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6312. 22nd July. Richard Condon, of Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand, Railway Ganger.—An invention entitled " Condon's Double- and Single-acting Fang-holder," for securing the bolts used in holding railway and tramway rails in position. 6313. 22nd July. Samuel Barningham, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Ironfounder.—An invention for improvements in ventilators, to be known as " Barningham's Venetian Ventilator." 6314. 25th July. John Gheensla.de, of Prebbleton, Canterbury, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for improvements in machines for threshing, shelling, and dressing clover-seed.* 6315. 27th July. Max Bother, of Wellington, New Zealand, Gentleman.—An invention for a new or improved chair especially applicable for use on shipboard.* 6316. 28th July. Wilhelm Kohler, Manufacturer, and Daniel Kegler, Merchant, both of Mannheim, Baden, German Empire.—An invention for a method of enamelling the bottoms of cooking-vessels and apparatus therefor. 6317. 28th July. Theodor Jaeger, of Biisum, Prussia, Architect.—An invention for an improved door or man-hole for chimneys, flues, ventilating-shafts, and the like. 6318. 28th July. James Crawley, of Wanganui, New Zealand, Farmer.—An invention for im- ' provements in wire-strainers. 6319. 27th July. James Poynton Evans, of Wainui, Wade, Auckland, New Zealand, Tinsmith.— An invention for "Evans's Improved Dairy-bucket." 6320. 25th July. Thomas Hume Austin, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Patternmaker.—An invention for improvements in hydraulic and other valves, and entitled " T. H. Austin's Balanced Three-way Valve." 6321. 25th July. George Heney Maesden, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Tinsmith and Ironworker. —An invention for straining wire, to be called " The Gem Wire-strainer."* 6322. 31st July. Robeet Ferguson, Engineer, and Aeon Turner Danks, Merchant, both of Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria. —An invention for improvements in milking-machines. 6323. 31st July. Joseph William Sutton, of Eagle Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Engineer.—An invention for improvements in the chlorination of pulverised ores containing gold or silver, _ and in apparatus therefor. 6324. Ist August. Frederick John Bradbury, Merchant, and George Edwin Oldham, Baker, both of Woodville, New Zealand.—An invention for new and improved method and apparatus for trapping rabbits.* 6325. Ist August. James Muir, of Masterton, New Zealand, Coachbuilder.—An invention entitled " The Cockatoo Wool-press." 6326. 2nd August. George Arthur Pearson, of Featherston Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer. —An invention for an improved reversible fire-grate.* 6327. 3rd August. James Dalziel, of Fernside, Canterbury, New Zealand, Blacksmith.—An invention for an improved wire-strainer. 6328. 3rd August. John George Doak, of Fernside, Canterbury, New Zealand, Farmer.—An invention for an improved wheel, axle, and bush for ploughs and similar implements. 6329. sth August. Robert McCully, of 1415, North Nineteenth Street, Philadelphia, United States of America, Manufacturer.—An invention for improvements in crushing-machines. 6330. sth August. Frederick York Wolseley, of the Union Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Gentleman. —An invention for improvements in holders for use when sharpening the combs and cutters of sheep-shearing machines. 6331. sth August. Fbedeeick Gustavus Hamilton, of Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Solicitor -at - law (Assignee of Richard Alexander Hamilton, of Brisbane aforesaid). —An invention for an improved tent, to be called " The Ideal Tent." 6332. sth August. Thomas Livingston, of 460, Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Produce Merchant (Assignee of William Errington, of 47, Modern Chambers, Collins Street, Melbourne, aforesaid, Consulting Engineer).—An invention for an improved valve-attachment for ball hydrants to prevent the inflow of surface drainage to mains, said valve being also useful in pumps and engines. 6333. sth August. James Dennis Hoene, of Westbury, Tasmania, General Agent.—An invention for a method for the extermination of rabbits.* 6334. sth August. Samuel Lyndhuest Paekee, of Belford Street, St. Kilda, Victoria, Metallic Printer. —An invention for improvements in printing machinery and process in connection therewith. 6335. sth August. Henry John Summerhayes, of San Francisco, United States of America, Gentleman. —An invention for improvements in belts for ore-concentrators. 6336. sth August. Edward Duncan, of Cecil Street, Williamstown, Victoria, Carpenter; George Henry Bennett, of Bridge Road, Richmond, Victoria, Manufacturer ; and Henry William Bryant, of Douglas Parade, Williamstown, aforesaid, Doctor of Medicine.—An invention for improved combined inlet- and outlet-valves with valved cistern for regulating water-pressure for sanitary and other purposes. 6337. sth August. Giuseppe Garibaldi Turri, of Sun Buildings, Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Patent Agent (Assignee of Francis Harley Davis, of St. George, Queensland, but temporarily of 159, Queen Street, Melbourne, aforesaid, Engineer).—An invention for improvements in sheep-shearing machines. 6338. 7th August. Edwin Lionel Legge and Andrew Miller Legge, both of Auckland, New Zealand, Fruit and Vegetable Evaporators.-—-An invention for a compressed package for evaporated fruit and vegetables, enclosed in a wrapper of vegetable parchment, which prevents spoiling from air or moisture.* 6339. Bth August. Sydney Evelyn Wright, of Wright Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Mercantile Agent. —An invention entitled "Wright's Double-action Hinge."* 6340. 9th August. John George Doak, of Fernside, Canterbury, New Zealand, Farmer.—An ■ invention for an improved agricultural drill.*