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2407. 13th June. Robert Benjamin Williams, of Esk Street, Invercargill, New Zealand.—An invention for a combined wire strainer and fastener. 2408. 30th June. William Chivers Wilkins, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Ironmonger.—An invention, for heating water for circulation, to be called " The Acorn Circulating Boiler." 2409. 7th July. James Godfrey Warner and John James Woolgae, both of Christchurch, New Zealand, Mechanical Engineers. —An invention for an improvement in piston and other glands. 2410. Bth July. Alfeed Weight, of Te Aroha, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand, Physician.—An invention for an improved manufacture of medicated candles and night-lights. 2411. 9th July. Geoege Cameeon Banks, of No. 52, Hanover Street, Edinburgh, North Britain, Solicitor. —An invention for improvements in Hansom cabs. 2412. 7th July. Thomas Begg, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Implement Maker.—An invention for a vulcanised rubber die or stamp. 2413. 12th July. John Eutheefobd Blaie, of Wellington, New Zealand.—An invention for improvements in the manufacture of printing-roller composition. 2414. Bth July. John Marks, of Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for an improved compound steam-engine, to be known as " The Compound Capillary Engine." 2415. (L.E.) 14th July. Walter Smythe Bayston, of No. 87, Bourke Street West, Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Patent Agent.—An invention for improvements in the treatment of the flesh or material of fish, whales, and other sea animals, to obtain useful products therefrom. (C. A. Sahlstrom.) 2416. 11th July. William Killough Hazlett, of Limehills, in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zealand.—An invention for an improved drain plough-shoe. 2417. 12th July. Francis Henry Asbury, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Heating and Ventilating Engineer.—An invention for an indirect wool-dryer. 2418. 13th July. Walter Gee, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Window-blind Manufacturer.— An invention for an improved painting-machine. 2419. 15th July. Charles McQueen, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for elevating and discharging materials from mines, bottoms of rivers, and other places, to be called " McQueen's Improved Patent Hydraulic Elevator." 2420. 16th July. Alexander Chant, Blacksmith, and Arthur Thomas Henry Pateman, Grazier, both of Young, in the Colony of New South Wales.—An invention for improvements in machines for excavating and removing earth. 2421. 16th July. Henry Malcolm Caldwell, of Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, Manufacturing Chemist.—An invention for an improved deodorant and disinfectant. 2422. 16th July. Frank Albert Smith, of Steelton, in the County of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania, one of the United States of America, Gentleman.—An invention for improvements in domestic refrigerators and apparatus for the manufacture of ice. 2423. 16th July. William Edward Chapman, of Marton, New Zealand.—An invention for a new composition for painting totara wood and plaster, to be named "The Star Composition Paint." 2424. 14th July. Alfred Tane, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Auctioneer.—An invention for cancelling stamps, engraved, printed, or adhesive, upon letters and other papers, to be known as " Taine's Patent Mode of Cancellation." 2425. 16th July. John Mason, of Milton, in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for the Mason clip for securing harrow-teeth and bars in place without the aid of bolts, nuts, or screws. 2426. 16th July. James Chawfobd Cooper, and Frederick Walter Paterson, Boat-builder, both of Dunedin, New Zealand. —An invention for an improved road-engine. 2427. 19th July. Joseph Swarm, of Waverley, in the County of Patea, New Zealand, Engineer. —An invention for improvements in presses for wool and other materials. 2428. 19th July. Christopher Smith, of Wellington, New Zealand. Tinsmith.—An invention for a fire-escape or ladder, named "The Universal Fire-escape." 2429. 19th July. Donald Donald, of Solway, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand.—An invention for a machine for falling forest trees, to be called " The Solway Bush-faller." 2430. 15th July. Axel Leonard Eorsman, of Waiorongomai, Te Aroha, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand.—-An invention for " Foreman's Patent Compass-hung Carriage." 2431. 15th July. John Clare, of Richmond Road, Auckland, New Zealand, Analytical Chemist. —An invention for improvements in the manufacture of soda-crystals. 2432. 16th July. Herbert Oberlin Brown, of Eden Terrace, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand.—An invention for the " H. 0.8." Simplex Self-locking Sashfastener. 2433. 18th July. Henry Corrick, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Bootmaker.—An invention for regulating and economizing gas, to be called " Corrick's Patent Gas Economizer." 2434. 21st July. Charles McQueen, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for dredging rivers for gold and other minerals, to be called " McQueen's Patent Universal Current Wheel-dredger." 2435. 21st July. Sidney Smith, of Wellington, New Zealand, Plumber.—An invention for an improved ventilator, smoke and impure-air ejector, named " Smith's Smoke-ejector." 2436. 22nd July. George Allman, of Dunedin, New Zealand. An invention for Allman's patent course-registering dial. 2437. 19th July. Chaeles Bills, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Wireworker. An invention for an improved method of stretching wire-woven mattresses.