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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 99

Bonus for Improvements in connection with the Preparation and Utilization of New Zealand Hemp (Phormium tenax).—Notice No. 1538.

Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 10th October, 1911.

WITH reference to the offer of the New Zealand Government to pay a bonus of £12,000 for improvements in connection with the preparation and utilization of New Zealand hemp, the following notice by the New Zealand Flax-millers’ Association conveying the terms of the offer is published for general information.

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture and of Industries and Commerce.

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NOTICE TO INVENTORS, CHEMISTS, AND SCIENTISTS.

Bonus of £12,000 (nearly $60,000) offered.

THE New Zealand Government has agreed to pay £12,000 as a bonus or bonuses for improvements in connection with—

(1.) The extraction and dressing of fibre from the New Zealand hemp-plant (Phormium tenax); or

(2.) The utilization of the by-products obtained during the processes of extracting the fibre,—

on condition that the machine or process in regard to which the whole or any part of the bonus is to be paid shall be recommended by the New Zealand Flax-millers’ Association, and approved by the Government.

The association is accordingly prepared to receive applications for the bonus until 30th November, 1913.

A leaflet giving further particulars can be obtained by writing to or calling upon any of the following :—
The High Commissioner for New Zealand, 13 Victoria Street, London S.W.
The Department of Agriculture, Washington, U.S.A.
The Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, Canada.
The Secretary, N.Z. Flax-millers’ Association, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
The District Agent of the Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists at Auckland, Napier, Wanganui, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, or Invercargill, New Zealand.

LOUIS SEIFERT,
President of the N.Z. Flax-millers’ Association.

Palmerston North, New Zealand.

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Christmas and New Year Holidays.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 23rd November, 1911.

IT is hereby notified for general information that Monday, the 25th December, Tuesday, the 26th December, and Wednesday, the 27th December, 1911, and Monday, the 1st January, and Tuesday, the 2nd January, 1912, will be observed as holidays in the public offices of the Government of New Zealand.

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

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Applications for Letters Patent filed.

LIST of applications for Letters Patent filed. (Where a complete specification accompanies an application an asterisk is affixed; in all other cases a provisional specification has been lodged. In all cases where the applicant is not the inventor the name of the latter appears in italics in brackets. † Denotes an application under the International and Intercolonial Arrangements.)

