3096

No. 23580.—11th October.—J. T. Stewart, Christchurch,
N.Z.
Washing-machine and churn.
No. 23581.—12th October.—J. Black and W. L. W. Blair,
Stratford, N.Z.
Manufacture of tiles and briquettes.
No. 23582.—12th October.—W. E. Chamberlain, Feilding,
N.Z.
Locking nuts on bolts.
No. 23583.—14th October.—A. A. George, Wellington, N.Z.
Tie-frame. (C. W. Wild.)
No. 23584.—14th October.—G. Westmoreland, Waipiro Bay,
N.Z.
Kerosene-pump.
No. 23585.—14th October—H. A. F. Steffens, Christchurch,
N.Z.
Seed-sower.
No. 23586.—14th October.—F. H. Trevellian, Wellington,
N.Z.
Cash-register.
No. 23587.-10th October.—A. H. Wood, Auckland, N.Z.
Washing-boiler.
No. 23588.—12th October,—G. Inglis, Auckland, N.Z.
Pipe-junction.
No. 23589.—12th October.—W. H. Cornford, Mornington,
Vic.
Military game or toy.
No. 23590.—15th October.—E. Moss, Christchurch, N.Z.
Construction of tell-tale apparatus.
No. 23591.—15th October.—E. M. Edkins, Dannevirke, N.Z.
Feeding mechanism for saw-bench.
No. 23592.—15th October.—P. O. Von Hartitzsch, Welling-
ton, N.Z.
Retrieving apparatus for trolley-pole.
No. 23593.—15th October.—A. Warren, Wellington, N.Z.
Preventing vehicle running backwards going
uphill.
No. 23594.—15th October.—J. A. Jamison, Wellington, N.Z.
Holder or grip for ticket issuing.
No. 23595.—15th October. —G. T. Stewart and H. H.
Stewart, Featherston, N.Z.
Expanding differential clutch.
No. 23596.—16th October.—W. H. Boyens, Hastings, N.Z.
Adjustable spouting-bracket.

Complete Specifications filed after Provisionals.

L IST of complete specifications filed after provisional
specifications, from the 1st to the 14th October,
1907, inclusive :—
No. 22163.—J. Macalister, harrow.
No. 22221.—J. T. Keane, displaying mathematical tables.
No. 22259.—F. W. Smith, milk-sampler.
No. 22267.—H. Quertier, rail-cleaner.
No. 22276.—H. Mander, W. E. Chamberlain, tire-furnace.
No. 22294.—F. Cooper, road watering method.
No. 22359.—A. Ashcroft and C. Richardson, electrically
distilling gum.
No. 22376.—T. B. Brock, bag-filler.
No. 22615.—J. Peterson and J. Wearn, cream-cooler.
No. 22696.—F. Bottrill, vehicle-wheel.
No. 22945.—T. Parker, fuel.
No. 23280.-E. S. Baldwin and H. H. Raynard, rock-
drill chuck. (J. H. and J. M. Holman.)

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 16th October, 1907.
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. 21460.—17th July, 1906.—DONALD LANGLEY TURNER,
of Wellington, New Zealand, Chemist. An improved process
for bleaching flax and like fibres.*

Claim.—The improved process for bleaching flax, consisting
in submitting the fibre, while in a dampened condition, to the
fumes of gas given off in the formation of potassium chloride
by a mixture of potassium chlorate with hydrochloric acid,
substantially as specified.
(Specification, ls. 6d.)

No. 21910.—13th October, 1906.—GEORGE GRAY, care of
Reid and Gray, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, Engineer.
Improvements in and relating to coulter-clamps.*

Claims.—(1.) Means for securing a rectangular coulter-
stalk to a plough-beam, comprising in combination a clamp
having a jaw provided with flat-sided slots and a distance-
block having one face hollowed out and another face grooved,
substantially as set forth. (2.) Means for securing a round
coulter-stalk to a plough-beam, comprising in combination.a
clamp having a jaw provided with flat-sided slots, flanged
blocks fitting the slots and a boss fitting between the blocks
and having a flat side and a screw for securing the boss to the
stalk, the said blocks and boss being adapted to receive the
stalk, substantially as set forth. (3.) In the means con-
structed as described in claim 2, the employment of boss having
a set screw-rounded face which is presented towards plough-
beam when it is desired that the stalk shall swivel, and having
a flat face which is presented when it is desired to secure the
stalk rigidly, substantially as set forth. (4.) For the purpose
indicated, a flanged block adapted to receive a coulter-stalk,
and having a flat face and a flange whereby it may be rigidly
secured in a corresponding slot in a clamp, substantially as
set forth.
(Specification, 3s. 6d. ; drawing, ls.)

No. 22079.--20th November, 1906.—ELIZA SHADGETT, of
Kilbirnie, Wellington, New Zealand, Married Woman. An
improved process of treating bananas for the preparation of a
food therefrom.*

Claim.—The improved process for treating bananas for the
preparation of a food therefrom, the same consisting in first
boiling the bananas, then evaporating the moisture therefrom,
and granulating or compressing and drying the product, sub-
stantially as explained.
(Specification, ls. 6d.)

No. 22104. —23rd November, 1906.—LEONARD OWEN
HOOKER, of Hawera, New Zealand, Signwriter. Perch-
carrier.*

Claims.—(1.) The improved perch-carrier, consisting of a
tubular centre-piece adapted to be supported in a vertical
position, a rest for the perch on the top end thereof, and an
annular cup or receptacle surrounding the tubular centre-
piece, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (2.) The
improved perch-carrier, substantially as described and ex-
plained, and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, Is. 9d.; drawing, Is.)

No. 22114.—23rd November, 1906.—WILLIAM GEORGE
RICHARDSON, of Kenilworth, 21 Upper Vincent Street, Auck-
land, New Zealand. Improvements in methods of preparing
flax-waste as a cattle-food.*

Claims.—(1.) Preparing and drying for a desiccated cattle-
food the green vegetable fleshy part of the leaves cf Phormium
tenax—produced as a by-product in the stripping process of
the Phormium tenax leaves, such process forming part of ex-
traction of the fibre—by means of a centrifugal drying machine
(hydro-extractor), such as described and for the purpose
described. (2.) Drying and desiccating the said material in
ovens or kilns, substantially as described and for the purpose
described. (3.) Sifting and preparing in the form of chaff
the desiccated said material for the purpose and by the means
described.
(Specification, 2s. 9d.)

No. 22134.—29th November, 1906.—HILARY QUERTIER,
of Wood’s Hotel, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, Engineer.
Improved apparatus for employment upon tramways for
clearing rails, elevating, loading, and discharging spoil, and
for washing roadways.*

Claims.—(1.) In apparatus for the purpose indicated,
rocker-beams pivotally mounted at their middle part, sprocket-
wheels mounted upon the ends of the rocker-beams, chains
or belts passing around the sprocket-wheels, battens or buckets
fixed to the chain or belt and means for driving the chain
or belt, ploughs attached to the lower rocker-beams, and