JUNE 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1753

compartment having a non-return entrance in one end and an opening in the other end communicating with an adjoining second compartment which projects vertically above the top of the main compartment, an exit opening in the projecting portion of the second compartment, a removable box with an opening in one side adapted to register with the exit-opening in the second compartment, and a sliding shutter for closing the opening in the box, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (3.) A bird-trap constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as described.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23084.—4th July, 1907.—JAMES KERSHAW, of Nelson, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in machines for pressing small packets of hops from half a pound upwards.*

Claims.—(1.) The machine for pressing small packets of hops from half a pound upwards, comprising in combination clips and plates, and cast-iron block with spaces, also plungers with spaces to admit of the clip which clamps the hops and plates together, substantially as described. (2.) The machine for pressing small packets of hops from half a pound upwards, constructed as described in claim 1, and comprising in combination an iron box with compartments connected to a crankshaft with eccentric pulley and driven by a worm-wheel and pinion, substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawing. (3.) The combination and arrangement of parts comprising the improvements in and relating to the machine for pressing small packets of hops from half a pound upwards, substantially as described.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23092.—1st July, 1907.—JOHN CORNWELL, of Collingwood Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Flax-miller. An improved reinforced-concrete post.*

Claim.—The placing of barbed wires within concrete for fencing or other posts, whereby I produce an improved reinforced-concrete post.
(Specification, 1s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23192.—28th July, 1906.—JULIUS ANTON HUTMACHER, of 30-32 Nollendorfstrasse, Berlin, Germany, Manager. Generator for water-gas and the like.

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

Claims.—(1.) A generator for pure or carburetted water-gas, having its chamotte walling divided by a hollow annular steam-producer and superheater subdivided into flues. (2.) In a generator as set forth, the thickness of the walling of the superheater increasing from the colder to the warmer zone of the generator. (3.) In a generator as set forth, a special chamber for the vaporization or the superheating of the carburetting means divided off from the steam-producer in the chamotte walling. (4.) In a generator as set forth, the entrance for the carburetting material placed between the vaporizer or superheater and the grate or the bottom, and provided with a tue-iron with apertures leading into the reduction-zone.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23243.—1st August, 1907.—WILLIAM MEHARRY, of Upper Kokatahi, Hokitika, New Zealand, Flax-dresser. Travelling emery for dressing flax-stripper drums.*

Claims.—(1.) The travelling emery for dressing flax-stripper drums, comprising, in combination, a spindle mounted on which is an emery-stone, with brackets to contain brass bearings and hand regulating-screws, with pulley keyed on spindle, and same driving from roller-belt. (2.) The brackets which contain brass bearings being always left on stripper-chairs, and always ready for use as shown in drawings. (3.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in my travelling emery for dressing flax-stripper drums, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

Take notice I do not wish to claim all the above-named parts, but the simplicity of the construction of brackets, and no extra belt required to set in rotation, as stripper roller belt drives emery-stone.
(Specification, 1s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23308.—13th August, 1907.—LUTHER JOHN AMBURY, of Raupo, New Zealand, Farmer. Improvements in cow-covers.*

Claims.—(1.) The combination with a cow-cover, of an attachment adapted to fit beneath and around the cow’s udder, and secured to the cover by straps or the like, substantially as specified. (2.) The improvements in cow-covers, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23398.—29th August, 1907.—BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CRANWELL, of Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand, Agricultural Engineer. An improved seed and fertiliser broadcaster.*

Claims.—(1.) A broadcaster for attachment to planters, fertiliser-distributers and suchlike, consisting of a tubular tapering body with a nozzle at its top end, while the lower portion of said body is divided into compartments with a distributing or scattering lip at the lower or discharge end, extending from the front of the said body at an inclination in a rearward direction, all for the purposes above set forth, substantially as described, and as illustrated by the drawings. (2.) As an improved article of manufacture, a broadcaster for attachment to planters, fertiliser-distributers and suchlike, consisting of a tubular tapering body with a nozzle on its top end and wider at its lower end, both ends being open, a dividing-piece being located within the said body secured to the front and rear sides, carrying a distributing or scattering lip at the lower end of said body, extending from the front thereof downwardly and rearwardly, said distributing or scattering lip being of a length corresponding to the full width of the said body at its discharge end, all for the purposes above set forth, substantially as described, and as illustrated by the drawings.
(Specification, 2s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23576.—10th October, 1907.—EDGAR CHARLES KILGOUR, of 72-74 Queen’s Bridge Road, South Melbourne, Bourke, Victoria, Australia, Engineer. An improved acetylene-gas generator.*

Claims.—(1.) In an improved acetylene-generator, the outer cylindrical metal vessel 1, divided into the horizontal compartments 2, 3, and 4, in combination with the pipes 5 and 7, the washer 38, sludge-outlet 33, with opening 56A, and cover 57, and gas-pipe 39, substantially as described and illustrated by the drawings. (2.) In an improved acetylene-generator, the carbide-receptacle 9 (see Fig. 5), fitted with valve-seat 13, valve 11, and valve-protector 10, cover 22, bridle 23, lug 24, and screw 25, in combination with pipe 8, and siphon-pipe 60, substantially as described and illustrated by the drawings. (3.) In an improved acetylene-generator, the gas-bell 42, in combination with the outer casing 44, with valve-seat 41, and valve 43, the tube 40, in further combination with bracket 47, lever 46, chain 45, weight 48, diagonal rod 26, and bracket 27, substantially as described and illustrated by the drawings. (4.) In an improved acetylene-generator, the float 19, in combination with bracket 17, horizontal lever 16, float-rod 18, with knob 20, bracket 27, valve-rod 12, vertical rod 21, with catch 21A and rods 28, substantially as described and illustrated by the drawings. (5.) In an improved acetylene-generator, the gas-filter as shown in Fig. 6, with outer casing 50, in combination with filter-bag 51, flange 58, inner casing 52, glass wool filtering material 53, perforated plates 54, tap 56, inlet-pipe 49, and outlet-pipe 55, substantially as described and illustrated by the drawings. (6.) In an improved acetylene-generator, the combination and arrangement of the several parts forming an improved apparatus for the generation of acetylene, wherein the granulated carbide is supplied to the water automatically, substantially as described and illustrated by the drawings in Figs. 1 to 6 as and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 6s. 6d.; drawing, 4s.)