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substantially as set forth. (2.) The improvements in candle-holders consisting of parts constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 12339.—25th January, 1900.—EDWARD JOSEPH DE COURCY and ROBERT CRAWFORD, both of No. 7, Lombard Street, Belfast, Ireland, Gentlemen. Improved machinery for scutching and cleaning flax.

Claims.—(1.) In machinery for scutching and cleaning flax, the combination of drums mounted in suitable framework, and carrying beaters provided in part or wholly with teeth or undulations, by the operation of which the fibres are caused to diverge or spread laterally in a fanlike manner, substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawings. (2.) In machinery for scutching and cleaning flax, the use of beaters provided in part or wholly with teeth or undulations, by the operation of which the fibres are caused to diverge or spread laterally in a fanlike manner, substantially as specified, and set forth in the drawings. (3.) In machinery for scutching and cleaning flax, the use of beaters provided in part with “diverging” teeth or undulations, as illustrated in the “diverging” section, and in part with “regular” teeth, as illustrated in the “regular” section, the domes or apices of all of which are suitably rounded on the striking edge, whereby they serve the purpose of combing without pulling the fibres, in a smooth and efficient manner, and the recesses of which are sharp-edged, whereby they serve the purpose of beating and cleaning the fibres in a thoroughly efficient manner.
(Specification, 4s.; drawings, 8s.)

No. 12497.—30th March, 1900.—EDWARD ROBERTS, of Rattray Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Consulting Engineer. Improved dredge elevator.

Claim.—In tailings-elevators for dredges, the forming of the main frames of the elevators so that they spread at the lower end and rest on the outer edges or near the outer edges of the punts, substantially as described and explained, and as shown on the drawing.
(Specification, 1s. 3d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 12541.—20th April, 1900.—RICHARD FRANKLIN, of 2, Berwick Road, Prince Regent Lane, Customhouse, Essex, England, Carpenter. Improvements relating to the ventilation of ships.

Claim.—The method of and means for improving insulation in ships or other vessels or parts of such, particularly for refrigerating-chambers for meat and other provisions, consisting in ventilating the spaces confined by such insulation, by means of air shafts or tubes leading from the confined spaces in any convenient direction and through the insulation out into the atmosphere, such shafts having combined therewith, if necessary, fans or other mechanical means whereby the draught-action may be forced, as described and set forth.
(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawings, 8s.)

No. 12543.—20th April, 1900.—WALTER GOW, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Hardwareman. An improved butter-presser.

Claims.—(1.) In a butter-presser, a sliding frame carrying a worm, bevel-tooth wheels, and a pinion, a lever and arm whereby the said worm or pinion may be thrown out of gear or be made to engage with a rack for operating the presser-foot, substantially as set forth. (2.) In a butter-presser, the arrangement of mechanical parts comprising a worm, bevel-tooth wheels, a pinion, a sliding frame, and means for driving the pinion or worm whereby the motion of the presser-rack may be reversed without reversing the driving-mechanism, substantially as set forth. (3.) In a butter-presser, means for communicating a slow forward motion to the presser-foot and its rack, comprising a worm, and means for communicating a quick return action to the said foot and rack comprising a pinion, operated by driving-mechanism, substantially as set forth. (4.) In combination, a butter-presser, a presser-foot and rack, a worm for communicating a slow forward movement to the rack and foot, bevel-tooth wheels for driving the said rack, a pinion for giving a quick return action to the rack, and means for driving the presser, substantially as set forth. (5.) The improved butter-presser consisting of parts constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawings, 5s.)

No. 12546.—20th April, 1900.—JAMES ALBERT COE, of 78, Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Metallurgist. An improved process for the extraction of gold and silver from their ores, and from compounds containing same.

Claim.—The improved process for the extraction of gold and silver from their ores, and from compounds containing same, consisting of subjecting uncrushed auriferous and argentiferous ores or compounds to heat, bringing such ores or compounds while in a heated state in contact with water or a solution either acid, alkaline, or neutral, and afterwards treating said ores with a suitable solvent for gold and silver, or for gold or silver, substantially as described.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.)

No. 12551.—18th April, 1900.—ARTHUR ALBERT SHERRIFF, of Wanganui, New Zealand, Farmer. An improved batten for wire fencing.

Claim.—In a bent metal standard in conjunction with metal cross-heads, the same having a draw-bolt with hook at one end and flanges at sides of cross-heads, V-shaped, to receive wire, substantially as described in drawing and specification.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 6s.)

No. 12552.—18th April, 1900.—ARTHUR ALBERT SHERRIFF, of Wanganui, New Zealand, Farmer. An improved batten for wire fencing.

Claim.—A metal rod having projections to suit wires on fences made by bending the rod into loops or projections and bound by wire to wire fencing, as substantially described in drawing and specification.
(Specification, 1s. 3d.; drawings, 6s.)

No. 12555.—18th April, 1900.—WILLIAM HENRY NORTON, of Sydney, New South Wales, Solicitor. Improved wire-straining appliances.

Claims.—(1.) Appliances for straining wire, consisting of a pair of cheeks, forked at one end and channelled at the other, and provided at the forked end with a winch and with means for rotating the same and retaining it in position, and at the other end with a nose to receive a loop of wire, in combination with a double-armed lever, one part of which is provided with a flange or ledge and the other arm with a cam, as and for the purposes set forth. (2.) In appliances for straining wire, the device shown in Figs. 1 and 2, consisting of a pair of cheeks such as A, which are widened out at one end so as to form a fork in which is mounted a winch-barrel such as D, the same being provided with means for rotating it and for retaining it in position, while the opposite ends of the cheeks approach one another more closely so as to form a channel or groove as a lead to the wire, the extremity of the channel being provided with means for retaining a loop of wire in position above the channel, as set forth. (3.) In appliances for straining wire, the appliance shown in Fig. 3, consisting of two arms L, O, the arm L being provided at its lower extremity with a flange or ledge M, and with a projection to which the cable N may be attached at the point m, the arm O being eccentrically pivoted to the arm L at the point l, and provided at its lower extremity with a cam-surface o, both arms having notches or recesses such as P, all as and for the several purposes specified.
(Specification, 4s. 3d.; drawings, 5s. 6d.)

No. 12561.—24th April, 1900.—JOSEPH GAUT, of 63, Renwick Street, Leichhardt, near Sydney, New South Wales, Artist, and JOHN JOSEPH ROUSE, of 375, George Street, Sydney aforesaid, Company Director. Improvements in photographic cameras.

Claims.—(1.) In photographic cameras, the combination and arrangement with a focusing-screen adapted to have an image or a reflected image cast upon its front of a mirror or reflector set (either rigidly or adjustably) angularly to the rear of the said screen, substantially as described and explained. (2.) In photographic cameras, the combination and arrangement with a focusing-screen adapted to have an image or a reflected image cast upon its front, and a reflector or mirror set angularly thereto, of a hood or covering surrounding said focusing-screen, with eye-holes or an aperture therathrough, substantially as described and explained. (3.) The combination with a camera having a back frame such as D, and a focusing-screen frame such as E, of a mirror or reflector such as F hinged as at F2, and supported by side bars such as F3, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in Fig. 1 and in Fig. 2 of the drawings. (4.) The combination with a camera having a back frame such as D, and focusing-screen frame such as E, of a mirror or reflector