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or other purposes, and a process of making the same.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.)
No. 8710.—6th August, 1896.—EDWARD METCALF SMITH, of
Devon Street, New Plymouth, New Zealand, Metallurgical
Engineer. An invention for a new and improved process for
smelting New Zealand ironsand in a modern blast-furnace
or other furnaces used in the iron or steel trade. (Specifica-
tion, 1s. 6d.)
No. 8711.—6th August, 1896.—EDWARD METCALF SMITH, of
Devon Street, New Plymouth, New Zealand, Metallurgical
Engineer. An invention for a new and improved process or
method for utilising New Zealand ironsand so as to in-
crease the product in manufacture of iron or steel. (Specifi-
cation, 2s.)
No. 8712.—6th August, 1896.—JAMES MARTIN, of Clarence
Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Merchant (assignee of
Henry Bland, of Ashley Street, Waverley, near Sydney
aforesaid, Engineer). An invention for improvements in
machine sheep-shears and in the motive-power connected
therewith, parts of which are applicable to other purposes.
(Specification, £1 7s.; drawings, £1 1s.)
No. 8714.—6th August, 1896.—CHARLES ARTHUR MAC-
DONALD, of Sydney, New South Wales, Engineer. An
invention or an improved mode of and apparatus for cooling,
purifying, and drying air for chilling and freezing purposes.
(Specification, 12s. 6d.; drawings, 16s.)
No. 8715.—6th August, 1896.—WILLIAM GEORGE MARSHALL
FOOTE, Engineer, and OCTAVIUS PLATER CLAYTON, Gentleman,
both of 165, Vickery's Buildings, Pitt Street, Sydney, New
South Wales. An invention for improved method of and
apparatus for extracting metals from their ores or other
compound bodies containing them. (Specification, 11s.;
drawings, 8s. 6d.)
No. 8716.—6th August, 1896.—GEORGE WILLIAM NATHANIEL
HAMILTON, of Greig Street, Albert Park, Victoria, Chemist.
An invention for an enamel paint and combination of
materials for composing same. (Specification, 4s. 6d.)
No. 8717.—7th August, 1896.—EDWIN RUTHVEN CAHOONE,
of 33, Thomas Street, Newark, New Jersey, United States
of America, Manufacturer of Stoves. An invention for
improvements in stoves or ranges. (Specification, £2; draw-
ings, £2 11s.)
No. 8719.—7th August, 1896.—ALFRED KIRBY HUNTINGTON,
of King's College, Strand, London, England, Professor of
Metallurgy. An invention for manufacture of hydrocyanic
acid. (Specification, 1s.)
No. 8720.—7th August, 1896.—HENRY JOHN INWOOD BILTON,
of 29, Edsall Street, Malvern, near Melbourne, Victoria,
Civil Engineer, and THOMAS TIMMINS, of Thanet Street,
Malvern aforesaid, Civil Engineer. An invention for an
improved appliance for scraping the interior of water or
other mains or pipes. (Specification, 8s.; drawings, £1 1s.)
No. 8721.—7th August, 1896.—WILLIAM RAINBOW, of Christ-
church, New Zealand, Cordial-manufacturer. An invention
for an apparatus for automatically supplying horse- or cattle-
feed to a manger or mangers at any set time, and simulta-
neously supplying water to a drinking-vessel or -vessels.
(Specification, 5s. 6d.; drawings, 6s.)
No. 8722.—8th August, 1896.—JAMES DALZIEL, of 71,
Cathedral Square, Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineer.
An invention for improved means for securing the adjusting-
nut of adjustable plough wheel-bearings. (Specification, 4s.;
drawings, 5s. 6d.)

F. WALDEGRAVE,
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, 19th August, 1896.

APPLICATIONS for Letters Patent, with provisional
specifications, have been accepted as under:—
No. 8686.—27th July, 1896.—GEORGE WILLIAM SHALER,
Settler, and WILLIAM LEWIS LUXFORD, Timber Merchant,
both of 54, Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand. An
invention for an improved apparatus for marking sheep and
the like.
No. 8691.—30th July, 1896.—THOMAS CLEMENTS, of Laun-
ceston, Tasmania, Superintendent of Launceston Benevolent
Asylum. An invention for an air-cushion false horse-collar.

