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2244. 3rd March. Clement Kind and John Eobeet King, of Christchurch, New Zealand.—An invention for stamping, pressing, or drawing through all kinds of metal or metals into any other shape than flat. (Befused.) 2245. 17th February. Joseph James Macky, of Auckland, New Zealand.—An invention for protecting bank cheques so that the amounts cannot be altered after being drawn, to be called " Macky's Patent Bank Cheque." (Not proceeded with.) 2246. 3rd March. William Gilbert, of 12, George Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Tea Merchant. —An invention for an easy, cheap, and simple method of producing stereotype moulds for plates for fancy printing and natural effects, to be called " Gilbert's Stereotomy Process." (Not proceeded with.) 2247. (L.E.) 2nd March. Cyeus W. Baldwin, of Chicago, in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, in the United States of America.—An invention for improvements in hydraulic elevators. 2248. Bth March. Geoege Sollitt, of Hastings, in the Provincial District of Hawke's Bay, Builder.— An invention for a machine for sinking artesian wells, and to be known as " Sollitt's Automatic Well-sinking Machine." (Not proceeded with.) 2249. Bth March. Thomas Goodfellow and James Sinden, of Alexandra, in the County of Waipa, New Zealand.—An invention for pulverising soil, and to be used as a cultivator (substitute for plough and harrows, disc or tine), to be called " The Alexandra Cultivator." (Not proceeded with.) 2250. Bth March. Chaeles Almy Deaeboen, of New York, in the United States of America, Mechanical Engineer.—An invention for improvements in sewing-machines. 2251. 3rd March. Eobeet Newton Vanes, of Dunedin, in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zealand, Medical Electrician. An invention for a method of applying the electric current to the human body for curative purposes. 2252. 10th March. Heney Edwaeds, of Ghuznee Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Cabinetmaker, and Geoege Edwaeds, of Hanson Street, in Wellington aforesaid, Laundry Engineer.—An invention for an improved washing-machine, to be known as "The Perfection Washingmachine." (Not proceeded with.) 2253. 9th March. John Smith, of Kyber Pass, Auckland, New Zealand.—An invention for an improved gum-spear, to be called " Smith's Patent Gum-spear." (Not proceeded with.) 2254. 11th March. Maeie Agustin Despeissis, of Barkly Street, St. Kilda, Victoria, Sugar Manu-facturer.-—An invention for an improved means for creating an even and regular draught through the tubes or flues of steam-boilers. 2255. 11th March. Aechibald McFabland, of No. 2, Hotham Street, East Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Gentleman.—An invention for improvements in the construction of spring mattresses. 2256. 12th March. Heney Shaw Smith, a member of the firm of "H. P. Gregory and Company," Machinery Merchants, of Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales.—An invention for an improvement in rock-drills. (H. C. Sargeant.) 2257. 10th March. Baetholomew Hughes, of Ashburton, New Zealand, Accountant. —An invention for the better and more efficacious distribution of poisoned grain or other poison for the destruction of birds. (Not proceeded with.) 2258. 12th March. Daniel John Fitzgebald, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Circus Proprietor.— An invention for mechanical circus riders' trainer. (Not proceeded with.) 2259. (L.E.) 11th March. William Bayliss, of the firm of " Bayliss, Jones, and Bayliss," of Victoria Works, Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford, England, Bolt, Nut, and' Fencing Manufacturers, and Eobeet Howaeth, of 9, Beaumaris Terrace, Lower Villiers Street, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton aforesaid, Engineer.—An invention for improvements in means for preventing nuts and bolts or other screwed parts from working loose. 2260. 11th March. Heney Geafton Vine, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Salesman.—An invention for improvements in the manufacture and production of a new washing-machine, to be called and known as " Vine's Turbine Steam-washer." (Not proceeded with.) 2261. 12th March. Eobeet Jones Eobebts, of Victoria Arcade, Auckland, New Zealand, Architect. —An invention for filtering water, to be called "Boberts's Patent Automatic Filter." (Not proceeded with.) 2262. 16th March. Aechibald Dickson Hunter, of Collins Street West, in the City of Melbourne and Colony of Victoria, Manufacturer.—An invention for improvements in compositions for treating matters having an offensive smell. 2263. 14th March. Eobeet Jones Eobeets, of Victoria Arcade, Auckland, New Zealand, Architect.—An invention for filtering water, to be called "Eoberts's Filtering Cistern." (Not proceeded with.) 2264. 18th March. Edwaed Seagee, of Manners Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer.— An invention for Seager's Hydraulic Lift-valve. (Not proceeded with.) 2265. 21st March. Heney Christian Abstinence Ffeost, of Pitt Street, Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, Printer.—An invention for party-colour, alternate-colour, and radiant tints and blends or prismatic-colour printing process. (Not proceeded with.) 2266. 15th March. John Chaeles Pelham and John Francis Eoberts, of Auckland, New Zealand, Carpenters.—An invention for an incubator, to be hnown as " The Patent Simplex Incubator." 2267. 16th March. Hildebeand Tertius Hill, of Pahi, Kaipara, in the Provincial District of Auckand, New Zealand. —An invention for an appliance for preventing horses from bucking, and as an aid in breaking in and controlling them, to be called " Hill's Patent Martingale."