PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS. TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR.

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PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS. TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR.

Presented to both Rouses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 113 of the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1911.

I have the honour to submit my report on the proceedings under the Patents, Designs, and Trademarks Act during the year. There was a further falling-off in the applications received, the total for the year being 1,953 —363 less than in the previous year and 674 short of that received in 1913. The number of applications in 1915, as compared with the number in 1913, was —In New Zealand, 74 per cent. ; in Great Britain, 59 per cent.; in Australia, 75 per cent. Both the revenue (£7,491 13s. lid.) and the expenditure (£3,230 165.) were less than in 1914, the former by ,£cSO 6s. Id. and the latter by ,£305 9s. 3d. The excess of receipts over expenditure, £4,260 17s. lid., was greater than in any previous year. The maintenance of the revenue is chiefly owing to the renewal fees under the present Act falling due while the fees for the renewal of certain patents granted under the former Act were still payable. The increase in salaries is accounted for by the inclusion of the amount paid for clerical assistance due to tho transfer of a temporary clerk to the permanent staff. Owing to the fewer applications less printing was required, which, with the holding-over of the binding of the printed English and other specifications, has led to the reduction in the expenditure. The increasing issue of the Journal and the war rate has led to a somewhat larger amount for postage. Proceedings under the War Provisions. No advantage has yet been taken of the Act enabling licenses to be obtained of enemy patents. Four applications were received during the year for the avoidance or suspension of trade-marks, and an Order in Council was made suspending the registration of the mark in one case subject to certain conditions; in another the Order has not yet been made, and the two remaining cases have been refused. Patents. General. Notwithstanding the reduction in the applications, the number in proportion to the population is still very high, being at the rate per 10,000 of 1.3 for New Zealand for last year as compared with 6 for the United Kingdom, 7 fur the United States, and 9 for Australia —the figures in the case of these other countries being for the j'ear 1913. So far as the large numbers of applications in New Zealand indicate the progress of industry they are satisfactory. In dairying and milking appliances, for instance, the number is high, but this country is right in tKe van of the industry, and the applications on the subject are made, as a rule, with a knowledge of what has been already done and is required, and a fair proportion of them are no doubt for more or less material advances in the contrivances employed. This is also probably the case with fibre-dressing, agricultural appliances, and, in a lesser degree, some other subjects. As regards the field of invention generally, however, many inventors of this country are placed at a great disadvantage through lack of acquaintance with the more recent developments in the brandies of invention with which they are engaged, and waste much valuable time, money, and energy in evolving methods or contrivances which have already been devised and adapted elsewhere or tried and found to be of no use. While there are occasional exceptions, it may be said that, as a general rule, successful inventions are the result of a full knowledge of the subject, and unsuccessful inventions those conceived without such knowledge— i.e., as a result of ignorance. The latter obviously involve a serious loss to the individuals concerned as well as to the country, and should be minimized

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as far as possible by the fullest opportunity being afforded inventors of becoming acquainted with what is known on any subject. A great deal of this information is contained in the printed specifications and drawings of inventions donated to this office by Great Britain, Australia, Canada, the United States, and other places, but, unfortunately, the public have only restricted access to them. More adequate provision for enabling the specifications of this and other countries to be readily available for inspection and generally affording intending applicants and others throughout the country an opportunity of becoming acquainted with former inventions is a matter deserving of earnest consideration. There is no doubt that the path of the inventor is beset with difficulties and disappointments, and the number of applications for patents by residents of this country in New Zealand, and in Great Britain and other places, is a matter for surprise. After overcoming the difficulties already referred to and ascertaining that his invention is new and likely to be useful, the inventor finds that it is by no means an easy matter to get it taken up. If he succeeds in this he stands to reap a fair reward in the time that remains to him of his monopoly, unless he finds himself supplanted by other appliances. An occasional invention proves highly remunerative, and some others furnish a moderate return, but these are the exceptions, and probably on the whole the amount made by our inventors does not equal what has been expended by them. As our progress is largely dependent on the devising and adoption of improved processes and means in connection with our industries, it is obviously in the country's interest that its inventors should be encouraged. I submit that some portion of the amount, now approximating £100,000, paid to the office in excess of the expenditure, might well be devoted to affording them better facilities, and in lessening or removing as far as possible some of the difficulties with which they have to contend. Applications, Specifications, and Revenue. There were 1,299 applications for letters patent during the year, 275 short of the number received in 1914: 873 were left with provisional specifications and 426 with complete specifications : while 254 complete specifications were lodged, in respect of applications with which provisional specifications were filed, making a total of 1,553 specifications, as compared with 1,860 for 1914, a difference of 309. The number of applications received up to the 31st December was 37,060, and the patents then in force in New Zealand 3,283. There is nothing calling for any special remark with regard to the revenue. The principal amounts are those received in respect of sealing and renewal fees, to which I have already referred. With the exception of these and the amount paid for registration of assignments of subsequent proprietors (chiefly on account of the transfer of a number of patents by one company to another) the fees show a falling-oil on those received for last year. Twenty-five applications were received from women inventors (7 less than in 1914), being in respect of domestic appliances and for articles of dress. Applications for patents of addition numbered 9 (17), and there were 22 (23) complete specifications in respect of cognate provisionals, the figures in parentheses being those for 1914. Examination of Specifications. So far as it has been able to do so the Office has searched the prior New Zealand specifications in connection with the applications lodged, in order to ascertain whether the inventions had been previously patented. To enable a thorough investigation of New Zealand specifications to be made additions to the staff with the requisite qualifications are necessary, and if the search is extended to the specifications in this office of Great Britain and other countries to enable the novelty of inventions sought to be patented to be ascertained a very much larger staff would be required for the purpose. The applications for the twelve months stated below were dealt with as follows :— Number of applications received from Ist June, 1914, to 31st May, 1915 (inclusive) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,321 Applications in respect of which amendment under section 5, or compliance with other formalities, required before acceptance ... ... 485 Applications in respect of which amendment on account of want of novelty required before acceptance ... ... ... ... .. 105 Not accepted ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 59 Countries from, which Applications received. From residents of New Zealand 927 applications were received last year, and only 373 from persons living in other places. In 1914 the numbers were 1,045 and 529 respectively. The falling-ofi was chiefly in the applications from Great Britain, 98 being recorded last year, as compared with 150 in 1914 and 183 in 1913. The number from Australia does not show a very great difference, being 196, 25 less than in the previous year; but there was a considerable drop in those from the United States, 60 coming to hand in 1915, as compared with 106 in 1914.

