PATENTS.

Henry Hughes, Patent and Trade Marks ' Agent (authorised by New Zealaud Government), reports the following list of patent applications in New Zealaud, compiled from the Goverumeut Gazette of October 7th, 19011 :— Auckland.—A. Woolley, dust, etc., excluder for doors; F. Castle, automatic fire alarm ;F. Stubbs, draw off pipe npp:iratus; H. Butterworth, composition for flooring, etc. ; T. Clow, windmill for raising water; Lough and Hayter, manufacturing bricks, etc. ; G. f_ei.ro», butter cooler ;T. Martyn, dressing tables; A. Forsyth, flax treatment; H. Allan, gas cooker; J. Burgess, tide motor; Phillips and others, corset; Treloar and Hodgkinson, washing machine; W.jTopp, "O.G. " spouting; A. Joues, safety lamp; J. Greeu, fencing batten; E. Le Roy, horse cover: J. Root, glaziers' diamond adjuster ; Keymer and others, plate warming apparatus ; W. Holdeu, magic lantern ; A. Clapham, producing gas from hydro-carbon and oils; Loggie and Moon, curtain pole lifter. Wellington.—Rowe and Stenhouse, electro-surgical appliance; E. Hursthonse, lamp pillar; D. Brooks, apparatus for compressing air; D. Fraser, gig saws; Corry aud Alley, nail punch; Gillman and Grace, vacuum producing apparatus; W. Bates, account books; W. Miller, crucible furnace ; F. Clere, window ; A. Parton, ladder bracket for paint pots, etc. ; Utility Manufacturing Compauy, Ltd., flax treatment; H. Douglas, loose leaf account book ;H. .Smart, ball valve; F. Cooze. ventilator; J. Gunn, clothes peg; E. Chilton, water closot flush ;j. Leonard, hook; J. Davies, incandescing gas; Simonson and Petersen, pap?r file; A. Schaef, aeroplane; Fischer and Son, franking machine; D. Fisher, phonograph diaphragm ; L. Nattrass, shafting lubricatiou. Canterbury. —E. Brandon, heating laundry irons; P. Griffin, tea can; W. Lyons, water raising apparatus for artesian supplies; A. Moore, lifebelt; F. Caverhill, shearing machine driving gear; A. Schultze, lock. Otago. —W. Borlase, variable speed gear for motor cycles, etc. ;W. Duggan, closing doors; Cleaver and Hutton, wire strainer; Thomson and Dyer, valve mechanism; T. Telford, flax stripper; A. Tait, flax cutter and binder; Smith aud others, golf club head ; H. Anscombe, hot water system ; A. Pullar. tooth brush ; T. Hamilton, seed cleaning riddle; F. Bridger, maintaining pressure ; Carter and Washer, t.ble; L. Smyth, wash boiler aud sink; G. Gray, ridging machine. Mr Hughes' firm has been established over twenty-five years, and handles the bulk of the New Zealand patents business. Send for free pamphlet, "Advice to Inventors. " Offices, 183 Hereford - street, Christchurch; A.M.P. Buildings, Dunedin; 157 Fea-therston-street. Wellington; and 103 Queen-street, Auckland.