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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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No. 24238.—7th April.—C. J. Wattson, Dunedin, N.Z.
Letter-cards.

No. 24239.—7th April.—W. J. W. Pascoe and R. Walker,
Dunedin, N.Z.
Milk-delivery apparatus.

No. 24240.—7th April.—T. Aitken, Cupar, Scotland.
Liquid-distributor for roads.* (Date applied for under section 106, 24th April,
1907.)

No. 24241.—6th April.—G. Robson, St. Kilda, Vic.
Gaslight-controller.*

No. 24242.—9th April.—W. P. Rough, Wellington, N.Z.
Air-carburetter.

No. 24243.—9th April.—R. Spoendlin, Zurich, Switz.
Pump and motor.*

No. 24244.—9th April.—J. S. Douglas, Dunedin, N.Z.
Trolly-pole controller.

No. 24245.—9th April.—J. R. Preston, Lancaster, Eng.
Hot-water supply.*

No. 24246.—9th April.—G. J. E. Sundberg, Stockholm,
Sweden, and C. J. J. Hagg, Husby,
Sweden.
Milking-machine.*

No. 24247.—9th April.—L. T. Reichel and E. F. Reichel,
Wellington, N.Z.
Temperature-recorder.

No. 24248.—9th April.—L. T. Reichel and E. F. Reichel,
Wellington, N.Z.
Temperature-recorder.

No. 24249.—9th April.—L. T. Reichel and E. F. Reichel,
Wellington, N.Z.
Fire-alarm.

No. 24250.—9th April.—P. A. Bulmer and G. N. Bulmer,
Mangatoki, N.Z.
Milking-machine teat-cup.

No. 24251.—10th April.—H. W. Yeoman, New Plymouth,
N.Z.
Bicycle-crank.

No. 24252.—7th April.—J. Christophersen, Mangaroa, N.Z.
Cork-screw.

No. 24253.—8th April.—W. H. Smith, Aramoho, N.Z.
Siphon.

No. 24254.—10th April.—O. Dahl, Palmerston North, N.Z.
Vacuum milking-machine.

No. 24255.—10th April.—G. Birley, Auckland, N.Z.
Shears, scissors, &c.

No. 24256.—10th April.—O. Meuli, Eltham, N.Z.
Animal-cover fastening.*

No. 24257.—11th April.—M. G. Newbould, Napier, N.Z.
Electric tramway.

No. 24258.—11th April.—E. C. Austin, Wanganui, N.Z.
Spirit-level.

No. 24259.—11th April.—M. Saunders, Timaru, N.Z.
Tide-motor.

No. 24260.—10th April.—A. J. Park, Dunedin, N.Z.
Picture-mount cutter.

No. 24261.—10th April.—A. J. Park, Dunedin, N.Z.
Plan, picture-mount, &c., marker.

No. 24262.—10th April.—A. C. Anderson, Stirling Point,
N.Z.
Weight-indicator.

No. 24263.—13th April.—H. Rolland (alias Zadoni) and
H. Stewart, Hawera, N.Z.
Starch.

No. 24264.—13th April.—G. Westmoreland, Waipiro Bay,
N.Z.
Spouting-bracket.

No. 24265.—9th April.—R. A. O. Walter, Wade, N.Z.
Envelope.

No. 24266.—10th April.—L. T. Dabara, Waihi, N.Z.
Handcuffs.

Complete Specifications filed after Provisionals.

LIST of complete specifications filed after provisional
specifications, from the 31st March, 1908, to the 11th
April, 1908, inclusive:—

No. 23031.—A. J. Hobbs and J. R. Jewell, preventing
horses from running away.

No. 23091.—H. L. J. Torpy, bottle-filler.

No. 23092.—J. Cornwell, reinforcing-concrete post.

No. 23120.—D. Amey, agricultural implement.

No. 23153.—A. T. Bate, electric furnace. (W. Moseley.)

No. 23199.—United Shoe Machinery Company, awl-con-
trolling device. (A. Bates, A. E. Jerram, and J. Gould-
burn.)

No. 23225.—P. Bock, carton, &c., display-cards.

No. 23304.—Manufacturers’ Machine Company, facilitat-
ing assemblage of shoe uppers and soles. (W. H. Hooper.)

No. 23424.—Manufacturers’ Machine Company, buffing-
machine cover, &c. (G. F. Stewart.

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 15th 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. 22727.—24th April, 1907.—HARRY BINKS MURPHY,
of Greensborough Road, Doreen, Victoria, Australia, Farmer.
An improved solution and process for degumming and clean-
ing flax and like fibrous substances, and apparatus to be used
therein.

Claims.—(1.) My improved process for degumming, cleans-
ing, and preparing flax or like fibrous material ready for
obtaining the fibre therefrom, consisting of deseeding and
bruising the raw or natural material by passing it between
and through rollers, boiling for the time specified in a solu-
tion of washing-soda and water in the proportions specified,
washing out such solution with hot water, and then passing
such material through and between a series of rollers, a
number of such rollers being submerged in and the material
passed through hot water during the operation, and drying
the material so treated as and in manner described. (2.) The
general combination and arrangement of parts constituting
my improved apparatus or plant to be used in the operation
of deseeding, bruising, degumming, and cleansing flax and
like fibrous material preparatory to drying, and obtaining
the fibre therefrom, substantially as described and as illus-
trated in the drawings.

(Specification, 6s. 3d.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 22741.—26th April, 1907.—CHARLES THOMAS HAYNES,
of 35 Lawrence Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Sanitary
Inspector. An improved fastener for lids of sanitary pans
and the like.*

Claims.—(1.) A lid-fastener comprising a bar of spring
steel or the like extending across the lid and having legs
upon the sides of the lid, and means for attaching the legs
after the fastener has been sprung into position, substantially
as set forth. (2.) In a lid-fastener of the kind described,
feet upon the legs having sloping faces terminating in kinks,
and brackets adapted to be engaged by the kinks, substanti-
ally as set forth. (3.) The combination and arrangement
of parts comprising the improved lid-fastener, substantially
as and for the purposes set forth, and illustrated in the drawing.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 22850.—17th May, 1907.—WILLIAM BRIGHTON, of
Invercargill, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in
reversing-gear for engines.*

Claims.—(1.) In means for reversing engines, the com-
bination with an eccentric strap surrounding an eccentric
upon the crank-shaft of the engine, of a curved slotted link
arranged concentrically with the centre of the eccentric
and firmly attached to the eccentric strap, to which link the
end of the ordinary slide-valve rod is slidably attached, and
means whereby the eccentric strap and link may be given
a partial revolution upon the eccentric, substantially as
specified. (2.) The improved means for reversing engines
constructed, arranged, and working substantially as de-
scribed and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 3s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 22870.—22nd May, 1907.—WILLIAM PAYNE WEST,
of Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, Butter-
factory Manager, and ALEXANDER RODGER, of High Street,
Shepparton aforesaid, Engineer. An apparatus for com-
puting from a Babcock flask the amount of butter-fat con-
tained in supplied quantities of cream or milk.*

Claims.—(1.) In an apparatus for the purpose specified, a
cylinder as A carried on a spindle as A1 mounted in bearings
in end frames B, and designed to carry a computing table or
chart as A2 combined with a shield or casing secured to said