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Trend or Subject-matter of Invention. The decrease in the number of applications is fairly evenly distributed among the various subjects. An exception is the case of railways and tramways, in which they fell to 32 in 1915 from 77 in 1914 and 80 the preceding year. The class for wearing-apparel also shows a considerable drop— i.e., to 22 from 44 and 55 in 1914 and 1913 respectively —and there was a considerable falling-off in respect of telephony and telegraphy, for which 26 applications were received last year as compared with 82 in 1914 and 61 the year before. The applications in this subject have been chiefly in relation to automatic telephones, and the decrease is probably due to that system having attained a fair degree of efficiency. Fewer were also received in connection with the more important industries, such as dairying and milking 77 (92), fibre-dressing 25 (58), and cultivating 25 (48). The principal remaining cases in which decreases occur are advertising, &c, 5 (21); boots, &c, 26 (37); bottles, &c, 9' (22); cutting and sawing, 32 (47); engines (steam), 9 (19); fibredressing, 25 (58); furniture, 34 (52); kitchen utensils, 35 (42); minerals, 14 (32); and vehicles and tires, &c, 36 (44). Slight increases took place in connection with building, 81 (72), chiefly in respect of concrete construction; explosives, firearms, &c, 25 (9); and marine, relating principally to life-saving appliances, propellers, submarines and submarine-destroyers, torpedo-destroyers, indicating disabled vessels and delaying the sinking of vessels, 43 (22). International Convention. Of the 373 applications received from other places last year 75, or 20 per cent., were under the International Convention. In 1914, out of 535 applications, 137, or 26 per cent., were made in accordance with the provisions. The countries from which these applications emanated were —Australia, 37 (41); Germany, 1 (2); Great Britain, 24 (64); and United States, 13 (25). Restoration of Letters Patent and sealing Letters Patent after Application advertised as lapsed. Three applications were lodged for the sealing of letters patent after the prescribed time, and 3 for the restoration of letters patent which had become void, as compared with 6 and 8 cases respectively in 1914. The number of patents so sealed during the year was 7, and of patents restored 5. Designs. There was an increase in the number of applications for registration of designs received, the total last year being 89, as compared with 55 in 1914. Of this number, 75 were placed on the register, as compared with 46 in the previous year. Trade-ii arks. The number of applications received was 565, as compared with 687 in 1914, a decrease of 122. The amount received under this head is £1,101 3s. 9d., a decrease of £175 12s. sd. on that for the previous year. Countries from which Applications were received. llesidents of New Zealand lodged 203 applications, 67 less than in 1914, and persons in other countries 371, 46 short of the number for 1914. There is a falling-ofi in the applications from Great Britain, 158 (199), and Australia, 84 (94), but an increase in those from United States, 102 (75). Goods for which Trade-marks registered. The largest number received in any one class is for food substances, for which 118 were received, as compared with 116 in 1914 and 167 in 1913. An increase occurs in Class 6 (machinery), 20 (15); in Class 13 (metal goods), 21 (14); Class 50 (miscellaneous goods), 50 (41): while a decrease is shown in Class 1 (chemical substances used in manufactures), 7 (13); in Class 22 (carriages), 7 (16); in Class 44 (mineral and aerated waters), 16 (28); in Class 45 (tobacco), 17 (32); and in Class 48 (perfumery), 27 (40). Special Applications to the Court. During 1915 2 applications were made to the Court to declare certain marks to be distinctive, and both were granted and proceeded with. General. Notice of opposition was lodged in 9 cases, as compared with 15 in 1914 and 30 in 1913. Notice of appeal was given in 1 case, but not heard during the year. Patents Agents. The number of agents at present on the register is 25, as against 30 in 1914. One was registered after examination, and 5 struck off owing to the non-payment of the annual fee.

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Conclusion. The Appendix hereto contains the following tables and lists, viz. : — Pago A. Balance-sheet of Income and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st December, 1915 .. 4 B. Table showing Revenue and Expenditure for each of the last Eight Years . . .. 4 C. Particulars of Foes received from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1915 . . 5 D. Staff of Officers, and Salaries . . .. .. .. .. .. . . 5 E. Total Number of Applications for Patents, and Registration of Designs and Trademarks recorded for the Years 1890 to 1.915 inclusive .. . . . . . . 6 F. Number of Provisional and Complete Specifications received, &c. .. .. .. 6 G. Table showing, over a Series of Years, the Number of Patents that were considered of sufficient Value to be kept alive by Payment of the Renewal Fees .. . . 7 11. Number of Applications for Patents from Persons residing in New Zealand and other Countries in each of the Years 191.3, 1914, and 1915 .. . . .. . . 7 I. Table showing Number of Applications for the different Classes of Inventions for each of the Years 1913, 1914, and 1915 .. .. .. .. ..8 J. Number of Applications received under the International and Colonial Arrangements, showing the Country of Origin, in each of the Years 1913, 1914, and 1915 .. 8 K. Applications pending at the End of 1915 .. ... .. .. ..9 L. Patents in Force at End of Year 1915 .. . . .. .. . . . . 9 M. Table showing Total Number of Applications, Letters Patent sealed, and Letters Patent in Force for Full Term under the different Patents Acts . . .. 9 N. Designs : Table showing Number of Applications in each of tho Sixteen Classes under the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1911, from Ist January to 31st December, 1915 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 O. Number of Applications for Registration of Trade-marks from Persons residing in New Zealand and other Countries in each of the Years 1913, 1914, and 1915 . . 10 P. Number of Applications to register Trade-marks in the Fifty different Classes in each of the Years 1913, 1914, and 191.5 .. .. ..' .. .. ..10 Q. Institutions filing Patent Office Journal for Free Public Inspection .. .. ..II Note. —The lists of Inventions and Applicants for Letters Patent, Designs, and Trade-marks for the past year have been printed in the Index to Vol. IV of the Patent Office Journal. Patent Office, Wellington, 15th April, 1916. J. C. Lewis, Registrar.

