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4961. 24th April. Marcus Stow Hill, of Sydney, New South Wales, Exporter.—An invention for improvements in pneumatic desiccating-closets." 4962. 24th April. John Try, of Sydney, New South Wales, Contractor.—An invention for an improved mode of manufacturing Portland cement. 4963. 24th April. Waltee William Smith, of Priory Works, High Eoad, Lower Clapton, London, England, Eailway-rug and Lubricator Manufacturer. —An invention for improvements in journal-bearing lubricators/ 4964. 24th April. Everard Hesketh and Alexander Maroet, both of 23, St. Swithin's Lane, London, England, Engineers. —An invention for improved means to be employed in connection with the freezing or chilling of meat or other articles.* 4965. 24th April. Thomas Pink, of Bermondsey, London, England, Manufacturer and Merchant. —An invention for apparatus for acknowledging and recording payments. 4966. 20th April. John Watson, of Tay Street, Invercargill, New Zealand, Tinsmith.—An invention for " Watson's Patent Magic Flyer." 4967. 18th April. James Kelly, of Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer. —An invention for "The Wizard Power-jack." 4968. 20th April. "Waltee Cousens Alexander, of Grenville House, Boutport Street, Barnstaple, North Devon, England, at present lodging at the house of Mrs. Wrigg, Dalston Villa, Grafton Eoad, Auckland, New Zealand. —An invention for separating the magnetic ironsand from titanium and siliceous matter, for the purpose of obtaining the ironsand and titanium for certain uses.* 4969. 23rd April. Joseph Scott, of Kuaotuna, Coromandel, Auckland, New Zealand, Miner.—An invention for " Scott's Concentrator and Amalgamator combined."* 4970. 30th April. Thomas White, of Eangiora, New Zealand, Coachbuilder.—An invention for " Simplex Springs for Two-wheeled Vehicles." 4971. 27th April. Samuel Barber, of the Adelphi, London, England, Engineer.—An invention for improvements in the method of, and machinery or apparatus for, continuous cleaning and mechanically distilling with other materials of coal, coke, metal ores, pulps, and suchlike materials.* 4972. 27th April. Jobiah Clifton Fieth, of Auckland, New Zealand, Gentleman. —An invention for a new process or method for cleaning kauri-gum. 4973. 30th April. William Aitken, of Totara Valley, Pleasant Point, Timaru, New Zealand, Contractor.—An invention for an improvement in the tines, points, or shares of grubbers, horsehoes, or scarifiers, whereby the weeds, roots, or rubbish can be raised and left on the surface of the ground, and to be called " Aitken's Patent Grubber-foot."* 4974. 4th May. Bichard Todd, of 13, Mason Street, Manchester, Lancaster, England, Embroiderer. —An invention for improvements in sewing-machine attachments for facilitating the stitching of button-holes, and for other purposes. 4975. 4th May. Edward Willis Van Senden, of Adelaide, South Australia, Wool-broker. -An invention for improved method or process for treating metal-bearing bodies, and the recovery of metals therefrom. (W. C. Loe.)* 4976. 4th May. Eobbet William Eutherford, of Caversham, Otago, Now Zealand, Photographer. —An invention for " New Zealand Tanning Extract." 4977. Bth May. George Taylor, of Seel Street, Liverpool, Lancaster, England, Glass-manu-facturer. —An invention for improvements in apparatus for automatically supplying disinfectant liquids to water-closets, urinals, and the like. 4978. Bth May. John Henderson Galbraith, of Oxford Street, Thompson Estate, South Brisbane, Queensland, Carpenter.—An invention for an improved hinge for automatically closing gates and the like. 4979. 9th May. Eobbet Eeid, of Union Lane, Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Engineer, Eobert Hanna, of 18, Market Street, Melbourne aforesaid, Importer, Thomas Holsoyd, of Barkly Street, Brunswick, near Melbourne aforesaid, Draughtsman, and Henry Arthur. Wheat, of Union Lane, Little Collins Street, Melbourne aforesaid, Engineer.—An invention for an improved lamp for burning gasoline and other light liquid hydrocarbons. 4980. sth May. John Smaill, of Fernhill, Dunedin, New Zealand, Mechanical Engineer.—An invention for "The Safety Swingle-tree and Mountings for uncoupling Traces of Buggies and other Vehicles from Eunaway Horses instantaneously." 4981. 6th May. Thomas Peacock, of Auckland, New Zealand, Optician.—An invention for an improved case for winding narrow steel bands, and means of rendering them available for link-measurements. 4982. sth May. Peecy Adolphus Vaile, Solicitor, and William Vaile, Draper, both of Auckland, New Zealand. —An invention for Vaile's patent roller-eyelet for the more speedy lacing of boots, shoes, corsets, surgical appliances, &c. 4983. Bth May. Eobert Moorhead, of Southbridge, New Zealand, and John Mooehead, of Ashburton, New Zealand, Threshing-mill Owners. —An invention for improvements in chaffblowers for automatically removing chaff from combine threshing-machines.* 4984. sth May. Herbert Charles Hanchard, of Auckland, New Zealand, Gentleman.—An invention for a gold-saving appliance, to be called " Simplex Gold-saver."* 4985. 12th May. William Isaac Spencer, of Napier, New Zealand, Surgeon.—An invention for improvements in and apparatus for manufacturing iron from ironsand.* 4986. 11th May. James Waltee Olivbe, of Greenstreet, Canterbury, New Zealand, Mechanical Engineer. —An invention for a relieved rotary slide-valve for a cut-off valve for steam-engine governors or other purposes, to be called " The Oliver Governor Valve." 4987. 18th May. William White Mansfield, of Martin Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Draper.—An invention for improvements in hose-reels, to be called "Mansfield's Patent Ever-ready Hose-reel."

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