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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Extract from Specification.—According to this invention coal or the like carried by railway in a large-sized truck is transferred into four or other convenient number of trucks of ordinary size, or of boxes mounted on bogies, by tipping the large truck sideways, the smaller trucks or boxes being then carried on by rail to cranes or hoists.

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Claims.—(1.) The tipping-apparatus for transferring coal and the like from large trucks into smaller trucks and boxes, substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawings. (2.) The arrangements, substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawings, of railway-lines whereby both large-sized and ordinary trucks can be dealt with. (3.) The combined appliances for shipping or transferring coal and the like, substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawings.
(Specifications, 4s. 6d.; drawings, 9s.)

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No. 15146.—19th July, 1902.—SAMUEL BARNINGHAM, EDWARD THOMAS O’CONNELL, and THOMAS McCORMACK, trading as “Barningham and Co.,” Dunedin, New Zealand, Ironfounders. Improvements in fire-escape ladders.

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Claims.—The combination of the parts E, D, and F forming a catch sustaining the extension-piece B. The projecting step D forming a trip to release the catch E acted on by a person descending the ladder. The mechanism of the trip as operated by the rod F.
Specification, 1s. 3d.; drawings, 1s.)

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No. 15148.—23rd July, 1902.—JOHN COWAN, of 2, St. Andrew’s Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, Managing Director of the Stirling Boiler Company, Limited. Improvements in water-tube boilers.

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Claims.—(1.) In water-tube boilers with two or more steam-and-water drums, increasing the effective distance between the water-level in these drums and the steam-outlet by means of directive baffle-plates so that the outlet draws steam only by way of a drum other than that on which it is secured. (2.) In water-tube boilers provided with three or more steam-and-water drums, increasing the effective distance between the water-level in these drums and the steam-outlet by means of an internal pocket or box secured opposite the steam-outlet, groups of steam-tubes connecting the steam-spaces of the drums together, and a group of steam-tubes connecting the steam-box with the steam-space of the back drum, and internal baffle-plates opposite the steam-tubes whereby the steam can only pass to the outlet by way of the baffle-plates, connecting-tubes, and steam-pocket, substantially as described. (3.) In water-tube boilers as claimed in claim 1, connecting the steam-spaces of the steam-and-water drums by two or more sets of tubes separated into groups for steam-circulation by means of baffle-plates forming pockets in the upper part of the middle and front drums, the upper group of tubes being connected with the outlet by a pocket in one of the drums, preferably the front one. (4.) In water-tube boilers having upper steam-and-water drums connected by banks of tubes with a single lower water-drum, partitions dividing the water-space of the upper drum most remote from the furnace and the lower water-drum into two longitudinal spaces so that the feed-water admitted to one of these spaces in the upper drum is kept practically separate from the main water circulation of the boiler until it has passed down the coolest bank of tubes into the back lower water-space, and means for equalising the water-circulation, substantially as described. (5.) The combination of a water-tube boiler as claimed in claim 4, with tubes connecting the front water-space of the back steam-and-water drum with the water-space of the adjacent steam-and-water drum so as to prevent piling of the water in the front steam-and-water drum of the boiler, substantially as described. (6.) The combination of a water-tube boiler as claimed in claims 4 and 5 with steam baffling or drying devices as claimed in claim 1. (7.) Water-tube boilers provided with improved water-circulation devices described with reference to Figs. 1 to 6 of the drawings. (8.) Water-tube boilers provided with the improved steam baffling or drying devices described with reference to Figs. 1 to 8 of the drawings.
(Specification, 17s. 6d.; drawings, 8s.)

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No. 15154.—23rd July, 1902.—SAMUEL JOHN HEFFER, of Wellington, New Zealand, Brewer. An improved candle-holder.

