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mechanism for adjusting and steering the furrow-wheels of
ploughs. (Specification, 12s.; drawings, 17s. 6d.)
No. 8424.—24th April, 1896.—DAVID RANKEN SHIRREFF
GALBRAITH, of Victoria Avenue, Remuera, Auckland, New
Zealand, Analytical Chemist. An invention for an improved
ore-treatment gas shaft furnace. (Specification, 6s.; draw-
ings, 10s.)
No. 8426.—28th April, 1896.—RICHARD DAVIES, Sen., of
Maxwelltown, Wanganui, New Zealand, Farmer. An in-
vention for an ointment. (Specification, 1s.)
No. 8428.—28th April, 1896.—WILLIAM CONNER SHERMAN,
of Orlando, Orange, Florida, United States of America. An
invention for non-fillable bottles. (Specification, 7s.; draw-
ings, 7s. 6d.)
No. 8429.—28th April, 1896.—JOHN HARVEY KELLOGG, of
Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States of America,
Physician. An invention for improved radiant-heat bath.
(Specification, 12s. 6d.; drawings, 7s. 6d.)
No. 8430.—28th April, 1896.—JOHN HARVEY KELLOGG, of
Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States of America,
Physician. An invention for improved alimentary product,
and process of making the same. (Specification, 7s.)
No. 8431.—28th April, 1896.—CARL GUSTAF PATRIK DE
LAVAL, of 16A, Handtverkaregatan, Stockholm, Sweden,
Doctor of Philosophy and Engineer. An invention for im-
provements in differential pressure-reducing apparatus.
(Specification, 11s. 6d.; drawings, 5s.)
No. 8432.—28th April, 1896.—CARL GUSTAF PATRIK DE
LAVAL, of 16A, Handtverkaregatan, Stockholm, Sweden,
Doctor of Philosophy and Engineer. An invention for im-
provements in means for regulating motors. (Specification,
12s.; drawings, 15s.)
No. 8433.—28th April, 1896.—ARTHUR JOHN VAUSE, of
Sydney, New South Wales, Bachelor of Medicine. An in-
vention for an improved process and apparatus for preserv-
ing milk and certain other classes of fresh foods by sterilisa-
tion. (Specification, £1 15s.; drawings, £2 10s.)
No. 8434.—28th April, 1896.—HENRY WILLIAM POTTER,
of 14, Brandon Street, Wellington, New Zealand, tem-
porarily of 29, Hunter Street, Sydney, New South Wales,
Architect, and SIMEON FRANKEL, of 29, Hunter Street,
Sydney, aforesaid, Stock and Share Broker. An invention
for an improved appliance for marking or branding live
sheep and other animals. (Specification, 18s.; drawings,
£1.)
No. 8437.—28th April, 1896.—WILLIAM BENJAMIN WAT-
TERS, of 54, Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand,
Engineer. An invention for an improved gold-saving ap-
paratus for use in rivers and the like. (Specification, 8s.;
drawings, 7s. 6d.)
No. 8438.—28th April, 1896.—DAVID HOUSTON, of Sexton
Street, South Brisbane, Queensland, Tinsmith. An inven-
tion for an improved machine for soldering the joints of
cylindrical (and other) shaped tin vessels, such as are used
for meat, preserve, and other articles. (Specification, 9s.;
drawings, 5s.)

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Registrar.

NOTE.—The cost of transcribing the specification, and an
estimate of the amount required for copying the drawings,
have been inserted after the notice of each application. An
order for a copy or copies should be accompanied by a post-
office order or postal notes for the cost of copying.
An asterisk (*) denotes the complete specification of an in-
vention for which a provisional specification has been already
lodged.
The date of acceptance of each application is given after
the number.

Provisional Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 29th April, 1896.

APPLICATIONS for Letters Patent, with provisional
specifications, have been accepted as under:—
No. 8269.—10th February, 1896.—TIMOTHY LEYDEN, of
High Street, Trentham, Victoria, Railway Employé, and
JOHN VORBACH, of Renwicktown, Marlborough, New Zea-
land. An invention for a horse-race starter.
No. 8382.—1st April, 1896.—ARTHUR HENRY EDWARDS,
of Sydney, New South Wales, Clerk. An invention for im-
provements in driving-gear for cycles.
No. 8395.—8th April, 1896.—ALBERT POTTER, of Albert
Avenue, Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand, Settler. An
invention for draped photographs and pictures.
No. 8401.—20th April, 1896.—JAMES CAMPBELL, of Wai-
kaka, New Zealand, Rabbiter. An invention entitled
"Campbell's Compact Rabbit-trap, No. 2."
No. 8409.—17th April, 1896.—ROLAND WILLIAM SAINT
CLAIR, of Auckland, New Zealand, Accountant. An inven-
tion entitled "The Jewel Letter-file."

