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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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No. 14001.—13th September, 1901.—JOHN DAVID DUDLEY, of Pukerau, Otago, New Zealand, Miner. An improved gold-saving appliance.*

Claims.—(1.) An improved gold-saving appliance consisting of, in combination, a sluice-box or the like and provided with matting in the bottom thereof, a diagonally perforated partition supported above said matting, and a diagonally perforated transversely corrugated sheet supported above said partition, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. (2.) In a gold-saving appliance comprising a sluice-box or the like provided with matting in the bottom thereof, a diagonally perforated partition supported above said bottom in combination with a transversely corrugated perforated sheet supported above said partition, substantially as described. (3.) The general construction, arrangement, and combination of parts composing my improved gold-saving appliance, all substantially as and for the purpose described with reference to the drawings.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14042.—24th September, 1901.—EDWARD BERG, of Te Awaiiti, Picton, New Zealand, Farmer. An improved exploding whaling-lance.*

Claims.—(1.) An improved whale-lance consisting of the parts arranged, combined, and operating as specified. (2.) The combination in a whale-lance of a lance-head chambered to receive an explosive, a nipple adapted to receive a percussion-cap and having a passage communicating with the chamber, a tube connected to the head, springs passing through holes therein, a hammer and a spiral spring within the tube, a lance-shaft screwing into the tube, and a sleeve threaded over the tube, substantially as and for the purposes indicated and illustrated.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14079.—28th September, 1901.—JOHN CLARKE FREETH, of Tepuna, Tauranga, New Zealand, Farmer, and PETER JOHN HUGH MUNRO, of Tauranga aforesaid, Merchant. A fire-escape.*

Claim.—The combination in a fire-escape of a rail carried upon the front of a building, a carriage having wheels running upon said rail, pulley blocks depending from the carriage and a cage secured to the pulley blocks, substantially as and for the purposes specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 1s. 3d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14274.—25th November, 1901.—GEORGE JOSEPH SMITH, of Kia Cottage, Chapel Street, Greymouth, New Zealand, Carpenter. An improved dust, draught, and rain excluder for doors.*

Claims.—(1.) In means for excluding dust, draught, and rain, a shutter fixed against the bottom of the inside face of the door and connected to the same by means of connecting-rods that will permit of free up-and-down movement to the shutter, such shutter being formed with a projecting piece on the outer edge thereof which is adapted to engage with means fixed to the frame of the door, whereby the shutter will be forced down when the door is shut, as specified. (2.) In means for excluding dust, draught, and rain, a shutter extending across the inside face of the bottom of the door and connected to the same by means of connecting-rods that will permit of free up-and-down movement to the shutter, and a helical spring, one end of which is connected to the top of the shutter while the other end is connected to the door, in combination with a projecting piece fixed to the frame of the door and formed with a downwardly inclined surface on its under-side with which a projection upon the outer end of the shutter will engage when the door is shut, as specified. (3.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in my improved dust, draught, and rain excluder for doors as described and explained, as illustrated in the sheet of drawings, and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 3s. 3d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14694.—3rd April, 1902.—THOMAS HORBY BROWN, Manager, and JOHN ERNEST STAPLES, Chemist’s Assistant, both of Wellington, New Zealand. An improved branding-fluid for carcases, poultry, eggs, and the like.

Claim.—A branding-fluid for carcases, poultry, eggs, and the like consisting of a composition of mitigated caustic, logwood, water, and methylated spirits mixed together in the proportions or approximate proportions specified.
(Specification, 1s.)

No. 14732.—10th April, 1902.—NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT (LIMITED), GILBERT SCOTT RAM, and EUSTACE GRAHAM SHEPPARD, all of 82, Victoria Street, Westminster, London, S.W., England, Electricians. Improvements in and relating to Nernst lamps.

Claims.—(1.) In electric incandescence lamps of the “Nernst” type, a construction of lamp consisting of an outer tubular casing provided with two insulating and heat-resisting diaphragms, the upper of which is provided with openings for air-circulation and supports the electro-magnetic cut-out and the series resistance, while the lower closes the bottom of the tube and carries three terminals, two of which have eyes adapted to support and couple in one direction only a replacement-piece supporting a glower, screened ventilation-holes being provided above and below the top diaphragm plate for air-circulation, while the bottom of the tube carries a globe-supporting ring, substantially as described. (2.) In electric incandescence lamps of the “Nernst” type, a replacement-piece consisting of an insulating heat-resisting base plate carrying a vertically disposed glower supported so as to allow of longitudinal expansion and a heating-resistance having a common terminal with the glower, said resistance being arranged in an inverted conical spiral, the upper side of the said replacement-piece carrying a long and a short hook for engagement with the eyes in the lamp-base and a central contact-piece engaging with a spring-pressed plunger connected to the cut-out, substantially as described. (3.) In electric incandescence lamps of the “Nernst” type, a small unit lamp comprising a head constructed for engagement with a lamp-holder socket of either screw or bayonet type and carrying in its lower part an insulating heat-resisting base plate supporting above it an electro-magnetic cut-out, and having on its under-side three contacts, the outside pair formed respectively as a long and a short eye and the centre with a spring-pressed plunger for engagement with a replacement-piece, the lower edge of the head having a ring forming a globe support, substantially as set forth. (4.) In electric incandescence lamps of the “Nernst” type, a replacement-piece comprising a base plate having three contact-pieces on its upper side, the outside pair formed respectively as a long and a short hook for engagement with the head of the lamp, and on its under-side a heat-resisting support carrying a platinum resistance coupled in series with a horizontal glower supported within an open horizontal resistance helix, having one terminal common with the glower, substantially as described. (5.) The electric incandescence lamp described with reference to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the drawings. (6.) The electric incandescence lamp described with reference to Figs. 5, 6, 6A, 7, 8, and 9 of the drawings.
(Specification, 6s.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 14898.—22nd May, 1902.—LEON JAUBERT, of Bulli, New South Wales, Australia, Brickmaker. A new or improved brick.

Claims.—(1.) A brick constructed with one or more projections lengthwise on one side such as A, and one or more cavities on the other side such as B, into which the like projection or projections on another brick may pass, for the purpose set forth. (2.) A brick constructed with one or more projections lengthwise on one side such as A, and one or more cavities on the other side such as B, into which the like projection or projections on another brick may pass, and grooves in the end of each brick such as D, for the purpose set forth.
(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15013.—19th June, 1902.—ANNIE SOPHIA BAND, of 1, Birtley Place, Elizabeth Bay Road, Elizabeth Bay, near Sydney, New South Wales. An improved clip for securing crossed wires in fences, gates, and hurdles.

Claims.—(1.) A clip for the purpose set forth consisting of a folded rectangular piece of metal with keyhole slots formed in same, the projecting wings at outer part of which slots may be set up so as to bite the clip on to the wires, substantially as described. (2.) A clip for the purpose set forth consisting of a folded slip of metal slotted through to receive the cross wire, and having depending wings adapted to be set up to close the clip on to the wires, substantially as described. (3.) In a folded clip for the purpose set forth, keyhole or R-shaped slots set back to back so as to leave wings at the corners, which wings may be set up so as to close the clip on the wires, substantially as described.
(Specifications, 2s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15014.—19th June, 1902.—WILLIAM PAYNE, of Bathurst Road, Orange, New South Wales, Assayer, and JOSEPH LINTOTT TAYLOR, of Orange aforesaid, Clergyman. Improvements in the treatment of copper-ores.