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1071. Bth April. Adolph Joseph Schlaadt, Hbney Sohlaadt, and Geoege Sudden Babton, all of Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineers.—Water motors. 1072. 10th April. Joshua Harbison, Junior, of Christchurch, New Zealand, of the firm of Corriek and Co., Bootmakers. —An invention for protecting the knees and saddle, to be called " Knee-and-Saddle Protector." (Lapsed.) 1073. 16th April. James Alexandee, of Sydney, New South "Wales, Agent.—lmprovement in the construction of ships. (W. Coppin's.) 1074. 17th April. Eobeet Wilcox, of Fawkner Street, St. Kilda, Victoria, Engineer.—lmprovements in steamship propellers and in machinery for driving same. 1075. 17th April. Hebbebt John Haddan, of 67, Strand, London, England, Civil Engineer.— Improvements in the process or method of and apparatus for " forming " or preparing plates or elements for use in secondary batteries. 1076. 17th April. John Glas Sandeman, Gentleman, and Peecival Eveeett, Engineer, both of London, England.—lmproved apparatus for delivering prepaid goods. 1077. (L.E.) 14th April. Allen Westley Eose, of Farringdon Eoad, Middlesex, England, Engineer.—lmprovements in telephones. 1078. (L.E.) 14th April. Alexandee Leslie Fyfe and John Main, both of Brixton, Surrey, England. —Improvements in electric arc lamps. 1079. 16th April. Thomas Haxton and Geoege Beattie, both of Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineers.—lmprovements in chain-belting. (Lapsed.) 1080. 19th April. Eobeet Niedeegesaess, of Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer.—Compound reversible freezing machine. (Lapsed.) 1081. 17th April. John Stewaet Little, of St. Albans, New Zealand, Carpenter.—A fireescape ladder. (Lapsed.) 1082. 17th April. James Mackay, Tertius, of Suburban North, Nelson, New Zealand, Sheepfarmer. —A key-turned standard for barbed and fence wire, and also for erecting with wire palings proof against pig and rabbit nuisance. 1083. 21st April. James Hutchison, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Gas Inspector.—A pressure regulator and governor to control the flow of gas. 1084. 22nd April. Feancis Blundell Waeee Malet, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Gentleman. —Improvements in standards for wire fences, to be intituled " Malet's Skeleton-case Standard." (Lapsed.) 1085. 17th April. Jonathan Pickeeing, of Birkenhead, near Auckland, New Zealand, Consulting Engineer.—An invention for extracting tallow and other fats or oils by means of bisulphide of carbon, which invention shall be called " Pickering's Bisulphide Plant." 1086. (L.E.) 21st April. The Eend Bock Powdee Company, of New York, United States of America. —Improvement in explosive compounds. 1087. (L.E.) 21st April. The Eend Bock Powdee Company, of New York, United States of America.—lmprovement in blasting and blasting cartridges. 1088. 17th April. Davie Goedon, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Building Surveyor.—Gordon's Fire Preventative and Extinguisher. 1089. 22nd April. John Douglass, of Hampden, Waitaki, New Zealand, Blacksmith.—A durable barbed rimmed compulsion plough-wheel and axle. 1090. 23rd April. Heney Coeeick, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Bootmaker.—An invention for pumping water, to be called " The Quadruple Force-pump." (Lapsed.) 1091. 24th April. Feancis Blundell Waeee Malet, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Gentleman. —An improved advertisement hoarding, to be called " Malet's Transferable Advertisement Hoarding." (Lapsed.) 1092. 25th April. Heney Ely Shacklock, of Dunedin, New Zealand.—A portable open-fire cooking-range. 1093. 30th April. Heney Aekow, of Waipukurau, County of Waipawa, New Zealand,. Accountant. —An invention for remedying permanently and simply the deflection or sinking of the bedding, &c, used on ordinary iron bedsteads, caused by the defective expansion of the metal laths, by maintaining the constant and complete tension of such laths in a straight and firm position. (Lapsed.) 1094. 28th April. Feancis Blundell Waeee Malet, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Gentleman. —Improved metal sole- and heel-plates for boots and shoes, to be called " Malet's Improved Sole and Heel Protectors." (Lapsed.) 1095. 29th April. James Keie, of Ashburton, New Zealand, Blacksmith.—An improved sway-bar support for reaping machines. (Lapsed.) 1096. (L.8.) 25th April. William Baetholomew, of Doulton's Sanitary Engineering Works, Albert Embankment, County of Surrey, England.—lmprovements in water waste-preventers. 1097. 25th April. John Cameeon Feasee, of Coromandel, Auckland, New Zealand.—A high-speed water-motor. (Lapsed.) 1098. 3rd May. Stanley Chaeles Cuthbeet Cueeie, of 22, Clarges Street, Piccadilly, Gentleman, and Illius Augustus Timmis, of 2, Great George Street, Westminster, Civil Engineer, both in the County of Middlesex, England.—lmprovements in the means for working and locking and interlocking railway signals and points. 1099. 3rd May. Cael Wagemann, of 40, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Civil Engineer. —An improved method of generating heat, and an improved apparatus for carrying such method into effect. (Lapsed.) 1100. sth May. Geoege Willis Nichol, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Merchant.—An adjustable grain-drying roof-frame. (Lapsed.) 1101. 30th April. John Douglass, of Hampden, Otago, New Zealand, Blacksmith.—An improved wire fastening for iron standards. (Lapsed.)