238 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 6

No. 14637.—15th March, 1902.—JAMES VINCENT FAHEY, of Roslyn Bush, Southland, New Zealand, Farmer. Improvements in the sheaf-carriers of harvesters.*

Claims.—(1.) The general construction, arrangement, and combination of parts composing my improvements in the sheaf-carriers of harvesters, all substantially as and for the purposes described with reference to the drawings. (2.) An improved sheaf-carrier for harvesters, consisting of means for holding one or more sheaves, mechanism for automatically releasing same and simultaneously discharging another sheaf from the discharge-arm, and gearing connected with the harvester for operating said mechanism, substantially as described.
(Specification, 2s. 3d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14686.—1st April, 1902.—DONALD ROBERTSON, of General Post Office, Wellington, New Zealand, Civil Servant. Improvements in mail-marking machines.*
[NOTE.—The title in this case has been altered. See list Provisional Specifications, Gazette No. 30, of the 17th April, 1902.]

Claims.—(1.) A mail-marking machine to feed, post-mark, and stack letters while the said letters are on one of their narrow edges, substantially as described and explained. (2.) In mail-marking machines, a continuously revolving feeding-wheel adapted to operate upon letters for a portion of its revolution only, substantially as described and set forth in the drawings. (3.) A continuously revolving feeding-wheel as in claim No. 2, in combination with a spring-controlled plunging separator, substantially as described and set forth in the drawings. (4.) A continuously revolving feeding-wheel as in claim No. 2, in combination with a continuously revolving marking-wheel with rubber-covered flanges, with means to make each alternatively operative, substantially as described and set forth.
(Specification, 4s.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 14688.—1st April, 1902.—JOHN FREDERICK COOKE FARQUHAR, of the Grand Pacific Hotel, Watson's Bay, Vaucluse, near Sydney, New South Wales, Engineer. Improvements in certain descriptions of oil-lamps.*

Claims.—(1.) In an oil-lamp of the class set forth, the combination with a chimney closed except to an up-draught through the body of the lamp, of a wind-guard comprising a cylinder overlapping the edge of the said chimney and supporting a disc above the top of the same, substantially as described. (2.) In an oil-lamp of the class set forth, the combination with a central up-draught passage, of a base having perforated side walls, which are flat or preferably concave, and partitions leading from the said side walls to the said up-draught passage, substantially as described. (3.) A lamp of the class set forth wherein means are provided for preventing down-draught of air at the flame when the lamp is exposed to air-currents, comprising a wind-guard at the upper end of the chimney, means for closing the lower end of the chimney except to a passage or passages through the body of the lamp, and means for baffling air on its way to the inlet end or ends of the said passage or passages, substantially as described. (4.) In an oil-lamp of the class set forth, the combination with a hollow pedestal, of a base therefor comprising concave side walls 1 having orifices 2 and partitions 3, the said side walls and partitions being arranged to form chambers 4 communicating with the said hollow pedestal, substantially as described and shown. (5.) In an oil-lamp of the class set forth, the combination with the oil-reservoir of an annular wick-tube arranged to leave an air-space between it and the said oil-reservoir, and surrounding or forming a central up-draught passage, substantially as described. (6.) An oil-lamp of the class set forth, comprising a reservoir 7, a wick-tube 9, connecting-pipes 10, a sheath 13, a rack 14, a wick-holder 15 and 16, a pinion 17, a spindle 18 with a milled thumb-piece 21, and a stuffing-box and gland 20, substantially as described and shown. (7.) In an oil-lamp of the class set forth, the combination with the wick-tube of a spreader the depth of the insertion of which into the said wick-tube is arbitrarily fixed by a stop on such spreader, substantially as described. (8.) A spreader for an oil-lamp of the class set forth, comprising a top plate 23, a perforated body 24, and a collet or cylinder 25 having a slightly flanged or burried edge 26, substantially as described and shown. (9.) The combination and arrangement of parts set forth forming an improved central-draught oil-lamp, substantially as described and shown.
(Specification, 5s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14703.—4th April, 1902.—ANNIE FRANCES WALL, of High Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Boardinghouse-keeper. Improved shield for the ends of the busks of stays and the like.*