APPENDIX. I, i i ' A.—Balance-sheet op Income and Expenditure por the Year ended 31st December, 1915. Income. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s, <1. Patent fees .. .. .. .. 6,281 3 5 Salaries .. .. .. .. 2,230 8 0 Design fees .. .. .. .. 49 1 6 Feos to local patent officers .. .. 5 2 6 Trade-mark fees .. .. .. 1,101 3 9 Binding printed specifications, &c, preSale of Acts, Gazettes, Journals, Name sented to Office by other countries . . 2 10 6 Index, &c. .. .. .. 60 5 3 Printing Patent Office Journal .. .. 658 13 0 Other printing and binding .. 96 3 6 Stationery .. .. . . . . 35 811 Stamps ' .. .. .. .. 112 17 1 Telephone .. .. .. .. 1500 Payments refunded . . .. .. 28 15 0 Furniture, stores, &c. . . . . . . 6 1111 Typewriter repairs . . .. . . 2 8 0 Typewriter .. .. . . .. 19 7 6 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 12 6 Card cabinet .. .. .. .. 8 0 0 Incidental expensos . . .. .. 8 7 7 Balance .. . . .. .. 4,260 17 .11 £7,491 13 11 £7,491 13 11

B. —Table showing Revenue and Expenditure for each of the Last Eight Years.

Year. Receipts. Expenditure. Surplus. Year. Receipts. Expenditure. Surplus. 1908 1909 1910 1911 £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. .. 5,470 6 1 2,822 3 5 2,618 2 8 .. 6,014 12 2 2,822 15 i 3,191 16 10 .. 6,314 9 11 2,669 9 5 3,645 0 6 .. 6,535 6 0 2,440 18 7 4,094 7 5 1912 1913 1914 1915 £ s. d. £ a. d. £ a. d. .. 6,756 7 11 2,989 3 0 3,767 4 11 .. 7,113 7 0 2,972 0 3 4,141 6 9 .. 7,572 0 0 3,536 15 3 4,035 4 9 .. 7,491 13 11 3,230 16 0 4,260 17 11

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C. —Particulars of Fees received from 1st January to 31st December, 1915.

D. —Staff of Officers, and Salaries. £ s. d. Registrar* ... ... ... ■•• ••• •■• ■•• 550 0 0 Deputy Registrar! ... ... ■-■ ••• ••• ■•■ 345 0 0 Clerk ... ... ... ... .. ••• -. 230 0 0 Clerk ... ... ... ... ••- ■■■ ••■ 210 0 0 Clerk (for 8 months) ... ... ... ... ... ... 130 0 0 Clerk ... ... -- .-•• -•• ■■• ••• 165 0 0 Cadet ... ... .-. ..- ... ••• ■-• 95 0 0 Cadet ... ... ... .- •-• ■•- ... 60 0 0 Cadet (for i\ months) ... ... ... ... ... 18 15 0 Librarian ... ... ... ■■■ ••• ••• ••• 220 0 0 Typist ... --• ■•■ ••■ - •" ■" 108 0 0 Typist (for 8 months) ... ... ... ... ••• ••• 72 0 0 £2,223 15 0 * Also Registrar of Copyright, nil. f Also Deputy Registrar of Copyright, nil. —

i No. Fees, each. Amount received. Patents. Applications for patent with provisional specifications Applications for patent with complete specifications Complete specifications left after provisional specifications On application for extension of time for riling complete specification On application for extension of time for acceptance of complete specification.. 873 420 254 63 873 420 254 63 £ s. d. £ s. d. 0 10 0 436 10 0 10 0 126 0 0 1 6 0 254 0 0 0 10 0 31 10 0 10s., £1, or 17 10 0 f. 10-! £ s. d. 0 10 0 1' 0 0 1 6 0 0 .10 0 10s., £1, or £1 10s. Ditto 0 10 0 On application for extension of time for payment of fees .. On giving notice of opposition On extension of time for filing declarations in opposition cases On boating objections On request for sealing letters patent .. .. .. Renewal fees before end of third year .. Renewal fees before end of fourth year Renewal fees before end of seventh year On application to seal letters patent after the prescribed time On sealing of letters patent On application for restoration of lapsed patent On restoration of lapsed patent .. .. .. On application to amend specification On request to enter name of subsequent proprietor, &c, on register Certificates re assignments On request to correct clerical errors Certificates of the Registrar .. .. . . .. ' .. Certifying copies of specifications and drawings .. Patent agents'renewal fees Searches Copies of specifications and drawings Application for entry of order of Court on register Expenses of Registrar in hearing patont caso away from Wellington Miscellaneous 4 9 667 231 274 120 3 3 8 289 30 2 1 82 26 480 4 9 667 231 274 120 3 3 8 289 30 2 1 82 26 480 "l tl lUs. Ditto 87 0 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 10 0 9 0 0 2 0 0 1,322 0 0 • 3 0 0 693 0 0 5 0 0 1,370 0 0 10 0 0 1,200 0 0 3 0 0 9 0 0 26 0 0 600 92 0 0 10 0 8 0 0 0 10 0 144 10 0 0 5 0 7 10 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 20 10 0 1 1 0 26 5 0 0 1 0 24 0 0 59 16 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 3 I 2 4 113 1 0 0 2 0 0 • 3 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 3 0 0 % 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 "l 0 Vi 0 6,281 3 6 Designs. Application for registration of designs .. On extension of period of copyright under section 52 (2) .. On application for extension of time for payment of fee On cancellation of entry of design on register Searches 5s. &2s. Cd. 21 0 0 27 10 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 5 6 i 0 1. 0 49 1 6 Trade-marks. Applications for registration of trade-marks On notice of opposition On extonsion of timo for filing opposition On extension of time f-or filing declarations On hearing objections On registration On association On roncwal of registration On extension of time for payment of renewal fee On assignment of trade-maik .. On certificates re assignments On roquest to amend trade-mark application On request to correct clerical error On cancellation of entry in register On request to alter address Extra space in Journal Copy of trade-mark certificates Searches Searches under Rule 82 Costs of Registrar in trade-mark caso On application for leave to add to or altor a trade-mark .. Request to enter change of name Certificates of the Registrar On application for avoidance or suspension of trade-mark registration Miscellaneous 577 5 7 502 109 180 3 48 4 4 4 0 10 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 £1 and 2s. 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 5s. and Is. 288 10 0 6- 0 0 4 15 0 I 10 0 7 0 0 502 0 0 6 9 0 180 0 0 1 10 0 41 18 0 12 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 0 8 16 0 3 8 0 5 17 0 10 10 0 8 3 0 6 10 0 1 7 0 0 10 0 8 0 0 0 18 9 ii. 7 84 0 1 0 0 2 6 2 4 £1 and 10s. 5s. and Is. 0 5 0 2 0 0 |£1,101 3 9

