Nov. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2059

No. 13126.—29th October, 1900.—JOHN CORBETT, of Orepuki, New Zealand, Mine-manager, and JOHN MOFFETT, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Barrister and Solicitor. Improvements in appliances for breaking up gold-bearing materials, especially of a puggy nature, and for saving gold on dredges and the like.

Claims.—(1.) In appliances for gold-saving, especially where the wash C is of a puggy nature, the combination of a box A, into which the wash C is delivered, equipped, when necessary, with blades B, and played on by jets or a jet F, with a grating E, and a distributing-, spreading-, or dividing-box J, to the tables K, all substantially as described and shown, and for the purposes set forth. (2.) In gold-saving tables, the combination of such tables and their usual mats K and Q, with rods and levers such as M, M¹, N, O, P, for tightening the mats and enabling them to be locked by the device such as L, all substantially as described and explained, and as shown on the drawing. (3.) In combination, the method of breaking up puggy wash C, such as A, B, F, G, of saving such as escapes from the elevator by a device such as I, attached to H, and the method of distributing the wash, such as J, with the locking-device such as L, M, M¹, N, O, P, all substantially as set forth, and as shown on the drawing.
(Specification, 3s. 9d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 13132.—29th October, 1900.—GEORGE LEE and HENRY WILLIAM PARSONS, both of Waikaka, New Zealand, Dredge-masters and Mine-managers. Improvements in gold-saving appliances, especially for dealing with clay and large stones.

Claims.—(1.) In gold-saving tables or boxes used with or without revolving screens, the combination with the boxes B, B, and a special tailings-box F, of a revolving wheel carrying bent arms such as C, C, for lifting lumps and thus freeing the tables, substantially as described and as explained, and as illustrated in the drawing. (2.) In combination, when used on a dredge, top tumbler A, buckets A¹, shute to the screen or tables B, with a revolving set of arms shaped to catch lumps C, C, working on D and E, and depositing the lifted lumps into F, all substantially as described and shown, and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

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, 7th November, 1900.

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

No. 12790.—17th July, 1900.—UNITED SHOE-MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and having its principal place of business at 111, Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignee of Ronald Francis McFeely, of Beverly, Massachusetts aforesaid, Inventor). An improved pulling-over machine for use in the manufacture of boots and shoes.

No. 13077.—20th October, 1900.—GERALD IRVIN LOWE, of Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Farmer. An improvement or improvements in flooring- and ceiling-cramps.

No. 13082.—19th October, 1900.—CHARLES JOSEPH COOZE, of Carterton, New Zealand, Carriage-trimmer. An improved appliance for washing or cleaning all kinds of clothes or fabrics.

No. 13083.—22nd October, 1900.—EDWARD CARTER, of Woolston, Canterbury, New Zealand, Provision Dealer. Improvements in and connected with street fire-alarm boxes.

No. 13086.—20th October, 1900.—WILLIAM THORNTON FIRTH and EDWARD THOMPSON FIRTH, of Auckland, New Zealand, Pumice Merchants. An improved pumice insulator for the exclusion of heat, cold, or sound.

No. 13087.—2nd November, 1900.—GEORGE SMART, HERBERT SMART, and ALLAN KIDDIE SMART (trading as “Smart Brothers”), Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand, Plumbers and Tinsmiths. An improved milk-aerator.

No. 13088.—23rd October, 1900.—JOHN BURNS, of 143, City Road, South Melbourne, Victoria, Engineer. An improvement in or relating to pumps.

No. 13090.—20th October, 1900.—JAMES TYRRELL, Jun., of Queenstown, New Zealand, Plumber. Improved gold-saving ripples.

No. 13092.—23rd October, 1900.—JOHN JAMES ROBERT CHARLES ROGERS, of Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales, Electrical Engineer. An improved electro-magnet.

