Nature of the Article to which it is intended such Trade- mark shall apply. A fruit-preservative. 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. Application for Registration of a Trade-mark. (No. 140.) Patent Office, Wellington, 6th November, 1890. NOTICE is hereby given that A. H. MOTLEY AND CO., of Reidsville, North Carolina, United States of America, Tobacco Manufacturers, have applied to register, under "The Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1889," the trade-mark of which the following is a representation :- A. H. MOTLEY & CO.'S KING OF ALL. REIDSVILLE, N.C., U.S.A. Nature of the Articles to which it is intended such Trade- mark shall apply. Tobacco, tobacco manufactured, cigars, cigarettes, tobacco of any kind. Class of Goods in connection with which the Applicants desire the Trade-mark to be registered. Class No. 45. 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, 6th November, 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. 4673.-ARTHUR FREDRICK BUSH, of Picton, Marl- borough, New Zealand, Cabinet-maker. An invention for a new or improved cramp for picture and some other frames. No. 4674.-GUSTAF DILLBERG, of Sydney, New South Wales, Electrician, and JAMES ALEXANDER PHILP, of the same place, Journalist. An invention for improvements in printing-appliances. No. 4675.-FRANCIS HYLTON MOLESWORTH, of Adelaide, South Australia, Analytical Chemist. An invention for im- provements in the construction of rotary furnaces for the calcination of sulphide and other ores. No. 4678.-JAMES HENRY WICKES, of Rochester, in the County of Monroe, and State of New York, one of the United States of America, Manufacturer. An invention for improve- ments in refrigerator-structures. No. 4679.-JOHN WILLIAM BOWMAN, of Upper Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand, Threshing-machine Proprietor. An invention for an improved hummeller for portable threshing and grain-cleaning machinery. C. J. A. HASELDEN, Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks. Notice of Applications for Patents. Patent Office, Wellington, 6th November, 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. 4682.-WILLIAM HARRISON, of South Rakaia, Canter- bury, New Zealand, Farmer. An invention for an ar- rangement for increasing the travelling speed of a Fowler compound traction-engine. No. 4684.-DONALD DONALD, of Solway, Masterton, New Zealand, Sheep-farmer. An invention entitled "The Solway Improved Permanent Wire-strainer." No. 4685.-HENRY THOMAS GREEN, of St. Leonards, near Sydney, New South Wales, Boatbuilder. An invention for an improved method of hanging window-sashes, doors, and similar contrivances. C. J. A. HASELDEN, Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks. Return of Assets and Liabilities of the Bank of Australasia within New Zealand. HALF-YEARLY Return of the aggregate average amount of the Weekly Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of Australasia, within the Colony of New Zealand, from the 15th day of April, 1890, to the 13th day of October, 1890, inclusive. Published pursuant to the Royal Charter of In- corporation. LIABILITIES. £ s. d. Bills in circulation not bearing interest .. 8,836 16 2 Notes in circulation not bearing interest .. 62,515 5 5 Bills and notes in circulation bearing interest Balances due to other Banks .. .. Cash deposited not bearing interest .. 308,716 10 1 Cash deposited bearing interest .. 799,350 11 3 Total liabilities within the colony ..£1,179,419 2 11 Assets. £ s. d. Coin and bullion .. .. .. 253,733 8 4 Landed property (Bank premises) .. 60,455 15 7 Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 2,041 9 11 Balances due from other Banks .. .. Debts due to the Corporation, including notes, bills, and other securities .. 1,123,748 0 0 Total assets within the colony ..£1,439,978 13 10 E. W. MORRAH, Inspector. J. W. PICKERSGILL, pro Accountant. 22nd October, 1890. 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, 27th October, 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 Maketu, on the 6th day of December, 1890, for investigating the transaction mentioned in the Schedule hereto. At the time and place aforesaid persons concerned in the transaction are hereby invited to attend. Edw. HAMMOND, Registrar. SCHEDULE. RAHUI (PART OF). 1. A TRANSFER dated the 14th January, 1890, from Te Ao Tapihana to Mary King. Application for Rehearing. Native Land Court Office, Whanganui, 3rd November, 1890. NOTICE is hereby given that the Chief Judge, sitting with an Assessor in open Court, at Whanganui, on Wednesday, the 12th day of November, 1890 (or by ad- journment at New Plymouth, if the Court shall so decide), will hear and determine upon the application for a rehearing upon a certain decision of the Native Land Court mentioned in the Schedule hereto. All persons interested in the said application are required to attend at the time and place aforesaid. ELWIN B. DICKSON, Registrar. SCHEDULE. NGATIRAHIRI Nos. 5 AND 8. Decision made the 28th March, 1890, declaring successors to Pita Hengihangi.