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Victoria, Wholesale Druggist. —Improvements in the preparation of phosphorized material for the destruction of vermin. 659. (L.E.) 30th May. Jambs Ben Ali Haggis, Attorney and Counsellor-at-law, and "William leelast, Jim, Mining Engineer, of San Francisco, California, United States of America—A new and useful improvement in sheep-washes. 660. (L.P.) 6th Juno. John Eoeinson, of Coromandel, Auckland, Engineer.—An invention for quartz-crushing and amalgamating gold, to be called " Eobiuson's Cylinder Quartz-crushing and Amalgamating Machine." 661. (L.E.) sth June. Feedeeick Flood, of Melbourne, Victoria, Engineer.—Washing and cleansing clothes, fabrics, or raw materials, to be called " Flood's Sub-aqueous Multiple Jet Washing Machine." 662. (L.E.) 7th June. Joseph "Wilson Swan, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, Chemist. —Improvements in and connected with electric lamps. 663. (L.E.) 7th June. Joseph "Wilson Swan, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, Chemist.—lmprovements in electric lamps, and in the materials employed in their construction. 664. (L.E.) 7th June. Camille Alphonse Fa'ttee, of 22, Boulevard Voltaire, Eepublie of France. —Improvements in galvanic batteries. 665. (L.E.) 7th June. Jonathan Sherman, Jun., of Chicago, United States of America, Manufacturer; James L. Hill, of New York, United Slates of America, Manufacturer ; and Emily S. Couesen, of Chicago aforesaid, Chemist. —Preparing tan bark for transportation. 666. (L.P.) 26th June. Alexandee Black, of Dunedin, Otago.—Bending railway or tee iron. 667. (L.P.) 28th June. Albeet Pottee, of Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand, wool-stapler.—An invention for scouring wool in the fleece without breaking up, cotting, felting, or injuring the fibre, to be called " Potter's Machine for scouring "Wool in the Fleece." 668. (L.E.) 30th June. Chaeles E. Sackett, of Matilda Furnace, County of Mifflin and State of Pennsylvania, United States of America. —Combined plough and pulverizing harrow. 669. (L.E.) 30th June. Chaeles E. Sackett, of Matilda Furnace, County of Mifflin and State of Pennsylvania, United States of America. —Combined plough, harrow, and drill. 670. (L.P.) 7th July. Joe Osboene, of Doyleston, County of Selwyn, New Zealand, Farmer.—A driving apparatus. 671. (L.P.) Bth July. Waltee Geeenshields, of Auckland. —The hygienic shoulderettes. 672. (L.P.) 14th July. John Tubnbull Thomson, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Civil Engineer.—■ Improving action in the machinery of windmills. 673. (L.E.) 17th July. Alfeed Chaeles Beown and. Henet Alebed Chaeles Satjndees, both of Old Broad Street, London, England. —Improvements in telephonic and telegraphic signalling apparatus. 674. (L.P.) 21st July. Riohaed Kingseoed, of Lyttelton, New Zealand. —An invention for deepening and cleaning rivers and canals. 675. (L.E.) 24th July. Geoege Haeeisson, of London, England, Gentleman. — Improvements in machines for polishing or burnishing the edges and faces of the soles and heels of boots and shoes. 676. (L.P.) 26th July. Chaeles Hill Pennycoek, of Glasgow, County of Lanark, Scotland.— Improvement in glazing bars. 677. (L.P.) 7th August. William Eoss, of Amberley, County of Ashley, Blacksmith.—lnvention for applying weight evenly on disc harrows. 678. (L.E.) 14th August. Gut H. Gaednee, lately of New York, United States of America, but now of Christehurch, New Zealand, Merchant. —Improvements in furnaces for reducing iron ores. 679. (L.E.) 14th August. Guy H. Gaednee, lately of Now York, United States of America, but now of Christehurch, New Zealand.—lmprovements in furnaces for reducing iron ores. 680. (L.P.) 17th August. William Eoeeison Buciian, of Dunedin, New Zealand. — Buchan's patent amalgamator and gold chloridizer. (Not proceeded with.) 681. (L.P.) 2St'u August. Waltee Andeew Haeper, Surveyor and Engineer, and John William Eocic, Mechanical Engineer, both of Oamaru, Ota<ro, New Zealand. —A. new gas engine which may be used as a locomotive, especially in propelling tram-cars. 652. (L.E.) 29th August. Edme Aitgustin Chamehoy, of the Faubourg St. Martin, No. 162, Paris, France, Manufacturer. —An improved registering, controlling, and weighing machine. 683. (L.E.) 6th September. William Heney Mastebs and Thomas Theophilus Dbapee, both of Chancery Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Electricians, — Improvements in contrivances used in telegraphy. 684. (L.E.) 6th September. The Egliston Chemical Company (Limited), of Glasgow, North Britain, and Cheistian Heinzeeling, Doctor of Philosophy, of Frankfort-on-Maine, Germany. —improvements in tawing or converting hides or skins into leather. 685. (L.E.) 6th September. Chaeles Wtlliam Maclean, of Melbourne, Victoria, Engineer.—lmprovements in self-acting grabs, and in the contrivances used for working same. 686. (L.E.) 6th September. James Fyfe, of 52, Queen Victoria Street, London, England, Merchant. —Improvements in electric lamps and in solenoids applicable for their regulation. (Krizik and Piette.) 687. (L E.) 6th September. The Biujsh Electeic Light and Powek Company of Aitstealasia (Limited), of London*, England.—lmprovements in and connected with the distribution and application.of energy by electricity for lighting or other purposes, and in the means or apparatus employed therein. (St. George Lane Fox's.) 688. (L.P.) 9th September. Aethtie Steele Foed, of Coromandel, Auckland, Now Zealand.—A crystal engine. 689. (L,K.) 11th September. Thomas Kennedy Paek, of Sydney, New South Wales. —The dryblowing ore separator.