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and holding them disengaged, means for locking the keyboard, and means common to both the said means for actuating them both by a single movement in one direction, for holding the escapement-rods disengaged and the keyboard locked, and for reversing both the said means by a reversal of the said movement. (5.) The combination in a linotype machine having more than one magazine and escapement-levers carried by each magazine of means carried by each magazine for locking the escapement-levers, means for disengaging the escapement-rods from the escapement-levers and holding them disengaged, means for locking the keyboard, means common to the said three means for actuating them all by a movement in one direction and for reversing them by a reversal of the said movement, and means for connecting the said actuating-means to the escapement-lever locking mechanism of any one of the magazines.

(Specification, 12s. 6d. ; drawing, 5s.)

No. 24016.—6th September, 1907.—WILLIAM TYREE, of No. 314 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Gas-engineer. A new or improved method for the destruction of pests and noxious animals by means of acetylene gas charged with poisonous fumes, and apparatus for the purpose.

[NOTE.—This is an application under section 106 of the Act, the date given being the official date of the application in the Commonwealth of Australia.]

Claims.—(1.) The admixture of acetylene gas with noxious or poisonous vapours or fumes for the purpose of its application to the destruction of pests and other noxious animals. (2.) The method of producing poisonous fumes or vapour for the destruction of pests or other noxious animals by placing or dissolving a volatile poison in the water supplied to the carbide-chamber of an acetylene generator, the acetylene gas generated being used for the purpose of conveying the poison with which it becomes charged. (3.) The combination with a cylinder containing appliances for the generation of acetylene gas of a cylinder affixed thereto to contain a poisonous solution, of a connecting-pipe and taps therein constructed so as to carry said gas through the poisonous solution, and of an outlet-pipe to which a hose can be attached for the purpose stated. (4.) The apparatus for generating and conveying noxious or poisonous fumes or vapours or acetylene gas charged therewith for the purpose stated, substantially as described.

(Specification, 5s. 6d. ; drawing, 1s.)

An asterisk (*) denotes the complete specification of an invention for which a provisional specification has been already lodged.

NOTE.—The cost of copying the specification and drawing has been inserted after the notice of each application. An order for a copy or copies should be accompanied by a post-office order or postal note for the cost of copying.

The date of acceptance of each application is given after the number.

Extracts from the drawings accompanying the foregoing complete specifications appear at the end of this Gazette.

J. C. LEWIS,
Registrar.

Provisional Specifications accepted.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 4th March, 1908.

APPLICATIONS for Letters Patent, with provisional specifications, have been accepted as under:—

No. 23400.—C. D. Lightband and S. H. Knight, leather.
No. 22562.—G. Hutchinson, seed-sower.
No. 23821.—F. Delsie, detachable bicycle-handle.
No. 23903.—W. Maddison, sleeping-accommodation for railway-carriage.
No. 23904.—R. M. Maunder, curtain-pole suspender.
No. 23947.—W. I. Wilshire, candle-extinguisher.
No. 23950.—W. V. Page, attaching labels to fabrics.
No. 23956.—A. A. Stephenson, incandescent vapour light.
No. 23961.—J. N. McLean, attaching roofing-iron to buildings.
No. 23965.—R. Millis, sheet-delivery apparatus.
No. 23968.—R. J. Roach, safety spring catch.
No. 23969.—W. J. Roebuck and E. J. Thomson, scaffolding-clamp.

No. 23972.—A. R. H. Swindley, compass.
No. 23973.—J. A. Millar, rowlock.
No. 23974.—E. J. Ritchie, motor-cycle seat-spring.
No. 23979.—J. C. Cuff, water-heater.
No. 23986.—W. J. Roebuck and J. D. T. Paulin, ladder platform-bracket.
No. 23989.—M. Gribble, window-sash lock.
No. 23992.—P. Pearce, shoe used in tree-felling.
No. 23998.—R. A. Walker, forecarriage for cultivating-implement.
No. 24000.—A. Ashcroft, kauri-gum treatment.
No. 24002.—W. J. Le Cren and J. B. Laurenson, snowboard.
No. 24010.—W. Beamish, animal-trap.
No. 24017.—H. A. Fry, acetylene-generator.

[NOTE.—Provisional specifications cannot be inspected, or their contents made known by this office in any way, until the complete specifications in connection therewith have been accepted.]

Letters Patent sealed.

LIST of Letters Patent sealed from the 19th February to the 2nd March, 1908, inclusive:—

No. 21754.—F. W. Smith, baled-goods indicator.
No. 21845.—J. Langford, amalgamating-machine.
No. 21988.—J. A. Belk, window.
No. 22019.—C. Suggate and W. E. Cayley Alexander, ore-furnace.
No. 22024.—G. T. Wilson and H. Downs, railway fish-plate.
No. 22068.—A. W. Chatfield, transplanting teeth.
No. 22300.—C. E. Muggeridge and Van Kannel Revolving Door Company, Limited, door-structure.
No. 22493.—F. W. and W. C. Gifford, illusion apparatus.
No. 22971.—J. P. Belcher, hurdle.
No. 23021.—Pintsch’s Patent Lighting Company, Limited, incandescent gas-lamp. (J. Pintsch.)
No. 23053.—W. White, interchangeable heel.
No. 23063.—D. Wellwood, preventing deterioration of fermented and aerated liquors, &c.
No. 23224.—Adair-Usher Process Limited, slimes-treatment. (C. E. D. Usher.)
No. 23237.—J. Von Bertouch, land-clearing machine.
No. 23280.—E. S. Baldwin and H. H. Rayward, rock-drill chuck. (J. H. and J. M. Holman.)
No. 23334.—P. Rabbidge, electric secondary cell.
No. 23335.—T. C. Reynolds, food-drying apparatus. (J. Yberty, A. Desanges, and J. Alloatti.)
No. 23336.—A. V. and D. P. Dear, artificial-denture support.
No. 23361.—J. Little, air and water cooler.
No. 23388.—F. W. Brewster, golf-club.
No. 23395.—Marconi’s Wireless Telegraph Company, Limited, wireless-telegraphy receiver. (G. Marconi.)
No. 23499.—W. G. Landells and H. J. Huckson, self-heating blow-lamp.
No. 23536.—Commonwealth Manufacturing and Galvanising Company, Limited, metal-folding machine. (W. J. Howcroft.)
No. 23542.—W. H. Lawrence and R. Kennedy, milking-machine. (H. Feldmeier.)
No. 23543.—W. H. Lawrence and R. Kennedy, milking-machine. (L. Burrell.)
No. 23570.—D. H. Batchen, roofing-tile.

Letters Patent on which Fees have been paid.

[NOTE.—The dates are those of the payments.]

SECOND-TERM FEES.

NO. 17419.—The Flameless Gaslight Company, Limited, combustible-vapour generator. (W. Hooker.) 28th February, 1908.
No. 17569.—F. W. Boynton, cardboard box. 25th February, 1908.
No. 17574.—E. Waters, jun., typographic machine. (National Typographic Company—O. Mergenthaler (deceased) and E. Lawrenz.) 18th February, 1908.
No. 17586.—F. W. Boynton, cardboard box. 25th February, 1908.
No. 17600.—H. R. Cassel, slimes-filter. 20th February, 1908.
No. 17607.—J. Gemmell, hay-stacking apparatus. 26th February, 1908.
No. 17611.—A. S. Patterson, cultivator and seeder. (L. M. Jones, R. H. Verity, and A. Johnston.) 2nd March, 1908.
No. 17843.—E. A. Forsberg and B. Ljungström, link-blade liner for centrifugal-separator bowl. 27th February, 1908.