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in its zero position, substantially as described. (3.) The device for automatically breaking a main circuit as described and shown in the drawings.
(Specification, 5s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18292.—9th August, 1904.—DOUGLAS H. MORRISON, of Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand. An improved marker for the game of “bridge.”

Claims.—(1.) A score-marker for the game of “bridge” consisting of a plurality of dials, each dial having an indicating hand pivoted concentrically in relation to said dial, substantially as specified and illustrated. (2.) A score-marker for the game of “bridge” consisting of the parts arranged, combined, and operating substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 2s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18293.—9th August, 1904.—CHARLES EDWIN BERNAYS, of the firm of Charles E. Bernays, of Adelaide Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Consulting Engineer and Patent Attorney. Improvements in the means employed to get more perfect combustion of fuel in the fire-chambers of boilers.

Claims.—(1.) The method of producing and maintaining in the combustion-chamber of a locomotive or other boiler a film or sheet of air extending across the chamber, which consists in forcing a body of air through a narrow elongated opening into and across the chamber under a pressure exceeding the suction-force of the blast-exhaust. (2.) The combination with the combustion-chamber of a locomotive or other engine of means for forcing air into and across said chamber in the form of a film or sheet under a pressure in excess of that generated in the blast-exhaust. (3.) The combination with the combustion-chamber of a locomotive-boiler engine of the castings A, A¹, having contracted lips forming an elongated air-channel, with fireclay protecting-blocks surmounting the same, and means for forcing air through said channel at a pressure exceeding the suction-force of the exhaust-blast. (4.) The combination of hollow metal water-holding chambers (see Figs. 2 and 4), as described and set forth, with a forced draught of air. (5.) The combination of a double blast of air, one above and one through the fuel, with valves and levers to regulate the supply.
(Specification, 6s. 3d.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 18301.—11th August, 1904.—THE HAMILTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Ohio, and having their principal office and place of business at 11, North High Street, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America (assignees of William Edward Hamilton, of Forest Avenue, Zanesville, Ohio aforesaid, the Vice-President of the Hamilton Manufacturing Company aforesaid). Locomotive car-puller.

Extract from Specification.—In operation the drums may be thrown out of gear with the secondary bevel gears by means of the shifting-lever 60. Then the clutch-member 34 may be thrown into engagement with either of the secondary bevel gears by means of the shifting-lever 39, and the truck may be propelled forward or backward as may be desired. When the machine has been brought to the desired position the anchor clamps may be released from the hooks 85 and allowed to clamp the track-rail. Then the clutch-member 34 may be released from its engagement with the secondary bevel gear. To bring up a car the drum 47 is thrown into gear with the secondary bevel gear 25. The cable will then be wound up on the drum 47 and will be paid out from the drum 46. If the latter reels off too rapidly, its speed can be controlled by means of the brake. To remove the car the shifting-lever 60 is operated and the drum 47 is thrown into gear with the secondary bevel gear 24, and the drum 46 is thrown out of gear with its secondary bevel gear. The cable will now be wound up on the drum 47 and paid out from the drum 46. When it is desired to move the car-puller further into the mine-chamber it is only necessary to throw both winding-drums out of gear and the clutch-member 34 into gear. Then, as the machine moves forward, the required additional length of cable will be paid out from both drums. The machine is thus ready for operation as it reaches its new position, and it is unnecessary to change any of the cable-connections.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 10s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 18302.—11th August, 1904.—THE HAMILTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Ohio, and having their principal office and place of business at 11, North High Street, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America (assignees of William Edward Hamilton, of Forest Avenue, Zanesville, Ohio aforesaid, the Vice-President of the Hamilton Manufacturing Company aforesaid). Loading-machines.

Extract from specification.—The loading-machine comprises a scoop-nosed conveyor or gathering mechanism B, which gathers the material to be loaded by a sweep movement about a vertical axis, and is hereinafter designated as the gathering mechanism; and a secondary conveyor C, designated as the picking-table, which receives the material from the gathering mechanism and discharges it into the car or receptacle to be loaded, or elsewhere, as desired.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, £1 8s.; drawings, 8s.)

No. 18333.—18th August, 1904.—ADAM STEPHAN, of Bourke Street, Waverley, near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Photo-lithographer; and ROBERT SANDS, of George Street, Sydney aforesaid, Wholesale Stationer. Improvements in half-tone photo-lithography, photo-etching, chromo-photo-lithography, and other photo-illustrated processes.

Extract from Specification.—The results attained by us are mainly derived by inking a transfer medium, coated with a gelatine emulsion so as to give a granulated reticulation, with a soft-nap litho. roller before and after taking a print from the original negative, and manipulating such transfer medium with a hard, dry roller, also before taking a print from the original negative. Other means of imparting a grain to the surface of a transfer medium while printing from the negative, in substitution for an emulsion giving a granulated reticulation, might be resorted to in carrying out our process, but not so effectually, and the same would be covered by our invention.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 10s.)

No. 18360.—22nd August, 1904.—JAMES WALKER TATTERSFIELD, of Great North Road, Auckland, New Zealand, Importer. A window-blind made of parchment or paper.

Claim.—A window-blind made of parchment or paper, substantially as described.
(Specification, 1s. 3d.)

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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, 14th September, 1904.

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

No. 18207.—9th August, 1904.—HUGH MOWLEM, of “Northbrook,” Main Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand, Jeweller. Improved means for opening envelopes and the like.

No. 18268.—1st September, 1904.—WILLIAM GEORGE COKER, of York Street, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand, Labourer. An improved solution for removing the wool from skin-pieces.

No. 18312.—12th August, 1904.—FREDERICK RICHARD FIELD, of Aramoho, New Zealand, Civil Engineer. Improvements in appliances for the reclamation of land and the alteration of river beds and currents.

No. 18321.—13th August, 1904.—ALEXANDER ANDERSON, of Ngongataha, Romahapa, New Zealand, Flax-dresser. Improvements relating to flax-stripping apparatus.