Claims.—For the purpose indicated, a sheath having a cavity adapted to receive the end of a strip of stiffening-medium employed in a corset or the like, and having holes near its edges to receive stitches, by which it is secured in position as specified.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14716.—7th April, 1902.—THOMAS OLIVER TURNBULL, of Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand, Settler. A device for carrying children.*

Claims.—(1.) A device for carrying children, the same consisting of a neck or shoulder band, adjustable in length, the bottom ends of which are narrowed down and secured together so as to form a frame, and a small hammock of any suitable material suspended upon such frame, as specified. (2.) A device for carrying children, the same consisting of a neck or shoulder band, adjustable in length, the bottom ends of which are narrowed down and secured together so as to form a frame, a small hammock suspended upon such frame, and a restraining-strap the two ends of which are respectively attached to the two dependent parts of the neck or shoulder band, as specified.
(Specification, 2s. 3d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14721.—8th April, 1902.—THOMAS WILLIAM MESSENGER, of Quorn, South Australia, Engineer. Improvements in ear-trumpets.*

Claims.—(1.) In ear-trumpets, the combination with one or more trumpets having downwardly projecting ear-pieces of a framework for supporting the same adapted to form the crown of a hat, cap, or other head-gear. (2.) In ear-trumpets, the combination with one or more trumpets having downwardly projecting ear-pieces, and provided with open, bell-shaped mouths arranged to bear upon the top of the forehead, of a framework adapted to form the crown of a hat, cap, or other head-gear. (3.) In ear-trumpets, the combination with a framework adapted to form the crown of a hat, cap, or other head-gear, of two trumpets supported within the same having bell-shaped open mouths extending towards the front in such manner that they bear upon the front bones of the forehead, said trumpets extending to the rear portion of the framework, then doubling upon themselves, and having downwardly projecting ear-pieces, the front portion being made to fit telescopically upon the rear portion, substantially as described. (4.) In ear-trumpets, the combination with a framework adapted to form the crown of a hat, cap, or other head-gear, of one or more trumpets having downwardly projecting ear-pieces, and connected by plates such as E, having slots such as E¹ whereby they may be adjusted as may be required, substantially as described. (5.) In ear-trumpets in which one or more trumpets are arranged within a framework adapted to form the crown of a hat, cap, or other head-gear, ear-pieces such as D having downwardly projecting pieces such as D¹ arranged upon the underneath side, substantially as described.
(Specification, 5s.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 14727.—7th April, 1902.—MALCOLM McCORMICK, of Upper Waitohi, Temuka, New Zealand, Farmer. Improvements in seed-sowing apparatus.*

Claims.—(1.) The general construction, arrangement, and combination of parts composing my improvements in seed-sowing apparatus, all substantially as and for the purposes described with reference to the drawings. (2.) In combination, a canister divided by a vertical partition into two unequal portions, a disc supported by a spindle in said canister and provided with a ring of perforations, an aperture in the bottom of the smaller portion of said canister opening into a tube leading to a coulter, a brush secured to said partition and adapted to sweep the disc when revolving in the larger portion of said canister, a second brush adapted to press into said aperture, a bracket provided with thumb-screws adapted to secure said canister to any suitable machine, and means for driving said spindle from said machine, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 3s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14774.—19th April, 1902.—EDWARD TRAHERNE TOWGOOD, YERBURY STEPHEN TOWGOOD, and JAMES ALLISON, all of Wanganui, New Zealand, Settlers. An improved tobacco-pipe.*

Claim.—In tobacco-pipes, a hollow stem and a hollow removable mouthpiece, in combination with blocks of pumice shaped to fit within the hollows of the stem and mouthpiece and in the bottom of the bowl of the pipe, the blocks of pumice within the stem and mouthpiece being each pierced