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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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(or fitting) in shape the toe of the sole of the boot or shoe to which it is to be attached. (2.) A plate as described in claim 1, and having integral spikes as described, with or without the filling h. (3.) In combination with a sole-toe of leather, a thin steel plate at the tip thereof, fastened by nails or rivets which countersink the said plate and cause the latter to indent the sole, the plate being concave in longitudinal and in transverse section, substantially as described.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21125.—8th May, 1906.—VICTOR BORDIGONI, of Boulevard Beaumarchais No. 44, Paris, France, Engineer. Improvements in apparatus for the automatic destruction of fecal matter, and for the purification of the residual liquids.

Claims.—(1.) An apparatus for the reception and transformation of sewage and for the purification of residual liquids, one part or section of the said apparatus being completely closed against atmospheric oxygen, and consisting of two chambers, while another part or section is accessible to the atmospheric air, and likewise composed of two chambers, which are adapted to receive the partly treated sewage, and to pass it through consecutive layers of oxidizing media, the said section containing also a sterilizing receptacle adapted to receive the liquid flowing from the said chambers, and to subject it to a final purifying or sterilizing process by means of suitable chemicals. (2.) In apparatus for the bacterial treatment of sewage, a closed part or section having two chambers, the first of which is divided into three compartments—viz., two comparatively small upper compartments, and a comparatively large lower compartment communicating with the said upper compartments through the perforated bottom of the same; the second chamber being situated above the said lower compartment of the first chamber, and communicating with the same through openings formed in the bottom of chamber near its side edges, the said second chamber being moreover provided with a series of zig-zag partitions adapted to impart the required movement to the liquid passing through the same. (3.) In apparatus for the bacterial treatment of sewage, a receiving-chamber having separate compartments adapted to receive the materials intermittently and alternately or in rotation at suitable intervals of time, for the purpose specified. (4.) In apparatus for the bacterial treatment of sewage, a part or section accessible to the atmospheric air, the said section consisting of two chambers, the first of which contains limestone, and is preferably divided into two compartments, while the second contains a series of tanks placed one above the other and containing oxidizing media. (5.) In apparatus for the bacterial treatment of sewage, a section or part accessible to the atmospheric air, and having an oxidizing chamber adapted to receive the partly treated and liquefied sewage, and to oxidize it in a series of tanks placed one above the other, each tank being charged with suitable oxidizing media, and divided into parallel compartments which receive the partly treated sewage intermittently and alternately by means of an automatic distributing device, such as a divided bucket with rocking motion, substantially as described. (6.) In apparatus for the bacterial treatment of sewage, the combination of the section or part which is accessible to the atmospheric air with a sterilizing receptacle provided with gratings placed one above the other and charged with suitable chemicals, the said receptacle receiving the partly treated liquid and submitting it to a final sterilizing or purifying process, substantially as described. (7.) In apparatus for the bacterial treatment of sewage, a section or part of apparatus accessible to the atmospheric air, and having oxidizing tanks or receptacles charged with the oxidizing materials constituting excellent media for cultivating aerobic microbes, substantially as described.

(Specification, 7s. 6d.: drawings, 1s.)

No. 21198.—25th May, 1906.—HENRY THOMAS FOX-ESMOND, of No. 14 Margaret Street, Rozelle, near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, School-teacher, and HARRY BUCKLAND, of “The Links,” George Street, Marrickville, near Sydney aforesaid, School-teacher. An improved teaching or demonstrating apparatus.

Extract from Specification.—We carry out the said invention by the construction of a central pillar supported by two, three, or more feet. The same can be either portable or fixed to the floor. Sheaves are placed under a frame fixed on top of the pillar, by means of which sheaves the polygonal frame is suspended by a supporting cord with a balance weight at the end thereof, so that said frame will be movable vertically up and down. The frame carrying the sheaves is pivoted on a ball-bearing or other suitable pivot so as to rotate the polygonal frame and exhibit any side thereof as required. Demonstrations may be shown on paper or other fabric, or otherwise on every side of the frame, or rollers bearing rolls of paper or fabric may be fixed at the top of every side so that the paper or fabric thereon may be drawn across the sides of the frame and extend beyond it to the foot of the pillar if required. The rollers may be spring rollers, or they may be actuated by hand-winding or other means. The rollers having the rolls of paper or fabric thereon, or the rolls of paper or fabric separately may be movable for storage and further use.

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

(Specification, 5s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21240.—31st May, 1906.—IVOR WHITTINGTON CADLE, Chemist’s Assistant, and ANN CASSWELL CADLE, Married Woman, both of Claremont Street, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia (nominees of Wilbert Whittington Cadle, of Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Episcopal Minister). Improved means to be used for hermetically sealing receptacles containing preserves and for other analogous purposes.

Claims.—(1.) As a new article of manufacture, unbleached sulphite pulp thoroughly saturated in melted paraffin-wax, and applied substantially as described for the purpose set forth. (2.) The improved means to be used for closing a receptacle containing fruit, consisting of a ring or disc of unbleached sulphite pulp saturated in melted paraffin-wax, and placed on said receptacle under the screw top or cover, as specified.

(Specification, 2s.)

No. 21246.—31st May, 1906.—FREDERICK ARTHUR LAKIN, of Napier, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Travelling Machinery Expert. Improved means for attaching fencing-wires to iron standards.

Claim.—The described means for securing fencing-wires to standards, consisting in forming holes upon each side of the web of the standard and employing staples disposed diagonally across the wires and having their legs driven through said holes, the ends of the legs being bent in reverse directions at right angles to prevent return of the staples, substantially as specified and illustrated.

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

No. 21270.—7th June, 1906.—WILLIAM TAYLOR, of the firm of Taylor Bros., Midland Foundry, Sandiacre, Derby, England, Engineer. Improvements in means or appliances for operating railway and tramway points and the like.

Claims.—(1.) A shunting-lever or appliance for operating railway and tramway points and the like, comprising a tappet-lever fulcrummed at one end either from the rail or from a bearing under the rail, or the like, having at the other end an inclined plane bearing on another inclined plane at the end of a lever attached to one end of a tappet-rod, having a hand-lever attached to the other end of the said tappet-rod, a connecting-rod attached near one extremity of the hand-lever, and attached at the other end to a three-arm lever suitably pivoted, with a weight-rod hinged thereto carrying at its outer extremity a circular roller weight turning thereon, and rolling up and down on a bearing having one or more inclined planes, for the purposes specified, and substantially as described. (2.) In a shunting-lever for operating railway and tramway points and the like, the combination of a rolling weight W, bearing T or T1 formed with one or more inclined planes, rod L carrying the roller weight W, a three-armed lever K1 K2 to which rod L, point-rod P, and connecting-rod H are attached, with hand-lever A, tappet-rod B, slotted arm E, with pin E2 sliding in same and attached to lever E1 fulcrummed as shown in Figs. 7, 8, and 9, and tappet-lever F, substantially as shown and for the purposes specified. (3.) The combination in a shunting-lever for operating railway and tramway points and the like, of tappet-levers F and arm E, controlling by means of tappet-rod B, hand-lever A, connecting-rod H, the three-armed lever K1 K2, actuating the point-rod P with rod L, rolling weight W, and inclined bearing T or T1, all for the purposes specified, and substantially as set forth. (4.) The arrangement and combination of parts forming a