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2626. (L.E.) sth November. George Dexter Whitcomb, of Alosta, County of Los Angelos, and State of California, one of the United States of America, Mining Engineer.—An invention for improvement in coal-mining machines. 2627. 10th November. James Hazel Adamson, of Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Engineer. —An invention for improvements in and connected with belts or straps for transmitting motion. 2628. 10th November. George Edward Pettett, of Miamia, near Kyneton, in the Colony of Victoria, Grazier.—An invention for an improved branding tool, principally applicable for marking sheep and merchandise. 2629. 10th November. Edward Waters, of No. 75, Chancery Lane, Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Patent Agent.—An invention for improvements in sheaf-binding harvesters. (E. Hornsby and Sons (Limited). 2630. 7th November. Henry William Francis, of Tennyson Street, Surrey Hills, Auckland,' New Zealand.—An invention for a combined night-light and food-heater for infants. 2631. Bth November. Thomas Hawke, of Pukekawa, near Tuakau, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand.—An invention for improvements connected with the transport of cattle by shipping, to be called "Hawke's Patent Cattle Shipping and Protecting Process." 2632. 12th November. William Edward Chapman, of Marton, in the Provincial District of Wellington, New Zealand, Painter. —An invention for improvements in sash-fasteners. 2633. 10th November. Thomas Brown Crawshaw, of 218, Gloucester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Accountant.—An invention for turning over the leaves of music from the keyboard of piano or other musical instrument, to be called " Crawshaw's Feuilleteur." 2634. 10* h November. John Durward, of Christchurch, New Zealand.—An invention for a steeringgear lock for traction or other engines, to be called " Durward's Patent Steering-gear Lock." 2635. 11th November. Francis Henry Asbxjry, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for evaporating appliances for manufacturing condensed or preserved milk. 2636. 14th November. Walter Swinburne, of Hawera, in the Provincial District of Taranaki, New Zealand. —An invention for an improved ladies' hygienic suspensary bandage. 2637. 14th November. Walter Swinburne, of Hawera, in the Provincial District of Taranaki, New Zealand. —An invention for a self-flushing water-tank, for the purpose of cleaning the floor of the tank without disturbing the clean water above. 2638. 15th November. Eichard Henry Arthur, of Brook Street, Inglewood, in the Colony of Victoria, Mining Manager.—An invention for an improved means for counterbalancing the haulage ropes and cages in mining and other shafts. 2639. 11th November. Eobebt Faircloth Flood, of Mangawhare, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand, Saddler.—An invention for exterminating rabbits, to be called "Flood's Patent Babbit-exterminator." 2640. 11th November. Josiah Houldgate, of Brighton Eoad, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand, Manufacturer of Washitig-pastc.—An invention for the new washing-paste. 2641. 16th November. William Lamplough, of Westport, New Zealand.—An invention for improvements in apparatus for catching rabbits. 2642. 14th November. George Tinniswood Shilton, of Greymouth, New Zealand, Watchmaker. —An invention for economizing the consumption of gas and adding to its illuminating powers, to be called " Shilton's Gas-economizer." 2643. 16th November. Henry James Banger, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for an improved hedge-cutter, to be called " Eanger's Improved Hedge-cutter." 2644. 18th November. Phillip Diehl, of Elizabeth, State of New Jersey, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer.—An invention for improvements in sewing-machines. 2645. 18th November. Philip Diehl, of Elizabeth, State of New Jersey, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer.—An invention for improvements in sewing-machines. 2646. 18th November. William Edward Eickard, of London, in the County of Middlesex, England, Engineer. —An invention for an improved tree-felling machine. 2647. 16th November. James Babkeb Eobie, Carpenter, Frederick Hamilton Jackson, Clerk, and Samuel Wesley Jackson, Boot Importer, all of New Plymouth, New Zealand.—An invention for the vertical washing, wringing, and mangling machine. 2648. (L.E.) 18th November. Edwin Wareen Tucker, of corner of Point Lobos and Eleventh Avenues, in the City and County of San Francisco and State of California, one of the United States of America, Mechanical Engineer.—An invention entitled " Improvements in Hot-air Bridge-walls for Furnaces." 2649. 15th November. Arthur Charles Atkin, of Eden Terrace, Auckland, New Zealand, Carriage Manufacturer. —An invention for writing, to be known as " Atkins Eclectic Imperishable Writing." 2650. 16th November. Thomas Harvey Copeman and James Clegg, of Grey Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Perambulator Manufacturers.—An invention for shading perambulators, to be known as "The Patent Double- or Single-folding Awning for Perambulators." 2651. 16th November. Eobert Schofield, of Princes Street, Onehunga, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand, Dyer and Cleaner.—An invention for egg-producing food, to be called " Schofield Egg-producing Food." 2652. 15th November. Hugh Mainland, of Otautau, Southland, New Zealand, Builder.—An invention for tightening wire fences and other wires, to be called " The Boss Wire-strainer." 2653. 17th November. William Nicholas, of Waimate, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Farmer.—An invention for improvements in the Nicholas combined drill and disc-harrow.