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E.—Total Number of Applications for Patents, and Registration of Designs and Trademarks, recorded for the Years YEARS 1890 to 1915 inclusive.

F.—Number of Provisional and Complete Specifications received, etc.

Year. Patents. Designs. Trade-marks. Total. 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 Q10 11 Jan.-30 June \ 1 July-31 Dec. 1913 1914 1915 « 616 589 606 625 756 816 992 1,093 1,021 992 1,009 1,114 1,131 1,604 1,483 1,601 1,745 1,618 1,527 1,705 1,831 1,740 904 833 1,775 1,574 1,299 5 4 10 1 15 14 27 13 10 12 1.5 18 28 26 24 54 36 57 79 51 46 21 15 29 65 55 89 160 225 290 325 347 254 279 361 343 328 348 379 412 447 592 607 702 684 685 703 818 861 384 395 787 687 565 781 818 906 951 1,118 1,084 1,298 1,467 1,374 1,332 1,372 1,511 1,871 2,077 2,099 2,262 2,483 2,359 2,291 2,459 2,695 2,622 1,303 1,257 2,627 2,316 1,953

Number c £j cations wii jj Complete cations 1 if Appli- Number th which cations w Specifi- Provisional lodged. tions li ot Appliith which Spceifica3dgod. Nur Applic which Specific sequen nber of ;ations for Coinpleto lations subtly lodged. Numbe: cations i lapi rel _ of Appliibandonod, Num sed, or Patenti 'used. Total ,ber of Nu ™ bet s sealed. | Ap p Hca _ tioiis. .890 .891 .892 .893 .894 .895 .896 .897 .898 .899 .900 .901 .902 .903 .904 .905 .906 .907 .908 .909 .910 .911 .912 .913 .914 .915 N.Z. 242 187 202 198 278 229 299 217 199 182 160 199 163 205 200 215 230 221 221 233 250 245 258 217 177 140 Foreign. 207 207 191 178 166 201 275 303 305 297 321 353 357 368 321 355 405 456 365 407 443 434 507 467 426 286 N.Z. 107 126 160 197 251 307 318 444 419 382 441 459 767 859 754 827 866 748 792 892 990 935 877 965 868 787 Foreign. 60 69 53 52 61 79 100 129 98 131 87 103 144 172 208 204 244 193 1.49 173 148 126 95 126 103 86 N.Z. 27 29 40 51 69 75 68 87 102 84 97 119 274 238 198 222 227 160 211 197 254 258 275 249 228 Foreign. 17 25 16 24 16 34 33 41 29 55 36 28 65 54 74 86 100 88 79 99 75 59 35 58 45 * N.Z. 202 191 287 262 352 403 439 481 447 409 452 458 690 801 700 783 843 748 741 862 925 849 817 910 Foreign. 50 50 43 30 51 51 75 95 70 82 59 76 86 116 154 142 175 145 107 108 125 86 78 94 N.Z. 147 122 125 133 173 133 185 181 172 155 149 200 240 263 254 259 253 221 272 263 306 323 334 272 Foreign. 217 226 201 200 176 229 293 336 332 346 349 380 415 424 375 417 474 504 407 472 475 482 508 499 616 589 606 625 756 816 992 1,093 1,021 992 1,009 1,114 1,431 1,604 1,483 1,601 1,745 1,618 1,527 1,705 1,831 1,740 1,737 1,775 1,574 1,299 T * 1'hese figures are necessarily incomplete, as the time for proceeding further with the applications has not yet id. ixpin

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G. —Table showing, over a Series of Years, the Number of Patents that were considered of Sufficient Value to be kept alive by Payment of the Renewal Fees.

B. —Number of Applications for Patents from Persons residing in New Zealand and other Countries in each of the Years 1913, 1914, and 1915.

Year. Number of Applications received. Number of Complete Specifications received. Number of Letters Patent sealed. ] Number of Number of Patents on which Patents Second-term on which Fee paid. Final Fee paid. 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 616 589 606 625 756 816 992 1,093 1,021 992 1,009 1,114 1,431 1,604 1,483 1,601 1,745 1,618 1,527 1,705 1,831 1,740 493 448 449 451 529 539 675 648 635 618 614 699 859 865 793 878 962 925 876 936 1,022 996 364 348 326 333 349 362 478 . 517 504 501 498 580 655 687 629 676 727 725 679 735 844 805 80 37 78 23 84 37 99 47 88 31 113 45 118 53 136 49 138 58 199 90 172 71 200 91 209 104 229 95 209 89 231 108 238 96 231 122 222 121 252 285 270

1913. 1914. 1915. 1913. 1914. 1915. New Zealand Argentina Austria Belgium Canada China Cuba Denmark Egypt France 1,173 1 3 19 1 1 4 1,045 I 3 12 2 I 4 13 150 927 9 . 1 3 Italy New South Wales Norway Queensland .. Rhodesia Russia South Australia Spain Sweden Switzerland . . Tasmania Transvaal United States Victoria Western Australia Zululand 2 96 3 8 1 15 1 72 13 1 1.5 1 8 60 2 9 11 9 25 183 1 2 1 1 1 1 98 5 1 5 3 3 106 111 7 1 Germany Great Britain Hawaii Holland 7 121 84 13 8 2 60 100 8 Hungary India Note.—A few applications wore lants giving two addresses; the figun received is will tbi from joint £ irefore total .pplicants resident in different oountric more than the actual number of applici is, also fr< itions reci im applilived.

