Sept. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1507

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, 2nd September, 1896.

A PPLICATIONS for Letters Patent, with provisional
specifications, have been accepted as under:—
No. 8190.—10th January, 1896.—KELBURNE ERNEST EDGE,
of Sydney, New South Wales, Engineer (assignee of Albert
Arnold, of Sydney aforesaid, Engineer). An invention for
an improved combination-tool, suitable for mechanics,
engineers, bicyclists, and the like.

No. 8633.—8th July, 1896.—JAMES SAMUEL BUTLER, of
Hamilton, Victoria, Civil Engineer (nominee of James
William Butler, of Blackheath, Kent, England, Civil
Engineer). An invention for improvements in apparatus for
extracting gold by means of mercury.

No. 8706.—6th August, 1896.—JOHN TUCK, of O'Neil
Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales, Messenger.
An invention for a bicycle-brake.

No. 8725.—12th August, 1896.—GEORGE MIRFIN, Tinsmith,
and WILLIAM PETERSEN, Bagmaker, both of 36, Coventry
Street, South Melbourne, Victoria. An invention for a
detachable gear-case for velocipedes.

No. 8726.—12th August, 1896.—EDWIN TATHAM, of Colfe
Lodge, Lewisham Hill, Kent, England, Gas-engineer. An
invention for improvements in means for obtaining light and
heat.

No. 8728.—12th August, 1896.—ROBERT BENJAMIN WIL-
LIAMS, of 115, Grosvenor Street, St. Kilda, near Melbourne,
Victoria, Agent. An invention for an improved machine for
washing wool, cotton-waste, clothes, and the like.

No. 8731.—11th August, 1896.—WILLIAM HAMILTON
LANDELLS, Engineer, and HENRY ZANDER, Merchant, both of
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand. An invention for an
apparatus for cutting holes, either round, oval, square,
oblong, or any other shape, in wood, metal, or other material.

No. 8733.—13th August, 1896.—EUSTACE ERNEST WIGZELL,
of Billiter Home, Billiter Street, London, England, Engi-
neer. An invention for improvements in steam-engines.

No. 8735.—12th August, 1896.—GEORGE THOMAS BOOTH,
Engineer, and WILLIAM SCOTT, Engineer, both of 71, Cathedral
Square, Christchurch, New Zealand. An invention for im-
proved cycle-propelling mechanism.

No. 8737.—10th August, 1896.—ALEXANDER ABERCROMBIE
TROUP, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Ironmonger's Assistant.
An invention entitled "Troup's Clutch-crank for Bicycles."

No. 8739.—17th August, 1896.—JOSEPH SPEIGHT, of Kirwee,
Canterbury, New Zealand, Farmer. An invention for a
chainless gear for safety and other bicycles.

No. 8740.—17th August, 1896.—WALTER ALBERT TUCK, of
Wakefield, Nelson, New Zealand, Farmer. An invention
for a fencing-wire strainer.

No. 8753.—17th August, 1896.—FREDERICK ALEXANDER
FURLONGE, of Princes Street, Hawera, New Zealand, Ac-
countant. An invention for an improved process for pre-
serving frozen meat or produce for transport.

No. 8754.—12th August, 1896.—JOHN CHARLES GRAHAM, of
Gisborne, New Zealand, Settler. An invention for an im-
proved wire-straining grip.

No. 8758.—19th August, 1896.—FREDERICK FORD POWELL,
of Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand. An invention for
an improved driving mechanism for cycles.

No. 8763.—17th August, 1896.—PETER ELLIS, of 71, Cathe-
dral Square, Christchurch, New Zealand, Mechanical En-
gineer. An invention for improved propelling-gear for
cycles.

No. 8764.—20th August, 1896.—FREDERICK RICHARDSON, of
54, Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand, Draughts-
man. An invention for improvements in driving-gear for
cycles.

No. 8765.—20th August, 1896.—RICHARD STONE HAUGHTON,
Jun., of 54, Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand,
Manufacturer of Grocers' Sundries. An invention for an
improvement in pneumatic tires.

No. 8768.—21st August, 1896.—NEIL ROSS MUNRO, of
"Hartfield," Howe's Creek, near Mansfield, Victoria,
Grazier. An invention for an improved machine for gene-
rating poisonous fumes and forcing them into rabbit-bur-
rows.

No. 8769.—21st August, 1896.—NEIL ROSS MUNRO, of
"Hartfield," Howe's Creek, near Mansfield, Victoria,
Grazier. An invention for an improved machine for making
a furrow and depositing poisoned grain or pasty material
therein in predetermined quantities.

