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forth. (3.) Apparatus for the purpose indicated, comprising, in combination, a bar having an eye formed at one end, a ring passed through the eye, a hood integral with the other end of the bar, there being a slot through one side of the hood, the top of the hood sloping downwardly to the end of the bar, a disc within the hood, and a bar across the larger end of the hood, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (4.) The combination and arrangement of parts comprising the improved apparatus for straining wires and the like, substantially as and for the purposes set forth, and illustrated upon the drawing.
(Specification, 4s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19934.—25th August, 1905.—ALFRED ERNEST BRADLEY and HAROLD GLADSTONE BRADLEY, both of 299, Colombo Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Plumbers. Improvements in motor-controlling apparatus for employment for pumping water.

Extract from Specification.—Our present invention has for its object the improvement of such apparatus, and according hereto the water in the tank forms a link in an electrical circuit whereby an electro-magnet is magnetized and caused to repel a permanent magnet attached to a lever upon the tap regulating the supply of gas to a motor.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 4s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19942.—29th August, 1905.—JOHN CHARLES BARKER, of 26 and 27, Bond Street, Leeds, England, Engineer. An improved water-filtering apparatus.

Claims.—(1.) A water-filtering apparatus adapted for supplying unfiltered water for common use and filtered water for drinking purposes, characterized by a filtering-medium supported on a backing of wire gauze, or equivalent, which rests on projections or an inner ring or rib on the inner surface of the outer shell in order to prevent the wire gauze and filtering-medium bedding against the shell, substantially as described with reference to the drawings. (2.) A water-filtering apparatus adapted for supplying unfiltered water for common use and filtered water for drinking purposes, characterized by a water inlet or spreader made of tubular shape, with a series of radial holes e² therein, and with a cupped-head shaped so as to direct the water against the inner surface of the filtering-medium, substantially as described with reference to the drawings.
(Specification, 4s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19955.—31st August, 1905.—JOHN KENDRICK BLOGG, of 24 to 38, Spencer Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Manufacturer. An improvement in the manufacture of culinary essences.

Claim.—In the manufacture of culinary essences, the employment of an absolutely pure, tasteless, odourless, and colourless mineral hydrocarbon oil instead of alcohol for dissolving essential oils, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.)

No. 19958.—31st August, 1905.—VICTOR JOSEPH KUESS, of 2, Rue Gharnouta, Tunis, Africa, Chemist. Improved method of manufacturing soap or the like, or briquettes, from petroleum and other mineral oils.

Claims.—(1.) Solidifying petroleum or other mineral oils by means of an animal fat, of a saponifiable vegetable matter, of a caustic lye, and of hydrochloric acid, substantially in the manner set forth, the product serving for the purposes described. (2.) The manufacture of soap from petroleum or other mineral oils by admixing with the mineral oil a hot fluid mixture of animal fat and saponifiable vegetable matter, cooling same, adding a caustic lye composed of caustic soda and hot water, stirring the mass until it becomes semi-solid, and gradually adding hydrochloric acid whilst stirring, heating the mass until it becomes gelatinous, then adding more caustic lye until the mass becomes thick, leaving the mass for two or three days to cool, then heating over a slow fire and adding a little water until liquefied, then cooling, substantially as and in the manner set forth. (3.) Solidifying petroleum or other mineral oils by means of an animal fat, of a saponifiable vegetable matter, of a caustic lye, and of hydrochloric acid, and mixing the product whilst hot with a pulverised combustible material to form briquettes or fuel substantially in the manner set forth.
(Specification, 4s.)

No. 19963.—31st August, 1905.—GEORGE MATHEWS, of Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand, Brickmaker. An improvement in brick-kilns.

Claim.—For the purpose indicated, a kiln preferably rectangular in plan and having an archway at each end, and having holes through the side walls near the top, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 1s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19983.—25th May, 1905.—ALEXANDER REID, of Whangamomona, Taranaki, New Zealand, Farmer. Improvements in hooks for reins, traces, plough-chains, and the like.

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, a link having a cut-away portion on one side, the end of the link on one side of the cut-away part being screw-threaded to form a nut, a screw pin having a plain part to form a collar and screwed into the said nut, a screwed end upon the screw pin adapted to engage in a screw-threaded hole in the opposing end of the link, substantially as specified. (2.) For the purpose indicated, a hook having a long shank, a screw-threaded boss formed in the shank, a screw-threaded boss upon the opposing end of the hook, a screw pin having a plain part screw-threaded to engage with the boss upon the end of the hook, and having a screw-threaded portion of increased diameter to engage the boss in the shank, substantially as specified. (3.) For the purpose indicated, an “S” hook having a screw-threaded boss in its central shank, a screw pin having a screw-threaded part to engage the said boss, and having plain parts of reduced diameter abutting against the ends of the hook, substantially as set forth. (4.) The combination and arrangement of parts comprising the improvements in hooks for reins, traces, plough-chains, and the like, substantially as and for the purposes specified, and illustrated in the drawing.
(Specification, 3s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19985.—6th September, 1905.—OCTAVIUS CHARLES BEALE, Manufacturer, and CARL JOHANN VADER, Engineer, both of Trafalgar Street, Annandale, New South Wales, Australia. Improvements in piano-doors.

Claims.—(1.) A door for pianos and the like, consisting of three or more interior layers of timber, veneering covering same, a front frame-piece provided with panels, a back frame or pair of longitudinal binding-boards, the whole glued into a solid piece under great pressure, substantially as described, and as illustrated in the drawings. (2.) In a door for pianos and the like, the combination of three or more internal layers of timber, a covering of suitable veneer, an outer frame of any desired design similarly covered with suitable veneering, and an inner frame or pair of stiffening-pieces, the whole being glued together under great pressure so as to form one solid piece, with the requisite finishing, moulding, and other ornamental pieces necessary to complete the door, substantially as described, and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 2s. 6d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19988.—6th September, 1905.—JAMES MACDOUGALL, of 365, Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Manufacturing Stationer; and ROBERT SOUTHUSE, of Mosman’s Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Agent. Improvements in process of manufacturing holloware and other articles of pulp.

Claim.—The process of manufacturing holloware and other articles as aforesaid of pulp, consisting in treating waste paper, or old newspaper, or an admixture thereof with or without wood-pulp in the manner described.
(Specification, 2s.)

No. 19990.—6th September, 1905.—DANIEL CHARLESTON, of 226, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Bicycle-manufacturer. An improved compound for sealing punctures in pneumatic tires and the like, and means for applying the same.

Extract from Specification.—My invention includes a compound which is made up of the following ingredients: Gum ammoniacum, gum thus americanum, water, and pyoktanin. In lieu of the gum ammoniacum I may employ one of the following gums: Asafoetida, olibanum, copal, oppopanax, mastic, shellac (orange or white). . . . The cycle of operations when introducing the compound into the tube of a bicycle-tire is as follows: The inflator-pump connection is screwed on to the threaded portion C2 of the air-inlet tube C1. The valve is removed from the air-tube of the bicycle-tire and the