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SUPPLEMENT

TO THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

OF

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1899.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1899.

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 18th December, 1899.

COMPLETE specifications relating to the under-mentioned applications for Letters Patent have been accepted, and are open to public inspection at this office. Any person may, at any time within two months from the date of this Gazette, give me notice in writing of opposition to the grant of any such patent. Such notice must set forth the particular grounds of objection, and be in duplicate. A fee of 10s. is payable thereon.

No. 11383.—15th February, 1899.—JOHN GREENSLADE, of 183, Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in the dressing-apparatus of grain- and seed-threshing machines.*

Claims.—(1.) The combination and arrangement of parts constituting my improvements in dressing-apparatus for grain- and seed-threshing machines, constructed and operating substantially as and for the purposes described, and illustrated in the drawings. (2.) In the dressing-apparatus of a seed-threshing machine, the employment of an exhaust-fan mounted upon the machine alongside the first dresser, whereby air is drawn through and between the riddles of said first dresser, substantially as and for the purposes described, and as illustrated. (3.) In dressing-apparatus for grain- and seed-threshing machines, in combination, a caving riddle beneath which is a sloping board provided with an opening regulatable by a door, shaking-riddles beneath said board, and an exhaust-fan upon the side of said riddles drawing air through and between the riddles and through the opening in said board, substantially as and for the purposes specified, and as illustrated in the drawing. (4.) In dressing-apparatus for grain- and seed-threshing machines, exhaust-fans upon opposite sides of the machine drawing air through and between the riddles of the second dresser, arranged beneath the horner, substantially as and for the purposes described, and illustrated in the drawings. (5.) In dressing-apparatus for grain- and seed-threshing machines, exhaust-fans upon opposite sides of the machine drawing air through and between the riddles of the second dresser, arranged beneath the horner, and valves or doors adjustable to regulate the openings to said fans from the riddles, substantially as and for the purposes described, and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 4s. 6d.; drawings, 10s. 6d.)

No. 11403.—24th February, 1899.—EDWARD GILSHNAN, Jun., of 183, Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Farm-hand. Improved combined cardinal compass and time-indicator.*

Claims.—(1.) A combined cardinal compass and time-indicator consisting of a disc having its centre portion marked with the cardinal points, and an outer circumferential ring bearing time markings, a magnetic needle supported in the centre of said disc, and a gnomon pivoted upon said needle whereby it can be made to assume a vertical or a horizontal position, substantially as and for the purposes described, and illustrated in the drawing. (2.) A combined cardinal compass and time-indicator consisting of the combination and arrangement of parts substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawing.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 11408.—27th February, 1899.—HENRY SANKEY, Settler, and EDWARD BROOKE-SMITH, Business Manager, both of 103, Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand. An improved process for treating Phormium tenax and its waste products.*

Claim.—The improved process for treating Phormium tenax consisting in boiling the leaves in water containing sulphur in the approximate proportions specified.
(Specification, 1s. 3d.)

No. 11409.—28th February, 1899.—WALTER CUTTEN, of 2 Commercial Chambers, 24, Manse Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in suction elevators.*

Claims.—(1.) In a suction elevator, a ball-and-socket joint whereby the position of the elevator-end may be changed without changing the joint, substantially as set forth. (2.) In a suction elevator, in combination, a ball-and-socket joint, a packing-ring, a nozzle, a head, a hand-hole, and a liner in the discharge-pipe, substantially as set forth. (3.) The improvements in suction elevators consisting of parts constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 11427.—7th March, 1899.—WILLIAM ANGUS, of 183, Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in hydraulic rams.*