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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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the crushing instead of with water with an emulsion of oil and water whereto sometimes soap may be added, substantially as set forth. (10.) The process of procuring novel textile fibres from the plants specified wherein the pressed stalks are heated up to 105° to 150° Celsius by means of water or wet steam to render them soft, and thereupon crushed between rollers, the material being moistened by means of sprinklers before every crushing action, and kept on its path by means of guiding partitions and endless belts, while the fibres are prevented from sticking to the rollers by suitably arranged scrapers and by lubricating the rollers with earth oil, substantially as specified. (11.) The process of obtaining novel textile fibres from the plants specified consisting in carrying the stalks along a belt through a space filled with water or steam, then feeding them into a crushing-mill and drying the fibrous mass obtained between heated rollers, whereupon it is led through a beating-machine, substantially as specified.
(Specification, 5s. 3d.)

No. 22993.—19th August, 1907.—WILLIAM EDWARD HUNTER, of Maungakaramea, Auckland, New Zealand, Blacksmith. An improved wire-strainer.

Claims.—(1.) A wire-strainer comprising, in combination, a bifurcated stem, handles integral with the bifurcations, a chain adapted to pass into the bifurcation, and a grip upon each end of the chain, substantially as set forth. (2.) A wire-strainer comprising, in combination, a bifurcated stem, handles integral with the bifurcation, and a bearing adapted to receive the stem and provided with claws. (3.) For the purpose indicated, a retainer having forked ends adapted to pass upon a chain, substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23072.—1st July, 1907.—JAMES LONG, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Newspaper-proprietor. Improved means for delivering tickets, cards, or the like from containers holding them.

Extract from Specification.—The casing is contained within a frame in the lower end of which is arranged ejector-mechanism by means of which the bottom ticket of the stack may be caused to pass out through the opening in front of the casing to enable it to be withdrawn therefrom. This ejector-mechanism consists of a spring-controlled pin extending longitudinally along beneath a guide-plate in the frame, which passes along the bottom of the casing. This guide-plate has a slot extending along it. The pin projects forwards from the front of the frame, and is provided with a handle on its front end. Its back end extends outwards through the back of the frame, and a finger is secured to it, which finger normally lies behind the back edge of the lowest ticket in the casing.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 4s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23083.—2nd July, 1907.—ROBERT WHITE, of Auckland, New Zealand, Gentleman. An ointment for curing skin-diseases.

Claim.—The ointment specified, consisting in the combination and mixture of petroleum in the proportion of eighty-six parts, Archangel or Stockholm tar in the proportion of two parts, caustic soda in the proportion of four parts, permanganate of potash in the proportion of one part, sulphur in the proportion of one part, and water in the proportion of six parts, so that the whole when mixed and combined will form one hundred parts.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.)

No. 23112.—10th July, 1907.—JAMES WARD, Managing Director of the Northern Quarries Company, Limited, of Grange-over-Sands, Lancaster, England. Improvements in or connected with the preparation and manufacture of tar-paving.

Claims.—(1.) The improved tar-paving described—namely, tar-paving constituted of large-sized pieces of broken stone, very small pieces, and intermediate-sized pieces, as specified, bound together by the tar or tar-compound as set forth, by which a completely waterproof and sound tar-paving of uniform character and quality is obtained, substantially as set forth. (2.) In the preparation of tar-paving, the employment in connection with the supply of broken stone of various grades of adjustable measuring-hoppers in connection with the mixing-machine, to which the said several grades of stone are delivered for being covered with tar, substantially as set forth. (3.) In the preparation of tar-paving in which broken stone of various grades is supplied, the employment in connection with adjustable measuring-hoppers for the different grades of stone of main-supply hoppers below same having openings with valves upon them, and adapted to deliver such stone into the mixing-machine wherein it is tarred, as set forth. (4.) In the preparation of tar-paving, supplying separately distilled tar and limestone-powder or equivalent fine or pulverulent material, as described, into a mixing-machine, and mixing same together therein by agitators, and then conveying such mixed compound into a vessel wherein it is also continuously agitated, and then drawing off same into a tar-distributing apparatus connected with the machine for covering the broken stone with the tar compound, substantially as described. (5.) In machinery for making or preparing tar-paving, a tar or tar-compound supply device of a rotatable or tipping type, having connected with it a regulatable, pouring, continuous mouth, as described, whereby a regulated stream in sheet form throughout the length of the mixing cylindrical vessel is supplied, as set forth. (6.) The relative arrangement and combination of parts of the machine for preparing tar-paving, comprising the feed-hoppers as 13 and 22, the tipping or rotating tar-distributing supply device 30, and the cylindrical mixing-machine 1, as set forth and shown. (7.) Machinery for preparing tar-paving comprising the combination of parts as set forth with reference to and shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.
(Specification, 8s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23136.—15th July, 1907.—ALFRED BILLENS, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Manufacturer. Improved marking-device, being especially applicable for marking sheep.

Claims.—(1.) The improved marking-device constituted by a barrel adapted to hold a stick of marking-material projecting out one end thereof, a plunger mounted within the barrel and held from rotation, a plunger-rod formed with a left-handed screw-thread, and a thumb-screw threaded through a closed end of the barrel and formed with a threaded bore adapted to screw upon the plunger-rod, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (2.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in my improved marking-device, being especially applicable for marking sheep, substantially as described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and for the several purposes set forth.
(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23141.—16th July, 1907.—FREDERICK JOHN JACKSON, of Otakeho, New Zealand, Plumber. An improved construction of hydraulic ram.

Claims.—(1.) In hydraulic rams, a valve-chamber arranged longitudinally upon the end of the drive-pipe and formed with an opening therein in a continuous line with such pipe, a valve within the chamber adapted to close the opening, a rod connected to the valve, a guide-cylinder arranged in a continuous plane with the valve-chamber, into which the valve-rod enters, and an adjustable spring in compression between the back end of the guide-cylinder and the end of the valve-rod, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (2.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in my improved construction of hydraulic ram, substantially as described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and for the several purposes specified.
(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23146.—18th July, 1907.—MARK ANTHONY GRANT, late of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, and now of 26 White Street, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, House-painter. Auriferous clay and auriferous earth-clay roaster, and fluted grinding-elevator working in or out in conjunction.

Extract from Specification.—The invention consists of a process for the purpose of roasting, burning, or calcining crude auriferous clays or earth-clays in ovens, kilns, furnaces, clamps, or piles by the use of natural or artificial gases and gases liberated from the said clays in the process of treatment, and, to work in conjunction with this, a spiral fluted grinding and elevating apparatus to complete the process by reducing