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No. 20594.—18th January.—B. T. Hamilton and L. Stroud, London, England.
Locking-device.* (Date applied for under section 106, 2nd Feb., 1905.)

No. 20595.—18th January.—F. W. Bühne, Frieberg, Germany.
Pipe-joint.*

No. 20596.—14th January.—J. R. Little, Gisborne.
Steriliser.

No. 20597.—15th January.—G. Pulman, Auckland.
Curving-attachment to planing, &c., machines.

No. 20598.—18th January.—E. J. Ritchie, Christchurch.
Egg-trap nest.

No. 20599.—17th January.—J. J. Bryers, Rawene.
Fire-escape.*

No. 20600.—17th January.—G. Osborne, Tinwald.
Liquid-sprayer.

No. 20601.—19th January.—J. W. Fowler, Whangarei Heads.
Buffer-attachment to doors.

No. 20602.—19th January.—A. S. Frost, New Plymouth.
Instrument for ringing cattle.

No. 20603.—19th January.—J. C. D. Dow, Auckland.
Liquid measurer and draw-off.

No. 20604.—17th January.—A. W. G. Fitchett, Wellington.
Dish-washer. (Mound City Dish-washer Co.—E. A. Casey.)

No. 20605.—18th January.—W. G. Meddings, Auckland.
Recording breakage of fire-prevention sprinkler.

No. 20606.—19th January.—E. R. Godward, Invercargill.
Gas-hangings.

No. 20607.—19th January.—E. R. Godward, Invercargill.
Deck or verandah chair.

No. 20608.—19th January.—R. Dunne, Dunedin.
Brooch.

No. 20609.—19th January.—R. Dunne, Dunedin.
Sleeve-cuff protector.

No. 20610.—20th January.—T. Bassett, Christchurch.
Draft of binders, &c. (C. H. McCormick.)

No. 20611.—20th January.—J. A. Woodward, Auckland.
Brace and trouser adjustment.

No. 20612.—23rd January.—J. F. Stephenson, Glenferrie, Victoria.
Bedstead and mattress.

No. 20613.—18th January.—F. Steele, Port Chalmers, N.Z.
Lobster-trap.*

No. 20614.—18th January.—J. Strachan, Roslyn, N.Z.
Fan.

No. 20615.—18th January.—A. L. Speden, Timaru.
Door-lock.

No. 20616.—23rd January.—T. Driffield and P. T. Johns, Wellington.
Chimney-top.

No. 20617.—23rd January.—S. B. Corrigan, Manaia, N.Z.
Solution for potato-blight.

No. 20618.—23rd January.—W. J. Healey, Invercargill.
Brooch-fastening.

No. 20619.—23rd January.—J. Glossop, Dunedin.
Sock.

No. 20620.—23rd January.—H. J. Marks, Toowoomba, Q.
Hanging windows, &c.*

No. 20621.—23rd January.—H. J. Marks, Toowoomba, Q.
Chimney-top and ventilator.*

No. 20622.—23rd January.—A. Taylor, Dunedin.
Flushing-cistern.*

No. 20623.—23rd January.—K. Knox, Otaki, N.Z.
Candle-holder.

No. 20624.—23rd January.—T. R. George, Onehunga, N.Z.
Gauge for bowls, &c.

No. 20625.—24th January.—D. McKinnon, Christchurch.
Seed-sower.

No. 20626.—24th January.—J. R. Masson, Melbourne, Victoria.
Recovery of gold and antimony.

No. 20627.—24th January.—R. T. Hunter, Eaglescliffe, England.
Construction of roofing, &c.*

No. 20628.—24th January.—J. P. Campbell, Wellington.
Equalising load in electric-current circuit.* (R. Braun.)

No. 20629.—24th January.—W. H. Wood, Petersburg, S. Australia.
Railway-brake.*

No. 20630.—24th January.—P. J. McGinn, Salisbury, Rhodesia, S.A.
Vehicle-balance adjustment.*

No. 20631.—24th January.—W. Jenkins, Sheffield, Tasmania.
Boot-sole attachment.

No. 20632.—24th January.—M. Daly, Burwood East, Victoria.
Windmill-mechanism.

No. 20633.—24th January.—W. E. Henderson, Nhill, Victoria.
Sheep-shears.

No. 20634.—24th January.—F. A. Alcock, Melbourne, Victoria.
Billiard table pocket.

No. 20635.—24th January.—E. Boggiano, Rome, Italy.
Vote-recorder.*

No. 20636.—24th January.—D. S. Baird, Toronto, Canada.
Loose-leaf binder.*

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 24th January, 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.

No. 18772.—19th November, 1904.—HARRY ALBERT ATKINSON, of 35, Carlton Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Life-insurance Agent. An improved fitting for utilising blinds in covering in part or entirely windows, window-openings, doorways, or other places or positions where screens of this nature may be used.*

Claim.—The movable frame or bar constructed of wood or any suitable material or materials, and made for the purpose of being hung or otherwise held to a window, window-opening, doorway, or other place or position where required, and to have suspended from it or otherwise attached to it a blind or blinds, together with such gear as may be used in raising or lowering, closing, opening, rolling, folding, or otherwise manipulating such blind or blinds according to the nature of such.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 18927.—9th January, 1905.—CHARLES EDWARD LOWE, of Motueka, New Zealand, Manager. An improved machine for cleaning and for stripping currants and the like from their stalks.*

[NOTE.—The title in this case has been altered. See list of provisional specifications, Gazette No. 6 of the 26th January, 1905.]

Claims.—(1.) In means for cleaning and for stripping fruits from their stalks—an endless travelling belt carried on rollers arranged in a frame, one at each end thereof, and mounted one higher than the other, and a roller mounted in the frame parallel to and a slight distance above the upper belt-carrying roller, and means whereby such two rollers may be caused to rotate in the same direction, substantially as specified. (2.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in my machine for cleaning and for stripping currants and the like from their stalks, as described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and for the several purposes set forth.
(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18984.—24th January, 1905.—ERNEST ROBERT GODWARD, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Engineer. Improved means for automatically drawing off water contained in the bottoms of tanks on an inflow of fresh water.*

Claim.—The improved means for automatically drawing off water contained in the bottoms of tanks on an inflow of fresh water, consisting in a length of piping bent over and placed vertically within the tank with one member passing through the bottom thereof, while the other approaches close to the bottom or is attached thereto and formed with notches or perforations in its extremity, substantially as specified.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 18994.—26th January, 1905.—FREDERICK AUGUSTUS VAUGHAN, of Wellington, New Zealand, Printer. Improvements in or relating to doors.*

Claim.—An attachment to doors consisting of a strip or batten hinged at one edge to the hinge-jamb of the door-frame adapted to engage with the outside face of the door and controlled by a spring keeping it in close contact with the door, substantially as specified.
(Specification, 2s. 3d.; drawings, 1s.)