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.
DUNEDIN.—TOWN HALL.
United Kingdom.
Classified abridgments of inventions from 1855 to 1900.
Illustrated Official Journal from October, 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, ls.)

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, ls. each quarter of an hour.)
9. Register of Designs, with Index of Names of Pro-
   prietors.
10. Classified Representations of Designs in respect of
    which Copyright has expired.
11. Index of Designs.
    Trade Marks.
    (Search fee, ls. each quarter of an hour.)
12. The files relating to all applications for registration of
    trade marks.
13. Register of Applications for Registration of Trade
    Marks.
14. Register of Trade Marks.
15. Index of Applicants for Registration of Trade Marks(h).
16. Index of Trade Marks.
17. 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(l).
    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.
    (l) May also be obtained at any local Patent Office or money-order
    office.
    Applications for Letters Patent filed.
    IST 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. 21238.—28th May.—J. and W. J. O'Hara, Papa-
    toitoi, N.Z.
    Adjustable metal fastening.
    No. 21239.—31st May.—J. D. McLaurin, Pohangina,
    N.Z.
    Attaching tags to bales of hemp.
    No. 21240.—31st May.—I. W. Cadle and A. C. Cadle,
    Launceston, Tas.
    Hermetically sealing receptacles for pre-
    serves. (W. W. Cadle.)
    No. 21241.—31st May.—H. E. McDonald, Petone, N.Z.
    Cooking-utensil.
    No. 21242.—31st May.—H. E. McDonald, Petone, N.Z.
    Tag-brand for marking bales of hemp.
    No. 21243.—31st May.—A. L. Jones, Cricklewood, N.Z.
    Apparatus for treating flax.
    No. 21244.—31st May.—C. Parsons, Patutahi, N.Z.
    Fencing-standards.
    No. 21245.—31st May.—The New Zealand 20th Century
    Gas Company, Limited, Wellington, N.Z.
    Gas-burner. (A. J. Way.)
    No. 21246.—31st May.—F. A. Lakin, Napier, N.Z.
    Attaching fencing-wires to standards.
    No. 21247.—29th May.—A. Gardiner, Dunedin, N.Z.
    Revolver.
    No. 21248.—1st June.—J. Galt, Mataura.
    Sleeve-link.
    No. 21249.—1st June.—G. Westmoreland, J. F. Pettie,
    and E. H. Hewetson, Waipiro Bay,
    N.Z.
    Balancing and locking window-sashes.
    No. 21250.—F. H. Trevellian, Wellington.
    Levelling-instrument.
    No. 21251.—29th May.—J. E. Dangerfield and F. C. J.
    Cockburn, Auckland, N.Z.
    Adjustable school-desk or drawing-table.
    No. 21252.—30th May.—L. Banks and W. Grey, Auckland,
    N.Z.
    Folding paper box.
    No. 21253.—30th May.—R. Andrews, W. O. McFadden,
    and D. Whitburn, Auckland, N.Z.
    Fastening gratings in traps, cesspits, &c.
    No. 21254.—31st May.—H. Rochfort, Karangahake, N.Z.
    Recovering values from slimed ore.