Nov. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2499

Provisional Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 25th November, 1903.

APPLICATIONS for Letters Patent, with provisional specifications, have been accepted as under:—

No. 17107.—16th October, 1903.—THOMAS JAMES ROSS, of Auckland, New Zealand, Gum-digger. An improved ship’s raft.

No. 17108.—13th October, 1903.—ALBERT LINCOLN APPLE-GARTH, of Woodhaugh, Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer. Smoke-preventing and fuel-economizing appliances.

No. 17109.—16th October, 1903.—JOHN OGILVY MCPHERSON, of Fortrose, Southland, New Zealand, Farmer. An improved fencing-dropper.

No. 17111.—15th October, 1903.—SAMUEL WHITE, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Coachbuilder. Means for extinguishing a falling oil-lamp.

No. 17119.—19th October, 1903.—WILLIAM STRANGE and THOMAS COVERDALE (trading as “W. Strange and Co.”), of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, Drapers, Warehousemen and Manufacturers (assignees of John Dockery, of Stanmore Road, Linwood, near Christchurch, Wireworker). Improved latch-lock for gates, doors, and the like.

No. 17120.—20th October, 1903.—WILLIAM HOOKE, of Sydney Street Cutting, Wellington, New Zealand, Bootmaker, and FREDERICK BURTON MABIN, of Tinakori Road, Wellington aforesaid, Civil Servant. Improvements relating to the soles and heels of boots, shoes, and the like.

No. 17121.—20th October, 1903.—CHARLES JOHN PAINTER, of Club Hotel, Woodville, Hawke’s Bay, Cook. An improved whisk and churner.

No. 17133.—22nd October, 1903.—EUGENE VERON, of Park Hill, Granville, New South Wales, Engineer. Improvements in the raising of sunken vessels and in apparatus therefor.

No. 17134.—22nd October, 1903.—THOMAS FREDERICK DOWLING, of Hawera, New Zealand, Builder. Improved means for actuating fire-alarm and other bells.

No. 17135.—23rd October, 1903.—ALFRED ATKINS, of Wanganui, New Zealand, Architect. Improved means for distributing liquids over filter-beds or other appliances.

No. 17137.—20th October, 1903.—CHARLES JAMES WHITE, of 290A, Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Brass Finisher and Machinist, and ERNEST GROVE, of 321A, Little Collins Street, Melbourne aforesaid, Lapidary. A pneumatic pressure apparatus for distributing liquid in a jet spray or shower.

No. 17138.—24th October, 1903.—GEORGE BUTEL, of Gore, New Zealand, Traction-engine Driver. An improved spark-arrester.

No. 17139.—24th October, 1903.—ROBERT RUTHERFORD DOUGLAS, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Dredgemaster. A protector for the buckets and links of dredge elevators.

No. 17143.—20th October, 1903.—JOHN CATTANACH DAVIDSON, of Dannevirke, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Engineer. An improved device for straining wires in fences, &c.

No. 17145.—19th October, 1903.—GEORGE WILLIAM BASLEY, of Vulcan Chambers, corner of Queen Street and Vulcan Lane, Auckland, New Zealand, Patent Agent (nominee of Henry Erastus Rathbun, of 22, Reynolds Avenue, Mechanic, and William Henry Lonergan, of 21, Culver Street, Manager, both of Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America). Improvements in sash-balances.

No. 17146.—27th October, 1903.—SAMUEL PERCY CLEMENTS, of Wellington, New Zealand, Venetian-blind Maker. Improvements in or relating to venetian blinds.

No. 17158.—29th October, 1903.—GEORGE SMITH DUNCAN, of 1, Temple Court, Chancery Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Civil Engineer. Improved slime-filtering apparatus.

No. 17159.—29th October, 1903.—GEORGE LEACH, of 233, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Ironmonger. An improved cream-separator.

No. 17160.—26th October, 1903.—JAMES FAWCETT FARRA, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Tinsmith. Improvements in cooking-utensils provided with drainers.

No. 17162.—27th October, 1903.—EDWARD PURSER, of Victoria Avenue, Wanganui, New Zealand, Cabinetmaker. Separating roof- or rain-water machine.

No. 17166.—29th October, 1903.—WILLIAM FREDERICK SLACK, of 3, Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand, Accountant. Safety apparatus for indicating the depth of water beneath a vessel.

No. 17168.—28th October, 1903.—WILLIAM McLEOD, of Orari Gorge, Woodbury, New Zealand, Blacksmith. An improved combined tool for drawing staples and nails.

No. 17170.—27th October, 1903.—ROBERT WILLIAM ENGLAND, Architect, and FREDERICK LUCAS, Engineer, both of Christchurch, New Zealand. Top and bottom pressure press, for making artificial stone blocks and like purposes.

No. 17171.—27th October, 1903.—EDWIN BUCKLAND, of Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer. A new apparatus for inducing air-currents, drying materials, and heating and circulating water, and suchlike.

