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6086. 13th March. Thomas Waddell, of Sydenham, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for improvements in the rollers of flax-strippers.* 6087. 14th March. Richmond Frederick Wilson and John Campbell Wilson, of Blenheim, New Zealand. —An invention for " Wilson Brothers' Self-clearing Tow-hackling Machine."* 6088. 16th March. Richard Pearce, of 1712, Sherman Avenue, Denver, Colorado, United States of America, Metallurgist.—An invention for improvements in and relating to oreroasting furnaces. 6089. 16th March. John Hartnett, of Bay View Villa, St Patrick Street, Oakleigh, Victoria, Engineer, and David Moffatt Robison, of " Laurieston," Church Square, Ackland Street, St. Kilda, Victoria, Engineer. —An invention for improvements in the teat-appliance of milk-ing-machines. 6090. 16th March. Henri Galopin, of Temple Court Place, Chancery Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Scientific Engineer, and Henry Schreiber, of "Taunus," Jasper Road, East Brighton, Victoria, Instrument-maker. —An invention for an improved window- or sash-fastener." 6091. 16th March. Jesse Ascough, of Handsworth, Stafford, England, Agent.—An invention for improvements in the manufacture of sodium biborate or borax, sodium crystalline carbonate or washing-soda, and other compounds containing boron or sodium, or both. 6092. 15th March. John Eldred, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, Advertising Agent. —An invention for a new or improved apparatus for sweeping chimneys or flues. 6093. 18th March. Edward Jones, of Sydenham, Canterbury, New Zealand, Coachbuilder.—An invention for an improved brake for road-vehicles. * 6094. 18th March. Arthur Steele Ford, of Mangatainoka, New Zealand, Mechanical Engineer, and David Pickering, of Pahiatua, New Zealand, Plumber.—An invention for a steamwhistle, called "The iEolian." * 6095. 20th March. William Augustus Howard, of Imperial Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland, Marine Surveyor.—An invention for a centrifugal amalgamator. 6096. 20th March. Norman Frederick Gibein, of the National Bank Chambers, 60a, Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Accountant (Assignee of Adolph Spool, of 385, Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Mat Manufacturer). —An invention for an improved door- or floormat. 6097. 15th March. Thomas Peacock, of Auckland, New Zealand, Optician.—An invention for further improvements in the winding-case of surveyors' narrow steel bands (already patented by applicant, No. 4981, No. 6, folio 409, 6th May, 1891). 6098. 20th March. Lewis Meyer Brodziak, of Bond Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Merchant. —An invention for a new or improved form of policy or coupon for insurance against accident.* 6099. 22nd March. George Cook, of 58, Spencer Street, Clerkenwell, London, England, Clockmaker, and Charles Kerr Marr, of 2, Sutherland Terrace, Billhead, Glasgow, Scotland, Gentleman. —An invention for improvements in apparatus for automatically displaying advertisements, pictures, and the like. 6100. 21st March. John Innes and William Healy, of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand, Carpenters. —An invention entitled "The Improved Lawn- and Garden-rake." 6101. 25th March. Alois Riedler, of 78, Friedrich Strasse, Berlin, Germany, Professor in the Polytechnic School.—An invention for improvements in and connected with compressing and pumping apparatus. 6102. 25th March. William Evarts Richards, of 203, Broadway, New York, United States of America, Patent Agent.—An invention for improvement in supports for books and other like articles. 6103. 25th March. Henry Samuel Pruyn, of Hoosick Falls, New York, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer.—An invention for improvements in railway-cars. 6104. 25th March. Gabriel Dupont-Dennis, of Rue Arthur iii., Nantes, France, Manufacturer of Preserved Alimentary Products.—An invention for an improved process of, and apparatus for, preserving dried vegetables. 6105. 25th March. Frederick Duncan Fergusson, of Makotuku, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Schoolmaster. —An invention for a combined bottle-opener and stopper. 6106. 25th March. George William Shailer, of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand, Photographer. —An invention for improvements in apparatus for ear-marking sheep and for other similar purposes. 6107. 22nd March. Joseph Christopher Spinley, of Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand, Plumber. —An invention for an improved apparatus for heating rooms and some other purposes.* 6108. 27th March. George Alexander Troup, of Hawker Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Draftsman. —An invention for a fang lock-nut.* 6109. 23rd March. George Lovegrove, of Gapes Valley, Geraldine, New Zealand, Farmer.— An invention for a one-wheeled sulky.* 6110. 21st March. Frank Eustace Hedger, of St. Leonards, Otago, New Zealand, Storekeeper. —An invention for a non-removable brand for frozen meat and other produce, to be called " The Altona Meat- and Produce-brand." 6111. 21st March. Edwin James Foord, of Arrowtown, New Zealand, Electrical Engineer.—An invention for an improved trap for catching rabbits or other small animals in large quantities, and entitled "Foord's Improved Rabbit-trap." 3112. 27th March. Robert William Wyett, of Yarram Yarram, South Gippsland, Victoria, Accountant.—An invention for an improved fireguard and spark-arrester. 6113. 27th March. Walter Lewis Thompson, of Wellington, New Zealand, Builder,—An invention entitled " The Simplex Window-sashes,"