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4062. Bth November. James Delehanty, Journalist, and Walter Howard Tunbridge, Architect, both of Townsville, Queensland. —An invention for an improved method and apparatus for treating nightsoil and other noxious matters. 4063. Bth November. William Anderson, of 3, Whitehall Place, Westminster, England, Engineer. —An invention for improvements in the purification of water and in apparatus therefor. 4064. 9th November. John Thomas Penny, Mining Agent, and William Henry Eichardson, Engineer, both of Adelaide, South Australia.—An invention for au improved machine for triturating and amalgamating gold- and silver-bearing and other ores. 4065. 9th November. Henry Wyman, of Greymouth, New Zealand, Miner. —An invention for hydraulic-sluicing purposes. 4066. 12th November. Fairlie Harold Tronson, of Wellington, New- Zealand, Draftsman.—An invention for improvements in apparatus for straining wire, to be called " The Wellington Wire-strainer." 4067. 9th November. Walter Guthrie, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for improved draining-plough, to be known as " Guthrie's Patent Drainingplough." 4068. 12th November. Feedeeick William Gough, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineer.— An invention for an inproved spring-frame for a rear-driving safety bicycle, by means of which the seat is kept free from vibration and the frame perfectly rigid. 4069. 13th November. Millen Coughtrey, M.8., CM., Surgeon, and George Springer, Builder, both of Dunedin, New Zealand.—An invention for the preservation of substances liable to decay, and entitled " The Food-preservative and Anti-decay Compound." 4070. 15th November. Aaron Turner Danks, of No. 403, Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Brass-founder.—An invention for improved contrivances for showing in a single line the register of dials on gas and other meters. 4071. 15th November. James Macartney Booke, of Newcastle, New South Wales, Gentleman.— An invention for an improved process for burning nightsoil, garbage, and other refuse and noxious matters, and improved machinery therefor. 4072. 15th November. Henri Galopin, of Temple Court Place, off Chancery Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Scientific Engineer, and John Thomson, of Melbourne, as aforesaid, Merchant.— An invention for an automatic-pressure and supply-regulator for gas. 4073. 15th November. Joseph Arthur Jagger, of Upper Union Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Commercial Traveller.—An invention for improvements in the means employed for purifying sewage and other waters, and for deodorising and utilising the solids and excreta. 4074. 16th November. Elizabeth Lynham Mabee, of Sydney, New South Wales, Mantle-maker. —An invention for an improved appliance to be used in washing clothes. 4075. 14th November. James Paterson Young, of Biverton, Otago, New Zealand, Mining Agent. —An invention for a dredging-bucket for the purpose of prospecting or working river-beds for gold-mining, to be known as " Young's Prospecting Dredge-bucket." 4076. 15th November. William Angus, of Sydenham, Canterbury, New Zealand, Pump-manu-facturer. —An invention for improvements in lift- and force-pumps, to be called " Angus's Compound Plunger." 4077. 18th November. William Beaton Sangster, of Pembroke, New Zealand. —An invention for dredging, prospecting, or lifting cargo, such as coals, from vessels' holds. 4078. 19th November. John Skerman, cf Wellington, New Zealand, Tinsmith. —An invention for an improved commode or privy for sanitary purposes. 4079. 18th November. James Page, of Kingsland, Auckland, New Zealand, Builder.—An invention for stiffening step-ladders, to be called " Bage's Batent Safety-steps." 4080. (L.8.) 11th November. Mark Amos, of the College, Westbury-on-Trim, Gloucester, England, Engineer.—An invention for improvements in standards for wire fencing. 4081. 21st November. John Dyke Acland, of Mount Peel, Canterbury, New Zealand.—An invention for an improved fencing standard. 4082. 22nd November. Edwin Arnold, of Wellington, New Zealand, Basket-manufacturer.—An invention for a new or improved combined perambulator and cradle. 4083. 15th November. Hannah Weber, of Hokitika, W 7 estland, New Zealand, Tailor and Clothier. —An invention for improvements in tho manufacture of men's trousers. 4084. 18th November. Kael Graf, of Dunedin, Engineer, and Sidney Oliver Stokes, of the same place.—An invention for the delivery of matches, one at a time, to be known as " Graf's Batent Match-deliverer." 4085. 21st November. William Barnett, Chemist, and James Trent, Gentleman, both of Christchurch, New 7 Zealand.—An invention for a method of extracting and purifying the fat or grease from wool, and for cleaning the wool by the use of benzine, alcohol, or any other spirituous liquid suitable for dissolving fat or grease. 4086. 21st November. John Henry Noding, of 171, High Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Chemist. —An invention for the admixture or combination of the essential oil of eucalyptus or eucalyptol, with cod-liver oil. 4087. 22nd November. Neil Sutherland, of North-east Valley, Dunedin, New Zealand, Manufacturing Chemist.—An invention for a new compound of natural and artificial manures for agricultural purposes, to be called " Sutherland's Productive Manure." 4088. 22nd November. Michael Hogan and Thomas Wixcey, trading under name of " Hogan and C 0.," Produce Merchants, of Wanganui, New Zealand.—An invention for an improved apparatus for straining, mending, or splicing and cutting wire, to be called " Hogan and Co.'s Acme Wire-strainer."