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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 26

Canada.
Patent Office Record (containing illustrated abridgments
of inventions, &c.) from 1897 to date.

Australia.
The Official Journal of Patents from 1905 to date.

United States.
The Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
(containing illustrated abridgments of specifications, &c.)
from 1885 to 1887 and 1890 to 1895.

CHRISTCHURCH.—PUBLIC LIBRARY.
United Kingdom.
Classified abridgments of inventions from 1855 to 1900.
Illustrated Official Journal from October, 1905, to date.

Canada.
Patent Office Record (containing illustrated abridgments
of inventions, &c.), from 1897 to date.

Australia.
The Official Journal of Patents from 1905 to date.

BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS OPEN TO INSPECTION.
The following documents and books are open to public
inspection at the Patent Office:—

Patents.
(Fee for each search or inspection, not exceeding one
hour, 1s.)

1. The files relating to all applications for letters patent in
   respect of which complete specifications have been accepted.
2. Classified copies of specifications and drawings, with
   index and key(c).
3. Register of Application for Letters Patent.
4. Register of Patents.
5. Register of Subsequent Proprietors of Letters Patent(d).
6. Index of Patentees(e).
7. Index of Proprietors of Letters Patent granted prior to
   1890(f).
8. Index of Specifications(g).

Designs.
(Search fee, 1s. each quarter of an hour.)

1. Register of Designs, with Index of Names of Pro-
   pritors.
2. Classified Representations of Designs in respect of
   which Copyright has expired.
3. Index of Designs.

Trade Marks.
(Search fee, 1s. each quarter of an hour.)

1. The files relating to all applications for registration of
   trade marks.
2. Register of Applications for Registration of Trade
   Marks.
3. Register of Trade Marks.
4. Index of Applicants for Registration of Trade Marks(h).
5. Index of Trade Marks.
6. Classified Representations of Trade Marks, with in-
   dexes.

Miscellaneous.
Register of Patent Agents.

FORMS.
The following forms, &c., may be had on application:—
Application for letters patent.
Provisional specification.
Complete specification and copy thereof.
Application for registration of design.
Application for registration of trade mark.
Applications for extension of time.
Requests by subsequent proprietor to enter name on
Register of Patents and Trade Marks.
Printed sheets of information as to fees and procedure to
obtain letters patent and to register a trade mark(i).
Pamphlet containing Act and Regulations (price 1s.).

OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS.
The following publications may be obtained from the Go-
vernment 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 1904 inclusive.
The Patents Supplement to Gazette (containing notifica-
tions, applications for letters patent, abridged descriptions
and drawings of inventions, &c.), published fortnightly.

LOCAL PATENT OFFICES.
Local patent offices for the reception of applications for
letters patent without extra payment have been appointed
at the following places: Ashburton, Auckland, Blenheim,
Christchurch, Dunedin, Gisborne, Greymouth, Hokitika,
Invercargill, Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Oamaru,
Queenstown, Thames, Timaru, Wanganui, Westport. These
are situated in the Supreme Court Buildings and S.M.
Court Houses.

PATENT AGENTS.
A list of registered patent agents may be obtained on
application.

(a) Discontinued.
(b) In arrear. Not now being printed.
(c) Key is in card index.
(d) This Register contains only names of subsequent proprietors
of letters patent granted prior to 1st January, 1890; since that date
they appear in Register of Patents.
(e) Includes all names of applicants, &c., and consists of four
volumes to 4th November, 1903, and card index since that date. A
separate card index is kept for current quarter.
(f) The names of proprietors of subsequent letters patent appear
in the Index of Patentees.
(g) Contains classified abridgments of specifications from 1861,
with extracts from drawings from July, 1904.
(h) Names of applicants for registration and proprietors of trade
marks are indexed at the beginning of the Registers up to 31st
December, 1889; in separate volume up to 5th September, 1904; and
since the latter date are in card index.
(i) May also be obtained at any local Patent Office or money-order
office.

Applications for Letters Patent filed.

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

No. 20892.—22nd March.—W. H. Thomas, Sydney,
N.S.W.
Linotype-machine.* (W. H. Scharf.)

No. 20893.—21st March.—W. Angus, Opawa, N.Z.
Valve.

No. 20894.—21st March.—T. J. Davenport, Christchurch,
N.Z.
Trace-hook.

No. 20895.—22nd March.—J. Reynolds, Hokitika, N.Z.
Saw-set.*

No. 20896.—22nd March.—J. W. Mackay, Auckland,
N.Z.
Prop-clip.

No. 20897.—20th March.—J. Rennie, Longwood, Vic.
Wire-strainer.*

No. 20898.—22nd March.—J. H. Suckling, Linwood,
N.Z.
Carburetter.

No. 20899.—23rd March.—J. S. Ryan, Dunedin, N.Z.
Tram-rail cleaner.

No. 20900.—23rd March.—O. K. Carlson, Clydevale,
N.Z.
Water-tap.

No. 20901.—23rd March.—O. K. Carlson, Clydevale,
N.Z.
Protecting water-pipes from frost.

No. 20902.—21st March.—W. E. Garey and F. Castle,
Grey Lynn, N.Z.
Floor-polisher.

No. 20903.—22nd March.—J. J. Macky, Auckland, N.Z.
Aerated-water bottle.

No. 20904.—24th March.—G. T. Bennett, Addington,
N.Z.
Wooden towers.

No. 20905.—26th March.—D. McKenzie, Auckland, N.Z.
Easy chair.

No. 20906.—24th March.—T. Walters, Brisbane, Q.
Utilising heat of stoves.

No. 20907.—24th March.—T. Walters, Brisbane, Q.
Damper for stove.

No. 20908.—24th March.—Window Glass Machine Com-
pany, Pittsburg, U.S.A.
Drawing hollow glass.* (J. H. Lubbers.)

No. 20909.—27th March.—A. E. Nicholls and J. G. Silly,
Christchurch, N.Z.
Goloshes.

No. 20910.—27th March.—G. W. Westropp and J. G.
Harper, Ashburton, N.Z.
Harness.

No. 20911.—28th March.—J. D. McLaurin, Pohangina,
N.Z.
Preventing fraud in hemp, &c., trade.