Sept. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2347

No. 21692.—23rd August.—J. Nelson, Dunedin, N.Z.
Cutter for sand or suction pump.
No. 21693.—24th August.—A. L. Speden, Timaru, N.Z.
Caster.
No. 21694.—27th August.—E. Hayes, Rough Ridge, N.Z.
Wire-coiler.
No. 21695.—28th August.—J. D. McLaurin, Pohangina,
N.Z.
Reducing risk of fire in wool, &c.
No. 21696.—28th August.—J. D. McLaurin, Pohangina,
N.Z.
Lamp-glass cleaner.
No. 21697.—28th August.—W. H. Nisbet, Sydney, N.S.W.
Pneumatic brake.
No. 21698.—28th August.—J. Gill, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Rotary motive-power engine.
No. 21699.—28th August.—G. G. Holmes, Pigeon Bay,
N.Z.
Window-fastening.
No. 21700.—28th August.—E. Deister, Fort Wayne, U.S.A.
Ore-concentrator.
No. 21701.—28th August.—S. J. Gallagher, Christchurch,
N.Z.
Horse controlling means.
No. 21702.—28th August.—J. A. Steele, Tamaheri, N.Z.
Apron of harvester-binder.
No. 21703.—28th August.—W. Tate, Sydenham, N.Z.
Lifting-jack.
No. 21704.—28th August.—W. L. Davidson, Cheviot, N.Z.
Butter-presser, &c.
No. 21705.—28th August.—G. W. Poulsen, Kaiapoi, and
F. W. Walshaw, Richmond, N.Z.
Flooring and lining cramp.
No. 21706.—28th August. F. T. Page, Dannevirke, N.Z.
Retaining kerosene-pump in position.
No. 21707.—28th August.—A. Parker, Dannevirke, N.Z.
Vending postage-stamps
No. 21708.—29th August.—S. Kinzett, Kaimatarau, N.Z.
Pump.
No. 21709.—25th August.—J. P. Maloney and H.
Chisholm, Fortrose, N.Z.
Station or street indicator.
No. 21710.—29th August.—J. H. Warren, Albert Park,
T Blades, Footscray, and J. Wren, Kew,
Vic.
Preventing locomotives overrunning the
danger signal.
No. 21711.—29th August.—W. Thorburn, Seattle, U.S.A.
Levelling and projecting angles.
No. 21712.—29th August.—H. Thomson, Petersham,
N.S.W.
Door-stop.
No. 21713.—29th August.—W. H. Nisbet, Sydney, N.S.W.
Pneumatic brake valve.
No. 21714.—29th August.—J. Parker, Euroa, Vic.
Rabbit-trap.
No. 21715.—29th August.—E. T. and J. A. Munro,
Leongatha, and D. J. Chandler, Fitzroy,
Vic.
Branding-tool.
No. 21716.—29th August.—W. Baldwin, Sydney, N.S.W.
Fastening and joining roofing.
No. 21717.—29th August.—P. Brown, Rakaia, N.Z.
Turnip and root cutter.
No. 21718.—27th August.—F. Peters, Melbourne, Vic.
Milk, cooling or heating.
No. 21719.—27th August.—P. Price, S. Hill, A. Taylor,
A. and W. P. McElhone, and H. S.
Bracy, trading as the Acme Manufac-
turing Company, Sydney, N.S.W.
Nail-making machine.
No. 21720.—30th August.—T. Grainger, Hobart, Tas.
Stock-feeder.
No. 21721.—30th August.—E. C. Kilgour, Albert Park,
Vic.
Acetylene-gas generator.
No 21722.—30th August.—F. J. Newberry and A. Walker,
Geelong, Vic.
Chimney.
No. 21723.—31st August.—W. Moore, Mataura, N.Z.
Hand sheep-shears.
No. 21724.—31st August.—W. C. Lawrence, Waitara, N.Z.
Spade.
No. 21725.—28th August.—F. W. Payne, Dunedin, N.Z.
Directing current to wheel.
No. 21726.—30th August.—F. C. Brown, Komata, N.Z.
Using products of combustion to drive
turbine-engine.
No. 21727.—30th August.—F. C. Brown, Komata, N.Z.
Ore-treatment.
No. 21728.—30th August.—W. Beamish, Cromwell, N.Z.
Collapsible box.

No. 21729.—30th August.—E. C. Hutton, Dunedin, N.Z.
Flax dressing. (E. W. Hutton).
No. 21730.—3rd September.—A. J. Border, Wellington,
N.Z.
Flax-bleaching process.
No. 21731.—3rd September.—A. J. Border, Wellington,
N.Z.
Flax-drying process.
No. 21733.—5th September.—G. Coates, of Winterslow.
Eng.
Wire-strainer.
No. 21734.—5th September—E. W. Hart, Luton, Eng.,
and W. P. Durtnall, Brockley, Eng.
Propulsion of vehicles.*

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 31st August, 1906.

COMPLETE specifications relating to the undermen-
tioned 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. 19947.—30th August, 1905.—JOHN HENRY ADAMS, of
Thames, Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements
in or relating to medical syringes.*

Claims.—(1.) A medical syringe comprised by an air-
tight cylinder adapted to contain liquids, and provided with
a pipe controlled by a valve leading from one end thereof,
an air-pump mounted centrally within the cylinder, and
projecting from one end thereof, an outlet pipe from the
inner end of the pump leading into the cylinder, and a
check-valve on the end of such pipe, substantially as speci-
fied. (2.) The improvements in or relating to medical
syringes, substantially as described and explained, as illus-
trated in the drawings, and for the several purposes set
forth.

(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19956.—31st August, 1905.—JOSEPH DAWSON, of Wel-
ington, New Zealand, Bridge-builder. Improvements in the
construction of suspension bridges.*

Claims.—(1.) In the construction of suspension bridges,
suspending-rods each attached to a clamp at its upper end,
which clamp consists of two plates adapted to pass one below
and the other above the suspension cables and to be bolted
together with the cables between their faces, and the lower
ends of which rods pass through the girders and stringers
of the bridge, and are provided with nuts screwed upon their
bottom ends, substantially as specified. (2.) In the con-
struction of suspension bridges, suspending-rods attached to
the suspension cables and to the bridge in the manner claimed
in claim 1, in combination with connecting pieces extending
outwards from the side trusses of the bridge and secured at
their inner ends to such side trusses, and provided at their
outer ends with eyes through which the corresponding sus-
pending-rods are passed, substantially as specified. (3.) The
improvements in the construction of suspension bridges, sub-
stantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in
the drawings.

(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19969.—30th August, 1905.—HARRY JANE, of Mount
Roskill Road, Auckland, New Zealand, Plumber and Gas-
fitter. Improvements in water-heaters.*

Claim.—The combination in a water-heater of the two
upright water cases or jackets made of parallel corrugated
plates, and also forming between the two jackets a corrugated
heating-flue, as substantially set forth.

[NOTE.—The title in this case has been altered from that set out
in the provisional specification,

(Specification, 4s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19971.—30th August, 1905.—JOHN POMEROY, of In-
vercargill, New Zealand, Inventor. Improvements in paper-
files.*

Claims.—(1.) In a paper-file, the employment of crescent-
shaped sharpened hooks having tapered slots near their
points, substantially as set forth. (2.) For the purpose indi-
cated, a file or cover, a plate carrying hooks and secured