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through the horn to trim the end of the peg projecting
through the stock. According to the present invention,
either or both of the locking or clamping mechanisms
may be operated through the cutter-operating connections,
which, in turn, are operated from the main shaft, as in the
machine of the said patent. As described, the machine
is provided with a combination treadle, by the depression
of which the machine is started into operation, and at the
same time the work-support is raised and sustained by a
yielding pressure. When this treadle is operated to cause
the machine to stop, the additional means for clamping
the support, above referred to, are released. An auxiliary
or independent treadle may be provided to start the
machine without lifting the work-support, as is desirable
for the purpose of working the peg-strip into place, as
described. In the present invention, as in Patent No. 7705
above mentioned, preferably the awl and awl-guide are
actuated, immediately before the feed begins, to force the
work-support downwardly to carry the work away from
the pressure-plate. In the present machine, in addition,
both the awl and awl-guide rise during the feed. By reason
of the friction of the awl in the stock the work is lifted by
this upward movement of the awl and held up against first
the guide, and finally the pressure-plate, thus reducing the
friction of the horn-tip upon the innersole, since the horn
will follow up the stock only sluggishly.

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

(Specification, £1 ; drawings, 5s.)

No. 19372.—17th April, 1905.—NEWLAND WILLIAM GOS-
LING, of Main Street, Blenheim, New Zealand, and JACOB
KENNINGTON, of George Street, Blenheim aforesaid, Car-
penters. A washing and draining cabinet.*

Claims.—(1.) The construction of draining-racks and means
of attaching draining-channel C thereto, as shown in Fig. 1
of drawings. (2.) The construction of draining-trays as A
and A₁ and the method of attaching same to draining-racks,
as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of drawings. (3.) The method of
conducting drainage to sinks, as the wire or pipe D and
drip-catcher E, shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of drawings and speci-
fications. (4.) The method of working sinks and attaching
same to cabinet, as shown in Fig. 1 of drawings and specifica-
tions. (5.) The method used and applied to cabinet for
enabling sinks to be always connected to house-drain by
means of channel H, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of drawings
and specifications.

(Specification, 4s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19376.—20th April, 1905.—ANNIE JANE BUCKLAND, of
Kiatoa, Waikouaiti, Otago, New Zealand, Married Woman.
Improved apparatus for feeding calves and lambs.*

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, a receptacle having
a narrow bottom and a plurality of holes at the top, there being
openings through the edge of the receptacle to the holes,
teats fitting the holes, and tubes extending from the teats
to the bottom of the receptacle, substantially as set forth.
(2.) For the purpose indicated, a receptacle having a narrow
bottom and a plurality of holes at the top, there being open-
ings through the edge of the receptacle to the holes, hooks
for suspending the receptacle, teats fitting the holes, collars
and bulbs integral with the teats, tubes fitting holes in the
teats and extending to the bottom of the receptacle, sub-
stantially as set forth. (3.) The combination and arrangement
of parts comprising the improved apparatus for feeding calves
and lambs, substantially as and for the purposes set forth and
illustrated in the drawing.

(Specification, 2s. 9d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19379.—20th April, 1905.—ROBERT WILLIAM FAIR-
BROTHER, of Carterton, New Zealand, Cooper. An improve-
ment in steamers and boilers.*

[NOTE.—The title in this case has been altered.]

Claim.—Metal bottoms in wooden vessels used as steamers
and boilers heated by direct firing.

