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1579. 9th October. William Llewellin Fowlee, of Hokitika, New Zealand, Draper and Clothier.—An invention for extracting volatile oil and other properties from New Zealand vegetation. (Not proceeded with.) 1580. 9th October. William Peacock, of South Melbourne, Victoria, Manufacturer.—lmprovements in the preservation of fruit. 1581. 9th October. Henbi Galopin, of Melbourne, Victoria, Engineer, and James Evans, of Auburn, Victoria, Gentleman. —An improved apparatus for charging atmospheric air with hydro-carbon vapours, and an improved incandescent burner for burning same. 1582. 9th October. Thomas Otis Potter, of Boston, United States of America, Merchant.— Improvements in suspenders or braces. 1583. 9th October. Geobge Mitchinson, of Woodhaugh, near Dunedin, New Zealand, Clerk.— Automatic railway-crossing gates. 1584. 6th October. Charles James Holeoyde, of Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for the utilization of titanic iron-sand, combined with other metal or metals, for producing a fine homogeneous casting metal, fine in grain, and as strong as other metal or metals, to be known as " Holroyde's Patent Bearing Metal." 1585. Bth October. Thomas Eodgeb, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Carpenter.—An improved appliance for straining or tightening fencing-wires. 1586. 9th October. William John Cbothers, of Eangiora, New Zealand, Storekeeper.-^Cleaning fruit, called " Crothers's Fruit-cleaner." 1587. 14th October. Francis Nicholls, of Napier, New Zealand, Mechanical Engineer.—An hydraulic drop table. 1588. 14th October. Thomas William Clark, of Melbourne, Victoria, Hat Manufacturer.—An improved hat-finishing machine. 1589. 10th October. Henry Child, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Accountant.—A conical ascension cistern and tank-filter for purifying water. 1590. 15th October. John Edward Wilson, of Okoia, Wanganui, New Zealand, Farmer.—A machine, to be known as " Wilson's Patent Washing Machine. 1591. 10th October. Heney Deyland, of Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand, Coachsmith.— Drylands Automatic Brake and Bein-holder. 1592. 10th October. George Eussell Fellows, Bricklayer, and Heney Johnson, Ironfounder, both of Onehunga, New Zealand.—An invention causing the condensation of mineral vapours and fumes, and the collection of the minerals therefrom by means of water sprays. 1593. 14th October. John Campbell, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Contractor.—The better treatment of wood with antiseptic fluids. (Not proceeded with.) 1594. 15th October. William Barclay, of Opoho, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, Engineer.—A smoker's walking-stick. 1595. 19th October. James Mackie, of Wellington, New Zealand, Tailor.—lmprovements in folding squares, to be called " Mackie's Improved Folding-square." 1596. 14th October. William Laueie, Engineer, and George Eaynee, Electrician, both of Thames, New Zealand. —Concentrating tailings, &c, called "The Hydro-concentrator." 1597. 21st October. James Mackie, of Wellington, New Zealand, Tailor.—The better propulsion of sea-going vessels and steamers, to be called " Mackie's Conical Propeller." 1598. (L.E.) 22nd October. Charles Mcßeide, of Glasgow, Scotland, snd of Dublin, Ireland, Manufacturer.—lmprovements in machines for cleaning intestines. (S. Oppenheimer.) 1599. 21st October. William Graham, of Southbrook, Shepherd, and George Berkeley Hill, of Christchurch, Gentleman. —Curing foot-rot in shesp, and called "Graham and Co.'s Permanent Cure for Foot-rot." 1600. 26th October. Eeginald Donkin, of Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for giving alarm of fire by electricity. 1601. 26th October. John Smith, of Wellington, New Zealand, Civil Servant.—An improved excavating or combined excavating and fencing machine. 1602. 26th October. Ealph Wheatley Odgees Kestel, of Port Adelaide, Builder, and Alexandee McFaelane, of Semaphore, Mechanic, both in South Australia.—An improved automatic continuous spring-brake. 1603. 26th October. John Heney Stephenson, Engineer, and Geobge Fishbuen, Heney Phippard, Jun., and Edwin Samuel Phippard, Contractors, all of Sydney, New South Wales. —Improved automatic mechanism for actuating continuous brakes of railway rolling-stock, in case of accident to a vehicle or train. 1604. 26th October. William McLean, of Goulburn, Miner, and Eobeet Watson, of Darlington, Licensed Victualler, both in New South Wales. —Improvements in quartz-crushing machines, parts of which are applicable for other purposes. 1605. 23rd October. James Knox, of Auckland, New Zealand, Civil Engineer.—An invention for collecting money, to be called " The Eeliable Portable Fare-collecting Box." 1606. 30th October. Jean Michel Camille Malfeoy, of Eoss, Westland, Engineer.—A machine to bo called " Malfroy's Patent Centrifugal Minerals Separator." 1607. 2nd November. Job Osboene, of Doyleston, County Selwyn, Farmer.—lmprovements- in well-driving apparatus. 1608. 2nd November. Job Osboene, of Doyleston, County Selwyn, Farmer.—Osborne's Selffeeder, to attach to threshing machines. 1609. (L.E.) 3rd November. Herbert Eocke and Heney Thomas Thomsitt, both of Melbourne, Victoria, Wholesale Druggists.—The treatment of crushed linseed with eucalyptus, to produce a new antiseptic. 1610. 30th October. Eobeet Alexandee Mills, of Devonport, Auckland, Builder.—A carpenter's mitre and square-cutter, for mouldings, &c. 2—H. 3.