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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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No. 8445.—28th April, 1896.—FRANK ROWELL, of 71, Cathedral Square, Christchurch, New Zealand, Battery-man in Christchurch Telegraph Department. An invention for improved means of employing telephone systems for burglar-alarm purposes. (Specification, 5s.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 8448.—23rd April, 1896.—ALFRED LAUNCELOT JAMES TAIT, of Great King Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Inventor. An invention for an improved instrument for cleaning cooking utensils or vessels, entitled "Tait's Pot-cleaner." (Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 8452.—30th April, 1896.—EDWIN HENWOOD, of St. Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand, Painter. An invention for improvements in tobacco-pipes. (Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawings, 5s.)

No. 8453.—30th April, 1896.—JOHN SENIOR WOODHOUSE, of Papanui, Christchurch, New Zealand, Gentleman. An invention for improvements in cycle-wheels. (Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 8455.—1st May, 1896.—THOMAS BOYD, of Manchester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Cycle-manufacturer. An invention for a washer for locking the nuts on cycle-chain bolts. (Specification, 3s.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 8458.—4th May, 1896.—JOHN RITTER BROWN, of Harrison Hot Springs, New Westminster, Mine Operator, and GEORGE ALAN KIRK, of Victoria, Merchant, and both of the Province of British Columbia, Dominion of Canada. An invention for improved gold-amalgamating machine. (Specification, £1 12s.; drawings, £1 15s.)

No. 8461.—4th May, 1896.—JOSEPH FLOREY, of 136, Grenfell Street, Manufacturer; JOHN ANTHONY SANDO, of 120, Molesworth Street, Accountant; and PHILIP JOHN WILLIAMS, of 42, Pulteney Street, Bicycle-manufacturer; all of Adelaide, South Australia. An invention for improvements in pneumatic and other similar tires. (Specification, 4s. 6d.)

No. 8462.—4th May, 1896.—OSCAR CHRISTIAN HEIDEN, of 54, Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand, Mining Expert. An invention for improvements in the method and apparatus for extracting gold and silver from ores. (Specification, 5s. 6d.; drawings, 7s. 6d.)

No. 8465.—4th May, 1896.—ALFRED ERNEST LUTTRELL, of Launceston, Tasmania, Contractor, and ARTHUR HILL GRIFFITH, of Sydney, New South Wales, M.P., Gentleman. An invention for an improved air- and water-pump. (Specification, 5s.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 8471.—8th May, 1896.—JAMES SHEDDON REID, of Maraekakaho, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Settler. An invention entitled "Reid's Wire-winder." (Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 8473.—4th May, 1896.—FRANCIS RICHARD TREVITHICK, of Mount Eden, Auckland, Mechanical Engineer, and EDWARD HOUNSFIELD BARBER, of Tamaki, Auckland, Schoolmaster, both in New Zealand. An invention entitled "The Economical Billiard-table, Balls, and Cue-tips." (Specification, 2s.)

No. 8475.—11th May, 1896.—ROBERT COCKERELL, of King Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Blacksmith. An invention entitled "R. Cockerell's Improved Reversible Rotary Driving Gear," for pumping water, dredging, and other purposes. (Specification, 2s.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 8476.—11th May, 1896.—ABIEL GIFFORD HOWLAND, of Victoria Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Coachbuilder. An invention for an improved fastening for gloves, shoes, leggings, gaiters, and the like. (Specification, 5s.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 8479.—12th May, 1896.—HARRY ARTHUR DENMAN and JOHN HUGGETT DENMAN, both of Polhampton Lodge, Overton, Hants, England, Gamekeepers; and EDWIN WILLIAM DENMAN, of 29, Putney Bridge Road, Wandsworth, Surrey, England, Coachman. An invention for improvements in wire fencing especially adapted for confining ground game in preserves. (Specification, 12s. 6d.; drawings, £1 5s.)

No. 8480.—12th May, 1896.—EMIL ERNST LUNGWITZ, of 824, Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer. An invention for improvements in process and apparatus for reducing or smelting ores. (Specification, 10s.; drawings, 7s. 6d.)

No. 8481.—12th May, 1896.—RICHARD DOUGLAS BAILEY, F.C.S., of the City Brewery, Gloucester, England, Consulting Brewer and Analytical Chemist; and LEWIS PETER FORD, of 72, Bishopsgate Street Within, London, England, formerly Her Majesty's Attorney-General in the Transvaal. An invention for the utilisation of brewers' and distillers' mash-tun "draff" or "spent grains." (Specification, 9s. 6d.)

