June 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1537

No. 21255.—31st May.—W. M. Crockett, Dunedin, N.Z.
Hair-pin.
No. 21256.—31st May.—A. Ramsay, Milton, N.Z.
Ladder.
No. 21257.—31st May.—W. D. West, Alexandra South, N.Z.
Beehive-frame.
No. 21258.—2nd June.—G. H. Evans, Swanson, N.Z.
Reaper-and-binder.
No. 21259.—30th May.—J. Theyers, Alexandra South, N.Z.
Clothes-renovator.
No. 21260.—6th June.—J. Rae, Carterton, N.Z.
Steering ships.
No. 21261.—6th June.—C. Lucas, Wellington, N.Z.
Hanger for scaffolding-bracket.
No. 21262.—6th June.—W. H. Sebley, Petone, N.Z.
Photographic camera.
No. 21263.—6th June.—F. J. W. Gascoyne, Hastings, N.Z.
Tire-protector.
No. 21264.—6th June.—H. P. Rasmussen and H. Davies, Geraldine, N.Z.
Closet-seat cover.
No. 21265.—6th June.—R. Cosslett, Bristol, England.
Tap and cock.
No. 21266.—7th June.—B. G. A. Harkness, Stratford, N.Z.
Vacuum pump.
No. 21267.—7th June.—E. A. Barnes, Stawell, Vic.
Wrench.
No. 21268.—7th June.—D. Graham, N. Ipswich, Q.
Slotting-machine tools and holders.
No. 21269.—7th June.—G. Dwyer and W. J. G. Pitt, Melbourne, Vic.
Claw hammer and staple-puller.
No. 21270.—7th June.—W. Taylor, Sandiacre, England.
Operating railway and tramway points.
No. 21271.—7th June.—W. C. Green, Marrickville, N.S.W.
Confectionery-machine.
No. 21272.—7th June.—J. Lock, Auckland, N.Z.
Manufacture of brooms and brushes.
No. 21273.—7th June.—C. Bristow, Addington, N.Z.
Seed-sower.
No. 21274.—7th June.—T. C. Hement, Christchurch, N.Z.
Lead-headed nail.
No. 21275.—8th June.—J. Mason, Petaluma, Cal., U.S.A.
Fire-kindler.
No. 21276.—8th June.—P. Jensen, St. Kilda, N.Z.
Perambulator.
No. 21277.—6th June.—R. Z. Garrett, Otahuhu, N.Z.
Street-sweeper.
No. 21278.—7th June.—J. Smaill, Port Chalmers, N.Z.
System of heating buildings.
No. 21279.—9th June.—E. W. G. Coleridge, Wellington, N.Z.
Handle for cooking-utensil.
No. 21280.—9th June.—F. A. Webster, Christchurch, N.Z.
Fastener or coupling for driving-belts.
No. 21281.—8th June.—J. Brown, Maheno, N.Z.
Ploughing and cleaning machine.
No. 21282.—8th June.—J. R. Masson, East Melbourne, Vic.
Recovery of antimony and arsenic from ores, &c.
No. 21283.—8th June.—J. W. Davis, Devonport, N.Z.
Exposure and focus distributor.
No. 21284.—9th June.—G. W. Basley, Parnell, N.Z.
Post-card.
No. 21285.—9th June.—W. Morton and J. Hercus, Dunedin, N.Z.
Swingletree.
No. 21286.—13th June.—W. Wenlock, Hawthorn, N.Z., and W. B. Anderson, Hazel Bank, N.Z.
Adjustable picture-hanger.
No. 21287.—13th June.—D. P. Palmer, Masterton, N.Z.
Chair.
No. 21288.—13th June.—Whitcombe and Tombs, Limited, Christchurch, N.Z.
Cardboard box. (A. T. Scott.)
No. 21289.—13th June.—C. E. Young, Feilding, N.Z.
Branding-liquid.
No. 21290.—13th June.—W. Youlten, London, England.
Separating dirt from the waste of cotton-cleaning machines.
No. 21291.—13th June.—G. Warne, Christchurch, N.Z.
Turning the leaves of music-books, &c.
No. 21292.—13th June.—R. Whittaker and R. Tomline, Wellington, N.Z.
Drinking-fountain for poultry, &c.

No. 21293.—13th June.—T. Whitehorn, Coburg, Vic.
Weighing-machine.
No. 21294.—13th June.—S. G. Plucknett, of Petersham, N.S.W.
Concentrator. (S. G. Plucknett and H. H. Davies.)
No. 21295.—13th June.—G. E. Dod, Baddow, Q.
Rotary engine.
No. 21296.—13th June.—W. E. Crook, Surry Hills, N.S.W.
Railway-coupling.
No. 21297.—13th June.—L. G. Wieneke, Roma, Q.
Horse-race starter.
No. 21298.—13th June.—W. Jamieson, Grays, Eng.
Clamping wood.
No. 21299.—13th June.—J. H. McFarlane, Albert Park, Vic.
Derrick.
No. 21300.—13th June.—R. A. Bradbury, Christchurch, N.Z.
Waterproof garment.

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 1906.

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.

[NOTE.—The drawings and claims, with cost of copying in these cases, will be inserted in the Supplement to the Gazette of 28th instant.]

No. 19438.—4th May, 1905.—RICE OWEN CLARK, of Hobsonville, Auckland, New Zealand, Pipe-manufacturer. An improved process for improving the glaze, hardening the surfaces, and increasing the efficiency of earthenware pipes and articles of a similar nature.*

No. 19520.—27th May, 1905.—THOMAS FIRTH, of No. 7 Martin Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Labourer. A horse-stopping contrivance attached to vehicles.*

No. 19589.—14th June, 1905.—ERNEST LODDER, of Don, Tasmania, Australia, Civil Engineer. Improved system or means for supporting above streets and public ways electric light and power cables and which supporting-means is useful for other purposes.*

No. 20635.—24th January, 1906.—EUGENIO BOGGIANO, of Via Monte della Farina, No. 50 Rome, Italy, Lawyer. Automatic vote-recording machine.

No. 20664.—19th January, 1906.—WALTER SIDNEY BURT, of Albury, New South Wales, Australia, Bank-manager. Improvements in wheels for bicycles, tricycles, motors, and the like.

[NOTE.—This is an application under section 106 of the Act, the date given being the official date of the application in Australia.]

No. 20711.—8th February, 1906.—JAMES ROBERTSON, of Waitati, Otago, New Zealand, Ploughman. Improved mechanism for driving ditch-plough elevators.

No. 20930.—23rd March, 1906.—WILLIAM ALBERT STETSON, of 136 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Merchant, assignee of Victor Belangu, of 17 Marlborough Street, Boston aforesaid. Improvement in spinning-machines.

No. 20972.—6th April, 1906.—SARAH JANE BOCOCK, Journalist, and ELLEN JANE DEWING, Spinster, both of “Menzies,” George Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. An improved fastening for use in the manufacture of mattresses and in the upholstering of sofas, chairs, cushions, and the like.

No. 20985.—11th April, 1906.—CHARLES EDWARD KEEN, of Wellington, New Zealand, Fireman. Improvements in the control-valves of Westinghouse-brake couplings.

No. 20992.—12th April, 1906.—ALFRED JAMES BORDER, of Wellington, New Zealand, Electrical Engineer. An improved method of actuating indicating mechanism upon railway-trains and the like.