May 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1819

compound by dissolving and boiling soda-crystals in water
and stirring into said solution kerosene and Japanese herring-
oil, substantially as described. (3.) Apparatus for injecting a
liquid into sheep-fleece, comprising, in combination, a source
of supply of liquid under pressure, a flexible pipe, and a
perforated tubular instrument with hand-valve, said instru-
ment being adapted for thrusting through the inner fleece.

(NOTE.--Here follow two other claims.)

No. 30717.—11th January, 1912.—JOSEPH MAITLAND, of
Clinton, Otago, New Zealand, Orchardist. Improved fencing
standard and dropper.*

Claim.—A fencing standard or dropper made of angle
shape, and having an incision at the top of each member to
receive a barbed wire, binding-wire passing through holes
in the members and securing the barbed wire, and plain
wires held in L-shaped slots formed on opposing sides of the
standard, the entrance to one slot being at the top, and the
entrance to the other at the bottom, as set forth.

No. 30720.—10th January, 1912.—ALBERT SPICER, of
Christchurch, New Zealand, Civil Servant. Antiseptic cap
for telephones.

Claim.—(1.) In a device of the class described, the com-
bination of a wire gauze or perforated metal cup adapted to
fit within the mouthpiece and to contain a piece of solid anti-
septic material, an out-turned flange formed around the edge
of the said cup and adapted to bear against the outer face of
said mouthpiece, and a wire gauze or perforated metal disc
adapted to be placed upon the said cup so as to bear against
the outer face of said flange, such disc being provided with a
circular metal frame having its periphery formed with an
overhanging flange adapted to embrace the periphery of said
cup-flange and to be sprung upon the flared edge of said
mouthpiece, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

[NOTE.—Here follows one other claim.]

No. 30766.—25th January, 1911.†—ARTHUR GEORGE
LLOYD NEIGHBOUR, of Cromer Road, Beaumaris, Victoria,
Australia, Civil and Mechanical Engineer. Improvements in
sheep-shearing machines.

Claims.—(1.) In sheep-shearing machines, a hand-piece pro-
vided with an independent fork lever fulcrummed close
behind the cutter and adapted to be oscillated through the
medium of the motion-bar. (2.) In sheep-shearing machines,
a hand-piece provided with a fork lever adjustably supported
at its inner end and fulcrummed close behind the cutter and
connected between its ends to the motion-bar by means of a
ball-and-socket connection.

[NOTE.—Here follow five other claims.]

No. 30792.—16th February, 1912.—ROBERT CHARLES
GARDINER, of Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand, Gasfitter.
Improvements in safety hatpins.*

Extract from Specification.—A hatpin is provided near its
point with a swelling or shoulder, or with a circumferential
groove. A knob adapted to receive and cover the point of
the pin is fitted with opposing slides symmetrical in shape,
and each comprising a bar having at one end a press-plate
or button. The other end of the bar comprises a right-angled
member. A snib on the exterior of the right-angled member
and a corresponding snib on the press-plate hold a spring
which is in compression. The right-angled members are
adapted to close under pressure of the spring upon the pin
above the swelling or in the groove. To remove the knob the
slides are pressed inwards against the action of the spring,
and the pin is thereby released.

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

No. 30821.—3rd February, 1912.—ANDREW JOHN WHITE-
SIDE, of Raupo, North Wairoa, New Zealand, Flax-miller.
An improved method of handling flax and flax-products
while being dressed.

Excerpts from Specification.—A self-emptying sling, working
automatically, for lifting green flax on to a flax-bench.
Automatic mechanical flax-feeder. Appa-
aratus for timing the feeding of the green flax into the
stripper. Flax-fibre catcher. A revolving
band, which serves the purpose of a washboard for washing
flax-fibre, while water is pumped over this broad band and
the flax-fibre. An appliance for adjusting the
flax-stripper. An appliance to take the place and
do the duty of the slot on one or both of the chairs of the
flax-stripper in such a manner as to resist the strain of the
belt that drives the feed-rollers on the flax-stripper. The endless conveyors formed of two ropes or cords running

together, over which the flax is caught as the flax-fibre leaves
the stripper. The endless ladder, a frame formed
of pliable material for sides, rigid pieces for cross-pieces.