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Claims.—(1.) In candle-holders, a pair of gripping-arms of semicircular shape hinged together upon a base plate and provided with extension-pieces upon the other side of the hinge, and with a spring for normally keeping the gripping-arms together, as specified. (2.) In candle-holders, a base plate of circular form, provided with peripheral extension-clips whereby the plate may be clipped to the top of a candlestick, in combination with a pair of springy gripping-arms of semicircular shape hinged together upon the base plate and provided with finger-piece extensions beyond the hinge, as set forth. (3.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in my improved candle-holder as described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and for the several purposes set forth.
(Specification, 2s. 3d.; drawings, 1s.)

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No. 15158.—24th July, 1902.—WALTER LEITCH, of Wattle-tree Road, Malvern, Victoria, Merchant. Improvements in the manufacture of sweetmeats and the like.

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Claims.—(1.) The improved manufacture of sweetmeats and the like wherein a solution consisting of a mixture in substantially the specified relative proportions of plain sugar and sugar which has been inverted by means of an acid, such as tartaric acid, is boiled to the required temperature, substantially as described. (2.) The improved manufacture of sweetmeats and the like wherein a mixture in substantially the specified relative proportions of an alkaline solution of sugar and a solution of sugar which has been inverted by means of an acid, such as tartaric acid, is boiled to the required temperature, substantially as described. (3.) The described manufacture of sweetmeats and the like with a mixture of alkaline sugar and inverted sugar in solution, the sugar-solutions and mixture being prepared and treated in the manner specified.
Specification, 3s. 6d.

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No. 15159.—24th July, 1902.—PHILIP RAYSON, of Orrong Road South, Elsternwick, Victoria, Engineer. Improvement in spanner-attachments.

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Claims.—(1.) In a spanner-attachment, a block to engage a spanner-jaw in combination with a bow or the like having limbs of adjustable length with lugs to grip in any desired position, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (2.) In a spanner-attachment, a slidable block to engage a spanner-jaw in combination with a bow or the like having limbs with lugs to grip, as set forth. (3.) In a spanner-attachment, a spanner-jaw engaging block having wings, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (4.) In a spanner-attachment, the combination with a perforated block (with or without wings) of a bow b or the like and the limbs d having perforation-entering lugs c, substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 3s. 3d.; drawings, 1s.)

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No. 15162.—24th July, 1902.—ARTHUR ALLWOOD SPENCER SMITH, of Aberdeen, New South Wales, Postmaster. An improved seal lock, specially adapted for mail-bags.

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Claims.—(1.) A seal lock comprising a box portion containing a pair of snap springs and a lever, a cam device for opening out the same, a slot through the top plate of the box for said lever, a flap plate folding down over said box top plate to hold down a seal over the lever-slot, and a stud-like hasp-piece attached to said flap D adapted to engage with a strap binding flap or equivalent contrivance and to be held locked by the snap springs, substantially as described. (2.) The described construction of seal lock wherein the opening-lever is closed down below a seal which must be broken to obtain access to it after the lock is closed, of a hasp swinging from said seal plate adapted to be engaged by snap springs within the lock which cannot be opened except by lifting the lever up through the seal so as that the seal will be mutilated before the lock can be opened, substantially as described. (3.) In a seal lock, the combination of the box portion A carrying snap springs P and a cam and lever for operating same, and an upper and a lower flap, the one for holding a strap or other fastening and the other for securing down over the lever a seal to prevent the lifting of the lever to open the springs without first mutilating the seal, substantially as described. (4.) In a seal lock, the combination with the other operative parts set forth of a flap plate D adapted to hold down a seal over the lever F to prevent the lifting of the same, and carrying an end flap portion C, upon which or through which a stud-like hasp is passed to engage with springs P, said flaps D and C being so constructed at the edges relatively to the box A as to prevent the insertion of a picking-tool, substantially as described. (5.) In a seal lock, the combination with flap portions co-operating with locking-mechanism, substantially in the manner described, of a pair of snap springs P and a cam and lever within the body of the lock, said lever being capable of being raised through the casing of the lock to open out the