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

No. 19409.—1st May, 1905.—CHARLES BENJAMIN GABY,
of Revans Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer. A
hoisting-machine for goods or passenger lifts.*

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, in combination
with a hoist, a shaft made in two parts, the front part of
which is capable of lateral adjustment independently of the
rear part, a clutch having conical faces and connected to
the shaft, driven pulleys mounted freely upon the shaft,
and having conical recesses adapted to engage the conical
faces of the clutch, a rope wheel mounted freely upon the shaft,
a boss screwed internally and made integral with the rope
wheel, a boss integral with the frame of the hoist and screwed
to receive the boss of the rope wheel, substantially as set
forth. (2.) For the purpose indicated, in combination with
a hoist, a shaft made in two parts, a key connecting together
said two parts, one of which has an extended slot whereby
the front part is capable of lateral adjustment independently
of the rear part, a clutch having conical faces and connected
to the shaft, driven pulleys having conical recesses to engage
the said conical faces and mounted upon sleeves upon the
shaft, collars for retaining the pulleys in position on the shaft,
a rope wheel mounted on ball-bearings upon the shaft, a cap
secured to the rope wheel to protect the ball-bearings from
dust, a boss screwed internally and made integral with the
rope wheel, a boss integral with the frame of the hoist, and
screwed to receive the boss of the rope wheel, substantially
as set forth. (3.) Means for operating the clutch of a hoist
characterized by a shaft made in two parts, and by a rope
wheel screwed upon a boss integral with the frame of the hoist
whereby one part of the shaft which is capable of lateral
adjustment is operated to bring a clutch into operative
engagement with either of two driven pulleys, substantially
as set forth. (4.) The combination and arrangement of parts
comprising a hoisting-machine for goods and passenger
lifts, substantially as and for the purposes set forth and
illustrated on the drawings.

(Specification, 4s. 3d. ; drawings, 2s.)

No. 19410.—1st May, 1905.—EDWARD BATTERSBY TOO-
MATH, of Karaka Bay, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer.
Improved process and apparatus for use in the treatment
of flax and similar fibres.*

Claims.—(1.) An improved process and apparatus for em-
ployment in the treatment of flax and similar fibres, sub-
stantially as specified. (2.) In the treatment of flax, a process
consisting in subjecting the stripped fibre to the action of
alcoholic vapour for the purpose of bleaching said fibre,
substantially as specified. (3.) In the treatment of flax, the
vapourisation of alcohol, the bleaching of stripped fibre
thereby, and the condensation of said vapour and revapourisa-
tion for repeated use, substantially as specified and illustrated.

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

No. 19421.—4th May, 1905.—WILLIAM AUGUSTUS MER-
RALLS, of San Francisco, California, United States of America,
Manufacturer of Mining Machinery. Mortar for stamp-
battery.*

Claims.—(1.) A mortar for a stamp-battery having a
single metallic base and a plurality of chambers thereon for
the stamps, each chamber being formed with spaces for the
reception of discharge-screens on three or more sides, sub-
stantially as described. (2.) A mortar for a stamp-battery
having a single metallic base and a plurality of chambers
thereon for the stamps, each chamber having four individual
walls cast integral with the base, and each chamber being
formed with spaces for the reception of discharge-screens on
three or more sides, substantially as described. (3.) A
mortar for a stamp-battery having a single metallic base,
and a plurality of chambers thereon for the stamps, each
chamber having four individual walls cast integral with the
base, and each chamber being formed with spaces for the
reception of discharge-screens on three or more sides, each
chamber having also formed upon it extensions from adjacent
sides of the adjacent chambers, said extensions being sufficiently
near each other to form a guide for the upper edge of the par-
tition between adjacent side-screens, substantially as described.
(4.) A mortar having a plurality of chambers for stamps,
each chamber having four discharge-openings on the four
sides, the chambers being spaced from each other, and the
mortar being provided in said spaces between said chambers
with channels for the pulp inclined downwards from the rear
to the front, said mortar also having lower channels immedi-
ately below the aforesaid channels leading from the rear to
the front, and having a trough at the rear of the chamber,
said trough having surfaces inclined downwards and meeting
at points immediately behind the lower channels and dis-
charging thereinto, substantially as described. (5.) A mortar
for stamp-batteries, having front and rear discharge-openings
for the pulp, a trough at the rear side of the mortar, and a
channel formed in the lower portion of the mortar leading
from said trough to the front to conduct the pulp discharged