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I. —Table showing Number of Applications for Patents for the Different Classes of Inventions for each of the Years 1913, 1914, and 1915.

J. —Number of Applications received under the International and Colonial Arrangements, showing the Country of Origin, in each of the Years 1913, 1914, and 1915.

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Class. 1913. 1914. 1916. Class. 1913. 1914. 1915. Advertising and displaying, signs, &e. Aeronautics Amusements, music, exercisers, games, &o. Attaching and securing (inoluding bolts, ties, &c.) 16 21 5 Illuminating (oxcept gas-manufac-ture) Indicating, calculating, and measuring (including moisture-testers) 28 16 12 4 41 8 36 8 32 32 23 37 28 17 21 Kitchon utensils and cookingappliances (including ovons) 59 42 35 Boilers (steam) Boots and shoes Bottles, bottling, and glass-working Boxes, cans, and casks Brewing, distilling, &c. .. Brooms and brushes (including mops) Building, construction „ (brick and cement, compositions and moulding) „ (windows and doors) 13 20 24 47 5 8 10 37 22 29 2 10 11 26 9 33 2 8 Lifting, hauling, and loading Locks, latches, and hinges Marine and submarine (including lake and river engineering) Marking (tickets, labels, &o.) Medicines and surgical appliances (inoluding ear-instruments, dental work, &o.) Metal-working (inoluding welding, stamping, and plating) Milking-machines * Minerals (inoluding filtration, lixiviation, screens, &o.) Ditto (magnetic separators) (stampors and pulverizers) .. 24 20 39 20 18 22 25 13 43 6 24 15 11 12 16 37 28 31 21 • 28 22 15 14 12 21 20 31 55 11 Chemioals Cleaning, polishing, &c. Closets and urinals Coin-freed mechanism Cooling and freezing Cultivating and tilling Cutting and sawing, and tools i 20 17 6 6 25 49 5 13 12 5 3 48 17 3 10 21 2 8 25 32 68 30 62 29 1 3 3 1 2 Oils and lubricators 13 10 20 27 2 3 30 5 7 22 3 9 Paints and painting (inoluding kauri-gum) Pipes, tubes, and hose Preserving Presses Printing and photography Pumps and sprayers (except rotary pumps) 13 9 ' 11 Dairying* Drains and sewers Dredging and excavating (inoluding rock-drills) Drying .. 10 3 3 22 21 10 9 1 9 12 8 3 4 11 7 12 8 6 Electricity and magnetism Engines (air, gas, and oil) „ (steam), including rotary pumps (miscellaneous and engineaccessories) inoluding— Current motors, Solar motors, Tide motors, Wave motors, Windmills, Miscellaneous motors Explosives, firearms, and targets .. Exterminating (including trapping animals) 15 42 18 17 31 19 21 26 9 80 8 77 4 32 1 42 31 26 Railways and tramways Roads and ways (including roadwatering) Seed-dressing, chaffcutting, and threshing Seed-sowers Sewing and knitting Sheep and cattlo (inoluding veterinary appliances) Sheep shearing and clipping Shop and hotel fittings Stationery and paper 12 10 6 7 4 32 5 6 27 12 9 23 18 30 9 10 25 12 4 6 38 8 17 27 2 9 23 Fencing , (strainers) Fibre-dressing (including ropemaking) Filters .. Fire alarms, escapes, ladders, and extinguishers Pood .. Furnaces and kilns (including smokeconsumers) Furniture and upholstery, desks, blinds, curtains, &o. 20 10 56 18 8 58 14 5 25 Telephony and telegraphy (including phonographs) Tobacoo 61 82 26 1 7 2 14 11 1 8 4 12 Valves and cocks Vehicles „ (velocipedes) Ventilating 6 45 42 5 9 34 44 7 10 32 36 6 10 29 7 11 8 7 61 52 34 Washing and cleansing Water-supplying Wearing-apparel Wools and hides 23 11. 55 4 14 5 41 6 17 6 22 7 Gas-manufacture for lighting, heating, or power purposes 24 26 17 20 6 36 19 9 33 18 9 27 Miscellaneous inventions not in other classes, as indiarubber manufacture, fishing-appliances, &o. 11 8 4 Harness (including horse, &o., covers) Harvesting and grading Heating and fu6l-manufacture Note. —Owing to some invention!, actual number of applications roeeivod. * Prior to 1911 milking-machines w jeing cli .sained inder ii ore than one heading, the figures will total rather more than the iro inch ided in !lass Di irying, but are now a separate class.

Country. 1913. 1914. ' 1915. Country. 1913. 1914. 1915. Australia Belgium Canada 46 1 1 1 6 58 41 1 37 Holland Hungary Spain Sweden Switzerland United States of America 1 1 2 France "2 64 2 Germany Great Britain 1 24 1 23 25 13

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X. —Applications pending at Knd of 1915. Total, 1,308.

L. —Patents in Force at End of Year 1915. Patents sealed from 31st December, 1911, to 31st December, 19.15 ... 1,843 Third-year fees paid from 31st December, 1914, to 31st December, 1915.. 232 Fourth-year fees paid from 31st December, 1912, to 31st December, 1915 796 Seventh-year fees paid from 31st December, 1908, to 31st December, 1915 728 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,599

M.—Table showing Total Number of Applications for Patents, Letters Patent sealed, and Letters Patent in Force for Full Term under the Different Patents Acts, up to 31st December, 1915 (inclusive).