No. 17172.—27th October, 1903.—WILLIAM JAMES O’HARA, of Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand, Coachbuilder. Improvements in wagons.

No. 17174.—30th October, 1903.—FENTON LAMBERT, of Waikaremoana, New Zealand, Sheep-farmer. A lock-gate.

No. 17175.—2nd November, 1903.—JAMES PURDIE, of 21, Great King Street, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, Aerated-water Manufacturer. An improved wave motor.

No. 17176.—3rd November, 1903.—CHARLES EDWARD JAMES, of Alton, Wanganui, New Zealand, Shop-assistant. A backband and shaft-tug for spring trap and dray harness.

No. 17178.—3rd November, 1903.—ARTHUR JOHN KNAPP, of Totara Flat, Grey Valley, Westland, New Zealand, Blacksmith. Improved means for coupling and uncoupling railway trucks or carriages.

No. 17179.—3rd November, 1903.—ROBERT BUTLER LUSK, of Auckland, New Zealand, Solicitor. An improved process for dressing flax.

No. 17180.—29th October, 1903.—WILLIAM BORLASE, Cycle Mechanic, and ALEXANDER TAYLOR, Attendant, both of Dunedin, New Zealand. Improved button.

No. 17182.—30th October, 1903.—RICE OWEN CLARK, Jun., of Hobsonville, New Zealand. Sanitary-pipe Manufacturer. An improved contrivance for flanging, socketing, or shaping sanitary pipes and articles of kindred ware.

No. 17184.—30th October, 1903.—THEODORE GEORGE ANDREW PARRY, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Joiner. An improved ball castor, and method of manufacturing same.

No. 17188.—4th November, 1903.—WILLIAM PAYNE, of The Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Assayer, and JAMES HYNDES GILLIES, of Hillview, Cannonbury Grove, Dulwich Hill, Sydney, New South Wales, Mining Engineer. An improved process for the treatment of ores and products containing gold, with or without copper.

No. 17196.—2nd November, 1903.—RICHARD ERNEST JAMES, of 73, King Street, Dunedin, New Zealand. Improved milk-strainer.

No. 17197.—3rd November, 1903.—JOSEPH PRESTIDGE, of Hororata, New Zealand, Farmer. An improved instrument for castrating lambs.

No. 17198.—30th October, 1903.—HERBERT CARTER and RICHARD TURNER PATERSON, of 275, Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Leather-goods Manufacturers. Improved parcel or package strap (assignees of James Kinsella, of Russell Street, Camberwell, Victoria, Leather-goods Manufacturer).

No. 17199.—30th October, 1903.—FREDERICK WALTER PATERSON, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Boatbuilder. Apparatus for recording votes.

No. 17200.—2nd November, 1903.—MARMADUKE JOHN DIXON, of West Eyreton, New Zealand, Farmer. An adjustable beam multiple plough.

No. 17202.—4th November, 1903.—ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, of Sutton, Otago, New Zealand, Gold-miner. Improved animal-trap.

No. 17203.—5th November, 1903.—FRANCIS JOSEPH ELLERY, of Raetihi, New Zealand, Settler. An improved method of and means for use in leg-roping cows.

No. 17204.—2nd November, 1903.—JOHN ISAAC KNIGHT and JOHN HARRISON LOVE, both of Lorne Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Wholesale Saddlers. Improvements in saddles.

No. 17205.—2nd November, 1903.—ARTHUR THOMAS SELDON, of Broken Hill, Queensland, Engineer, but at present resident in Auckland, New Zealand, and HENRY DAVID ABBOTT, of Auckland aforesaid, Mining Engineer. Improvements in vats or vessels for gold-saving purposes.

No. 17208.—5th November, 1903.—JOHN TAGELL, of Bethanga, Benambra, Victoria, Engineer. An oscillating cylindrical valve applicable to rock-drills, air-pumps, steam-pumps, and steam-engines.

No. 17209.—5th November, 1903.—WALTER JOSEPH HANNAN, of Orepuki, Southland, New Zealand, Sawmiller. Improvements in or relating to the brakes of trucks and other like vehicles.

No. 17211.—5th November, 1903.—WILLIAM ANDREWS and ARTHUR WARD BEAVEN (trading as “Andrews and Beaven”), of South Belt, Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineers. Improvements in threshing-machines for seed, grain, or clover.

No. 17212.—3rd November, 1903.—JAMES DIGNAN, of Hobson Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Gentleman. An instrument for castrating, docking, and ear-marking sheep, cattle, and horses.

No. 17215.—6th November, 1903.—STEPHEN SPARGO BEER, of Kyeburn Diggings, New Zealand, Engineer. Tool for cutting rivets and the like.

No. 17216.—6th November, 1903.—ANTHONY EDWIN WATSON, of Begg Street, Kyneton, Victoria, Farmer. An improved mounting for rotary scrapers on agricultural implements.