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SUPPLEMENT

TO THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

OF

THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1900.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1900.

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 14th March, 1900.

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. 11599.—4th May, 1899.—GEORGE BALLARD, of Buckland, Auckland, New Zealand, Farmer. A spring-tooth subsoiling attachment to ploughs.*

Claims.—(1.) A subsoiling attachment for ploughs, comprising spring prongs or tines mounted upon a frame pivoted to the plough-frame, substantially as set forth. (2.) A subsoiling attachment for ploughs, comprising spring prongs or tines mounted upon a frame pivoted to the plough-frame in combination with a swingletree connected with the subsoiling attachment and the plough-frame, substantially as set forth. (3.) A subsoiling attachment for ploughs so combined with draw-gear that the pulverised ground is left untouched by the horses, substantially as set forth. (4.) A subsoiling attachment for ploughs comprising in combination spring prongs or tines mounted upon a frame pivoted to a rod or yoke which is fixed to the plough-frame, and means for elevating or depressing the prongs or tines, substantially as set forth. (5.) In a subsoiler for ploughs, spring prongs or tines capable of passing over an obstruction without stopping the horses, substantially as set forth. (6.) The spring-tooth subsoiling attachment for ploughs, consisting of parts constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 16s.)

No. 11638.—22nd May, 1899.—JOHN TYSON, of Rongahere, Otago, New Zealand, Sawmiller. A gold-saving and self cloth-washing machine.*

Claims.—(1.) The improvement consisting in the revolving endless cloth for catching the gold or similar substance, as set forth. (2.) The improvement consisting in the spray or wave-jet which continually washes the lower side of the cloth as it revolves, and thus keeps the cloth always perfectly clean to receive the next deposit of wash-dirt. (3.) The improvement consisting in the fact that the invention as set forth is a self washing-machine for saving gold, and it is not necessary, therefore, to stop working to save and wash up the gold or other substance that is being treated.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 11663.—30th May, 1899.—ARTHUR JOHN CUMING, of 183, Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Journalist. Improvements in and relating to apparatus for branding live and dead animals.*

Claims.—(1.) Apparatus for branding consisting of the combination of a vapour lamp, a bracket connected thereto supporting a branding-device in position where flame from the burner of said lamp impinges against the back of said device, and a handle upon the lamp, substantially as and for the purposes described and illustrated. (2.) Apparatus for branding consisting of a branding-device, an atmospheric burner the flame from which impinges upon the back of said device, with means for supporting said device in position relative to the burner, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (3.) Apparatus for branding consisting of the combination of a vapour lamp, a handle therefor and a bracket connected thereto, a ring fixed to the bracket and a branding-device connected to the ring, a metal loop fixed to and projecting rearwardly from the ring, oval metal loops threaded upon the rod connected together and to the ring at one end and a collar sliding upon the rod at the other, a jaw upon the collar, and a rod connecting said jaw with a lever operating the spindle of a tap controlling the supply of vapour to the burner of the lamp, substantially as and for the purposes described, and illustrated in the drawings. (4.) A branding-device secured to a bracket by which it is held in position relative to an atmospheric burner the flame from which impinges upon the back of the device, a metal rod heated by conduction from the brand, oval flat metal loops threaded upon the rod rigidly fixed at one end and attached at the other to a collar sliding upon the rod and connected to a connecting-rod operating a lever upon the spindle of a tap controlling the supply of inflammable vapour to the burner, substantially as specified and illustrated. (5.) In apparatus for branding animals and carcases in which a heated device is employed, an expansive medium connected to the device and designed to expand by the heat thereof, and by such expansion to operate means employed for controlling the heat of said device, substantially as and for the purposes described and illustrated. (6.) In apparatus for the purpose described, a branding-device heated by a current of electricity passed through the device, substantially as specified and illustrated. (7.) In apparatus for the purpose