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cigars to the magazine in a superposed position or column, substantially as and for the purpose specified. (10.) In a machine for forming or attaching the mouthpiece of cigarettes or cigars, the device substantially as described with reference to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 15 for applying adhesive to the strips or pieces of flexible material constituting the mouthpieces for the purpose specified. (11.) In a machine for forming or attaching the mouthpieces of cigarettes or cigars, the means substantially as described for retaining the cigarettes or cigars in the holding device during the act of withdrawing the mouthpiece forming or attaching the device therefrom. (12.) Apparatus having its parts constructed, arranged, and adapted to operate substantially as described with reference to the drawings for the purpose specified. (13.) A mouthpiece constructed or attached to a cigarette or cigar, substantially as described with reference to the drawings for the purpose specified.
(Specification, £1 2s.; drawings, 6s.)

No. 18419.—7th September, 1904.—JOHN ALBERT FERGUSON, of 811, Seventeenth Street, City and County of Denver, Colorado, United States of America, Capitalist. Mould for building-blocks.

Extract from Specification.—I provide removable fillers, that is, one set for regulating the heights of the blocks, and the other set for forming the different widths of the blocks, thereby varying the width of the wall to be constructed. The cores are adapted to be interchangeable for making the different shapes of the blocks. By this means the one mould is given a capacity for making blocks for walls varying greatly in the thickness thereof.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 6s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18423.—7th September, 1904.—CHARLES EDWARD FLETCHER HALL and JOHN CHARLES RICHARDSON PRICE, both of Fitzherbert Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand, Coachbuilders and Undertakers. Improved adjustable body-slide for two-wheeled vehicles.

Claims.—(1.) For the purposes indicated, the parts constructed, combined, and operating substantially as and for the purposes specified, and illustrated in the drawing. (2.) For the purpose indicated, in combination, a vehicle-body, levers upon which said body is supported, pivotally connected to the shafts, a hand-lever, and a connecting-rod connecting said hand-lever with one of said pivoted levers, a back spring, shackles one upon each end thereof, a roller journaled in each shackle, and guide-races for each roller formed upon the side-springs of the vehicle, substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 2s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18430.—8th September, 1904.—JOHN TAYLOR, of Fern Street, Islington, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, Engineer. Improvements in washboards.

Claims.—(1.) In a washboard, a frame consisting of the top and bottom boards f and h respectively, and the sides a and a¹, the upper ends of which screw into said top board, substantially as set forth. (2.) In a washboard, spindles such as d, free to move, and supported in a frame, substantially as set forth. (3.) In a washboard, the combination of the sides a and a¹ on which are shoulders such as b, or in which are pins as at c, with the top and bottom boards f and h, the spindles d¹,d¹, and the spindles d,d,d, substantially as set forth. (4.) In a washboard, spindles such as shown in Fig. 3, free to move, and supported in a frame, substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 3s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18437.—12th September, 1904. — ARTHUR STEWART BURGESS, of Wanganui, New Zealand, Warehouseman (nominee of Alexander Hatrick, of Wanganui aforesaid, Merchant, the assignee of William Thompson, of Caterham Valley, Surrey, England). A tipping-wagon.

Claims.—(1.) In tipping-wagons, a tipping-frame hinged to the body of the wagon at a point forward of its centre, and normally supporting the front end of the wagon, and means whereby the axle supporting the wagon at its back end may be moved so as to transfer the support to a point forward of the centre, when the tipping-frame is backed, substantially as specified. (2.) In tipping-wagons, a tipping-frame hinged to the body of the wagon at a point forward of its centre and normally supporting the front end of the wagon, a block extending across beneath the wagon-body and above the axle-bar, hinged at its front face to the under-

side of the wagon-body and at its rear face to the rear face of the axle-bar, and means whereby such block may be kept vertically above the axle-bar and may be caused to turn forward on its hinges when the tipping-frame is moved back, substantially as specified. (3.) In tipping-wagons, a tipping-frame hinged to the body of the wagon at a point forward of its centre and normally supporting the front end of the body, a block extending across beneath the body and above the rear axle, hinged at its front face to the underside of the body and its rear face to the rear face of the axle-bar, a metal bar extending forwardly from the axle-bar and beneath the body, a slot formed longitudinally in such bar, and a pin passing through the forward end of such slot and carried in the tipping-frame, all substantially as and for the purposes specified. (4.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in my tipping-wagon described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and for the several purposes set forth.
(Specification, 3s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18536. — 2nd August, 1904. — RICHARD ERNEST JAMES, of 186, Armagh Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Grocer’s Assistant. Improved milk-strainer.

Claim.—Improved milk-strainer, comprising an elongated bowl, a hollow tin cone which telescopes into the aforesaid bowl, the said cone having fixed thereon slides with springs attached to lower ends of slides to hold detachable angle gauzes, also circular tin flange which telescopes into elongated bowl and rests on base of cone.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawing, 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 drawing 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, 13th October, 1904.

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

No. 18412. — 6th September, 1904. — GEORGE BROUGHAM HUBERT AUSTIN, of Atherton Road, Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia, Architect. Improvement in adjusting vernier ventometers and traversing-ladders and wind-gauges to be used on rifles.

No. 18413.—6th September, 1904. — ROBERT FREDERICK WAY, of 23, Palmerston Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Journalist. A window-fastener.

No. 18414.—6th September, 1904.—JOHN WATT, of Balclutha, New Zealand, Gas Engineer. An improved portable gas-fire ball-heater, for attaching to any ordinary pendant-bracket or other gas-attachment.

No. 18426. — 8th September, 1904. — EDWARD ALBERT GEORGE HAMLIN, of Dannevirke, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Carpenter, &c. Book-covers.

No. 18439.—8th September, 1904.—JOHN SAMUEL NICHOLSON, of Okaihu, Bay of Islands, New Zealand, Farmer. Improvements in nails for special purposes.

No. 18440.—9th September, 1904.—PETER EVAN THOMPSON, of Remuera, near Auckland, New Zealand. A speedy fire-lighter.

No. 18441. — 13th September, 1904. — ALFRED OWEN GRUNDY and WILLIAM JOHN GRUNDY, both of Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand, Mechanical Engineers. An improved clinch for fixing handles to buckets, tins, saucepans, and other like requirements.

No. 18442. — 13th September, 1904. — HENRY GEORGE BLACKIE, of 28, Shortland Street, Auckland, New Zealand. An improved hygienic teapot.

No. 18443. — 13th September, 1904. — PATRICK CODY, Jun., of Riversdale, Southland, New Zealand, Farmer. An improvement relating to pneumatic tires.

No. 18444. — 13th September, 1904. — THOMAS HORBY BROWN, of Wellington, New Zealand, Company’s Manager. An improved fastening for bridles.

No. 18460.—16th September, 1904.—EDWARD McMURRAY CUTHBERT, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Insurance Agent. A detachable sink-guard for sanitary purposes.