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5292. 16th November. Henry Vincent Smith, of 33, Cunningham Street, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria, Gentleman.—An invention for improved contrivances for closing and locking the doors of railway-carriages.* 5293. 16th November. Henry Vincent Smith, of 33, Cunningham Street, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria, Gentleman.—An invention for improved means for operating semaphore arms.* 5294. 16th November. Henky Vincent Smith, of 33, Cunningham Street, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria, Gentleman.—An invention for a magnetic lock principally applicable to doors, gates, boxes, and drawers.* 5295. 16th November. Sigismund Bacon Wobtmann, of 126, East Seventy-ninth Street, New York, United States of America, Gentleman. —An invention for mechanical movement. 5296. 16th November. The Paeke and Lacy Company, an incorporated company according to the laws of California, one of the United States of America, carrying on business at San Francisco, California aforesaid, and Sydney, New South Wales, Dealer in Machinery and Supplies.— An invention for improvements in water-tube steam-boilers. (J. A. Caldwell.) 5297. 14th November. Charles Loomes, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Salesman.—An invention for an improved trap for codlin and other moths. 5298. 16th November. Eichaed Keakns, of Upper Nelson Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Telegraph Instructor. —An invention for " Kearns's Combination Telegraph Sounder Instrument."* 5299. 20th November. William Nelson, of Tomoaua, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Sheep-farmer, and James Just Niven, of Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay aforesaid, Engineer.—An invention for improved means or apparatus for actuating the cutters of sheep-shearing machines.* 5300. 20th November. Waltee Cole, of 39, Coleman Street, London, England, Architect.—An invention for improvements in centrifugal machinery or apparatus for separating cream from milk.* 5301. 20th November. Alueed Edwaed Gibson, M.A., of 4, St. Clare Terrace, Dartmouth, England, Instructor in Physics.—An invention for an improved cigarette or cigar.* 53D2. 23rd November. Joseph Samuel Beeman, of St. Kilda, near Melbourne, Victoria, Engineer.—An invention for an improved process for treating refractory gold- and silver-bearing materials.* 5303. 23rd November. John Ceastee Mowbeay, of Palmerston North, New Zealand, Land Agent.—An invention for an improved apparatus for tethering and leading cattle and some other animals.* 5304. 25th November. Howaed Osborne, of Wellington, New Zealand, Trunkmaker.—An invention for an improved girdle or belt. 5305. 26th November. John Heney Hill Duncan, of 39, Coleman Street, London, England, . Chartered Accountant. —An invention for improvements in the manufacture or production of butter.* 5306. 26th November. Eobeet John Walkee Pound and Waltbe Peossee Heskett, both of Market Street, South Melbourne, Victoria, Metallurgists.—An invention for improvements in cupola smelting-furnaces and the manner of repairing the same.* 5307. 26th November. John Tayloe Pope and James Eaphael Buick, both of Tangorin, Queensland, Telegraph Operator and Engineer respectively.—An invention for improvements in water-motors. 5308. 24th November. William Heney Eule, of Ashburton, New Zealand, Farmer.—An invention for a new simple water-filter, to be called " Eule's Acme W T ater-filter." 5309. 26th November. KdwaedWateks, of 131, William Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Patent Agent. —An invention for improvements in and connected with engines in which gas generated from petroleum or other liquid hydrocarbon is employed. (C. W. Pinkney.) 5310. 25th November. Goenelius Lot Wheeleb, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Mill-machinist.— An invention for an improved seed and grain disintegrator, to be called " Wheeler's Seed and Grain Disintegrator." 5311. 27th November. William An dee w Young, of Wellington, New Zealand, Coach Proprietor. —An invention for a new or improved apparatus for brushing and grooming horses and some other animals.* 5312. 24th November. Edward Hughes Elliott, of Cross Street, Timaru, New Zealand, Mechanical Engineer. —An invention for an improved electro-magnetic belt.* 5313. Ist December. Carl Thomas Blanch Beam, of Devonport Cottage, Helsby, Chester, England, Electrical Engineer. —An invention for improvements in power-conduits for tramways or railways, and in electrical connections therefor. 5314. Ist December. James Hoensby, John Innocent, and Isaac Trolley, all of Spittlegate Ironworks, Grantham, Lincoln, England, Engineers. —An invention for improvements in harvest-ing-machines.* 5315. Ist December. Geoege Andeews, of Jessamine Villa, Willesborough, Kent, England, Engineer.—An invention for improvements in means or apparatus for trapping animals and birds.* 5316. Ist December. Andrew Feench, of Willowbank, Larbert, Stirling, Scotland, Metallurgist.— An invention for improvements in obtaining gold, silver, and copper from ores. 5317. Ist December. Pierre Eauee (commonly known as " Pierre Paulin Faure "), of 5, Place dv Champ de Foire, Limoges, France, Engineer.—An invention for an improved machine for decorticating ramie and other textile plants. 5318. Ist December. Peter Henderson, of Waihao, South Canterbury, New Zealand, Blacksmith. —An invention for a double- or single-seated rnonocycle.*

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