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4404. 31st May. William Dunsmoee Bohm, of 51, The Avenue, Acton, Middlesex, England, Metallurgical Chemist and Engineer.—An invention for improvements in and apparatus for the separation of gold and silver from ores or materials containing them. 4405. 31st May. William Dunsmobb Bohm, of 51, The Avenue, Acton, Middlesex, England, Metallurgical Chemist and Engineer.—lmprovements in the separation of gold and silver from ores "or materials containing them. 4406. 31st May. Eobeet Heney Wyche, of Marton, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for a new or improved safety-fastener for stirrups. 4407. 31st May. James Amos, of Sydney, New South Wales, Miller.—-An invention for an improved wheaten flour, and process of manufacturing the same.* 4408. 27th May. Heemann Lemp, of Lynn, Massachusetts, United States of America, Electrical Engineer.—An invention for improvements in electric welding apparatus. 4409. 4th June. Geobge Abthue. Peaeson, of 54, Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer.-—An invention for the purposes of insuring the proper lubrication of the cylinders of all engines, to be named " Pearson's Patent Visible Feed Lubricator. "* (Abandoned.) 4410. 29th May. Heney Eobeets, of Manukau Eoad, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand, Grocer.— An invention for a brake for drays and other two-wheeled vehicles, to be called " Eoberts's Patent Lever Spring Brake."* (Abandoned.) 4411. 4th June. William Gbant Campbell, of Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand, Engineer. — An invention for a double-wire concave for threshing-machine, the title of which is to be "The Double-wire Concave." 4412. 3rd June. John Wild, of Papanui, Canterbury, New Zealand, Hotelkeeper.—An invention for a rut-filler and loose stone gatherer. 4413. sth June. John Bobebtson, of Eussell's Plat, Canterbury, New Zealsnd, Blacksmith, and Thomas Alexandee Bubningham, of Christchurch, Canterbury aforesaid, Saddler.—An invention for an improved easy-riding stirrup. 4414. sth June. Thomas Danes, of 198, Lichfield Street, Christchurch, Engineer.—An invention for the sinking of artesian wells and bore-holes by the combined mechanical rotary and driving process.* (Abandoned.) 4415. 6th June. Cesae Felix Josz, of 92, Boulevard Leopold 11., Brussels, Belgium, Civil Engineer.—An invention for improvements in the manufacture of ornamental plates of metal or other sheets, 4416. 6th June. Edwabd Tyee, of Ashwin Street, Dalston, Middlesex, England, Electrical Engineer.—An invention for improvements in apparatus for insuring safety of traffic on single lines of railway. 4417. 6th June. Elijah Beans Coenell, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America. —An invention for improvements relating to the generation of heat in furnaces, and to apparatus therefor. 4418. 6th June. Dan Eylands, of Barnsley, England, Glass Manufacturer. —An invention for improvements in or relating to glass-lined fittings for glass-lined tubing. 4419. 7th June. Eichabd McAllistee, of Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Gasfitter, Saeah McAllistee, wife of Wiliam McAllister, of the same place, Gasfitter, and David West, of Collins Street, Hobart, aforesaid, Licensed Victualler. —An invention for improvements in an apparatus for increasing the illuminating power of gas, and decreasing the consumption thereof. 4420. sth June. John Andeeson, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer and Brassfounder.—An invention for an improvement in water valves, and entitled " Anderson's Patent Hydraulic Sluice Valve. 4421. 7th June. William Toogood, of Featherston, Wellington, Storekeeper.—An invention for the better dressing of New Zealand hemp, or other fibres, to be called " Toogood's Improved Patent Stripper."* (Abandoned. ) 4422. 11th June. Eobeet Oeb, of the Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, Law Clerk.—An invention for improved scraping machinery for dressing New Zealand flax and other fibrous plants. 4423. 11th June. Ignatius Ealeigh Buens, of the Federal Coffee Palace, Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Gentleman.—An invention for improvements in the manufacture of lubricating oil mixtures. 4424. 12th June. Edwaed Tayloe, of Geelong, Victoria, Engineer. —An invention for an improved apparatus for cooling either water or air.* (Abandoned.) 4425. 12th June. Ignatius Singee, Analytical Chemist, and Moeitz Wolff Judell, Merchant, both of Gresham House, Old Broad Street, London, England.—An invention for improvements in apparatus for pressing travelling fleeces of wool, and such like materials. 4426. 13th June. Eichaed Bbown, of Haily Largs, Scotland (at present residing at Brisbane, Queensland), a Member of the Iron and Steel Institute, and Geoege Heney levine, of Brisbane aforesaid, Analytical Chemist and Assayer.—An invention for improvements in the wet-method of extracting gold from finely-divided auriferous quartz-ores, or other auriferous material, and in apparatus therefor. 4427. 13th June. Walteb John Peecy and Aethue Welch Pebcy, of Petone, Wellington, New Zealand, Carpenters.-^An invention for improvements in apparatus for dressing New Zealand flax.* (Abandoned.) 4428. 11th June. Chaeles Campbell, of Blue Spur, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand, Miner.—An invention for an improved hydraulic elevator, to be known as " Campbell's Hydro-Atmo-spheric Elevator,"

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