N.—Table showing Number of Applications for Registration op Designs in each of the Sixteen Classes under the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1911, from Ist January to 31st December, 1915. Class I. —Articles composed wholly of metal or in which metal predominates, not included in Class 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 Class 2.— Jewellery ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 Class B. —Articles composed wholly of wood, bone, ivory, papier-mache or other solid substances not included in other' classes, or of materials in which such substances predominate 8 Class Jf. —Articles composed wholly of glass, earthenware, or porcelain, bricks, tiles, or cement, or in which such materials predominate ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Class s. —Articles composed wholly of paper (except paporhangings), cardboard, millboard, or strawboard, or in which such materials predominate ... ... ... ... 8 Class 6. —Articles composed, wholly of leather or in which leather predominates, and bookbinding of all materials ... ... ... ... ... ... Class 7. —Paperhangings ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Glass B. —Carpets and rugs in all materials, floorcloths, and oilcloths ... ... Class 9. —Lace ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Class 10. —Hosiery... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Class 11. —Millinery and wearing-apparel, including boots and shoes ... ... ... 1 Class 12. —Ornamental needlework or muslin or other textile fabrics ... .. Class 18. —Printed or woven designs on textile piece-goods (other than cheoks or stripes) Class Uf. —Printed or woven designs on handkerchiefs and shawls (other than checks or stripes) Class 15. —Printed or woven designs (on textile piece-goods or on handkerchiefs or shawls) being checks or stripes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Class 10. —Goods not included in other classes ... ... ... ... ... 1

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Total Number of Applications. Number , T . on which ' fr lTf Letters Patent of , Pa ' e " ts °" , , which Final have been -n, -, sealed. Pee P R1(i ' Act of 1860 ... „ 1870 ... „ 1883 ... Acts of 1889 and 1908 Act of 1911 ... 1861 to 1870 1871 to 1883 1.884 to 1889 1890 to 30th June, 1912 1st July, 1912, to 31st December, 1915 109 881 3,170 27,419 5,480 109 687 1,757 12,711 1,808* 109 465 368 1,391* Grand totals 37,059 17,072* 2,333* * Incomplete.

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O.—Number of Applications for Registration of Trade-marks from Persons residing in New Zealand and other Countries in each of the Years 1913, 1914, and 1915.

P.-Number of Applications to register Trade-marks in the Fifty Different Classes, in each of the Years 1913, 1914, and 1915.

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1913. 1914. 1915. 1913. 1914. 1915. New Zealand .. 303 Austria Belgium?-: *.. .. 4 Canada .. .. 8 Cape Colony.. China Denmark .. .. 4 France . . .. 6 Germany .. .. 20 Great Britain . . 253 Holland .. .. 2 India .. .. 2 270 203 3 2 4 9 1 Italy Natal New South Wales Norway Philippines Queensland Strait Settlement Sweden Switzerland United States of America Victoria 3 1 54 44 50 6 j 6 .. 10 4 | 4 2 I 12 7 4 1 I 2 70 , 75 102 28 40 ; 34 3 I 11 2o; 2 199 158 3 2_ Note. —A few applications were reco: total more than the actual number of apj ivod from persons givi ilications received. irios; the figures will therefor* ig addresses in two or more coun

Olasaes. Classification of Goods. 1918. 1914. 1915. 1 Chemical substances used in manufactures, photography, or philosophical research, and anti-corrosives Chemical substances used for agricultural, horticultural, veterinary, and sanitary purposes Chemical substances prepared for use in medicine and pharmacy Raw or partly proparod vegetable, animal, and mineral substances used in manufactures not included in other classes Unwrought and partly wrought metals used in manufacture Machinery of all kinds, and parts of machinery, except agricultural and horticultural machines included in Class 7 Agricultural and horticultural machinery, and parts of such machinery .. Philosophical instruments, scientific instruments, and apparatus for useful purposes ; instruments and apparatus for teaching Musical instruments Horological instruments Instruments, apparatus, and contrivances, not medicated, for surgical or curative purposes, or in relal ion to the health of men or animals Cutlery and edge-tools Metal goods not included in other classes Goods of precious metals (including aluminium, nickel, Britannia-metal. &c.) and jewellery, and imitations of such goods and jewellery 32 13 7 2 22 35 31 3 ■I lil 8 62 15 62 6 5 6 12 20 13 15 4 20 7 S 12 8 5 13 (i 7 11 10 11 14 4 6 8 3 14 3 5 4 12 13 14 5 35 4 9 14 7 3 21 2 18 16 17 18 19 20 21 Glass Porcelain and earthenware Manufactures from mineral and other substances for building or decoration Engineering, architectural, and building contrivances Arms, ammunition, and stores not included in Class 20 Explosive substances Naval architectural contrivances and naval equipments not included in Classes 19 and 20 Carriages (a) Cotton yarn ; (6) sewing-col ton. Cotton piece-goods of all kinds Cotton goods not included in Classes 23. 24. and 38 .. Linen and hemp yarn and thread Linen and hemp piece-goods Linen and hemp goods not included in Classes 26, 27. and 50 .. Jute yarns and tissues, and other articles made of jute not included in Class 50 Silk, spun, thrown, or sewing Silk piece-goods Other silk goods not included in Classes 30 and 31 Yarns of wool, worsted, or hair Cloths and stuffs of wool, worsted, or hair .. Woollen and worsted and hair goods not included in Classes 33 and 34 .. Carpets, floorcloth, and oilcloth Leather, skins, unwrought and wrought, and articles made of leather not included in other classes Articles of clothing Paper (oxcopt paporhangings). stationery, and bookbinding Goods manufactured from indiarubber and guttapercha not included in other olasses Furniture and upholstery Substances used as food or as ingredients in food Fermented liquors and spirits Mineral and aerated waters, natural and artificial, including ginger-beer Tobacco, whether manufactured or unmanufactured Seeds for agricultural and horticultural purposes Candles, common soap, detergents; illuminating, heating, or lubricating oils ; matches ; and starch, blue, and other preparations for laundry purposes Perfumery (including toilet articles), preparations for the teeth and hair. and perfumed soap (lames of all kinds, .and sporting articles not included in other classes .. Miscellaneous 4 2 8 12 2 8 6 I 5 4 2 9 5 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 19 2 10 I 16 3 3 4 3 1 7 3 1 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 4 2 8 I I 6 3 I 3 3 6 2 38 39 40 65 6 7 40 16 10 40 11 11 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 3 167 22 5 49 1 116 13 28 32 5 49 4 IIS 13 16 17 1 44 50 48 45 40 27 lil 50 37 6 41 1 50

