Patents.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 6202, 24 February 1904, Page 3

Patents.

Mr Henry Hughes, Patout Agent, 183 I]eretord street, Christchurch, reports the following applications accepted by the Patent OfHco to Feb, 18th.

T. Belts, vehicle attachment to prevent bolting; C. Newson, applying boiling tar to paving blocks; E. Eaton, building bricks; H. Leighton, boilers, consuming smoke from boiler furnaces; G. Steveneon, earth-augur; J. Pomeroy, hat fastener; F. Wilkinson, separating fibres and strands of wool; E. Dixon, screw propeller; A* Watts, draw off taps ; J. O'Neill, lubricator; W.Lowe, seed? sower; F. Bursill, fencing standards; W. E. Hughes, cigarette machines; G. Duncan, slime filtering apparatus; C. Scott, geographical game; S. fcigmund Selby, drying bricks; E. Eaton, bricks; Tbe Morgan Crucibile Co., crucibile furnaces; J. Mitchell and another, coupling pin; J. Blackett, boring machines ; C. Turchi, telephonic and telegraphic apparatus.

The firm of Hecry Hughes is the oldest and best firm in New Zealand for obtaining patents and files more business than any other firm, not only for New Zealand as a whole, but also for Canterbury province. Obtain their pamphlet "-Advice to Inventors," and consult their Christchurch manager, Mr P. M. Newton, who has had 16 years experience and completes all business on the spot. Henry Hughes' is the only firm in Christchuroh that does so. 3 242

Personal. —Mr W. Ashton, who recently sold out his firm at Ornihi Valley, North Canterbury, has purchased a farm at Willowby.

Angling.—Owing to the fishing water at the mouth of the Ashburton river being somewhat limited, anglers have not frequented that locality in any great numbers of late. Mr Sinclair bagged a number of fish during last week the highest weight being lOlbs.

The Leasehold Campaign. — Public curiosity as to Mr T. E. Taylor's opinion on the candid resolution passed by the Trades and Labour Council regarding his connection with the leasehold campaign, must for the present go unsatisfied. Whatever Mr Taylor may think, he is determined to keep his opinion to himself. He declined to be interviewed by a "Press" representative who sought him out yester day. "lam up to my eyes in business," he said, " and have no time to discuss the matter." Asked if the reporter could see him later in the day, Mr Taylor replied that he was too busy earning his living to spare the time.

A Trip Accident. —As Mrp and Miss Lambert, accompanied by Miss Babbage were driving along the South Road to Rakaia, a motor cycle passed which so alarmed their horse that he bolted, finally colliding with the fence of Mr Sharp's orchard. Mrs and Miss Lambert were thrown out, the former sustaining injuries about the head and face, which were badly cut, but not to a serious extent. Miss JBubbage managed to leap clear of the trap and got off with a sprained ankle. It is a matter for congratulation that the acoident had no more serioas consequences.

The Rakaia annual ram nnd ewe fair will be held on Thursday, March 3rd.

The Ashburton Trotting Club's programme for the Autumn Meeting, to be hr.ld on Thursday, April 21st, will be found in this issue.

Mr Sinclair, of Soaview, has threshed out a paddock of wheat which yielded 54 bushels to tbe acre. In the Drornore district tbe average yield of the oat crop per acre has been between 25 and 30 bushels, which is in exces of anticipations.