860
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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which will yield sulphide of sodium, and then exposing the
heated mass freely to air to effect its oxidation and burn off
all sulphur that is set free.
(Specification, 4s.)

No. 13511.—27th March, 1901.—ROBERT HENRY ASH-
CROFT, of Wellington, New Zealand, Banker. Improvements
in filling or refilling fountain pens.

Claims.—(1.) In filling fountain or stylographic pens or
pens having self-contained ink-reservoirs, the combination
with the pen A of a collapsible loose teat to be slid on the
body over the head, or when the head is removed for filling
the reservoir in the pen by atmospheric pressure obtained by
a collapsed body regaining its normal hollow form B, sub-
stantially as set forth and as shown on the drawing. (2.) In
filling or refilling fountain or stylographic pens, the com-
bination with the pen of a part of the body made to collapse
and regain its normal hollow form, or of a part of the body
being covered over slots with collapsible material C, D for
filling by atmospheric pressure obtained by a hollow col-
lapsible form, regaining its shape after being collapsed, sub-
stantially as shown on the drawing and set forth. (3.) In
filling fountain or stylographic pens having reservoirs in
combination, a rod capable of being drawn out or in, acting
as a pump, with the pen, all substantially as shown on the
drawing and as set forth.
(Specification, 2s. 3d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 13512.—30th March, 1901.—JAMES PALMER CAMPBELL,
of Wellington, New Zealand, Registered Patent Agent
(nominee of Norman Storer Wilson, of Edgewood Park,
Alleghany, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Elec-
trical Engineer). Improvements in systems of electrical
distribution.

Claim.—In a system of electrical distribution, comprising
a main and branch circuit with three dynamos having their
armatures mechanically coupled and arranged to automa-
tically maintain the electro-motive force of the branch
circuit constant, the addition on the field magnet of the
third machine which supplies current direct to the branch
circuit of a series winding which compensates for the varia-
tion in the drop in volts due to the armature resistance of
said machine when variations of load occur in the branch
circuit, substantially as described.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 13514.—29th March, 1901.—THE EMPIRE CASH
REGISTER, LIMITED, whose registered offices are at Monu-
ment Square Chambers, London, E.C., England (assignees of
Norman Collins, of Monument Square Chambers aforesaid,
Engineer). Improvements in cash-registering machines.

Extract from Specification.—This invention relates to im-
provements in apparatus for registering cash receipts (such
as described in the specification of previous Letters Patent,
dated 28th December, 1898, and numbered 11270), and the
improvements have for object to furnish printed records of
each individual amount received and of the aggregate of
that and of the several amounts previously recorded, as well
as a record of the time at which each transaction is regis-
tered. The improvements also have for object to insure the
proper working of the apparatus under all circumstances,
and to prevent the falsification of the record through
omission to complete the registration by printing a record of
a transaction in respect of which a key may have been
depressed. The improvements also have for object to enable
a separate time record to be printed without altering the
cash record, in order to show, for example, the times of
opening and closing the registering-machine for purposes of
business, and to provide for the use of a detector whereby to
enable the approximate times of inspection to be recorded.
An incidental advantage is that the entire mechanism may
be locked so as to prevent the unauthorised use of the
machine outside business hours.
[NOTE.—The number and length of the claims in this case pre-
clude them from being printed, and the foregoing extract from the
specification is inserted instead.]
(Specification, £2 10s.; drawings, 7s.)

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.

An asterisk (*) denotes the complete specification of an in-
vention for which a provisional specification has been already
lodged.
NOTE.—The cost of copying the specification and drawings
has 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 notes for the cost of copying.
The date of acceptance of each application is given after
the number.

Provisional Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 3rd April, 1901.

