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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 72

No. 22969.—11th June, 1907.—FRANCIS THEODORE BOYS, member of the firm of J. J. Niven and Co., Napier, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in and relating to iron fencing-standards.

Claims.—(1.) A fastener for fencing-standards, comprising a wire-clip adapted to be closed after being passed through holes formed above and below a slot formed in the edge of the standard for retaining fencing-wires therein, substantially as set forth. (2.) The combination with a fencing-standard, having slots in its edges for the reception of fencing-wires and having holes above the slots and other holes below the slots, of a wire-clip passed through the holes and closed by pliers or the like after the fencing-wires are in position in the slots, substantially as set forth.

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

No. 22971.—8th June, 1907.—JOHN PAISLEY BELCHER, of Wanganui, New Zealand, Horse-trainer. Improvements in hurdles.

Claims.—(1.) In a hurdle of the class described, straps secured at one end to the hinged top-rail and at the other end to the body of the hurdle so as to prevent the spring thrusting the top-rail too far forward, substantially as described. (2.) The complete hurdle, substantially as described or illustrated in the drawings.

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

No. 22974.—12th June, 1907.—ARTHUR MALDEN, of Emscote, Claremont Road, St. Margarets, Middlesex, England, Journalist, and WALTER JAMES MALDEN, of Avalon, Cranes Park, Surbiton, Surrey, England, Agriculturist. Improvements in the process of consolidating finely-divided ore materials.

Claims.—(1.) In the process of consolidating finely-divided ore material into a concrete mass, the addition to the mixed substances of a solution of borate of an alkaline earth-metal. (2.) In the process of consolidating finely-divided ore material into a concrete mass, the addition to the ore material of a small percentage of an oxide of an alkaline earth-metal and a solution of borate of an alkaline earth-metal, with or without other substances, according to the nature of the ore material. (3.) In the process of consolidating finely-divided ore material into a concrete mass, the addition to the mixed substances of a solution of boric acid, the mixed substances containing a sufficient quantity of an oxide of an alkaline earth-metal to form with the boric acid a borate thereof. (4.) In the process of consolidating finely-divided ore material into a concrete mass, the addition to the ore material of a solution of boric acid and a quantity of oxide of an alkaline earth-metal in excess of that requisite to unite with the boric acid to form a borate thereof, other substances being added or not according to the nature of the ore material. (5.) A process for consolidating finely-divided ore material into a concrete mass, comprising the mixing with finely-divided ore of substances other than the boron-containing compound, which substances are sufficiently dry to be non-adherent, the addition thereafter of a solution of a boron compound with a prescribed quantity of water according to the compound used, and the subsequent compression of the plastic compound in moulds.

(Specification, 3s. 6d.)

No. 22975.—12th June, 1907.—HARRY PERCY LOVATT, of 6 Water Street, Todmorden, York, England, Chemist. A composition for preventing flies from striking turnips and the like, and process of treating turnip and like seed for that purpose.

Claims.—(1.) A composition for application to turnip and like seed for the purpose specified, such composition consisting of black or impure sulphur and red-lead in the approximate proportions indicated. (2.) A process of treating turnip and like seed before sowing, consisting in the addition to such seed, firstly, of paraffin-oil or other suitable “mordant,” and, secondly, of a composition, in the form of a powder, consisting of black or impure sulphur and red-lead in the approximate proportions specified, the seed being agitated by suitable means so that each individual seed receives in the first place a coating of the “mordant,” and afterwards of the composition.

(Specification, 2s.)

No. 22976.—12th June, 1907.—ROBERT JAMES COOMBER, of St. George’s Road, Northcote, Victoria, Australia, Butcher (assignee of Jeremiah Coomber, of Davies Street, Newport, Victoria aforesaid, Butcher). Improvements in flaying-knives and the like.

Claims.—(1.) A knife, having for flaying purposes at its blade-end a knob-cap or sheath, as described. (2.) A knife, having for flaying purposes a blade the metal of which at its end forms integrally a knob, as indicated. (3.) A knife, having for flaying purposes a blade-end, substantially as illustrated in Figs. 2 to 5, with the projection on both or on one side only of the blade. (4.) A knife, having a blade-end having a recess or hole for the attachment for flaying purposes of a sheath or cap. (5.) A knife for flaying purposes, having a removable sheath or cap at its blade-end. (6.) A knife, having at its blade-end a sheath or cap, substantially as described relatively to Fig. 6. (7.) A knife, having at its blade-end a sheath or cap, substantially as described relatively to Fig. 7.

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

No. 22984.—13th June, 1907.—PAUL BORGNET, of 23 Avenue Blondel, Liege, Belgium, Mechanic. Improvements in and connected with electrolytic apparatus.

Claims.—(1.) Electrolytic or electrogenous apparatus, in which the cathode floats in the bath and is given a movement of rotation. (2.) Constructional form of the apparatus set forth in claim 1, in which the electrolyte moves in a continuous stream. (3.) Constructional form of the apparatus of claims 1 or 2, in which the cathode is given the said movement of rotation by the intermediary of one or more belts. (4.) Constructional form of the apparatus in claim 2, in which the cathode is given the said movement of rotation by the action of the stream of the bath on helicoidal surfaces with which it is provided.

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

No. 22985.—10th June, 1907.—WILLIAM HENRY LAWRENCE, Engineer, and ROBERT KENNEDY, Dairyman, both of Lawrence and Kennedy, 346 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, Scotland. Improvements in suction milking machines.

Claims.—(1.) A suction milking machine, having means for straining or filtering the air exhausted from the milking apparatus in order to prevent vapour of milk or liquid particles being drawn into or along the suction-pipe, substantially as described. (2.) The combination, in a suction milking machine, of means for straining or filtering the air exhausted from the milking apparatus, and means for straining or filtering the air which comes in contact with the milk during the process of milking, substantially as described. (3.) In a suction milking machine, means for preventing the milk commingling from different animals being milked simultaneously by the one apparatus, substantially as described. (4.) The combination, in a suction milking machine, of means for straining or filtering the air exhausted from the milking apparatus, means for straining or filtering the air which comes in contact with the milk during the process of milking, and means for keeping the milk sealed under vacuum after the milking apparatus has been removed from the milk-containing vessel, substantially as described. (5.) The combination, in a suction-milking machine, of means for straining or filtering the air exhausted from the milking apparatus, means for straining or filtering the air which comes in contact with the milk during the process of milking, means for keeping the milk sealed under vacuum after the milking apparatus has been removed from the milk-containing vessel, and means for preventing the milk commingling from the different animals being milked simultaneously by the one apparatus, substantially as described. (6.) The improved constructions of air-inlet straining or filtering device, substantially as described with reference to the drawings. (7.) The constructions of air-exhaust straining or filtering device, substantially as described with reference to the drawings. (8.) A milking machine adapted to milk two animals simultaneously, having a base provided with two hoods (81, 82) with which the milk-conductors are connected, and a depression or cup for the reception of the ball-valve (19a), a removable cover being arranged on the pulsator centrally of the hoods and provided with branches to which the air-conductors are connected, the parts being constructed substantially as described and shown on the drawings. (9.) As a subsidiary claim to claim 8, making the cup or depression (89) with a restricted orifice (92) through which