Nov. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2685

And whereas it pleased Her late Majesty Queen Victoria to make an arrangement of the nature contemplated by the said enactment, by and in virtue of a declaration signed and sealed by Her Majesty’s Ambassador at Paris on the 17th day of March, 1884, duly conveying the accession of Great Britain and Ireland to the International Convention and Protocol for the Protection of Industrial Property, signed by representatives of certain Powers on the 20th day of March, 1883, and duly ratified on the 6th day of June, 1884, power being reserved to Her Majesty to accede thereafter to the provisions of the said convention and protocol on behalf of the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and any of Her Majesty’s possessions, which declaration of accession was duly accepted by the French Government on behalf of the signatory powers by and in virtue of a declaration dated the 2nd day of April, 1884:

And whereas by various Orders in Council Her late Majesty Queen Victoria was pleased to declare that the hereinbefore-recited provisions of the said Act should apply to the several foreign countries named in the said Orders parties to the said convention and protocol:

And whereas on the 14th day of December, 1900, an additional Act was agreed upon between Her late Majesty Queen Victoria and the Government of the foreign countries parties thereto for the purpose of modifying certain of the provisions of the said international convention and the protocol annexed thereto, the ratifications of which additional Act were duly effected except as regards the Dominican Republic and Servia:

And whereas by section 1 of “The Patents Act, 1901,” it is enacted as follows: 1. (1.) In the first proviso to subsection 1 of section 103 of “The Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1883” (which section relates to the time for making applications for protection under international arrangements), the words “twelve months” shall be substituted for the words “seven months.” (2.) An application under that section shall be accompanied by a complete specification, which, if it be not accepted within the period of twelve months, shall, with the drawings (if any), be open to public inspection at the expiration of that period:

And whereas on the 1st day of May, 1903, the German Empire duly acceded to the said international convention, protocol, and additional Act:

Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, and by virtue of the authority committed to him by the above enactments, doth declare, and it is hereby declared, as follows:—

1. The provisions of section 103 of “The Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1883,” as amended by section 6 of “The Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks (Amendment) Act, 1885,” and by section 1 of “The Patents Act, 1901,” shall apply to Germany.

2. This order shall take effect from the 1st day of May, 1903.

A. W. FitzRoy.

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LIST OF COUNTRIES PARTIES TO

(1.) The Industrial Property Convention, signed at Paris, March 20th, 1883:—

Belgium. Germany. New Zealand.
Brazil. Great Britain. Portugal.
Ceylon. Italy. Servia.
Cuba. Japan. Spain.
Denmark. Mexico. Switzerland.
Dominican Repub- Netherlands. Sweden and Norway.
lic. Curaçoa. way.
France. Neth. East Indies. United States.
Tunis. Surinam.

(2.) Additional Act signed at Brussels, December 14th, 1900:—

Belgium. Germany. Portugal.
Brazil. Great Britain. Spain.
Ceylon. Italy. Switzerland.
Cuba. Japan. Sweden and Norway.
Denmark. Mexico. way.
France. Netherlands. United States.
Tunis. New Zealand.

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Applications for Letters Patent filed.

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LIST of applications for Letters Patent filed. (Where a complete specification accompanies an application an asterisk is suffixed; in all other cases a provisional specification has been lodged. In cases where the applicant is not the inventor the name of the latter appears in italics after the title.)

No. 20264.—1st November.—H. Butters, Lethangie North, N.Z.
Fencing-dropper.*

No. 20265.—30th October.—B. S. and J. H. Nicholls and C. A. Bennett, Auckland.
Washing-boiler.

No. 20266.—30th October.—J. McCarthy, Auckland.
Easy and folding chair.*

No. 20267.—2nd November.—R. E. Smallbone, Auckland.
Knife-cleaner.

No. 20268.—2nd November.—W. H. Nosworthy, Ramsgate, Eng., and S. J. Prescott, London, Eng.
Non-refillable bottle.*

No. 20269.—2nd November.—H. E. McDonald, Petone.
Egg-carrier.

No. 20270.—2nd November.—W. W. Gundrie, South Norwood.
Fencing-dropper.*

No. 20271.—2nd November.—A. J. and G. Hubbard and A. W. S. Cross, London.
Dew-collecting reservoir.*

No. 20272.—2nd November.—L. Atkinson, Christchurch.
Operating railway, &c., switch.

No. 20273.—28th October.—A Schultze, Greymouth.
Carriage and spacer for typewriter.

No. 20274.—3rd November.—H. E. McDonald and L. V. Diamanti, Wellington.
Ice-chest.

No. 20275.—3rd November.—R. H. Sollitt and H. J. Whitelaw, Palmerston North.
Lifting and lowering venetian and sun blinds.

No. 20276.—2nd November.—E. T. C. Firth, Auckland.
Pumice-soap.

No. 20277.—2nd November.—A. R. Hardy, Dunedin.
Sash mover and lock.

No. 20278.—4th November.—W. J. J. Griffiths, Normanby.
Animal-cover fastening.*

No. 20279.—4th November.—E. A. Tychsen, Ormondville.
Velocipede driving mechanism.

No. 20280.—6th November.—J. O’Neil, Christchurch.
Windmill.*

No. 20281.—7th November.—C. H. Harris, Wellington.
Kettle and saucepan.

No. 20282.—7th November.—J. G. Oates, Carterton.
Sporting-telegraph.

No. 20283.—7th November.—T. Hall and F. Elvines, Wellington.
Non-silt able mat.

No. 20284.—6th November.—F. Cooper, Christchurch.
Disc plough.

No. 20285.—8th November.—W. J. Nankivell, Dunedin.
Raft.

No. 20286.—8th November.—T. Shale, Dunedin.
Insulator for electric wires.

No. 20287.—8th November.—J. W. Young, Invercargill.
Brooch-pin fastening.

No. 20288.—10th November.—H. Markwick, Waihi.
Cornice for window.

No. 20289.—10th November.—J. E. Day, Sydney.
Can-washing valve.

No. 20290.—10th November.—G. J. Henderson, Sydney.
Making filled capsules.*

No. 20291.—10th November.—H. Cliff, J. C. Bunting, and F. E. Cliff, North Melbourne.
Chaff-cutter.

No. 20292.—10th November.—P. Y. Harrison, Bradford, Eng., and R. H. Southall, Leeds, Eng.
Top piece for boot-heel.*

No. 20293.—10th November.—E. G. Langton, Masterton.
Toilet-comb.

No. 20294.—10th November.—W. A. H. Cameron and J. W. Marshall, Wellington.
Glass-washing machine.*

No. 20295.—10th November.—T. F. O’Connell, Catlins.
Stirrup-iron.

No. 20296.—10th November.—W. C. Page, Eltham.
Securing vehicle-wheels on their axles.*

No. 20297.—10th November.—V. Nalty, South Melbourne.
Non-puncturable spring tire.*

No. 20298.—8th November.—F. C. Brown, Komata.
Slimes-filter.

No. 20299.—8th November.—W. Chappell, Puhoi.
Measuring sun’s altitude.*

No. 20300.—8th November.—O. Paora, Orakei.
Draining, subsoiling, and road-forming machine.

No. 20301.—8th November.—M. H. Rowe, Mamaku, and B. F. Cranwell, Henderson.
Motor cross-cutting machine.

No. 20302.—7th November.—E. Broughton, Auckland.
Game-scoring machine.

No. 20303.—11th November.—A. F. Billing, Auckland.
Finger-print album.