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Kinning Park, Eenfrew, North Britain.—An invention for improvements in the circulation of the water in the fish-wells or fish-tanks of fishing-vessels, and in the apparatus employed therefor. 5553. 17th May. Ernest Govett, of Adelaide, South Australia, Newspaper Proprietor. —An invention for an improved process for the extraction of gold, silver, platinum, and other like metals from their ores. 5554. 17th May. Edwaed Blake Wyman, of No. 24, McKillop Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Manufacturer.—An invention for an improved triplicate copying sales-book. 5555. 17th May. John Hartnett, of Bay View Villa, Oakleigh, Victoria, Engineer. —An invention for an improvement in refrigerating apparatus. 5556. 14th May. Henry Ellis Nightingale, of Wellington Street, Auckland, New Zealand, French-polisher. —An invention for an improved method of decorating wood and some other substances.* 5557. 14th May. Bartholomew Ward, of Oxford North, Auckland, New Zealand, Contractor. —■ An invention for an improved stirrup. 5558. 19th May. Erancis Theodore Sherriff the younger, of No. 65, Tinakori Eoad, Wellington, New Zealand, Student of Law.—An invention entitled " Sherriff s Automatic Target," for registering the results of rifle- or other firearm-shots." 5559. 17th May. William Claret Eowlandson, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Painter and Paperhanger.—An invention for a new and improved slate-pencil sharpener. 5560. 20th May. James Coventry, of Wellington, New Zealand, Tinsmith.—An invention for an improved method of manufacturing metal cans, pots, jugs, and similar vessels.* 5561. 23rd May. Martin Eose Etjble, of 764, Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer.—An invention for centrifugal blowers and injectors. 5562. 23rd May. Sidney Steaker, of London, England, Engineer. —An invention for improvements in and relating to apparatus for pulverising or disintegrating grain and other dry . substances. 5563. 23rd May. William Alsop, Engineer, and William Blackall, Chemist, both of Newcastle, New South Wales. —An invention for an improved mode of more effectually cooling and drying the compressed air in refrigerating apparatus, and in the means or apparatus whereby the same may be effected. 5564. 23rd May. Edgar Arthur Ashcroft, Electrical Engineer, and John Howell, Mining Manager, both of Broken Hill, New South Wales. An invention for an improved mode of, and apparatus for, generating steam by the aid of molten slag from smelting and other furnaces. 5565. 23rd May. Charles Arthur Lees, of No. 27, Antigua Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Clerk, and Stephen William Lester, of Lytton Street, Sydenham, Christchurch aforesaid, Carpenter. —An invention for an improvement in machines for shelling Yorkshire fog, and seeds which can be similarly treated.* 5566. 25th May. Eoland D'Anvers, of Pemberton, Feilding, New Zealand, Settler. —An invention for a new or improved horse-shoe and method of shoeing horses.* 5567. 23rd May. Lewis Benson Kennedy, of 55, Montague Mansions, London, W.C., England, Brick-manufacturer.—An invention for improvements in and relating to brick-and-tile machines. 5568. 21st May. Eobert Walker, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Tinsmith. —An invention entitled "The Champion Milk-cooler." 5569. 25th May. William Eignet, of Horse-shoe Bend, Tuapeka, Otago, New Zealand, Gold-miner.—An invention entitled " Eigney's Power-accumulating Current Motor."* 5570. 26th May. George Mallinder, of Petone, New Zealand, Labourer.—An invention for the Manufacture of New Zealand bass.* 5571. 25th May. Osborn Coombe, of Maraekakaho, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Shepherd.— An invention for a split iron dropper for wire fencing.* 5572. 28th May. Edward Lambert Drew, of North Sydney, New South Wales, Architect.— An invention for an improved machine for separating or concentrating and classifying discrete matter, specially metalliferous material, and for amalgamating discrete auriferous material.* 5573. 28th May. Alfred Eiohard Sennett, of Brentford, Middlesex, England, Civil Engineer.— An invention for improvements in the prevention or combustion of smoke in furnaces. 5574. 28th May. Alfred Eichard Sennett, of Brentford, Middlesex, England, Civil Engineer.— An invention for a transformer aspirator or blower. 5575. 30th May. Joseph Maitland, of Clinton, Otago, New Zealand, Settler. —An invention for a winding strainer for a removable wire fence. 5576. 30th May. Frederick Giles, of Fawkner Street, South Yarra, near Melbourne, Victoria, Engineer. —An invention for an improved apparatus for propelling boats by hand-power. 5577. Ist June. James Freybebg, of Percival Street, Wellington, New Zealand.—An invention for an invalid's bed-table and reading-desk.* 5578. Ist June. James Freyberg, of Percival Street, Wellington, New Zealand.—An invention for a reading-chair and revolving desk or table.* 5579. 25th May. John Mitchell, of Auckland, New Zealand, Architect.—An invention for expanding-gates for shop-fronts and some other purposes. 5580. 2nd June. Francis James Bell, of 13, High Street, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England, Solicitor. —An invention for improvements in apparatus for separating magnetic ore from sand. 5581. 2nd June. Percy John Ogle, of 4, Bishopsgate Street Within, London, England, Engineer.— An invention for improvements in and connected with percussive drilling-machines.