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treating cyanid-solutions during, or subsequently to, their contact with the ore, which consists in introducing into the solution an alkaline hydrate, then subjecting said solution to such action as will raise the osmotic pressure, thereby dissociating the double salts in the solution, causing precipitation of the hydrates of the base metals, and causing simultaneous regeneration of the cyanid in the solution, and clarifying the latter.
(Specification, 7s.; drawings, 1s.)

An asterisk (*) denotes the complete specification of an invention for which a provisional specification has been already lodged.

NOTE.—The cost of copying the specification and drawings has been inserted after the notice of each application. An order for a copy or copies should be accompanied by a post-office order or postal note for the cost of copying.

The date of acceptance of each application is given after the number.

Extracts from the drawings accompanying the foregoing complete specifications appear at the end of this Gazette.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.

Provisional Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 30th March, 1904.

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

No. 17493.—19th January, 1904.—FREDERICK STUBBS, of King Edward Avenue, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand, Boilermaker. Improvements for lighting fires and direct heating in coal and wood burning cooking ranges, stoves, and like fire-grates.

No. 17609.—27th February, 1904.—LACENE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maine, one of the United States of America, having their principal place of business at Manchester, New Hampshire, United States of America (assignees of Elmer Phineas Nichols, of Manchester aforesaid, Shoe-manufacturer). Improvements in machines for evening and grading leather.

No. 17637.—9th March, 1904.—JOSEPH ARTHUR JAGGER, of Parua Bay, Whangarei, New Zealand, Storekeeper. Improved exit-doors for theatres and public buildings.

No. 17639.—9th March, 1904.—ALEXANDER GILLIES, of Terang, Victoria, Australia, Dairyman. Improvements in pneumatic teat-cups.

No. 17640.—9th March, 1904.—ARTHUR PERCY RICHMOND, of “Kelvin,” Enmore Road, Marrickville, near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Commercial Traveller. An improved composition of therapeutic apparatus.

No. 17641.—10th March, 1904.—CHARLES JOHN TATTAM, Public Servant, and GILBERT ARCHER, Solicitor, both of Benalla, Victoria, Australia. A machine for the purpose of mechanically adding up figures.

No. 17642.—5th March, 1904.—JOSEPH JAMES MACKY, of Victoria Arcade, Auckland, New Zealand, Mining Agent. Improvements in nut-locks.

No. 17644.—10th March, 1904.—OTTO BÖRS, of Coola, near Trundle, New South Wales, Australia, Grazier. Improvements in sheep-shears.

No. 17647.—10th March, 1904.—NATHANIEL WILSON, Jun., of Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand, Clerk, and MARY ISABELLA WORSLEY, of Mount Roskill, Auckland, New Zealand, Domestic Duties. An improved seat for chairs.

No. 17649.—11th March, 1904.—NIELS NIELSEN, of Maranui, Wellington, New Zealand, Builder, and GEORGE ATKINSON, of Wellington aforesaid, Carpenter (nominees of Harmon S. Palmer, of 1401, Binney Street, Washington, United States of America, Inventor). A new or improved construction of stone or blocks for building purposes.

No. 17650.—12th March, 1904.—KATE DAVY, of Wanganui, New Zealand, Married Woman. An improved mechanical toy.

No. 17651.—12th March, 1904.—HARRY DANIEL MANNING, of Paeroa, Auckland, New Zealand, Whitesmith. Improved means for securing the covers of nightsoil and other pans.

No. 17655.—15th March, 1904.—CHARLES VALENTINE JENKINS, of Victoria Street, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, Builder. Improved means for blindfolding horses.

No. 17656.—15th March, 1904.—FREDERICK WILLIAM SEARS, of Wellington, New Zealand, Survey Draughtsman. A process for imprinting matter upon photographic negatives.

No. 17657.—15th March, 1904.—ALFRED JOHN HILBURY BURT, of Hornby, Canterbury, New Zealand, Fellmonger. Improvements in the treatment of trimmed pieces from sheepskins.

