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receptacle for sealing-wax, one portion of said receptacle being an integral part of buckle, the other portion being hinged thereto, and having a spring catch or lock, substantially as described, and as illustrated in the drawings. (3). In a mail-bag buckle, the combination with an ordinary buckle consisting of a tongue and cross-bars of a wax-bed consisting of a fixed and a hinged part, substantially as described and as illustrated.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawings, 5s. 6d.)

No. 13075.—13th October, 1900.—WILLIAM ADAMS, of Lawrence, New Zealand, Miner. Improved gold-saving tables especially for gold-dredges.

Claims.—(1.) In gold-saving tables, the causing of any or all of the tables to reciprocate or rock by power, for assisting to catch the gold, combined with doors for causing an even or desired distribution of the wash, substantially as described, and shown in the drawing. (2.) In combination, moving tables and their troughs, and distributing-boxes E, F, G, H, I, and J, with regulating-doors K, K¹, substantially as set forth, and for the purposes specified. (3.) In combination, the tables only E and H, moving by reciprocating and rocking motion, substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 3s.; drawings, 5s. 6d.)

No. 13080.—15th October, 1900.—JAMES STOREY MAXWELL, of Rocky Nook, near Auckland, New Zealand, Gentleman. A combined side- and centre-discharge silt-punt for reclaiming and dumping purposes.

Claims.—(1.) In a silt-punt, two watertight compartments connected to one another, with a space between them, in which space a V-shaped hopper is fixed to said compartments, said hopper having a door on the lower end of one side, and on the upper end of the opposite side a windlass with a chain or chains connected from its drum to the door, for the purpose set forth, substantially as described and illustrated. (2.) In a silt-punt, a deflecting piece or plate loosely fitted or hinged to a stay, fixed beneath a V-shaped hopper secured in a space between two watertight compartments connected to one another, said hopper having a door, for the purpose set forth, substantially as described and illustrated. (3.) In a silt-punt, in combination, two watertight compartments connected to one another, with a space between them, a V-shaped hopper fixed to and between said compartments in said space, a door in the lower end of one side of said hopper, a windlass placed on upper part of opposite side of said hopper, a chain or chains winding on drum of said windlass and connected to said door, a stay beneath hopper in said space, and a deflecting piece or plate loosely fitted or hinged to said stay, all for the purpose set forth, substantially as described and illustrated.
(Specification, 4s.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 13081.—16th October, 1900.—ALFRED GRACE THOMPSON, of Bay Street, North Brighton, Victoria, Saddler. Improvements in harness-saddles.

Claims.—(1.) The improvement in harness-saddles consisting of a metallic saddle-tree cast or stamped all in one piece, having through an integral flange holes for the passage of the terret-screws and the bolt or screw for the check-rein hook, and an integral tongue protruding from the lower end of each leg to engage bridges in the upper lining of the pad, all as and for the purposes described, and as illustrated in the drawings. (2.) The improvement in harness-saddles consisting of a removable pad or cushion fitting between rolls on each side of the flaps, and having nuts to hold terret-screws riveted to the upper lining of the pad, and bridge-pieces cut in the said lining to receive tongues on the bottom of the saddle-tree legs, and at the lower end of each side of the lining a metallic extension-piece to fit into a catch on the inside of the flap or cover, all as and for the purposes described, and as illustrated in the drawings. (3.) Improvements in harness-saddles consisting of a metallic saddle-tree cast or stamped all in one piece, having through an integral flange holes for the passage of the terret-screws and the bolt or screw for the check-rein hook, and an integral tongue protruding from the lower end of each leg to engage a bridge in the upper lining of the pad, in combination with a removable pad or cushion fitting between depending rolls extending each side of the flaps, and having nuts to hold terret-screws riveted to the upper lining of the pad, and bridge-pieces cut in the said lining to receive tongues on the bottom of the saddle-tree legs, and at the lower end of each side of the lining a metallic extension-piece to fit into a catch on the inside of the cover, all as and for the purposes described, and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 4s. 3d.; drawings, 5s. 6d.)

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.

An asterisk (*) denotes the complete specification of an invention for which a provisional specification has been already lodged.

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 note for the cost of copying.

The date of acceptance of each application is given after the number.

Provisional Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 24th October, 1900.

APPLICATIONS for Letters Patent, with provisional specifications, have been accepted as under:—

No. 13036.—4th October, 1900.—DAVID BAILLIE, of Pahiatua, New Zealand, Machinist. Improvements in or relating to candlesticks.

No. 13044.—9th October, 1900.—JOHN HOLMES, of Wellington, New Zealand, Merchant, and THOMAS SAMUEL GRACE, of Blenheim, New Zealand, Archdeacon. An improved fire-escape ladder.

No. 13051.—8th October, 1900.—THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED, of Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand (assignee of Charles Bristow, of Christchurch aforesaid, Engineer). An improved potato-digger.

No. 13052.—8th October, 1900.—WALTER LANHAM, of Woolston, Christchurch, New Zealand, Labourer. Improved adjustable clothes-rack.

No. 13054.—11th October, 1900.—ALFRED VINCENT, of Normanby, Taranaki, New Zealand, Fellmonger. An ointment for the speedy cure of sores, cuts, &c., of any description on either human beings or animals.

No. 13057.—12th October, 1900.—CHARLES BURRIDGE, Photographer, and HARRY BROWN, Blacksmith, both of Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. An invention for coupling and uncoupling railway-carriages, &c.

No. 13059.—11th October, 1900.—ROBERT McGAFFIN, of Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Contractor. Improvements in disc harrows.

No. 13065.—12th October, 1900.—SAMUEL AITCHISON, of Heriot, New Zealand, Blacksmith. An improved horse-shoe.

No. 13066.—12th October, 1900.—JOHN GEORGE RUDDENKLAU, of Moeraki, Canterbury, New Zealand, Farmer. Turnip-cutter.

No. 13067.—15th January, 1900.—JOSEPH SPEIGHT, of Kirwee, Canterbury, New Zealand, Engineer, and WILLIAM JOYCE, of Halkett, Canterbury aforesaid, Blacksmith. An invention for preventing marine engines from “racing.”

No. 13068.—15th October, 1900.—ERNEST SMITH BALDWIN, of National Chambers, Grey Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Consulting Engineer. Improvements in revolving screens used for saving gold, tin, and the like.

No. 13069.—15th October, 1900.—GEORGE ANDREW, of 88, Barkly Street, Carlton, Victoria, Joiner, and THOMAS RAMSDEN ASHWORTH, of 325, Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Estate Agent. An improved cash register and indicator.

No. 13072.—15th October, 1900.—JOHN JAMES BOAGEY, of Pahiatua, New Zealand, Saddler. A self-locking window-fastener.

No. 13074.—16th October, 1900.—RICHARD STEVENS, of Ferry Road, Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand, Cooper. An improved device to prevent false alarms of fire, &c.

No. 13078.—18th October, 1900.—FREDERICK WILLIAM BRYANT, of Wellington, New Zealand, Civil Engineer. An improved apparatus for prospecting gold.

No. 13084.—20th October, 1900.—HENRY MAYR, of Pitt Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Carpenter and Joiner. An improved sash-and-frame combination.

No. 13085.—19th October, 1900.—HENRY DEVoy, of Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand, Bootmaker. Improvements in boot-protectors.

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.