No. 8413.—22nd April, 1896.—ALEXANDER EVANS, Engi-
neer, and JOHN MCCREATH, Iron- and Brass-founder, both
of Gore, Otago, New Zealand. An invention for a process
for drying wool and other material.
No. 8415.—21st April, 1896.—HARRY FOSTER FISHER, of
Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand, Labourer. An inven-
tion for an appliance for preventing a horse, or horses, at-
tached to a wheeled vehicle from bolting.
No. 8418.—24th April, 1896.—CHARLES HIBBERD, of Arnold
Street, South Yarra, Victoria, Contractor. An invention
for improvements in and connected with lifeboats.
No. 8421.—24th April, 1896.—EDWIN LEWIS KITCHING-
MAN, of Cowra Creek Goldfield, New South Wales, Miner.
An invention for improvements in the construction of marine
vessels.
No. 8422.—22nd April, 1896.—THOMAS BRANTON, of Blen-
heim, New Zealand, Flaxmiller. An invention for a new
process for cleaning New Zealand flax after it has passed
through flax-dressing machinery.
No. 8425.—22nd April, 1896.—HERBERT JAMES WOOD, of
71, Cathedral Square, Christchurch, New Zealand, Grocer.
An invention for pneumatic pad for hats and the like.
No. 8427.—28th April, 1896.—DAVIS ISAACS, of Pahiatua,
Wellington, New Zealand, Tailor and Clothier. An inven-
tion entitled "Isaacs' Crystal Advertisement for Tailors,
Drapers, and Clothiers."
No. 8435.—28th April, 1896.—WILLIAM ATKINSON, of Yon-
gala, South Australia, Mounted Constable. An invention
for improvements in bicycles and tricycles.
No. 8436.—28th April, 1896.—JOHN POOL, of Milparinka,
New South Wales, Surveyor. An invention entitled "Pool's
Permanent Pocket Ink-bottle, with Pen, Pencil, and Pouch
for Stamps attached."

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Registrar.

NOTE.—Provisional specifications cannot be inspected, or
their contents made known by this office in any way, until
the complete specifications in connection therewith have
been accepted.
The date of acceptance of each application is given after
the number.

Letters Patent sealed.

LIST of Letters Patent sealed from the 16th April,
1896, to the 29th April, 1896, inclusive:—
No. 7281.—J. Greenslade, threshing-, shelling-, and dress-
ing-machine.
No. 7380.—E. N. Legge, packing dried fruit.
No. 7386.—C. C. Morris, pocket tobacco-cutter.
No. 7510.—C. Dargie and S. Cooke, fastener for window-
sashes, &c.
No. 7518.—E. R. Groves, hydraulic injector funnel.
No. 7861.—H. Small, bits for horses.
No. 7996.—R. Wallace and G. Preddey, dry-earth closet-
pans, &c. (A. Gross).
No. 8038.—J. S. Scarr, polishing-glove.
No. 8119.—J. J. Stone, J. P. Wright, and H. E. Pratten,
hermetically-sealed vessels.
No. 8140.—The Alternate-current Electro-motor Syndicate
(Limited), electro-motors (W. Langdon-Davies).
No. 8141.—F. V. Friderichsen, food for cattle.
No. 8147.—R. Irvine, jun., umbrella-tents.
No. 8158.—P. W. Croker, weatherboard.
No. 8166.—H. Pateson, cans (C. McQuillan).
No. 8167.—J. Lemichel, raising liquids.
No. 8174.—E. N. Dickerson and J. J. Suckert, acetylene
gas.
No. 8186.—F. Wright, coin-freed fluid meter apparatus.
No. 8187.—J. Pfeiger, obtaining gold and silver.
No. 8188.—W. Silver, car-couplings.
No. 8189.—J. S. Beeman, removing superfluous paraffin
from articles dipped therein.
No. 8203.—J. McConchy, wheels.
No. 8204.—T. Rowan, gas-lighting.
No. 8209.—L. Mond, treating nickel-ores.
No. 8210.—J. B. Torres, extracting metals from ores.
No. 8211.—J. Carter, explosive compounds (J. G. Murray).
No. 8220.—G. J. Atkins, chloro-cyanide compounds.
No. 8224.—The United Alkali Company (Limited), cya-
nides and ferrocyanides (J. Raschen).
No. 8226.—H. Dixson, stoppering bottles (J. D. Midson
and F. W. Schroeder).
No. 8229.—E. Sparling and H. J. Ingle, increasing powers
of gas (A. A. Stephenson).
No. 8242.—The Davy Electrical Construction Company
(Limited), electric arc-lamps (W. J. Davy).
No. 8243.—W. H. Sharplngton, pick and shovel, &c.
No. 8244.—J. B. Carse, gas-engines (E. J. Pennington).

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Deputy Registrar.