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Q. —Institutions filing Patent Ofpioe Journal for Free Public Inspection, New Zealand. New Zealand — continued. Auckland: — Wellington: — Auckland—Supremo Court Library. Apiti—Public Library. Auckland Public Library. Boaconsfield—Public Library. Leys Institute. Carterton—Public Library. Local Patent Oflico, Supreme Court. Eketahuna—Public Library. Chambor of Commerce. Feilding—.Technical School. University College. Foxton—Borough Library. Bombay—Public Library. Groytown—Public Library. Dargavillo—-Public Library. Kimbolton—Public Library. .Drury—-Public Library. Levin—Public Library. East Tamaki—-Public Library. Lowor Hutt—Public Library. Gisborno—Local Patent Office, Courthouse. Martinborough—Public Library. Tochnical School. Marton—Public Library. Glontiold—Public Library. Mastorton—Local Patont Office, Courthouse Gordon—Public Library. Maxwelltown—Public Library. Hamilton—-Local Patont Office. Courthouse. Ngaputahi—Public Library. Hinuera—Public Library. Nireaha—Public Library. Howick—Public Library. Ohariu—Public Library. Huntly—Public Library. Otaki—Public Library. , Kaeo—Public Library. Pahiatua—Public Library. Kamo—-Public Library. Palmorston North—Local Patent Office, Courthouse. Katikati—Public Library. Petone—Public Library. Kaukapakapa—Public Library. Porirua—Public Library. Kawakawa—Public Library. Rangiwahia—Public Library. Kavvhia—Public Library. Sanson—Public Library. Kohukohu—Public Library. Shannon—Public Library. Kuaotunu—Public Library. Taihape—Local Patont Office, Courthouse. Mahurangi—Public Library. Wanganui—Local Patent Office, Courthouse. Marorotu—Public Library. Tochnical College. Mercury Bay—Public Library. Public Library. Onehunga—Public Library. Wellington—General Assembly Library. Otahuhu—Public Library. Supreme Court Library. Paoroa—Public Library. . Aust. Inst, of Marine Engineers. Papakura—Public Library. Chambor of Commerco. Pokono—Public Library. Newtown Public Library. Port Albort—Public Library. Patent Office. Pukekohe—Public Library. Public Library. Uaglan—Public Library. N.Z. Shipping Cazetto Company, LiRuatangata—Public Library. mited. Silvordalo—Public Library. Taneatua—Opouriao Library.' Nelson: Tapuhi—Public Library. Apploby—Public Library. Taupiri—Public Library. Denniston—Public Library. Tauranga—Public Library. Lower Takaka—Public Library. Te Aroha—Public Library, caro of Tourist Agent. MlUerton—Public Library. Te Aroha West—Public Library. Murchison—Public Library. Te Awamutu—Public Library. Nelson—Local Patont Office, Courthouse. To Karaka—Public Library. Mechanics' Institute To Uku—Public Library. _ , , Public Library. Thames—Local Patont Office, Courthouse. Soddonville—Public Library. Turanganui—Public Library. Stoke—Public Library. Upper Waiwera—Public Library. u PP er Moutoro—Public Library. Waikino—Public Library. Wairangi—Public Library. Waikumote—Public Library. Wairoa South—Public, Library. Marlborough .-— Whakatane—Public Library. Blonhoim—Local Patent Offico, Courthouse. Whangarata—Public Library. Technical School. Whangarei—Local Patont Office, Courthouse. Havolock—Public Library. Public Library. Ward—Public Library. Whangaroi Heads-Public Library. Canterbury .•- Taranaki : Ashburton—Local Patent Office, Courthouse. Alton—Public Library. Technical School. Auroa—Public Library. Belfast—Public Library. Hawora—Public Library. Brooksido—Public Library. Inglowood—Publics Library. Ohertsoy—Public Library. Lopporton—Public Library. Cheviot—Public Library. New Plymouth—Local Patent Office, Courthouse. Chnstchurch—Local Patent Offico, Supremo Court. Kaponga—Public Library. Canterbury Public Library. Opunake—Public Library. Free Public Library. Waitara—Public Library. Supreme Court Library. School of Engineering. Hawke's Bay :— Tochnical College. Dannevirke—-Public Library. Clavkville—Public Library. Hastings—Public Library. Oust—Public Library. Napior—Local Patent Offico, Courthouse. Dunsandel—Public Library. Municipal Library. East Oxford—Public Library. Technical College. Fairlie—Public Library. Norsowood—Public Library. Gloniti—Public Library. Ongaonga—Public Library. Highbank—Public Library. Ormondvillo—Public Library. Hororata—Public Lib.'ary. Taradale—-Public Library. Islington—-Public Library. Waikopiro—Public Library. Kaiapoi—Mochanics' Institute. Waipawa—Public Library. Killinchy—Public Library. Waipukurau—Public Library. Lincoln—Public Library. Wairoa—Mechanics' Institute. Linwood—Public Library. Weber—Public Library. South Loburn, Loburn—Publio Library. Woodville—Public Library. Lyttolton—Public Library.

