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3844. 2nd August. William Frederick Judson, of Auckland, New Zealand, Settler.—An invention for an improved roof, to be called " Judson's Patent Boof." 3845. 3rd August. Aaron Blacke, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Tobacconist.—An invention for the manufacture of roofing-felt, to be called "Blacke's Patent Ultra-aqua Boofing-felt." 3846. 2nd August. Alice Mary McLeod, of Valley Eoad, Auckland, New Zealand, Lady.—An invention for washing flax and wool, to be called "McLeod's Batent Flax- and Woolwasher." 3847. 7th August. Helen Elizabeth Maclean, of Kaikoura, Marlborough, New Zealand.—An invention for an improved paste-roller. 3848. 3rd August. John Volkner, of Lucas Creek, Auckland, New Zealand, Farmer.—An invention for a jar for preserving-purposes, to be called " Volkner's Batent Safety Preserving-jar." 3849. 7th August. Daniel Parker, of Gore, Otago, New Zealand, Manufacturing Hosier.—An invention for a new process of manufacturing, in a continuous form upon circular-ribb knitting-machines, ribbed hose and half-hose, also hose and half-hose, part ribbed and part plain, to be called " Parker's Perpetual Process." 3850. Bth August. Frederick Hall Snyder, of Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America, Attorney-at-law.—An invention for improvements in and relating to explosive and other projectiles or shells. 3851. Bth August. Albert Berwick Cunningham, of Hebburn-on-Tyne, England, Gentleman.— An invention for improvements in the treatment of zinc-ores. 3852. Bth August. James Augustus Mitchell and George Augustine Eodda, both of Sydney, New South Wales, Mechanical Engineers.—An invention for improvements in certain descriptions of concentrating-machines. 3853. Bth August. Henry Vincent Smith, of 1, Cunningham Street, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Gentleman.—An invention for improvements in means for fastening door-knobs or -handles on their spindles. 3854. Bth August. William Henry Serjeant, Gentleman, and Arthur Northcott, Surgeon, both of Fulham, Middlesex, England. —An invention for a safety-rein for riding or driving. 3855. Bth August. Edwin Tatham, of No. 76, Mullens Street, Balmain, near Sydney, New South Wales, Gas Engineer.—An invention for an improved gas, usable as an explosive, and in admixture with other gases as an illuminating and heating gas. 3856. 7th August. Henry Fabling, of Doyleston, Canterbury, New Zealand, Blacksmith.—An invention for a new potato-digging machine, to be called " Fabling's New Potato-digger." 3857. 9th August. Thomas May, of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand, Carpenter. —An invention for May's Self-equalising Horse-yoke. 3858. 7th August. William Benjamin Walters, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for extracting acids and other deleterious ingredients from timber used in making packages to contain butter and other dairy-produce. 3859. 7th August. William Benjamin Walters, of Dunedin, New.Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for a varnish to be used for coating boxes, packages, and ferkins, made to contain butter and other dairy-produce. 3860. 10th August. James Dacie Wrigglesworth and Frederick Charles Binns, both of Wellington, New Zealand, Photographers.—An invention for the matt-opal-type process for giving a matt surface to albumenized silver-prints. 3861. 7th August. Baeph Bobinson, of Hobson Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Pharmaceutical Chemist.—An invention for preserving animal and vegetable substances, to be called "The Southern Cross Food-preserving Process." 3862. 7th August. David Foster, of Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand, Cabinetmaker.—An invention for a picture-frame and mitre-cramp, to be called " Foster's Patent Mitre-cramp." 3863. Bth August. Eobert Eeid, of Harbour Cove, Peninsula, Otago, New Zealand, Engineer.— An invention for pulverising quartz by the combined processes of cutting and rubbing. 3864. 12th August. Alexander Dimant, of Wellington, New Zealand, Commission Agent.—An invention for crushing cement and calcined quartz, and to more effectually arrest the finer gold. 3865. 12th August. William Chancellor Haigh, of Manchester. England, Merchant.—An invention for improvements in animal-traps. 3866. 12th August. William Charles Page, of Ashburton, New Zealand.—An invention for a new or improved apparatus for raising sunken vessels and other sunken objects. 3867. 12th August. Joseph Woodhead, of Boggo Eoad, South Brisbane, Queensland, Engineer.— An invention for a lever-cramp. 3868. 13th August. Edward King Coas, of Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America. —An invention for improvements in a novel metallic pipe, and means for making it. 3869. Bth August. Alexander Harvey, of Durham Street, Auckland, New Zealand. —An invention for Harvey's patent self-closing and -opening tins, for the preservation of food and other substances." 3870. 10th August. Henry Ely Shacklock, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Ironfounder.—An invention for a flue and ventilator, to be known as " Shacklock's Batent Take-all Flue and Ventilator." 3871. 10th August. James George Scott, of Cameron Street, Kensington, Dunedin, New Zealand, Carpenter.—An invention for a folding ladder, to be called " Scott's Improved Folding Ladder." 3872. 10th August. James William Faulkner, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.— An invention for iron and steel standards with angle or T feet, to be called " Faulkner's Cattlestandards."