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F.—Number and Nature of Letters Patent applied for in New Zealand during the Year 1891 — continued.

Note. —As some applications are entered under more than one head, the figures will add up to more than the actual number of applications received,

G.—Total Number of Applications for Patents, and Registration of Designs, and Trademarks for the Years 1890 and 1891.

H.—List of Applications for Patents during the Year 1891. Note. —A list of applications (Nos. 4779 to 4891), with which complete specifications were lodged, will be found at the end of the report for the year 1890. An asterisk (*) denotes that a provisional specification has been filed with the application. 4790. 6th January. Andbew Honman, of Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria, Surgeon, and Victob Vulliez, of Osborne Street, Williamstown, aforesaid, White-lead Manufacturer.—An invention for an improved process of extracting silver from lead-ores.* (Abandoned.) 4791. 9th January. John Langmuib, of Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand, Surveyor.—An invention for an improved tripod hinge-joint, adaptable to theodolite or level tripod-heads, to be called " The Theodolite and Level Tripod Improved Clamping Hinge-joint." :j (Abandoned.) 4796. 6th January. William John Sydney Day, of Auckland, New Zealand, Printers' Manager.— An invention for an improved blocking-press.* (Abandoned.) 4798. 6th January. William Watson, of Adam Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer and Draughtsman. —An invention for obtaining gold from river-beds, called " A Movable Cofferdam." :;: (Abandoned.) 4808. 19th January. Geobge Allen, of Masterton, New Zealand, Blacksmith.—An invention for an upsetting-machine for closing tires in an ordinary vice.* (Abandoned.) 4814. 20th January. Aethdb James Coyle, of Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Brushmanufacturer. —An invention entitled " Coyle's Eenewable Tuft to Bottle-washers."* (Abandoned.) 4819. 29th January. Eichabd Boyd Echlin, of 127, Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Sharebroker, and Hobace John Page, of Kelvin Grove Eoad, Brisbane aforesaid, Clerk.— An invention for an improved machine for issuing tickets, receipts, cheques, &c, and for recording the number issued.* 4820. 29th January. William Peiessnitz Bonwick, of 59, Blomfield Eoad, Paddington, Middlesex, England, Tutor. —An invention for improvements relating to bottles and in the means for closing and opening them.* 4821. 29th January. Fbank Aethub Haebis, of South Preston, near Melbourne, Victoria, Porter, William Machab, of Collingwood, near Melbourne aforesaid, Engineer, and William Geobge Sandys, of South Preston aforesaid, Engineer.—An invention for an improvement in the manufacture of earthenware drainpipes and linings for sewers.* (Abandoned.) 4834. sth February. Eichabd Gubney, of 94, Willis Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Basketmaker.—An invention entitled " Gurney's Iron Handle and Basket-bottom Protector,"* (Abandoned.)

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Nature of Invention. a » .2 1*8.8 Nature of Invention. Nature of Invention. f oj Tills Timekeepers Tools Toy Tramways Traps for rabbits, &c. Tub Tubes, manufacturing Tunnelling Turbine Typewriter Tires, closing Unloading trucks, &c. Valves .. ... 2 Vehicles 3 ; Ventilating 4 ■ Vermin, destroying 1 " Vessels 3 > Vessels (for preserved meat, &c.) 5 Vinery 1 Wall-paper, &c, substitute for 1 Washing .. .. 1 i Watch-pendant .. 1 : Watercourses, forming and 1 deepening, &a. 2 i Watering 1 ' Water purifying and softening 5 ] Water-wheel 23 4 1 7 1 ii i Wave-power motor .. ■ Well-sinking Wheel, water Whitelead, manufacturing .. Winding Windmill Windows, cleaning, &c. Window-sash Wines, producing Wire i Wire, straining, &c. 1 1 Wood (joining pieces of) ! Wool, preparing, &c. Wreck-raising i i i i 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 6 2 2 I 1 I 1 ;

Year. Patents. Designs. Trade-marks. Total. 1890 1891 616 589 5 4 160 225 781 818