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4377. Bth May. Charles William Maclean, of 276, Walsh Street, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Engineer.—An invention for improved means for adjustably connecting two rotating objects in the same axial line, specially applicable for connecting the hoisting and opening drums of grab cranes. 4378. l_st May. Andrew McLeod, of Auckland, Engineer, and Andrew McLeod, of Helensville, Contractor.—An invention for shifting timber, called "A. and A. McLeod's Patent Timberjack."'" (Abandoned. ) 4379. sth May. Charles Cooper, of Parneli, Auckland, Saw-mill Proprietor.—An invention for a universal belt-coupler for belts used in driving machinery. 4380. Bth May. Charles Effey, of Ferry Eoad, Christchurch, New Zealand, Mattress-spring Manufacturer and Upholsterer.—An invention entitled "The Keelhorn Patent Double Mattress Spring." 4381. Bth May. Adam Burgess, of Linwood, Christchurch, Selwyn, New Zealand, Blacksmith.— An invention for an improvement in digger-ploughs, to be known as " The Burgess Patent Digger-plough." 4382. 9th May. Edwin Atkinson, of Ponsonby Eoad, Auckland, New Zealand, Slate and Artificial Stone] Manufacturer.—An invention entitled " Atkinson's Patent Lettering and Ornamentation for artificial stone or other composition." 4383. 10th May. Henry Taylor, of Balmain Eoad, Leichardt, near Sydney, New South Wales, Monumental Mason.—An invention for an improved process for hardening, preserving, and preparing Oolitic and other limestones.* (Abandoned.) 4384. 14th May. William Toogood, of Feather stem, Wellington, Storekeeper.—An invention entitled "The Toogood Improved Patent Fibre-dressing Machine for dressing New Zealand Hemp or other Fibres."* ( Abandoned.) 4385. 10th May. Donald McDonald, of Waipu, Auckland, New Zealand, Farmer. —An invention for an air-tight box or package, intended principally for butter, to be called " McDonald's Air-tight Box." 4386. 14th May. George Edward Cluett, of Wellesley Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Settler and Fish-curer.—An invention for curing and preparing fish for export or keeping in store, to be designated," Cluett's Patent Fish-cure." 4387. 15th May. John Christie and Thomas Christie, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Plumbers.— An invention for an improved method of generating smoke, with or without fumes, for detecting leaks in drains or other articles, and entitled " Christie's Patent Improved Smoke-testing Machine." 4388. 15th May. The Marshall Improved Window Furniture Company, of San Francisco. California, United States of America.—An invention for sash balances and locks. 4389. 19th May. John Davy Postle, of Bega, New South Wales, Civil Engineer.—An invention for an improved method of maintaining perishable comestible and other substances in a fro74en state during transit or storage. 4390. 19th May. Eobert Taylor Coghlan, of Sydney, New South Wales, Engineer.—-An invention for improvements in amalgamators, useable also as tin- and gem-washing machines.* (Abandoned.) 4391. 19th May. John Drummond, of Taradale, Hawke's Bay, Blacksmith.—An invention for improvements to potato-digger.* 4392. 12th May. Charles Town Williams, of Mornington, Dunedin, New Zealand, Carpenter.— An invention for waterproofing porous material. 4393. 14th May. William Toogood, of Featherston, Wellington, New Zealand, Storekeeper.—-An invention for the improved stripping, washing, dressing, and drying of the New Zealand hemp or other fibres, to be called " Toogood's Combined Improved Patent Fibre-dresser and Cleaner."* (Abandoned.) 4394. 19th May. John Henry Nobing,- of 171, High Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, Chemist.—An invention for the admixture or combination of the essential oil of eucalyptus or eucalyptol, with menthol. 4395. 20th May.—-Naomi Warburton, of Wellington, New Zealand, Spinster.—An invention for an improved chimney-pot, to be called "The Successful Chimney-pot."* (Abandoned.) 4396. 20fch May. Louis Eodgers, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Merchant.—An invention, entitled " The Pegasus Tin-opener, for the more rapidly opening all kinds of tinned meats, condiments, spices, or other things used when tinned." 4397. 21st May. Louis Weigert, of Berlin, Prussia, Doctor.—An invention for exciting fluid for galvanic batteries for electric light. 4398. 21st May. Alexander Mathieson, Eadcliffe, Styx, Christchurch, New Zealand, Farmer.— An invention for an improved apparatus for straining wire-fencing. 4399. 23rd May. John Hempstalk, of Heathcote Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand, Shipwright. —An invention for raising sunken or stranded vessels embedded or partially embedded in mud, sand, silt, shingle, or other material. 4400. 31st May. Henry Hunt, Farmer, and James Keie, Machinist, both of Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.—An invention for a potato-digger, to be called " Keir and Hunt's Potato-digger." 4401. 24th May. Alexander Tait, of Waianawa, Southland, New Zealand, Engineer.--An invention for " Tait's Patent 'Belt-coupling for machine belting." 4402. 29th May. Eobert Gray, of Auckland, New Zealand, Clerk.—An invention for improvements in ploughshares. 4403. 31st May. Henry Bollmann Condy, of Ford's Folly, Church Eoad, BatterseaJ Surrey, England, Manufacturing Chemist—-An invention for improvements in or relating to the manufacture of white lead,

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