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F.—Number and Nature of Letters Patent applied for in New Zealand during the Year 1893 — 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 (for which see Table G).

G. —Total Number of Applications for Patents, and Registration of Designs and Trade-marks, for the Years 1890, 1891, 1892, and 1893.

H.—ALPHABETICAL LIST OF APPLICANTS FOR PATENTS FOR THE YEAR 1893.

Nature of Invention. to o a s a " ft Nature of Invention. <*> .2 a'sg Nature of Invention. S 1 a o o * a 'icket-punch Mies, laying, &c. 'imber, seasoning .. 'ime-pieces !ins 'ires 'obacco-spraying .. 'ools 'raction-engines 'urbines .. ralves 1 3 1 2 4 2 1 1 3 2 9 Vehicles Ventilating Washing fabrics Washing-soda, manufacturo of Water-spreader Weaving Weeds, eradicating Weighing Whistle .. Wind, relieving cattle of Windmills.. 19 7 5 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 5 Windows, preventing rattling of Window-sashes, fastening Window-sashes, hanging Wire, barbing Wiro-coiling, &c. Wire-fabric Wire-netting Wire-strainers Wood vulcanizing Wringing clothes Zinc producing 2 2 5 2 1 1 2 16 1 1 1

Year. Patents. Designs. Trade-marks. Total. 1890 616 5 160 781 1891 589 4 225 818 1892 606 10 290 906 1893 625 1 325 951

Name, Eesidence, and Invention. No. Date. Lcme Batten Syndicate, The, and another, Auckland, N.Z. Fixing corrugated iron on structures Ldams, F. N., and another, Christchurch, N.Z. Bicycle chain-gear case Ldams, W., Tuapoka, Otago, N.Z. Relief-block for hydraulic elevators idams, W. J., jun., Broken Hill, N.S.W. Explosives. (F. J. Spence) iffleck, T., Albury, N.S.W. Preservation of meat, &c. dtken, R. M., Reefton, N.Z. Extraction of gold and silver litken, R. M., Reefton, N.Z. Extraction or precipitation of gold and silver ikester, W. H., Fulham, Eng. Electric arc lamps dexander, W., Caversham, N.Z. Washing-machine.. Jexander, W. J., Devonport, Auckland, N.Z. Straining and attaching wire mattrasses.. dlan, A., Cross Creek, Wellington, N.Z. Brake for vehicles Jlen, G., Masterton, N.Z. Combination ladder and steps Jlen, G., Masterton, N.Z. Combination sofa and bath Jtham, G. J., Swansea, Mass., U.S.A. Steam turbines lives, J., Melbourne, Vic. Ventilating and preventing entrance of draughts into windows, &c, of vehicles and ships oidersen, N., Addington, N.Z. Heating milk or cream .nderson, G., and another, Christchurch, N.Z. Finger can-opener .nderson, J., Wellington, N.Z. Surveyors'measuring-bands .. mdorson, J., Dunedin, N.Z. Discharge-pipe for milk, &c, tanks .nderson, J. R., and another, Birmingham, Wellington, N.Z. Ear-marking sheep, &c. .nderson, J. R., and another, Birmingham, Wellington, N.Z. Ear-marking sheep, &c. .ndrews, J. A., Ronwick, Marlborough, N.Z. Signal windmill .ndrews, W., and another, Christchurch, N.Z. Clover threshing and shelling machines .ndrews, W., and another, Christchurch, N.Z. Husking, drawing, or shelling clover-seeds &c. .. .ndrews, W., and another, Christchurch, N.Z. Threshing-machines .. .ngell, M., Dunedin, N.Z. Hat, &c, suspender .nschutz, O., Berlin, Germany. (See E. Waters, No. 6140.) .nscombe, W. H., Devonport, Auckland, N.Z. Paint .rmstrong, W., Wanganui, N.Z. Wire-strainer .rmstrong, W., Wanganui, N.Z. Water-spreader .rthur, A., Hyde, Otago, N.Z. Rabbit-trap.. .scough, J., Handsworth, Eng. Manufacture of washing-soda, &a. .shby, F., Mount Brown Flat, Amberley, N.Z. Gates .shworth, H., Wadestown, Wellington, N.Z. Clothes-peg .skham, J. U., Sheffield, Eng. Separating substances of different sizes, &c. .skham, J. U., Sheffield, Eng. Grinding, crushing, pulverising, or disintegrating .tkin, E. R., Auckland, N.Z. Hind seats of buggies, &c. .twater, A. W., and another, Montreal, Canada. Heat-deflector. (C. A. Couch) .ustin, T. H., Dunedin, N.Z. Valves .. .. .. .ustin, T. R. L., Talbot, Vic. Amalgamator .yers, E., Sydney, N.S.W. Operating clocks synchronously 6531 6346 5999 6353 6456 6361 6415 6182 6246 6242 6407 6221 6481 6230 6299 8 Nov. 9 Aug. 16 Jan. 14 Aug. 29 Sept. 17 Aug. 11 Sept. 12 May. 14 June. 12 Juno. 7 Sept. 5 June. 14 Oct. 9 June. 19 July. 6284 6558 6194 6367 6045 6136 6289 6171 6487 6507 6389 7 July. IDec. 20 May. 15 Aug. 15 Feb. 17 April. 12 July. 6 May. 17 Oct. 23 Oct. 26 Aug. 6214 6263 6530 6457 6091 6085 6068 6577 6578 6286 6179 6320 6001 6448 1 June. 23 June. 8 Nov. 25 Sept. 16 March. 14 March. 28 Feb. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 6 July. 12 May. 25 July. 19 Jan. 25 Sept.