No. 8482.—12th May, 1896.—GASTON RAGOT, of 163, Avenue de Van Volxim, Brussels, Belgium, Engineer. An invention for improvements relating to the production of acetylene gas, and to the utilisation of the same for lighting purposes. (Specification, 11s. 6d.; drawings, 7s. 6d.)

No. 8485.—12th May, 1896.—JOHN SANDS, of S. Zollner's Galvanising Ironworks, Nos. 443 and 445, Kent Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Manufacturer. An invention for improvements in machines for punching and riveting pipes and cylinders, and for shearing metal. (Specification, £1 2s. 6d.; drawings, £1 5s.)

No. 8486.—12th May, 1896.—WALTER PALMER WYNNE, of 33 to 47, Armstrong Street, Ballarat, Victoria, Manager; and THOMAS TREGURTHA, of Speedwell Mine, Golden Point, Ballarat, aforesaid, Mining Manager. An invention for an improved concentrating-table for treating auriferous material. (Specification, 4s.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 8488.—12th May, 1896.—WILLIAM DALTON, of Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand, Plumber and Tinsmith. An invention for an improved oil-box for the axles of vehicles. (Specification, 4s.; drawings, 5s.)

No. 8491.—9th May, 1896.—GEORGE HIGGINS, of Avonui, High Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Civil Engineer. An invention for improvements in suction-dredges. (Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawings, 10s.)

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 invention 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, 13th May, 1896.

APPLICATIONS for Letters Patent, with provisional specifications, have been accepted as under:—

No. 8423.—24th April, 1896.—HENRY ASHWORTH, of Wades-town, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer. An invention entitled "Ashworth's Combined Rabbit-trap."

No. 8447.—30th April, 1896.—ALEXANDER JONES, Sen., of Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Agricultural-implement Maker. An invention for straining wires on fences, telegraph-lines, &c., to be called "Jones's Giant Wire-strainer."

No. 8449.—29th April, 1896.—JOSEPH RICHARD HARE, Clerk, and ARNOLD HARE, Electrician, both of Kaeo, Whangaroa, New Zealand. An invention entitled "The Sanitarium Electric Medical Bath."

No. 8450.—2nd May, 1896.—GEORGE HERBERT BROOME, Mining and Civil Engineer, and WILLIAM TODD, Blacksmith, both of Seddonville, Westport, New Zealand. An invention for holding together the two jaws or cheeks of a haulage-clip.

No. 8456.—2nd May, 1896.—MATTHEW BELK, of 15, Durham Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineer. An invention for an improved ready-reckoner on spring-scales and weight-scales of several classes.

No. 8457.—4th May, 1896.—JOHN McCREATH, of Gore, Otago, New Zealand, Iron- and Brass-founder. An invention for improvements in Evans and McCreath's process for drying wool and other material.

No. 8459.—4th May, 1896.—SHERARD OSBORN COWPER-COLES, of 16, Adam Street, London, England, Engineer. An invention for improved means to be employed in the production of sheets, or strips, or equivalent forms of metal by electro-deposition.

No. 8460.—4th May, 1896.—JOSEPH AMOS LINLEY, of 57, Ridgmount Gardens, Gower Street, London, England, Ship-broker. An invention for improvements in means for preserving refrigerated or frozen meat intended for transport.

No. 8463.—4th May, 1896.—HENRY ASHWORTH, of Wades-town, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer. An invention entitled "Ashworth's Guide and Beaters for Wool-washing."

No. 8464.—5th May, 1896.—GEORGE ALBERT RITSON, of 54, Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer. An invention for an improved rotary engine.

No. 8466.—7th May, 1896.—JAMES SHENNAN KIRKPATRICK, of 2, Commercial Chambers, Manse Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Railway Officer. An invention for an improved starting interlocking block semaphore.

No. 8467.—6th May, 1896.—PEAL GENN, of Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand, Machinist. An invention for improvements in turnip-seed drills.

No. 8469.—5th May, 1896.—FRANK REYNOLDS HALL, Packer, and WILLIAM HENRY SCOTT, Mechanical Engineer, both of Dunedin, New Zealand. An invention for a hat-hanger.

No. 8470.—6th May, 1896.—JAMES ROBERTSON, of Hamp-den, Otago, New Zealand, Ploughman. An invention for an improved lever drain-plough.