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4905. 26th March. Sir William George Montague Call, Baronet, of 10, Pall Mall, Middlesex, England.—An invention for improvements relating to the washing or scouring of cottonwaste and other dirty materials or fabrics. 4906. 26th March. Anne Claeke Holden, of Paterson River, New South Wales, Spinster. —An invention for an improved combined scrubbing and mopping appliance. 4907. 26th March. Thomas Oldham Bennett, of Sydney, New South Wales, Mechanical Engineer. —An invention for improvements in machine sheep-shears and in the mode of driving the same. 4908. 26th March. William Clabk, of Sydney, New South Wales, Inspector of Sanitary Plumbing.—An invention for an improved automatically-flushing water-closet, and apparatus in connection therewith. 4909. 26th March. Augustus Gboss, of Sydney, New South Wales, Optician.—An invention for an improved mode of and appliance for locking nuts on bolts. 4910. 26th March. Henby Pakkinson, of Mailor's Flat, near Warrnambool, Victoria, Machinist, and William Heney Bateman, of Koroit Street, Warrnambool aforesaid, Stock Agent.— An invention for an improved coupling for connecting shafts or poles to vehicles.* 4911. 25th March. James Foesyth, of Lower Cargill Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Clerk in New Zealand Eailways.—An invention for a new and improved system for extracting fibre from our fibre-producing plants indigenous to New Zealand—viz., New Zealand flax; silver, red, and yellow tussock ; serge- and. snow-grass; and native cabbage-tree leaves. 4912. 31st March. Hbineich Julius Wilhelm, of Beaconsfield, Kiwitea, New Zealand, Blacksmith. —An invention for an improvement in wool-presses, to be called " H. J. Wilhehn's Patent Simplex Lever Wool-press." 4913. 31st March. Alexandee Feancis Gabden Beown, of Swindridge Muir, Dairy, Ayr, Scotland, Gentleman.—An invention for improvements in rotary engines. 4914. 31st March. John Bowing, of Tilbury, in Essex, England, Consulting Chemist.—An invention for improvements in the manufacture of fuel from coal-slack and similar substances, and in obtaining tar-products. 4915. 31st March. Chaeles Aethue Baeeett and Alfeed Baeeett, both of Beech Street, London, England, Engineers.—An invention for improvements in what are known as automatic or coin-freed dynamometers. 4916. 31st March. Adam Spies, of Mudgee, New South Wales, Mechanical Engineer.—An invention for improvements in churns. 4917. 31st March. James Eeid, of Oamaru, New Zealand, Blacksmith, and John Golding Howaed, of the firm of J. and C. Howard, Engineers, Agricultural Implement and General Machinery Importers, of Sydney, New South Wales.—An invention for improvements in ploughs.* 4918. Ist April. William Aethue Beowning and Thomas Toby, of Palmerston North, New Zealand, Coachbuilders.—An invention for a spring shaft-attachment for two-wheeled vehicles, to be called " Browning and Tory's Eclipse Spring Shaft-attachment." 4919. 10th February. John Hislop, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Watchmaker.—An invention for shearing sheep, clipping horses, and other similar work, to be called " Hislop's Hand-power Shearing-machine."* 4920. Ist April. Eenst Faheig, of 24, Listria Park, Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England, Electrical Engineer. —An invention for an improved composition applicable for electrical insulating and other purposes ; and the process for manufacturing the said composition. 4921. 3rd April. Joseph Eichaeds, of Danevirke, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Gardener.—An invention for " Eichards's Blight- and Insect-cure for Fruit-trees." 4922. 3rd April. Otto Flohe, of 557, Masten Street, Buffalo, in the County of Erie and State of New York, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer. —An invention for improvements in automatic couplings for railway coaches, trucks, wagons, and like vehicles. 4923. 2nd April. William Baenett, Chemist, and James Tbent, Gentleman, both of Christchurch, New Zealand.—An invention for an apparatus for extracting and saving the fat or grease from wool, and for cleaning the said wool by the use of benzine or other suitable volatile solvent. 4924. 3rd April. James Woodfoed, of 31, Nursery Eoad, Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand, Watchmaker. —An invention for " Woodford's Electro-magnetic Iron, Gold, and Sand Separator." 4925. 3rd April. Geoege Saegent Jakins, of Blyth's Eoad, Papanui, Christchurch, New Zealand, Merchant.—An invention for patent pigeon-cage for marine telegraphy, to be used at night.* 4926. 4th April. Reuben Withell, of Brookside, Canterbury, New Zealand, Dairy-farmer.— An invention for an improved butter-print. 4927. 7th April. William Heney Boyens, Engineer, and Robebt Eussell Lochhead, Blacksmith, both of Kaikoura, New Zealand.—An invention for an improved potato-digger and gatherer.* 4928. 4th April. Moses Bate, of Brighton Eoad, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand, Millwright.— An invention for improvement for the separating of iron or any magnetic materials from any other materials by magnetic attraction. 4929. 6th April. Heebeet Henby Smith, of Auckland, New Zealand, Wrought-iron Range Manufacturer.—An invention for a combination range or oven and fruit-drier. 4930. Bth April. Alexandee McVicab, Engineer, and Ebnest Keause, Fireman, both of Napier, New Zealand.—An invention for a new or improved apparatus for drying or preparing wool.*

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