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3660. Ist May. Mephan Peeguson, of Carlton' Foundry, Leicester Street, Carlton, Victoria, Engineer.—An invention for an improved pipe-coupling. 3661. Ist May. Charles Hebbeet Eyres, of Sturt Street, Ballarat, Victoria, Ironmonger, and William Sargeant, of Lydiard Street, Ballarat aforesaid, Builder.—An invention for an improved fastener for clipping together the ends of belts, bands, or straps. (T. C. Sargeant.) 3662. 2nd May. Austin Doheety, of Fernhill, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Shepherd.—An invention for an improved machine for raising water. (Not proceeded with.) 3663. 29th April. John Hickes, of High Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Settler.—An invention for an improvement in cross-cut and pit saws, to be called "Patent Double Saws." (Not proceeded with.) 3664. 30th April. Eobebt Cockeeell, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Agricultural-implement Maker.—An invention for "The Eegulatable Inclined Lock-planes for working Force-pumps.' , (Not proceeded with.) 3665. 3rd May. John Augustus Milleb, of Arrowtowu, Lake County, New Zealand, Gold-miner. An invention for the saving of gold, silver, copper, tin, pyrites, or any other metallic ore, to be called " The Witness Gold and Ore-saving Apparatus." (Not proceeded with.) 3666. 3rd May. William Webster Dalby, of Auckland, New Zealand, Manufacturing Chemist. —An invention for " Soapene," a scouring, cleansing, and disinfecting medium. 3667. 4th May. Waltee Geeenshields, of Auckland, New Zealand.—An invention for hygienic boots and shoes, to be called "Ventilated Boots or Shoes." (Not proceeded with.) 3668. 6th May. Edward John Martin, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, Well-sinker. —An invention for improvements in apparatus for sinking artesian wells, or for pile-driving, to be called " Martin's Ball Apparatus for sinking Artesian Wells, or for Pile-driving." (Not proceeded with.) 3669. 9th May. Benjamin Williams, of 4, Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer.— An invention for an improved lead-headed nail for corrugated metal. (Withdrawn.) 3670. 9th May. Henby Hughes, 4, Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand, Patent Agent.— An invention for an improved article of food or concentrated jelly. (W. Robertson.) 3671. 4th May. William George Quickc, of Eye Street, Invercargill, New Zealand, Carpenter.— An invention for improvements in Quickc's Patent Sack-truck and Lift. (Not proceeded with.) 3672. 9th May. Michael Willis Feegusson, of Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Stationer.An invention for an improved apparatus for holding and cutting rolls of paper. (S. Robins and Company.) 3673. 9th May. Michael Willis Feegusson, of Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Stationer.— An invention for an improved apparatus for holding and cutting rolls of paper. (A. Q. Ross.) 3674. 4th May. Robert Woolley Gibbs, of Maitai Valley, Nelson, New Zealand, Cordage Factor. —An invention for an improved mattress and bed-tick and sofa-squab, called "The Paragon Mattress." 3675. Bth May. William Abeaham Newman, of Hyde Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Plasterer.—An invention for the curing of smoky chimneys, and to be known as " Newman's Patent Spiral Smoke-cure." (Not proceeded with.) 3676. 10th May. James Thoen Goodfellow, of New York, in the United States of America, Engineer.—An invention for improvements in or connected with railway-carriages, wagons, and platforms, and in draft-bars for same. 3677. 11th May. Lewis Hopceaft, of No. 10, Bethune Road, Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England, Engineer.—An invention for improvements in self-feeding, self-stoking, and self-cleaning furnace fire-grates. 3678. 10th May. Edwaed Loomes, of Southampton Street, Sydenham, Canterbury, New Zealand, late Farmer.—An invention for storing and conveying butter free from the ill effects.of shaking and variations of temperature, to be called " The Canterbury Butter-box." (Not proceeded with.) 3679. 10th May. Petek Walkeb, of Musselburgh, St. Kilda, Otago, New Zealand, Blacksmith. —• An invention for an improved diamond harrow, to be called "Walker's Patent Self-fixing Tine-harrow." (Not proceeded with.) 3680. 13th May. James Watkin Kinnibubgh, of Wellington, New Zealand, Clerk.—An invention for the automatic launching of ships' boats in a heavy sea, to be called " Kinniburgh's Automatic Boat-launching Apparatus." 3681. 13th May. Peter Augustus Dunne, of Tocumwal, New South Wales, Postmaster.—An invention for improved means for coupling poles, shafts, and traces to vehicles. (Not proceeded with.) 3682. 15th May. Edward Eraser Jones, of. Wellington, New Zealand, Civil Engineer.—An invention for improvements in machinery for separating gold from sand tailings, &c, and to be called "Jones's Improved Gold-winner." (Refused.) 3683. 15th May. George Thomas Booth and John Edvvabd Touch, both of Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineers.—An invention for a new or improved method of levelling and making true the drums of flax-strippers. (Not proceeded with.) 3684. 15th May. W t illiam John Haines, of 4, Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand, Settler. — An invention for improvements in the manufacture of firewood-bundles. (Not proceeded with.) 3685. 14th May. John Bigwood, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Plumber and Gasfitter.—An invention for improvements in hydraulic rams.