MAR. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 815

Official Publications.

THE following publications may be obtained from the Government Printer, Wellington :

Printed specifications to the end of the year 1879.
Annual lists of letters patent and letters of registration applied for, and particulars of applications lapsed, and patents lapsed, from 1880 to 1888 inclusive.
Annual reports of the Registrar, containing alphabetical lists of applicants for letters patent and of inventions patented from 1889 to 1906 inclusive.
The Patents Supplement to Gazette (containing notifications, applications for letters patent, abridged descriptions and drawings of inventions, &c.), published fortnightly.

Local Patent Offices.

LOCAL Patent Offices for the reception of applications, supply of forms, &c., have been established at the following places :—
Auckland—Supreme Court. (E. W. Cave, agent).
Thames—Courthouse. (J. Jordan, agent.)
Gisborne—Courthouse. (G. J. A. Johnstone, agent.)
New Plymouth—Courthouse. (W. A. D. Banks, agent.)
Napier—Courthouse. (A. Trimble, agent.)
Wanganui—Courthouse. (C. A. Barton, agent.)
Nelson—Courthouse. (E. C. Kelling, agent.)
Blenheim—Courthouse. (J. Terry, agent.)
Westport—Courthouse. (O. E. Bowling, agent.)
Greymouth—Courthouse. (B. Harper, agent.)
Hokitika—Courthouse. (J. N. Nalder, agent.)
Christchurch—Supreme Court. (W. W. Samson, agent.)
Ashburton—Courthouse. (F. W. Hart, agent.)
Timaru—Courthouse. (T. W. Tayler, agent.)
Oamaru—Courthouse. (R. P. Ward, agent.)
Dunedin—Supreme Court. (T. E. Roberts, agent.)
Queenstown—Courthouse. (A. J. Thompson, agent.)
Invercargill—Courthouse. (J. R. Colyer, agent.)

Holiday on 17th March (St. Patrick's Day).

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 5th March, 1908.
THE public offices throughout the Dominion will be closed on Tuesday, the 17th March, 1908, being St. Patrick's Day.

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Applications for Letters Patent filed.

LIST of applications for Letters Patent filed. (Where a complete specification accompanies an application an asterisk is affixed; in all other cases a provisional specification has been lodged. In all cases where the applicant is not the inventor the name of the latter appears in italics after the title.)
No. 24012.—19th February.—E. Clemens Horst Company, New York, U.S.A. Hop picker and separator.
No. 24013.—19th February.—Auto - Hydraulic Limited, London, Eng. Water-elevator. (A. E. Hodder.)
No. 24014.—19th February.—J. T. Hunter, Wellington, N.Z. Typographical composing and distributing machine. (Linotype and Machinery Limited—J. G. Holbourns and H. A. Longhurst.)
No. 24015.—19th February.—J. T. Hunter, Wellington, N.Z. Justifying tabular matter in linotype machines. (Linotype and Machinery Limited—J. G. Holbourns and H. A. Longhurst.)
No. 24016.—19th February.—W. Tyree, Sydney, N.S.W. Destruction of noxious animals. (Date applied for under section 106, 6th September, 1907.)
No. 24017.—19th February.—H. A. Fry, Riwaka, N.Z. Acetylene generator.
No. 24018.—19th February.—A. R. E. Burton, Malvern, Vic. Manufacture of bread. (W. H. J. Willson.*)
No. 24019.—19th February.—W. H. Duncan, Glen Oroua, N.Z. Water-heater.

No. 24020.—19th February.—W. Hooker, Albert Park, Vic. Primary electrical battery.
No. 24021.—19th February.—L. de Matteis, Turin, Italy. Feeding current in electric railways. (L. Perocchio.)
No. 24022.—19th February.—A. J. Ericsson, Stocksund, Sweden. Machine for grinding solid bodies.
No. 24023.—19th February.—J. E. Friend, Annandale, N.S.W. Turbine.
No. 24024.—18th February.—British Automatic Aerators Limited, London, Eng. Aerating-machines. (H. Pearce.)
No. 24025.—17th February.—D. W. Dike, Meeniyan, Vic. Milking-bucket attachment.
No. 24026.—17th February.—C. F. Gardner, Auckland, N.Z. Oil, &c., tank filler.
No. 24027.—17th February.—A. J. Madden, Caulfield, Vic. Applying pressure to liquids.
No. 24028.—18th February.—R. F. Marsh, E. Maitland, N.S.W. Spring mattress.
No. 24029.—17th February.—E. H. Moore and J. F. Cripps, Tamworth, N.S.W. Securing rugs on horses, &c.
No. 24030.—19th February.—H. Campbell, Melbourne, Vic. Extension ladder.
No. 24031.—20th February.—W. Tyree, Sydney, N.S.W. Destroying noxious animals by poisonous fumes. (Date applied for under section 106 of the Act, 25th October, 1907.)
No. 24032.—20th February.—W. C. Gee, H. N. Fletcher, and W. Godfrey, Wellington, N.Z. Sun-blind.
No. 24033.—20th February.—R. M. Smith, Auckland, N.Z. Building-block.
No. 24034.—21st February.—J. Blake, Otakeho, N.Z. Teat-cup of milking-machine.
No. 24035.—22nd February.—W. J. Pallant, Palmerston North, N.Z. Manufacture of uppers of shoes.
No. 24036.—22nd February.—A. J. Edwards, Auckland, N.Z. Trolly-head of electric car.
No. 24037.—22nd February.—A. Lawton, Vogeltown, N.Z. Milk-cooler.
No. 24038.—22nd February.—C. A. Jewell and F. A. H. Watson, Hastings, N.Z. Searing lambs' tails.
No. 24039.—22nd February.—J. G. Hudson, Wanganui, N.Z., and J. W. Mardon, Wellington, N.Z. Signalling-apparatus.
No. 24040.—20th February.—W. M. Orr, Dunedin, N.Z. Rope-grip.
No. 24041.—21st February.—N. A. Booth, Leith Valley, N.Z. Automatic sash-fastener.
No. 24042.—21st February.—J. R. Noble and F. C. Brown, Waihi, N.Z. Feeding tube mills, &c.
No. 24043.—24th February.—G. Hyde, Masterton, N.Z. Extension dining-table.
No. 24044.—24th February.—D. Donald, Masterton, N.Z. Lifting-jack.
No. 24045.—24th February.—A. E. Brown, Maxwelltown, N.Z. Governing outflow of water from dams.
No. 24046.—24th February.—M. Janzon and O. Anderson, Wellington, N.Z. Manufacture of imitation marble.
No. 24047.—25th February.—C. Giorgi, Palmerston North, N.Z. Ventilator.
No. 24048.—21st February.—V. S. Aston, Gisborne, N.Z. Bleaching flax-fibres.
No. 24049.—22nd February.—F. A. G. Cotterell, Kingsland, N.Z. Two-wheel motor-car.
No. 24050.—25th February.—A. Clifford, Christchurch, N.Z. Soap-cutter.
No. 24051.—25th February.—J. G. Hudson, Wanganui, N.Z., and J. W. Mardon and J. E. Watts, Wellington, N.Z. Ferro-concrete construction.
No. 24052.—24th February.—C. G. McKellar, Christchurch, N.Z. Construction of pelton wheel.
No. 24053.—26th February.—W. Cochrane, London, Eng. Propeller.
No. 24054.—26th February.—C. W. Nance, Sydney, N.S.W. Extraction of air, gas, &c.