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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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rollers, in order to prevent letters overlapping, thus obviating the use of a stacking-device, the letters being simply dropped into a suitable receptacle. The feed-rollers are driven by means of chain and sprocket gearing, the chain running in an oil-bath in order to give self-lubrication and silent running. With power-machines the chute of a facing-up table conveys letters on their flat, feeding the machine without the intervention of an operator, thus making the machine automatic.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]

(Specification, 7s. 6d.)

No. 27833.—7th June, 1910.—ANDREW GRAY, Managing Director of the New Zealand Consolidated Dental Company, Limited, of Wellington, New Zealand. Combined letter-sheet and envelope, particularly suitable for telegrams and the like.

Claims.—(1.) A combined letter-sheet and envelope comprising a single sheet of paper cut to the shape shown in Fig. 1, and having the lines of perforations and gummed edges, substantially as set forth. (2.) A combined letter-sheet and envelope cut to the shape, perforated, and gummed substantially as specified, and illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 1s. 6d.)

No. 27953.—23rd June, 1910.—CHARLES O'MALLEY, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, Corporation Ganger.* An improved system and means for use in sprinkling streets.

Claims.—(1.) The improved system of sprinkling streets consisting in the employment of pipes carried overhead along above the street and connected with a source of water-supply, such pipes being perforated or provided with spraying-nozzles, substantially as specified. (2.) In means for sprinkling streets, poles erected vertically in the street, arms extending outwards from the top ends of such poles across the street, pipes suspended horizontally from the extremities of the arms and provided with sprayers or sprinklers, and water-supply pipes connected with the pipes on the arms, substantially as specified. (3.) The improved system and means for use in sprinkling streets substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 27972.—21st July, 1910.—JOHN WILLIAM FENTON, of Fairfield, near Dunedin, New Zealand, Coal-miner. An improved compound for curing rheumatism and sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, and the like.

Claim.—In an improved cure for rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, and the like, the described composition of matter consisting of turpentine, cayenne-pods, powdered camphor, and oil of cloves, in the quantities specified and for the purpose set forth.

(Specification, 1s. 3d.)

No. 28013.—29th June, 1909.†—ARTHUR HARRY WRIGHT, Commercial Traveller, and NORMAN SINCLAIR MCNAB, Electrical and Mechanical Engineer, both of 3 Dowling Street, Dunedin, New Zealand. Improvements in machines for stamping, impressing, embossing, and other purposes for franking and indicating on mail-matter and documents.

Extract from Specification.—The leading features of the invention are as follows:—(1.) An internal locking-device for the purpose of preventing the use of the machine at any time not authorized. (2.) Locking-device, securing the plunger or die-carriage during marking operations. (3.) The introduction of a spring attached to the depressing-lever to engage the upper end of the die-plunger, to assure clear marking on various thicknesses of matter. (4.) Ink-reservoir, providing means to introduce fresh supply of colouring-matter from outside the casing. The invention consists of these features, and the combination and arrangement of parts described, with reference to the drawings.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]

(Specification, 14s.)

No. 28218.—8th August, 1910.—JOHN TRAPSKI, of Wyndham, New Zealand. Blacksmith. Improvements in agricultural ploughs.

Extract from Specification.—This invention relates to ploughs used in the cultivation of soil, and provides improved means for raising and lowering the front crutch of a plough, and for spacing the front wheel thereof. According hereto, the front crutch is provided with a bracket wherein a grooved pulley is mounted. The front stalk of the plough passes through the bracket. A wire rope, passing through a hole in the pulley, is wound round the groove thereof, and has its ends fixed to brackets connected to the stalk. These brackets have eyes through which the stalk passes and whereon they are retained by collars. The rope is tightened by a screw eyebolt passing through one of the brackets. A shaft extending to the rear of the plough is fixed to the pulley, and has an operating-handle and pawl. By turning the shaft the rope is wound and unwound on the pulley, and the front crutch is raised or lowered as required to raise or lower the plough. Similar gear is used for spacing the front wheel of the plough, the parts being arranged horizontally, instead of vertically, whereby the stalk of the front wheel is projected more or less from the front crutch as required.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]

(Specification, 2s. 9d.)

No. 28477.—21st September, 1910.—GEORGE HENRY HARPER, of Richmond Avenue, Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand, Tanner. An improved level.

Claims.—(1.) An improved level constructed and arranged substantially as described and illustrated. (2.) In combination, a level, a slide, an arm pivoted upon the end of the slide, and means for securing said slide and said arm, substantially as and for the purposes specified and illustrated.

(Specification, 1s. 3d.)

No. 28619.—21st October, 1910.—FREDERICK ANDREWS, of Mercer, Auckland, New Zealand, Farmer. Hat-fastener.*

Claims.—(1.) An article of the class described comprising a head detachably secured upon a suitable shank which is adapted to be passed through the material of the hat, a plurality of spirally curved claws radiating from the portion of said shank within the hat, the inner portion of said claws as they radiate from the shank being all inclined at a common angle as the threads of a screw, while their outer portions towards their points are all in a common plane at approximately right angles to the axis of the shank, the point of one underlying a portion of its fellow, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

[NOTE.—Here follows one other claim.]

(Specification, 3s. 3d.)

No. 28663.—2nd November, 1910.—WILLIAM MACDONALD MACKINTOSH, of 15 Bristol Avenue, Liscard, Chester, England, Chemist and Waterproofer, and TOM WALTON, of Spring Gardens, Manchester, Lancaster, England, Chartered Accountant. Improved combination tool.

Claims.—(1.) A combination tool having a handle, a steel block on one end of the handle formed with a hammer-head on one end and a projection on the other to which a pick blade is pivoted, a plug on the other end of the handle, and a socketed blade adapted to be fastened upon the hammer-head or upon the plug, substantially as specified.

[NOTE.—Here follow four other claims.]

(Specification, 6s. 9d.)

No. 28751.—16th November, 1910.—FREDERICK STUBBS, of Cleuburn Road, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand, Boiler-maker.* Improved water-closet flushing-apparatus.

Claims.—(1.) In apparatus of the nature indicated, the employment, in combination, of the cistern, the flush-pipe extending upwardly therein, the cap, the cylindrical casings around the openings, and the ball float adapted to establish a siphon through flush-pipe, substantially as specified, and illustrated in the drawing.

[NOTE.—Here follow two other claims.]

(Specification, 2s. 9d.)