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longitudinally with a draw-hole, and provided with means whereby they may be handled, as set forth.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14827.—25th April, 1902.—ARCHIBALD MERTON WHITE, of Bolivia Station, Bolivia, New South Wales, Grazier (assignee of Joseph Ainsworth, of Bolivia aforesaid, Selector). Improvements in plough-shares.*

Claims.—(1.) A plough-share, whether its face be hollowed or otherwise, having grooves in said face, substantially as described and explained. (2.) A plough-share, whether its face be hollowed or otherwise, having a ridge on the land side formed by a groove on the face of said share, substantially as described and explained.
(Specification, 2s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14932.—29th May, 1902.—CORNELIUS JOHN SHIPWAY and HENRY MAY, both of Meningie, South Australia, Inventors. Improvements in sheep-shears.*

Claims.—(1.) In a sheep-shearing tool, either with separable blades or otherwise, drivers secured on and to the handles, as described, and for the purposes set forth. (2.) In a sheep-shearing tool, either with separable blades or otherwise, drivers adapted to form a rest for the shearer’s hand, and having on their ends screw-threaded parts adapted to engage and secure together the handles and blade-tangs, substantially as described. (3.) A sheep-shearing tool comprising a bow with internally concave handles, separable and adjustable blades with backwardly extended tangs adapted to fit neatly within the concave handles, holes through the handles and through the tangs corresponding with each other, bolts passing through such holes and secured by nuts and washers bearing upon the tangs, substantially as and for the purposes described. (4.) A sheep-shearing tool comprising a bow with internally concave handles, separable and adjustable blades with backwardly extended tangs adapted to fit neatly within the concave handles, holes through the handles and through the tangs corresponding with each other, and drivers passing through such holes and secured by nuts and washers bearing upon the tangs, substantially as described. (5.) A sheep-shearing tool comprising a bow with internally concave handles, separable and adjustable blades with backwardly extended tangs adapted to fit neatly within the concave handles, and drivers secured upon the handles and through the tangs, as and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 5s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14962.—6th June, 1902.—AUGUST LYELL, of Palmerton North, New Zealand, Inventor. An improved portable race-starting gate.*

Claims.—(1.) In apparatus for the purpose described, a barrier-line separable at the centre of the track and provided with springs by which the separated parts when released are withdrawn clear of the track, substantially as set forth. (2.) In apparatus for the purpose described, in combination, a barrier-line having a fastening at the centre of the track, a starting-line for operating the fastening, and springs for withdrawing the separated barrier-line clear of the track, substantially as set forth. (3.) In apparatus for the purpose described, a fastener comprising a hook having a sheath containing a spring-operated bolt, a loop pivoted to the hook and normally engaging the said bolt, and an eye-piece engaging the said hook and retained by the said loop, the hook and eye-piece being attached to the separated ends of the barrier line, substantially as set forth. (4.) In apparatus for the purpose described, in combination, a barrier-line having a fastening at the centre of the track, a starting-line for operating the fastening, posts at the sides of the track, and springs attached to the posts for withdrawing the separated barrier-line clear of the track, substantially as set forth. (5.) In apparatus for the purpose described, in combination, a barrier-line having a fastening at the centre of the track, a starting-line for operating the same, hollow posts at the sides of the track, blocks within the posts and around which the barrier and starting-lines are reeved, one block being attached to a centre spring and the other block being attached to the post, substantially as set forth. (6.) In apparatus for the purpose described, in combination, a barrier-line having a fastening at the centre of the track, a starting-line for operating the same, hollow posts at the sides of the track, blocks within the posts and around which the barrier and starting-lines are reeved, one block being attached to the post and the other block being attached to a rubber spring, pulleys near the top of the posts over which the rubber spring passes, blocks outside the posts, one of which blocks is attached to the rubber spring and the other block to [a bracket upon the posts,

and a rope reeved round the said blocks, the free end of which is secured upon a cleat, substantially as set forth. (7.) The combination and arrangement of parts comprising the improved starting-apparatus, substantially as and for the purposes set forth, and illustrated on the drawing.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15101.—10th July, 1902.—ELIAS DIMANT, of Watson’s Chambers, Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Warehouseman. Improved divided tread or sole for boots and shoes.*

Claims.—(1.) An improved divided tread or sole for boots and shoes made up of two layers, the inner having an approximately longitudinal and slantingly cut slit therein with overlapping edges, and the outer having a number of longitudinal cuts therethrough, substantially as set forth and illustrated. (2.) An improved compound divided tread for boots and shoes having a plurality of longitudinal cuts through the outer layer, substantially as set forth and illustrated. (3.) In a divided tread or sole for boots and shoes, an inner layer having an approximately longitudinal and slantingly cut slit therein with overlapping edges, substantially as set forth and illustrated. (4.) In a divided tread or sole for boots and shoes, an inner layer made in two parts with overlapping edges and a nail at the toe to hold same together, substantially as set forth and illustrated.
(Specification, 2s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15222.—5th August, 1902.—EDWARD REGINALD LUDBROOK, ALFRED BENJAMIN JACKSON, and GILBERT CRANE JACKSON, all of Tuparoa, New Zealand. Improved means for preventing dust, draught, and rain from entering beneath doors.*

Claims.—(1.) In dust, draught, and rain excluders, a flat plate extending horizontally across the width of the door, and pivoted at each end within a depression formed in the floor, and means whereby such plate shall be tipped up when the door is closed so as to engage with the bottom edge of the door, as specified. (2.) In dust, draught, and rain excluders, a flat plate extending horizontally across the width of the door, and pivoted at each end within a depression formed in the floor, and an upwardly projecting pin upon the plate with which the front face of the door is adapted to engage when such door is closed, as specified.
(Specification, 3s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15506.—13th October, 1902.—GEORGE ADCOCK, of Lichfield Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Tinsmith. Apparatus for straining milk and other fluids.

Claim.—In a conical or bucket-shaped vessel A, a tube B having a strainer C and a cone D, and a collar F to hold a textile or calico disc to strain milk or other fluids, as described and set forth.
(Specification, 1s. 3d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15540.—22nd October, 1902.—ALFRED GODFREY, of 14, Havergal Villa, Green Lanes, Wood Green, London N., England, Engineer. An improved machine for wrapping and packing cigarettes and like goods.

Claims.—(1.) A combined machine for packing cigarettes and like goods in an inner tray or slide, and an outer case or shell of cardboard, paper, or like material, consisting of automatic devices, all operated from a single first-motion shaft, so arranged as to accurately cut and feed the material for the shells from a reel or to receive the same in rectangular-cut blanks, to press and form the same into an open rectangular shell, to glue and close the same, and to deliver them in succession to a successive series of packed and closed inner slides or trays, to pack the tray or shell with a definite quantity of cigarettes or the like, naked or wrapped, in one or two layers, to feed the same when packed and closed into the firmly glued rectangular shell, and to deliver the completely packed tray and case with the cigarettes closely packed therein ready for market, substantially as described and illustrated. (2.) In a machine for packing cigarettes and the like as claimed in claim 1, a feeding-apparatus for the material for the shells from a continuous roll, having a device for clamping the sheet before and whilst shearing and unwinding from the reel, a device by which a feed-finger first closes down and engages with a perforation in the material and then draws it a required distance to the shears, and means for adjustment of the operating-levers of the feed motion to alter the length and position of the feed, substantially as described, and illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6. (3.) In a machine for packing cigarettes and the like as claimed in claim 1, a reciprocating die for folding up a blank piece of paper or card into a containing