No. 8692.—30th July, 1896.—FREDERICK DE JERSEY CLERE,
of 54, Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand, Architect.
An invention for improvements in the construction of
window-sashes and -frames to facilitate cleaning and other
operations.
No. 8696.—29th July, 1896.—JAMES FORD, of Springfield
Road, St. Albans, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand,
Carpenter. An invention entitled "Sanitary Shield for
Urinals."
No. 8700.—28th July, 1896.—ROBERT MURIE, of Inver-
cargill, New Zealand, Engineer. An invention entitled
"Murie's Improved Driving-gear for Bicycles."
No. 8708.—6th August, 1896.—FRANCIS WILLIAM SHURMAN,
of Kaniwa, Victoria, Engineer, and JOHN HENRY CHAMPNESS,
of Yarrock, Victoria aforesaid, Grazier. An invention for
improvements in railway rolling-stock, whereby same is
transferable from lines of one gauge to another.
No. 8713.—6th August, 1896.—WALTER HAWES JAMES, of
18, West Cromwell Road, London, England, Captain in the
Reserve, late Royal Engineers, and CHARLES JAMES NORRIS,
of 24, Ravenscourt Gardens, Hammersmith, London,
England, Chemist. An invention for improvements in or
relating to the extraction of precious metals from their
ores.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
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 5th August, 1896,
to the 19th August, 1896, inclusive :—
No. 7641.—R. W. Davies, filler or funnel.
No. 7755.—C. L. Kline, keg-washing.
No. 8057.—C. A. Pownall and D. Lea, combined tobacco-
box and -cutter.
No. 8311.—W. J. Davison, wool-drier.
No. 8362.—G. H. Grapes, hand push-hoe.
No. 8405.—M. L. Warson and E. F. Pickett, tire.
No. 8410.—F. W. Noffke, axe.
No. 8416.—A. Seigle, treating liquids by heat.
No. 8417.—A. Seigle, treating hydrocarbons by heat.
No. 8419.—H. J. Ingle, regulating and enriching illumi-
nating gas (C. A. Finch).
No. 8426.—R. Davies, sen., ointment.
No. 8428.—W. C. Sherman, non-fillable bottle.
No. 8429.—J. H. Kellogg, radiant-heat bath.
No. 8430.—J. H. Kellogg, alimentary product.
No. 8431.—C. G. P. de Laval, differential pressure re-
ducing.
No. 8432.—C. G. P. de Laval, regulating motors.
No. 8433.—A. J. Vause, preserving milk, &c., by sterilisa-
tion.
No. 8434.—H. W. Potter and S. Frankel, branding sheep,
&c.
No. 8438.—D. Houston, soldering joints of tin vessels.
No. 8458.—J. R. Brown and G. A. Kirk, gold-amalgamator.
No. 8461.—J. Florey, J. A. Sando, and P. J. Williams, tire.
No. 8479.—H. A., J. H., and E. W. Denman, wire fencing.
No. 8480.—E. E. Lungwitz, smelting ores
No. 8481.—R. D. Bailey and L. P. Ford, utilising brewers'
spent grains.
No. 8482.—G. Ragot, producing acetylene gas.
No. 8485.—J. Sands, punching and riveting pipes and
shearing metal.
No. 8486.—W. P. Wynne and T. Tregurtha, concentrating-
table.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.

Dealing with Letters Patent registered.

[Note.—The name in brackets is that of the patentee, and
the date the date of registration.]
NO. 6705.—WILLIAM PARKER, of Dunedin, New Zealand,
Accountant, floor-cloth for kilns, &c. License for
four years. [D. Nicolson.] 18th August, 1896.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.

Letters Patent on which Second Term Fees have been paid.

[Note.—The dates are those of the payments.]
NO. 5563.—W. Alsop and W. Blackall, refrigerating. 6th
August, 1896.