APPLICATIONS for Letters Patent, with provisional
specifications, have been accepted as under:—
No. 13393.—13th February, 1901.—JOHN ROBB, of Willard
Hotel, Gore, Otago, New Zealand, Gold-dredger. An im-
proved clothes-peg.
No. 13394.—13th February, 1901.—JOHN ROBB, of Willard
Hotel, Gore, Otago, New Zealand, Gold-dredger. An im-
proved apparatus for registering sales of articles of a uniform
price, such as meals, &c.
No. 13426.—25th February, 1901.—JOHN ROBB, of Willard
Hotel, Gore, Otago, New Zealand. Boxmaking machine.
No. 13430.—27th February, 1901.—STENHOUSE BAINES-
FATHER, of Norwood, Adelaide, South Australia, Artist. A
new or improved mode and means of, or adaptation of
mechanism for, automatically opening or closing gates.
No. 13439.—2nd March, 1901.—BERTRAM GEORGE AIKEN
HARKNESS, of Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand, Mechanical
Engineer. An improved feed-water heater.
No. 13465.—8th March, 1901.—JAMES MARTIN PHILLIPPS,
of Wharepapa, near Helensville, New Zealand, Farmer.
An automatic windmill-regulator.
No. 13481.—15th March, 1901.—PETER MARTIN, of Seddon-
ville, Mokihinui, New Zealand, Contractor. An armour- and
fortification-plate.
No. 13483.—20th March, 1901.—WILLIAM HAMILTON
WILSON, of Heaton Park, Marton, New Zealand, Farmer,
and JAMES SHELDON AWDRY, of Notton, Marton aforesaid,
Farmer. An improved sheep-shearing machine.
No. 13484.—19th March, 1901.—ROBERT McGREGOR, of
“Clydesdale,” Selwyn, New Zealand, Miner. A rapid test
for ascertaining the amount of butter contained in milk.
No. 13485.—22nd March, 1901.—HENRY GRASS, of Flower-
dale, near Broadford, Victoria, Farmer and Grazier. Im-
provements in devices for horse-driving from a distance.
No. 13488.—22nd March, 1901.—WILLIAM PAYNE, of
Orange, New South Wales, Assayer. Improved process or
method of extracting copper from the ore.
No. 13489.—22nd March, 1901.—EDGAR HALE, of Keruru,
Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Station-hand. Improved ap-
pliances for use in castrating lambs and other animals.
No. 13491.—21st March, 1901.—MATTHEW HENRY LOW-
BRIDGE BENNETT, of Gap Road, Winton, New Zealand,
Carpenter. Motor for driving machinery and the like.
No. 13492.—25th March, 1901.—ARCHIE CLARENCE DENNES,
of Auckland, New Zealand, Electroplater. An improved re-
taining-catch for the pins of brooches.
No. 13499.—26th March, 1901.—HENRY HODGSON, of
Opunake, New Zealand, Plumber. An improved process for
tinning or retinning metal goods.
No. 13502.—25th March, 1901.—ARCHIBALD HUTTON
HIDDLESTON, of Woodlands, New Zealand, School-teacher.
Improvements in machines for cleaning and polishing boots,
leather, and the like.
No. 13503.—25th March, 1901.—FRANK SAMUEL MADDI-
SON, Farmer, and CHARLES EDWARD BAILEY, Labourer, both
of Templeton, Canterbury, New Zealand. An improved
potato-digging machine.
No. 13504.—28th March, 1901.—EDWIN HENRY HARDY, of
Waiorongomai, Auckland, New Zealand, Mine and Battery
Owner. An improved silent continuous discharge apparatus
for preventing loss of gold, silver, and mercury from grind-
ing- or amalgamating-pans.
No. 13510.—27th March, 1901.—DAVID BASSETT FERRAR,
of Invercargill, New Zealand, Blacksmith. Improvements
in sheep-shearing machines.
No. 13513.—29th March, 1901.—JOHN GOLDING HOWARD,
Mechanical Engineer, of the firm of J. and C. Howard, of
Sydney, New South Wales, Agricultural Engineers. Im-
provements in and relating to threshing machinery.
No. 13515.—30th March, 1901.—CHARLES WILLIAM ZIELE,
of Lichfield Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Merchant.
An improved reservoir for nibs of writing-pens.

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.