Whittle, F. J. C., Murwillumbah, N.S.W. .. .. Attaching skirt to blouse; 30481; 9th November.
Mygatt, O. A., New York, U.S.A., .. .. Glassware; 30482; 10th November.
Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Company, Limited, Aston, Eng. .. .. Electric-motor-starter controller, &c.; 30483; 10th November.
Brewerton, A. E., Brondesbury, Eng. .. .. Electric-motor-starter controller, &c.; 30483; 10th November.
Crabb, H. A., London, Eng. .. .. Billiard, &c., cue; 30484; 23rd November, 1910.†
Hutchinson, C. H., London, Eng. .. .. Billiard, &c., cue; 30484; 23rd November, 1910.†
Perl, A. H. F., London, Eng. .. .. Billiard, &c., cue; 30484; 23rd November, 1910.†
Cummings, A. J., Kyabram, Vic. .. .. Tailors’-chalk holder, &c.; 30485; 8th November.
Laing, A., Newcastle-on-Tyne, Eng. .. .. Liquid-fuel furnace; 30486; 7th November.
Automatic Electric Company, Chicago, U.S.A. (Keith, A. E.) .. .. Telephone-system; 30487; 7th November.
Logan, W. S., Dunedin, N.Z. .. .. Mirror and stand; 30488; 10th November.
Anderson, C. W., Christchurch, N.Z. .. .. Massage apparatus; 30489; 11th November.
Huebner-Bleistein Patents Company, Buffalo, U.S.A. (Huebner, W. C.) .. .. Photographic-printing machine; 30490; 11th November.
Burgess, J., Beckenham, Eng. .. .. Pail, bath, &c., attachment; 30491; 3rd January.†
Gibbs, G., Motueka, N.Z. .. .. Beer, &c., cooler; 30492; 11th November.
Copeman Electric Stove Company, Flint, U.S.A. .. .. Electric stove; 30493; 10th November.
Giraud, V. F., Palmerston North, N.Z. .. .. Flax-dresser; 30494; 11th November.
Herring, F., Palmerston North, N.Z. .. .. Flax-dresser; 30494; 11th November.
Ormrod, J. H., Wellington, N.Z. .. .. Electric-shade carrier; 30495; 14th November.
Purdue, W. J., Kaiwarra, N.Z. .. .. Electric-shade carrier; 30495; 14th November.
Wielaert, J., Auckland, N.Z. .. .. Advertising-apparatus; 30496; 11th November.
Thompson, F. C., Auckland, N.Z. .. .. Advertising-apparatus; 30496; 11th November.
Merrill, A. P., Malsem, Vic. (Pneuvac Company) .. .. Vacuum sweeper; 30497; 15th November.
Aston, W. I., Upper Riccarton, N.Z. .. .. Cycle foot-rest; 30498; 15th November.
Metcalfe, H., Auckland, N.Z. .. .. Wire-strainer; 30499; 15th November.
Ireland, H. E., Wahgunyah, Vic. .. .. Wire-strainer; 30500; 8th December, 1910.†
Kuschert, F. C. W., Wahgunyah, Vic. .. .. Wire-strainer; 30500; 8th December, 1910.†
Hoskings, G. J., Sydney, N.S.W. .. .. Metal-mould ladle; 30501; 16th November.
Hind, A., Sydney, N.S.W. .. .. Machine-sheepshear hand-piece; 30502; 16th November.
Henderson, W., Norseman, W. Aust. .. .. Mine-dust allaver; 30503; 16th November.
Bell, F. L., Norseman, W. Aust. .. .. Mine-dust allaver; 30503; 16th November.
Clifford, W. T., Randwick, N.S.W. .. .. Garment; 30504; 16th November.
Mansfield, B., Wellington, N.Z. .. .. Target; 30505; 16th November.
Barnard, C. C. E., Wellington, N.Z. .. .. Target; 30505; 16th November.
Thompson, A. W., Mangaroa, N.Z. .. .. Acetylene-generator; 30506; 17th November.
Barnes, F. S., Seddon, N.Z. .. .. Swingletree; 30507; 15th November.
Smith, W. P., Lyttelton, N.Z. .. .. Hatpin; 30508; 17th November.
Clearwater, A. F., Christchurch, N.Z. .. .. Drawing-instrument; 30509; 17th November.
Park, R., Hairini, N.Z. .. .. Hand-saw; 30510; 18th November.
Bedell, W. H., Wellington, N.Z. .. .. Sound, &c., producing; 30511; 18th November.
Bedell, F. E., Wellington, N.Z. .. .. Sound, &c., producing; 30511; 18th November.
Bedell, W. H., Wellington, N.Z. .. .. Figure-displaying apparatus; 30512; 18th November.
Bedell, F. E., Wellington, N.Z. .. .. Figure-displaying apparatus; 30512; 18th November.
Griffiths, A. J., Khandallah, N.Z. .. .. Water-heater; 30513; 18th November.
Aldred, A. R. E., Wellington, N.Z. .. .. Water-heater; 30513; 18th November.
Mahoney, J., Wellington, N.Z. .. .. Roof-spouting die; 30514; 18th November.
Mahoney, J., Wellington, N.Z. .. .. Downpipe tool; 30515; 18th November.
Mahoney, J., Wellington, N.Z. .. .. Spouting, &c., machine; 30516; 18th November.
Kelly, J., Invercargill, N.Z. .. .. Concrete-construction; 30517; 17th November.
Firth, T., Wellington, N.Z. .. .. Candlestick; 30518; 20th November.
Davy, C. F., Fitzroy, N.Z. .. .. Non-refillable bottle; 30519; 20th November.