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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 38

Countries belonging to International Convention.

Belgium.
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Cuba.
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East Indian Colonies of the Netherlands.
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Great Britain.
Germany.
Italy.
Japan.

Mexico.
Netherlands.
New Zealand.
Norway.
Portugal, with the Azores and Madeira.
Queensland.
Santa Domingo.
Servia.
Spain.
Sweden.
Switzerland.
Tunis.
United States of America.

Official Notices.

LIBRARY.

THE library attached to the Patent Office is open free to the public during office hours. It contains, amongst others, the following publications:—

Patent Laws of the World.

Volumes containing the full text (in English) of the Patent laws of the world have been placed in the Library for general information.

Supplements giving the particulars of any fresh legislation will be received from time to time and rendered available for public inspection.

United Kingdom.

Specifications and drawings of inventions accepted up to 12th January, 1905.

Classified abridgments of inventions to 1900.

Illustrated Official Journal to March, 1905.

Trade Marks Journal to January, 1905.

Canada.

Patent Office Record (containing illustrated abridgments of inventions) to September, 1904.*

Australian Commonwealth.

The Official Gazette, containing lists of applications for letters patent, &c.

The Gazettes of the various States, containing lists of trade marks applied for, &c.

United States.

The Official Gazette (containing illustrated abridgments of inventions, &c.) to March, 1905.†

OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS.

The following publications may be obtained from the Government Printer, Wellington :—

Printed specifications to the end of the year 1879.

Annual lists of letters patent and letters of registration applied for, and particulars of applications lapsed, and patents lapsed, from 1880 to 1888 inclusive.

Annual reports of the Registrar, containing alphabetical lists of applicants for letters patent and of inventions patented from 1889 to 1903 inclusive.

The Patents Supplement to Gazette (containing notifications, applications for letters patent, abridged descriptions and drawings of inventions, &c.), published fortnightly.

LOCAL PATENT OFFICES.

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• These may be seen also at the public libraries, Auckland and Christchurch.

† May be seen also at the Public Library, Christchurch.

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 19th April, 1905.

COMPLETE specifications relating to the undermentioned applications for Letters Patent have been accepted, and are open to public inspection at this office. Any person may, at any time within two months from the date of this Gazette, give me notice in writing of opposition to the grant of any such patent. Such notice must set forth the particular grounds of objection, and be in duplicate. A fee of 10s. is payable thereon.

No. 17816.—21st April, 1904.—GILBERT HAWKINS FOWLER, of Aylesbury, New Zealand, Farmer. An improved trap for catching birds.*

Claim.—In a bird-trap, a trap-body consisting of a wire-covered frame, open or partially open at one or both its ends, in combination with a smaller frame, also wire-covered, which fits into the end of the trap-body and closes the opening therein, said smaller frame being so constructed as to provide an entrance into the trap upon the ground surface that is large exteriorly but which tapers down to a comparatively small opening, substantially as specified.

(Specification, 2s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17847.—26th April, 1904.—GEORGE STEPHEN JONES, of Oamaru, New Zealand, Printer. Improved mailing-wrapper for photographs and the like.*

Claim.—A receptacle for photographs and the like, consisting of two sheets of cardboard or similar material fixed together upon two sides and one end, and pierced with holes at the other end, through which a string is threaded by which the receptacle is closed, substantially as specified, and illustrated in the drawing.

(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17940.—23rd May, 1904.—JOHN ANDERSON GILRUTH, of Tinakori Road, Wellington, New Zealand, Veterinary Surgeon. A new or improved apparatus for the production of pure lactic fermentation.*

Claims.—(1.) Apparatus for the purpose indicated comprising, in combination, a vessel, a lid to the vessel, means for securing the lid to the vessel, and a spiral pipe connected to the lid at its upper end and open to the atmosphere at its lower end, substantially as specified. (2.) Apparatus for the purpose indicated comprising, in combination, a vessel, a tap near the bottom of the vessel, a union nut upon the tap, a lid having an overhanging rim, clamps for securing the lid upon the vessel, and a tube connected to the lid at its upper end and open to the atmosphere at its lower end, substantially as specified. (3.) Apparatus for the purpose indicated comprising, in combination, a vessel, a lid having an overhanging rim, an internal horizontal flange near the rim of the lid, and a spiral tube connected to the lid at its upper end and open to the atmosphere at its lower end, substantially as set forth. (4.) Apparatus for the purpose indicated comprising, in combination, a vessel, a lid to the vessel, means for securing the lid to the vessel, a spiral pipe connected to the lid at its upper end and open to the atmosphere at its lower end, a hook inside the vessel, and a dipper carried by the hook, substantially as set forth. In apparatus for the purpose indicated, a spiral tube connected at its upper end to the vessel and open at its lower end to the atmosphere, substantially as set forth.

(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17973.—27th May, 1904.—CHARLES EDWARD EASTERBROOK SMITH, of Wakefield Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Contractor. A machine for automatically catching, washing, and scraping flax (Phormium tenax).*

Extract from Specification.—This invention provides a machine for treating flax after it has left the stripper, and according hereto the stripped flax is conducted from the stripper to an endless belt running over rollers. From the belt the flax passes to a tripper which delivers the flax to another endless belt provided with catches or pegs, which take the stripped flax through a “washer” wherein are mounted scrapers which remove the gum from the flax and deliver it at the far end of the washer in hanks.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]

(Specification, 2s.; drawings, 2s.)