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No. 24193.—31st March.—J. C. Dromgool, Tauranga, N.Z.
Separating cyanide solution from slimes, &c.
No. 24194.—27th March.—H. H. Hesketh, Auckland, N.Z.
Electric time-alarm and gas cut-off.
No. 24195.—31st March.—W. W. Pearce, Christchurch, N.Z.
Travelling-trunk.
No. 24196.—31st March.—M. Moore, Melbourne, Vic., and
T. J. Heskett, Brunswick, Vic.
Iron and steel manufacture.*

Complete Specifications filed after Provisionals.

LIST of complete specifications filed after provisional
specifications, from the 16th to the 30th March, 1908,
inclusive :—
No. 22834.—T. R. Hogg, plough-attachment.
No. 22881.—W. G. Richardson and M. H. Scott, drying
New Zealand hemp.
No. 23052.—F. H. Jackson and R. Pierce, windmill.
No. 23061.—H. B. France, iron covering for buildings.
No. 23095.—H. H. Hesketh, electrical alarm.
No. 23148.—E. Frost, riding-saddle.
No. 23152.—A. E. Callow, staple.
No. 23157.—Manufacturers’ Machine Company, channel
flap layer. (W. H. Hooper.)
No. 23158.—Manufacturers’ Machine Company, forming
and driving metallic fasteners. (P. R. Glass.)
No. 23159.—Manufacturers’ Machine Company, buffing-
machine for boots and shoes. (J. E. Leavitt.)
No. 23160. — Manufacturers’ Machine Company, stitch-
impression finishing-machine. (J. J. Keys.)
No. 23956.—A. A. Stephenson, mixture for use with in-
candescent vapour light.

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 1st April, 1908.

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. 22221.—20th December, 1906.—JOHN THOMAS KEANE,
of View Street, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, Barrister-at-
law. An improved device for successively displaying mathe-
matical tables and the like.*

Claims.—(1.) In a device for successively displaying mathe-
matical tables, maps, and the like, consisting of a pair of
horizontal rollers rotatably mounted within a casing, one or
more openings in the front of the latter, a strip of flexible
material attached at its respective ends to the rollers and
containing on its surface the matter to be displayed, and
spaces upon the face of the casing containing matter thereon
with which the matter on the flexible strip is adapted to be
placed in alignment, substantially as described. (2.) In a
device of the kind described, a pair of horizontal rollers
situate one above the other rotatably journaled within a
casing, a plurality of openings in the front of the latter, and
a plurality of bands of flexible material each attached at
their respective ends to said rollers and containing on their
surfaces the matter to be displayed, and spaces upon the face
of the casing containing matter thereon with which the matter
on the flexible bands is adapted to be placed in alignment,
substantially as described. (3.) In a device of the kind de-
scribed, a casing having openings on its front situate one above
the other, a pair of rotatable horizontal rollers situate one
above the other within said casing, a strip of flexible material
attached at one end to the upper rollers, and passing thence
behind the upper opening, thence around the lower roller
and behind the lower opening, and secured to said lower
roller, said material having the matter to be displayed on both
of its surfaces, substantially as set forth. (4.) In a device
for successively displaying mathematical tables and the
like, a pair of either vertical or horizontal rollers, spur-wheels
on said rollers, a stud on the frame between said rollers, an
arm pivoted on said stud, a crank-handle mounted on one
end of said arm, a pinion on the spindle of said handle, and
means for securing the other end of said arm, substantially
as set forth, and as illustrated.
(Specification, 6s. ; drawing, 2s.)

No. 22593.—22nd March, 1907.—THOMAS REID CHRISTIE,
of Dunedin, New Zealand, Plumber. Improvements in and
relating to skylights.*

Claims.—(1.) A side or end piece for a galvanised-iron or
sheet-metal skylight, characterized by the condensation-
gutter being made integral with the flashing, the combing,
and the seating for the glass, substantially as described.
(2.) The manufacture of a dust-proof, watertight galvanised-
iron or sheet-metal skylight having provision for carrying
off internal condensation, substantially as described. (3.) The
complete skylight, substantially as described.
(Specification, 4s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 22706.—18th April, 1907.—GEORGE HUTCHINSON, of
Warwick House, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand,
Inventor. Improvements in flat-plate seed-sowers.*

Claims.—(1.) In an arrangement of seed-sowers placed
side by side, attaching all the seed-plates to one and the same
reciprocating-rod, substantially as set forth. (2.) In a seed-
sower of the type indicated in combination, a rod for ope-
rating a series of seed-plates, a bridge-piece, friction-rollers
journaled thereon, a cam operated by the forward travel
of the implement, and passing between said friction-rollers,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth and illustrated.
(3.) In a seed-sower of the type indicated, a cap having an
integrally formed bridle, a brush fitting said bridle, and a
screw for clamping it therein, substantially as and for the pur-
pose set forth and illustrated. (4.) A seed-sower comprising
a base having a slotted hole through which seeds may pass,
a cap upon the base, chambers in the cap, brushes secured
to the cap, a hinged flap above the chambers, a seed-plate
slidable between the cap and the base, and means for recip-
rocating the seed-plate, substantially as set forth. (5.) In
a seed-sower of the type indicated, a base, a cap thereon,
chambers in the cap, brushes secured to the cap, a seed-plate
slidable between the cap and the base, the seed passing through
holes in the plate and over the edges of the base, and means
for reciprocating said seed-plate, substantially as and for the
purpose set forth and illustrated. (6.) In a seed-sower of the
nature indicated, a channel in the base, a rod slidable in the
channel and attached to the seed-plate, and means for re-
ciprocating the rod, substantially as set forth. (7.) In a seed-
sower of the nature indicated, the employment of a seed-plate
having a groove, and a row of holes at the bottom of the groove
and through the plate, substantially as set forth. (8.) In a
seed-sower of the nature indicated, the employment of a seed-
plate having grooves separated by a ridge or ridges, and holes
at the bottom of the groove and through the plate, sub-
stantially as set forth. (9.) In a seed-sower of the nature
indicated, the employment of a seed-plate having a row of
seed-holes, the ultimate space at each end of the row being
greater than the spaces between the other holes, substantially
as set forth. (10.) In a seed-sower of the nature indicated,
wherein a plate having increased ultimate spaces is employed,
the employment of a cam for reciprocating the seed-plates,
the pitch of the said cam being increased at each extremity
of its throw, substantially as set forth. (11.) In a seed-sower,
the means for connecting the reciprocating seed-plates to the
operating-rod, substantially as set forth, and illustrated in
the drawings, Figs. 7, 8, and 9. (12.) In a seed-sower, the means
for connecting the reciprocating seed-plates to the operating-
rod, substantially as set forth, and illustrated in Fig. 10 of
the drawing. (13.) In a seed-sower of the type indicated,
a series of seed-plates, and a cam for reciprocating said seed-
plates, the cam being operated by suitable means actuated
by the travel of the implement, substantially as set forth
and illustrated.
(Specification, 5s. ; drawing, 2s.)

No. 22710.—18th April, 1907.—JOHN GEORGE HUDSON, of
Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand, Gentleman (the assignee
of William McKeegan, of Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer).
Improvements relating to railway-signalling.*

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, in combination,
means for raising a semaphore-arm pivoted upon a signal-
post, and simultaneously releasing a weight by which a train
of wheels is set in motion and an alarm-bell sounded, sub-
stantially as specified and illustrated. (2.) In means for
actuating a semaphore-arm, a bell-crank lever, and a rod
connecting one arm of set bell-crank lever with the tail-piece