No. 17659.—12th March, 1904.—WILLIAM LEE and CHARLES T. SWANELL, of Kaitangata, New Zealand, Engineers. Improved combination of steam-trap and water-intercepter.

No. 17660.—16th March, 1904.—UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and having a place of business at 205, Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of Arthur Bates, of Leicester, England, Machinist). Improvements in or relating to heel-attaching machines.

No. 17661.—16th March, 1904.—UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and having a place of business at 205, Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of Frederick Jesse Nash, of Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts aforesaid, Manager). Improvements in or relating to machines for splitting leather or like material.

No. 17663.—18th March, 1904.—UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and having a place of business at 205, Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of Erastus Edwin Winkley, of Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts aforesaid, Mechanical Engineer). Improvements in or relating to sole-laying, sole-levelling, or other sole-pressing or like machines used in the manufacture of boots or shoes.

No. 17664.—15th March, 1904.—GEORGE THOMAS BOOTH, Manufacturer, and WILLIAM BREW, Engineer, both of Christchurch, New Zealand. An improved wheel-lift for ploughs.

No. 17665.—15th March, 1904.—GEORGE THOMAS BOOTH, Manufacturer, and WILLIAM BREW, Engineer, both of Christchurch, New Zealand. Improvements in or relating to skeith-buckles.

No. 17669.—14th March, 1904.—FREDERICK JOHN FARRELL, of Stokes Road, Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand, Auctioneer. A mechanical telephone attachment for an automatic fire and burglar alarm.

No. 17670.—14th March, 1904.—KARL HIENDLMAYR, of Mount Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Brewer. A means for using the rise and fall of the tides as a power.

No. 17671.—18th March, 1904.—ERNEST HAYES, of Rough Ridge, Central Otago, New Zealand, Millwright. Dead-lock standard jack.

No. 17672.—18th March, 1904.—JOSEPH ARTHUR JAGGER, of Parua Bay, Whangarei, Auckland, New Zealand, Storekeeper. Improved exit-doors for theatres and public buildings.

No. 17673.—18th March, 1904.—THOMAS CLARKE JENKINS and WILLIAM THOMAS MACK, trading as “Jenkins and Mack,” of Wellington, New Zealand, Plumbers, nominees of William Jardine, of 25, Clerk Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. Improvements in or relating to milking-appliances.

No. 17676.—18th March, 1904.—JOHN RAMAGE, of Balclutha, New Zealand, Plumber. Acetylene-gas generator and holder.

No. 17677.—18th March, 1904.—ROBERTSON BROWN, Winchman, and ALEXANDER BLAIR, Engine-driver, both of Greenstone, New Zealand. Spring rings for packing piston-rods and the like.

No. 17680.—21st March, 1904.—WILLIAM HENRY BOWICK, of Hunter ville, Wellington, New Zealand, Bootmaker. An improved stove-polish.

No. 17681.—21st March, 1904.—SAMUEL GEORGE ROSEMAN, of Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand, Brush-manufacturer. Improvements in the manufacture of brooms or brushes.

No. 17682.—19th March, 1904.—FRED HITCHCOCK, of Kyber Pass Road, Auckland, New Zealand, Plumber. An improved ventilator.

No. 17685.—22nd March, 1904.—FREDERICK WILLIAM SEARS, of Wellington, New Zealand, Survey Draughtsman. An improved process for making half-tone copper, steel, or other plates for use in lithography and as printing-blocks.

No. 17686.—22nd March, 1904.—WALTER COSTER GEE, of 83, Harper Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand, Window-blind Manufacturer. Improvements in machines for planing laths for venetian-blinds and the like.

No. 17688.—23rd March, 1904.—CHARLES FREDERICK LUNGLEY, of 2, Eville Place, Albert Park, near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Engineer. Improved apparatus for treating ironsand in the manufacture of iron and steel.

No. 17691.—15th March, 1904.—JOHN POMEROY, of Don Street, Invercargill, New Zealand, Fish-curer. Improvements in combination with axe-heads and axe-handles, and key for fastening axe-handles and the like.

No. 17692.—22nd March, 1904.—ELIAS L. BAGGSTROM, of Parnell, near Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer. An improved stair-rod.