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1549. 11th September. William Bennett Eickman, of 32, Clerkenwell Road, Middlesex, England, Engineer.—An invention for method of, and apparatus for, lighting, by gas, floating and detached lights, such as buoys, lightships, pile-lights, and the like. 1550. sth September. James Barclay Blaikie, of Auckland, New Zealand, Slater.—Cutting and boring roofing slates, to be called " Blaikie's Patent Alternate Slate-cutting and Boring Machine." 1551. 9th September. Feancis Alexander Twiname, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Commission Agent.—An improved method of steadying and preserving telegraph or other poles or posts in the ground. 1552. (L.E.) 12th September. Frederick Mackinlay, of London, England, Civil Engineer. —An improved device for varying the gauge of carrying wheels. 1553. 19th September. Henry Beynolds, of Taupiri, Waikato, New Zealand.—An improvement in the knife of the " Triumph Ti-tree Cutter (see Letters Patent, No 1306, of the 20th day of November, 1884). 1554. 16th September. George Samuel Casson, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Accountant. —A washing and cleansing fluid, to be known as " Casson and Co.'s Invincible Cleanser and Washing Fluid." 1555. 19th September. Herman August, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Upholsterer and Cabinetmaker.—" August's Economic Blended Hair-mattrass." 1556. 19th September. John Henry Cocksedgb, of 26, Martin's Lane, Cannon Street, London, England, Gentleman, temporarily residing at Melbourne, Victoria. —-Improvements in gasmotor engines. (Charles Henry Andrew.) 1557. 24th September. Frederick Abbott Catherwood, Joseph Wilhelm Welsby, and John James Rendle, all of Melbourne, Victoria, Merchants.—lmproved means of filtering beer and other liquids. 1558. 21st September. Reginald Bayley, of New Plymouth, New Zealand, Draftsman.— Rendering water-proof buildings and fabrics of stone, brick, cement, or wood, and other substances of a porous nature. 1559. 24th September. John Elliot, of Ardlussa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Station Manager. —" Elliot's Tipping Platform for dipping Sheep." 1560. 22nd September. John Henry Packer, of New Plymouth, New Zealand, Watchmaker.— An automatic fire-plug. 1561. 23rd September. James Keir, of Ashburton, New Zealand, Blacksmith. —" Keir's Patent Gorse-fence Cutter." 1562. (L.E.) 24th September. James Howard and Edward Tenney Bousfield, both of Bedford, England, Engineers.—lmprovements in sheaf-binding and trussing machines. 1563. 23rd September. James Sanderson, of New Plymouth, New Zealand, Architect.—A combined sash-fastener, down-haul, and lift. 1564. 22nd September. John Spink Hudson, of Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand, Student of Science. —An invention for applying the force of electro-magnetism to those purposes to which steam and other motive powers are applied, by means of a machine or engine, to be called " The New Zealand Double-action Electro-magnetic Engine." 1565. 24th September. George McHattie, of Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand, Ploughman.— An angle-toothed flexible harrow. 1566. 26th September. John Morgan Taylor and Henry Oakley, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Plumbers and Gasfitters.—The improvement of atmospheric gas-burners, to be called " Taylor and Oakley's Patent Safety Atmospheric Gas-burner." 1567. 29th September. Franklin Eosseau Kron, of Sydney, New South Wales, Merchant.—■ Improved apparatus for carrying eggs or other fragile articles. 1568. 30th September. Edward Acton Gibbon, of Wellington, New Zealand.—A trap for catching rabbits. 1569. 28th September. Eanald Macdonald, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineer.—An improved press, to be called " The Carlyle Patent Press." 1570. 26th September. Samuel Swain, of Auckland, New Zealand, Brass- and Iron-worker. —A secret-lock escutcheon. 1571. 29th September. John Henry Parker, of New Plymouth, New Zealand, Watchmaker.—An automatic stopper for fire-extinguishing chemical bottles. 1572. 28th September. James Richard Johnston, of Auckland, New Zealand, Builder.—Johnston's Patent Eevolving Shutters. 1573. 2nd October. Richard Neville Nettles Hawkbs, of Dunedin, Otago, Mining Manager. — Improved gold washer, for the extraction of gold from black sand or any other ore containing fine gold in a free state, or for the saving of pyrites or other heavy material. 1574. (L.E.) sth October. Herbert Rocke and Henry Thomas Tompsitt, both of Melbourne, Victoria, Wholesale Druggists.—lmprovements in the treatment of malt to produce an article of diet which may be used as a substitute for coffee. (A. and M. Curoy.) 1575. 2nd October. John Jones, of Onehunga, New Zealand, Retired Farmer.—A brake, to be called "Jones's Voluntary Brake." 1576. 2nd October. David Eanken Shireeff Galbraith, of Auckland, Analytical and Consulting Chemist. —The separation of silver from its ores while said ores are in a state of flux, to bo called " Galbraith's Silver Separation Process." 1577. sth October. William Henderson, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Bootmaker. —An improved method of manufacturing sewn or stitched boots, shoes, and slippers, to be called " Henderson's Improved Method of manufacturing Sewn or Stitched Boots, Shoes, and Slippers." 1578. sth October. Frank Joseph Noble, Engineer, and John Barrie, both of Timaru, New Zealand.—A radial speed-adjuster for cycles.