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1190. 12th August. Heney Ooeeick, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Bootmaker.—An invention for preventing chisel handles from splitting, to be called " Corrick's Splitless Chiselhandle." 1191. 9th August. John Eaele, of Auckland, New Zealand, Tea Broker.—An invention for mixing teas, and called " The Zealandia Combination Tea-Mixer." 1192. 11th August. John Cameeon Fbaseb, of Coromandel, New Zealand. —Fraser's Excelsior asrated-water-bottle stopper. 1193. 12th August. Thomas James Bennett, of Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand, Butcher.— "Bennett's Patent Meat-preserving Process." 1194. 14th August. James Hill, of Clinton, Otago, New Zealand, Salesman. —Hill's Botary Bootpolisher. 1195. 14th August. Eenest Gibson Baied, of Auckland, New Zealand.—An invention for preventing the bottoms of iron vessels from corrosion, to be called "E. G. Baird's Patent Enamel." 1196. 14th August. Eenest Gibson Baied, of Auckland, New Zealand. —An invention for preventing the bottoms of iron vessels from fouling, to be called " E. G. Baird's Patent Antifouling Composition." 1197. 25th August. David Daggett, of the firm of G. H. Gardner and Co., Merchants, 14, South William Street, New York, United States of America, but temporarily residing at Sydney, New South Wales.-—An improved ore separator and amalgamator (Golden Gate Concentrator Company, of Augusta, Maine, United States of America). 1198. 25th August. Haeey Wood Keele, of Sydney, New South Wales, Consulting Engineer.— Improvements in Hydraulic Elevators. 1199. 25th August. Wilton Hack, of Glen Oak, Williams Eiver, New South Wales, Gentleman.— An improved stump-extractor. 1200. 23rd August. William Angell, of Mornington, Dunedin, New Zealand, Builder and Contractor.—An invention for cleaning and purifying or otherwise washing linen, cotton, woollen, or other articles of domestic or other use, and intituled " Angell's Improved American Washer." 1201. 26th August. William Eenest Eichaedson, of Outram, Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer. —An improved butter-printing press, to be known as " Eichardson's Patent Butter-printing Press." 1202. 26th August. Geoege David Jones, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Draper.—A safety-pocket for male or female attire. 1203. 29th August. Edwaed Joseph Douglas, of 100, Collins Street East, Melbourne, Victoria, Brassfounder.—An improved apparatus for heating water. 1204. 25th August. Walteb Geeenshields, of Auckland, New Zealand, Bracist.—A hygienic brace. 1205. 29th August. William Eainbow, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for regulating the heat of the floors of malthouses as and when required, thereby enabling the making of malt to be carried on as easily in hot as in cool weather, and increasing the capability of production by 50 per cent., and with a great saving of manual labour; also applicable for cooling any chamber. 1206. 2nd September. Waltee Cook, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Woolclasser. —Improvements in a machine for scouring wool in fleeces. 1207. 3rd September. John Feedeeick Chueton, of Auckland, New Zealand, Wholesale Druggist. —Improvements in the method of producing vinegar and in the apparatus therefor (being a communication to him by Victor Michaelis, of Eollinger-grund, in the Grand Dukedom of Luxembourg). 1208. 4th September. Jens Jensen, of Feilding, New Zealand, Blacksmith.—The combination kitchen-boiler and fire-stand. 1209. 4th September. Chaeles Edwaed Pbice, of Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand, Coachbuilder. —Improvements on brakes for carriages and other light vehicles, to be called " Price's Noiseless Spring-Brake." . 1210. 4th September. Geoege Boulton Bbown Elliott, of 2, Sydney Terrace, East Melbourne, Victoria, Timber Merchant.—An improved portable floating apparatus for sluicing alluvial earths. 1211. sth September. Eichaed Jones, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer. —A trap for taking rabbits or other animals. 1212. 6th September. Heebeet Gaby, of Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for the saving of gas, and increasing its illuminating power. 1213. 4th September. Ephbaim Ellis, of Kaikorai, Otago, New Zealand, Flock-dresser.—lmproved flock-dressing machine. 1214. 6th September. William Eainbow, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineer.—An improved range-boiler tap, absolutely water-tight under any pressure; applicable to brewers' vats and barrels, or to any other vessel where heavy pressure ordinarily causes leakage; to steam water-gauges for locomotive and other boilers working with two or more taps on one and the same principle; and to gas meters. 1215. 3rd September. Geobge Fey and Chaeles Dallison, both of Christchurch, New Zealand, Gasfitters.—An improved gas-fire, to be called " Fry and Dallison's Eadiating Bunsen GasFire." 1216. 12th September. Eobeet Newton Helme, of 2, Gordon Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales. —Improvements in ventilators. 1217. 13th September. Jens Jensen, of Feilding, New Zealand, Blacksmith.—The combination kitchen-boiler and fire-stand.