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Q. —Institutions filing Patent Office Jotonal i-oi. Free Pubmc Inspection— co/ntinued. New Zealand— continued. New Zealand — continued. Canterbury —continued. Southland —continued. Mayliold—Public Library. Tuturau —Public Library. Now Brighton—Public Library. Waikaia —Public Library. Pareora—Public Library. Rakaia—Public Library. Chatham Islands—Public Library. Rangiora—High School Board. Rangitata-Public Library. Australian Common we altii. Saltwater Creek, Ashley —Public Library. New South Wales : — Spotswood—Public Library. Goulburu—Technical College. Springfield—Public Library. Newcastle—Technical College and School of Mines. Southbridgo—Public Library. Sydney—Patents Library. Sumner—Public Library. Patents Sub-office. Sydenham—-Public Library. Public Library. Tai Tapu—Public Library. University of Sydney. Tho Poaks—Public Library. Incorporated Law Institute. Timaru—Local Patent Office, Courthouse. • Technological Museum. Technical School. West Maitland—Tochnical College. Carnegie Library. View Hill—Public Library. Queensland : — Waiau—Public Library. Brisbane—-Chambor of Commerce (inc.). Waihaorunga—Public Library. Collector of Customs. Waikari—Public Library. Municipal Library. Waimate —Public Library. Public Library of Queensland. Waitohi Flat—Public Library. Charters Towers—School of Minos. Waltham —Public Library. Ipswich—Technical College. Watorton—Public Library. Mount Morgan—Tochnical College. Wost Eyreton—Public Library. Woolston—Public Library. South Australia : — Adelaide—Adelaide University Library. Westland : — Chamber of Commerce (Inc.). Granity—Public Library. Public Library of South Australia. Greymouth—Local Patont Office, Courthouse. Moonta—Moonta School of Minos. Municipal Library. Mount Gambier—Mount Gambier Institute. Hokitika—Local Patont Offico, Courthouse. Froo Public Library. Tasmania :— .Jacob's River, Bruce Bay— Public. Library. Beaconsliold—School of Mines. Okura—Public Library. Hobart—Collector of Oust oms. Runanga—Soddon Memorial Institute. University of Tasmania. Waimangaroa—Public Library. Launceston— Technical School. West-port—Local Patent Office, Courthouse. Queenstown—Public Library. Free Public Library. Zoehan--School of Mines. Otago .•— Victoria .-— Balolutha—Public Library. Ballarat—School of Mines and Industries. Beaumont—Public Library. Bondigo—School of Mines. Clinton—Public Library. Goelong—Gordon Tochnical College. Clyde—Local Patent Offico, Courthouse. Melbourne—Aust. Inst, of Pat. Agents, Melbourne. Cromwell—Public Library. Patont Office. Dunedin—Local Patent Office, Supreme Court. Molboumo Chamber of Commerce. Free Public Library. University of Melbourne. University of Otago. p uWic Library of Victoria. Supreme Court Library. Working-mon's College. Tochnical School. Stawell—School of Minos. Diinrobm—Public Library. Warrnambool—Public Museum. Garston—-Public Library. Gibbston—Public Library. Western Australia :— Glenorchy—Public Library. Boulder City—Public Library. Green Island—Public Library. Kalgoorlio — Chamber of Mines of Western Kakanui—Public Library. Australia (Inc.). Lawrenco—Public Library. Perth—Public Library of Western Australia. Morton—Public Library. Tochnical School. Milburn—Public Library. Trade-marks and Patents Office, CustomMosgiel—Public Library. house. Oamaru—Local Patont Office, Courthouse. Otopopo—Public Library. ©MAT Britain and Ireland. Owaka—Public Library. Aberystwyth—National Library of Wales. Palnierston—Public Library. Accrington—Public Library. Papakaio—-Public Library. Airdrie—Public Library. Quoonstown —Local Patont Office, Courthouse. Bangor—Library, University College of North Wales. Roslyn—Public Library. Barnsley—Barnslcy Public Library. Waikouaiti—Public Library. Free Public Library, Harvey Institute. Barrow-in-Furness —Public Library. Southland : —■ Barry Hock —Public Library. Campbolltown—Public Library. Birkenhead—Public Library. Croydon—Public Library. Birkenhead Central Library. Edondalo—Public Library. Birmingham—University Library, Edgbaston. Goro—-Local Patent Office, Courthouse. Central Free Library. Hoddon Bush—Public Library. Blackpool —Public Library. Invorcargill—Local Patont Office, Courthouse. Bolton—Farnworth Public Library. Athenseum. Public Library. Technical College. Bootle—Central Public Library and Museum. Knapdalo—Public Library. Bournemouth—Public Library. Limohills—Public Library. Bradford—Public Library. Mataura —Public Library. Central Public Library. Nightcaps—Public Library. Branksome—Public Library. Ocean Boach—Public library, Brechin —Public Library. Seaward Downs—Public Library. Brentford —Public Library. Stewart Island—Public Library. Brighton—Public Library. Te Tua—-Public Library. Bristol—Central Public Library.

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Doncaster —Public Library. National Liberal Club. Dublin—Public Library. Royal Institution (Library). Dudley—Public Library. School of Economics and Political Science Dumbarton —-Public Library. (Library). Dundee—Free Public Libraries. Imperial Institute, South Kensington. Albert Institute and Victoria Galleries. Ealing Public Library (W. Ealing Branch). Ealing—Public Library. Patent Office. Eccles—Public Library. Leeds —Central Public Library. Edinburgh—Public Library. Lower Edmonton—Central Public Library. Advocates' Library. Luton —Public Library. Enfield—Public Library. Macclesfield—Public Library. Central Public Library. Manchester —Keeper of Cotton Marks. Carnegie Public Library. Public Library. Erith—Public Library. Merthyr-Tydfil—Public Library. Falkirk—Public Library. Middleton—Public Library. Feme Hill —Carnegie Public Library. Morven—Public Library. Fleetwood —Fielden Free Library. Montrose—Public Library. Gainsborough—Public Library. Nantwich —Public Library. 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Rotherhithe Branch Library, Bermondsey. Wednesbury—Public Library. Central Library, Bermondsey. West Bromwich—Public Library. Public Libraries, Bermondsey. West Ham—Public Library. Bow Public Library. Weston-super-Mare—Public Library. Tate Central Library, Brixton Oval. Wigan—Public Library. Public Library, Canning Town. Leyland Free Library and Museum East Ham Central Library. Woolwich—Public Library. Public Library, Finsbury.' Worcester—Public Library. North Public Library, Fulham. Victoria Institute. Public Library (South Branch), Fulham. York—Public Library. Central Public Library, Hackney. City of York Public Library. Central Public Library, Hammersmith. Public Library, Hampstead. British Guiana. Public Library, Harlesden. Georgetown-Government Secretary's Office. Public Library, Islington. Public Library, Kensington. „ Manor House Public Library, Lee. ~,, _. , , «_, Public Library, Leytonstone. Ottawa-Patent Office. Public Library, Battersea. loronto-Pubhc Library. 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