No. 13096.—26th October, 1900.—JOHN PATRICK MAIN, of 13, Durham Street, Ballarat, Victoria, Engineer. Machine for ventilating mines, ships, boats, buildings, cellars, holds, excavations, and other places.

No. 13104.—26th October, 1900.—JAMES BENJAMIN POYNTER, of the Bluff, New Zealand, Accountant. An improved method of constructing fireplaces.

No. 13105.—22nd October, 1900.—GEORGE JAMES ADDISON RICHARDSON, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Mechanical Engineer. A spark-extinguisher for locomotive and portable engines and the like.

No. 13106.—23rd October, 1900.—JOHN WARD, of Esk Street, Invercargill New Zealand, Printer and Publisher. Improvements in tobacco-pipes and the like.

No. 13107.—24th October, 1900.—NORMAN TOWNSHEND, of Leeston, Canterbury, New Zealand, Blacksmith. A smoothing-iron with self-sustaining oil heater.

No. 13110.—26th October, 1900.—EDWARD SEQUE and ALBERT EDWARD RAPER, of 378, Great King Street, North Dunedin, New Zealand, Labourers. A hydraulic-dredge bucket cleaner and gold-saver.

No. 13111.—29th October, 1900.—GEORGE SMART, Plumber, and ROBERT WALKER ASHCROFT, Tinsmith, both of Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand. Splash-proof rim for milk-can lids and the like.

No. 13114.—27th October, 1900.—ROBERT MCGAFFIN, of Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Contractor. Improvements in disc harrows.

No. 13116.—30th October, 1900.—HARRY SHAW, of the Torpedo Corps, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer. An improved knife-cleaning machine.

No. 13125.—30th October, 1900.—JAMES MACNAMARA FALCONER, of Endsleigh, near Enfield, Oamaru, New Zealand, Farmer. An improved wire strainer and cutter.

No. 13128.—31st October, 1900.—EDWARD SMETHURST, of Aberdeen Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Commission Agent. An improved fence-dropper or drop standard.

No. 13130.—2nd November, 1900.—DAVID JAMES YOUNG, of Patea, New Zealand, Plumber. Improvements in portable shower-baths.

No. 13131.—2nd November, 1900.—DONALD ROBERTSON, of General Post Office, Wellington, New Zealand, Civil Servant. Improvements in envelopes.

No. 13134.—2nd November, 1900.—FREDERICK JOHN WILLIAM GASCOYNE, of Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, late Major in H.M. New Zealand Militia, and HUNTER HENRY MURDOCH, of Hastings aforesaid, Patent Agent. Improved means or apparatus for separating nuggets of gold from tailings or refuse in gold-dredges.

No. 13135.—5th November, 1900.—HUGH RODGER SLOAN, M.D., of Hawera, New Zealand, Medical Practitioner. Cog-wheel trap-seat adjuster.

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 25th October, 1900, to the 7th November, 1900, inclusive:—

No. 11809.—J. E. Jenkinson, pollard-cutter (G. H. Jenkinson).

No. 11822.—B. W. Glass, wool-drier.

No. 11865.—T. Hawke, horse-cover.

No. 11870.—P. Lanigan, diving-gear.

No. 11875.—P. and D. Duncan, Limited, manure-discharge for sower.

No. 11877.—A. Morrow, fish-hook.

No. 12743.—H. A. Wilson, wire-strainer.

No. 12768.—V. Thomas, manufacturing lamp-filaments.

No. 12825.—T. H. Pearse, cotton-gin or wool-burrer (M. Prior).

No. 12829.—Grenier Art Company, coloured photograph (P. M. C. Grenier).

No. 12830.—The General Metal-reduction Company, Limited, treating zinc-ores (G. de Bechi).

No. 12831.—The General Metal-reduction Company Limited, producing zinc-oxide (G. de Bechi).

No. 12832.—W. L. Voelker, electric lamp.

No. 12833.—W. L. Voelker, lamp-filament.

No. 12834.—C. Clamond, stove.