No. 8773.—18th August, 1896.—WILLIAM MORTON, of St.
Andrew Street, Dunedin, Engineer. An invention for
generating acetylene gas automatically, to be known as
"Morton's Automatic Acetylene Generator."

No. 8774.—20th August, 1896.—CHARLES SYDNEY WHITE,
of 174, Gloucester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand,
Saddler. An invention for improving horse-boots or -pads,
under the title of "White's Victa Horsepads."

No. 8777.—11th August, 1896.—JAMES HUTTON SPEEDY, of
Sandon, Manawatu, New Zealand, Farmer. An invention
for a dray-loading crane.

No. 8779.—20th August, 1896.—GEORGE JOHN LEECH, Jun.,
of Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand, Flaxmiller. An
invention for improvements in flax-stripping machines.

No. 8780.—20th August, 1896.—PETER ELLIS, of 71, Cathe-
dral Square, Christchurch, New Zealand, Mechanical Engi-
neer. An invention for improvements in and relating to
the under-gear of rolling-stock.

No. 8783.—24th August, 1896.—LOUIS HENRY HART, of
325, Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Gentleman. An
invention for an improved self-acting stereopticon.

No. 8785.—24th August, 1896.—HENRY BARTON JAMES, of
the Austral Cycle Agency, 229, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne,
Victoria, Salesman, and WILLIAM JOHN PROCTOR, of 29, Tat-
tersall's Lane, Melbourne aforesaid, Manager Dunlop Pneu-
matic Tire Company (Limited). An invention for improve-
ments in and connected with fabric tires for cycles and
other vehicles.

No. 8790.—20th August, 1896.—GEORGE STEVENSON, of
Riversdale, New Zealand, Farmer. An invention entitled
"Stevenson's Elevator," for automatic distribution of straw
on to stacks.

No. 8791.—21st August, 1896.—ROBERT MURIE, of Dee
Street, Invercargill, New Zealand, Engineer. An invention
entitled "Murie's Pneumatic Spring."

No. 8792.—24th August, 1896.—CHARLES ERNEST FISHER,
of 71, Cathedral Square, Christchurch, New Zealand, Con-
tractor. An invention for improved machine for printing
and measuring the material employed in making bags.

No. 8794.—18th August, 1896.—JAMES COOPER CAIRNS, of
Norsewood, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Storekeeper. An
invention for an improved process and apparatus for pre-
serving dairy produce, eggs, fruits, meats, fish, vegetables,
and other perishable articles.

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 20th August, 1896,
to the 2nd September, 1896, inclusive :—
No. 7614.—J. C. Husband, hauling apparatus.
No. 7615.—R. Bright, jun., and H. Mackay, spade and
poison-layer.
No. 7640.—D. A. Douglas, life-saving dress.
No. 7646.—D. R. S. Galbraith, amalgamating-plate.
No. 7650.—R. Brinsley and A. G. Christopher, furnace
fixings.
No. 7653.—F. J. Sullivan, packing rabbits, &c.
No. 7681.—G. Claydon and H. Woods, attachment to
boilers.
No. 7773.—E. W. Rudd and S. R. Stedman, railway cycle.
No. 7781.—J. Durward, H. J. and C. Topliss, governor.
No. 7827.—J. and J. Wiseman, horse-cover.
No. 8162.—A. H. Brintnell, electric propulsion of cars.
No. 8208.—M. P. McDermott, burglar-alarm.
No. 8288.—B. and F. Ljungstrom, cycle.
No. 8306.—The American Tobacco Company of New Zea-
land (Limited), conical cigarettes (H. Bilgram).
No. 8307.—The American Tobacco Company of New Zea-
land (Limited), conical cigarettes (J. A. Bonsack).
No. 8308.—The American Tobacco Company of New Zea-
land (Limited), cigarette-tubes (J. A. Bonsack).
No. 8309.—The American Tobacco Company of New Zea-
land (Limited), cigarette-machine (M. Kirshner).
No. 8502.—S. Lawrence, marine propulsion.
No. 8503.—J. Garnier, simultaneously concentrating,
classifying, and amalgamating gold-ores.
No. 8508.—F. Albrecht, connecting device.
No. 8511.—S. A. Shipman, churn and egg-beater (T. Ship-
man).
No. 8523.—S. Pattisson, saddle for velocipedes.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.