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4691. 6fch November. Heney Eobebts, of Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand, Grocer.'—An invention entitled " Eoberts's Adjustable Blind-roller," a blind-roller to obviate the fastening of the blind to the roller by tacks or other similar contrivances.* (Abandoned.) 4692. 6th November. Henby Eichaed Juey, of Stanley Street, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand, Millwright.-—An invention for an improvement in table cutlery, in the form of a safety carving-fork-guard, to be called "Jury's Patent Safety Carving-fork Guard." 4693. Bth November. James Keie, of Ashburton, New Zealand, Machinist.—An invention for Keir's Chaff- and Caving-fan, for removing chaff and cavings from threshing-machines. 4694. 7th November. Geobge William Hoen, of Upper Albert Street, Thames, New Zealand, Carpenter, now Tailing-plant Owner.—An invention for a continuous circular discharge to the Mackay's Pan, or any pans for grinding tailings. 4695. 7th November, John Caetee, of Eiccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand, Farmer. —An invention for apparatus for cutting seed potatoes for planting. 4696. 11th November. William Cabey, C.8., Colonel, Eoyal Artillery, Southampton, England.— An invention for improvements in diving-dresses. 4697. 12th November. Joseph Noeth Cockee, of West Devonport, Tasmania, Farmer, and Chaeles Eenest Webstee, of Hobarfc, in the said colony, Merchant.—An invention for an improved potato-harvester.* 4698. 13tli November. Edwabd Teegeae, Surveyor, and Follett Caeeington, Surveyor, both of Wellington, New Zealand.—An invention for improvement in angular measurement by means of surveying or astronomical instruments, as in theodolite, to be called " Tregear and Carrington's Theodolite." 4699. 13th November. William Langdown, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Coachbuilder.—An invention for improvements in the construction of gigs or similar vehicles. 4700. 12th November. William Wilkie Mitchell, of Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand, Farmer. —An invention for an improvement upon Symes's Simplex Eacing Number Board, to be known as " Mitchell's Improved Eacecourse Telegraph." 4701. 11th November. John Edwaed Taylor, of Mangare, Auckland, New Zealand, Settler, formerly Dress Goods Manufacturer. —An invention entitled " Taylor's Patent Bagfiller."* 4702. 12th November. Joshua Thomas Johns, of Jervois Eoad, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand.—An invention for evaporating moisture from fruit, vegetables, and other articles, to be called " Johns's Patent Evaporator."* 4703. 14th November. William Kidd Eldeb, of Arch Hill, Auckland, New Zealand, Agricultural Engineer.—An invention for an improved maize- or seed-planter.* 4704. 17th November. George Scott and John Lee Scott, both of Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineers.—An invention for a lifter for hot plates of stoves, ranges, &c. 4705. 17th November. John Lee Scott and Geoege Scott, both of Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineers.—An invention for an improved bottom grate for stoves, ranges, and other fireplaces. 4706. 17th November. John Lee Scott and Geoege Scott, both of Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineers.—An invention for improvements in chaff-bagging machinery. 4707. 17th November. John B. Taylob, of Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand, Printer.—An invention for a combined portmanteau tent-bed.* 4708. 17th November. William McKeegan, of Webb Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer. —An invention for improvements in pumps used for gold-dredging or other purposes in rivers or lagoons, &c* 4709. 18th November. Albxandee Thomson, of Brunnertou, New Zealand, Minister of the Presbyterian Church.—An invention for the purpose of assisting teachers while giving instruction in jfcne science of astronomy, the title of the invention being " Thomson's Keplerion." 4710. 19th November. Feank Walcot, of Adelaide, South Australia, Inventor.'—An invention for an improved emery sharpener and rasp combined. 4711. 15th November. David Mudie, of Elaine, Victoria, Prospector. —An invention for a quartzcrushing, amalgamating and gold-saving machine.* 4712. 18th November. Mack Saundebs, of Timaru, New Zealand, Farmer.—An invention for improvements on "The Combined Grass-seed Stripper and Dresser." 4713. 13th November. Eobeet N. Smith, Grahamstown, New Zealand, Contractor, and James Scott Ingeam, Te Aroha, New Zealand, Journalist.—An invention for a cremating dessicatorcloset. 4714. 24th November. Aethuk James Billows, of Upper Eoxburgh Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Commercial Traveller.—An invention for the manufacture of a medicinal preparation of the plant Lichen Hibernicus (Irish moss), in the form of a jelly, to be known as " Gladstone's Concentrated Irish-moss Jelly." 4715. 24th November. Geoege Smith Duncan, of Melbourne Chambers, Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Civil Engineer.—An invention for improvements in hydraulic machines for automatically regulating the supply and return of the power water, specially applicable to hydraulic lifts.* 4716. 24th November. Feancis Elleeshausen, of Hebburn-on-Tyne, Durham, England, Alkali Manufacturer.—An invention for improvements in the manufacture of caustic soda. 4717. 24th November. Feanois Elleeshausen, of Hebburn-on-Tyne, Durham, England, Alkali Manufacturer.—An invention for improvements in the manufacture of sulphide of sodium. 4718. 24th November. Heney Metcalp, of No-. 6, Highett Street, Richmond, near Melbourne, Victoria, Carpenter.—An invention for a nailless self-holding packing-case. 4—H. 12.

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