Flavell to Thomas Simpson Hayes.