(Specification, 11s. 6d.)

[NOTE.—The above extracts from the specification are inserted in place
of the claims.]

No. 30949.—19th May, 1911.†—ALFRED ADRIEN TUNMER,
of Levallois-Perret, Seine, France, Manufacturer. Improved
racquet for tennis or the like.

Extract from Specification.—Consists essentially in forming
the frame of the racquet in two parts—an external part
formed of a single piece together with the connections to the
handle, and an internal part formed of a wooden lath of suit-
able length and width, coiled upon itself a certain number of
times so as to have a predetermined thickness, this internal
frame, of which the coils are united by glue, being itself
fixed to the external frame also by gluing.

(Specification, 4s. 6d.)

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

No. 30977.—4th March, 1912.—DONALD DONALD, of Master-
ton, New Zealand, Inventor. An improved fastener for gates.
Claim.—(1.) In a gate-fastener, a main hook having a
keeper-link pivoted upon its forward end, and an integrally
formed catch-hook projecting inwardly from the shank and
adapted to receive said keeper-link, substantially as specified,
and illustrated in the drawing.

(Note.—Here follow two other claims.)

No. 31047.—19th March, 1912.—ROBERT KENNEDY, of
No. 3 Spring-Kell Avenue, Pollockshields, Glasgow, Scotland,
at present temporarily residing at Menzies Hotel, Melbourne,
Victoria, Australia, Dairy-produce Merchant. Improved
method or means for conveying fresh milk to sealed delivery-
cans, milk-separator vessels, and the like.

Claims.—(1.) The described means or method, consisting
in conveying the milk by aid of a vacuum or suction
through hermetically sealed pipes from the teat-cups or the
milking-stall to the transportation-cans, or to the separator
or storage-tanks, without the milk being brought into contact
with the atmosphere, substantially in the manner described
and shown. (3.) In the described means or method,
a movable cover furnished with milk-pipe, vacuum pipe,
nozzles, an alarm-bell, float, and tray, and held airtight
upon the can by the action of a suction or vacuum, and by the
upper edge of milk-can being provided with a movable U-
shaped rubber seat-ring, substantially as described and
shown.

(Note.—Here follow three other claims.)

No. 31057.—20th March, 1912.—GORDON GEORGE JOHNS-
TON, of Annandale, Harkness Street, Woollahra, Sydney, New
South Wales, Australia, Agent. Improvements in the treat-
ment of leather for waterproofing it and imparting to it
increased adhesive properties.

Claim.—(1.) A process of treating leather, particularly
chrome leather, for rendering same non-slipping on wet,
smooth surfaces and non-absorbent of water, consisting in
employing a leather which is tanned but not fat-liquored, or,
if tanned in the ordinary way, is degreased by immersion in
benzene or other degreasing-agent, then completely removing
the grain side by buffing or the like, or buffing or similarly
acting on both sides, or splitting off the grain side previous to
the treatment, or otherwise rendering the leather absorbent,
then saturating in varnish or the like, and then drying.

(Note.—Here follow three other claims.)

No. 31102.—29th March, 1912.—INIA RANGINUI, of
Kakahi, King-country, New Zealand, Settler. Improvements
in means for providing sleeping-accommodation in railway-
carriages.

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, a portable stretcher
adapted to be placed upon the seats of a railway-carriage in
order to form sleeping-accommodation, comprising longitudinal
battens, transverse battens pivoted to said longitudinal
battens, hooks on one end of said transverse battens and
adapted to engage studs on the under-side of the longitudinal
battens, rows of webbing or the like from one longitudinal
batten to the other, and other longitudinal batten attached to
the webbing at intervals, substantially as set forth. (2.) For
the purpose indicated, longitudinal battens, transverse battens
pivoted to the under-side of said longitudinal battens, hooks
upon one end of the transverse battens engaging in studs on
the under-side of the longitudinal battens, webbing or the like
stretching from one longitudinal batten to the other, rows of
battens attached to the webbing, and tags or the like to retain