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these specifications include not only New Zealand inventions, but those of the United Kingdom, America, Australia, and other countries. Up to the end of 1879 these specifications were published in yearly volumes, with photolithographs of the drawings : then a desire for economy caused the discontinuance of the publication. The system was defective and the sale was small, because publication was delayed till after, for some purposes, the time for its usefulness had passed. My proposal is now to print the specifications, with drawings, separately, and as soon as possible after they are lodged in the office, and to sell them at a moderate price. The several inventors would be only too glad to purchase copies of their own specifications, and there would be a gradually increasing sale to others ; but there should be also a liberal distribution to public institutions. The present practice of specifications and drawings being copied by hand when required is necessarily costly, and prohibitive for the purpose of education." 7. On giving up the administration of the Patent Office and retiring from the public service I desire to place on record my appreciation of the assistance I have invariably received from the staff of the office. This assistance has been marked by zeal, industry, and an accuracy in their work which is most commendable. C. J. A. Haselden, Patent Office, Wellington, 25th March, 1896. Eegistrar. A.—Balance-sheet of Income and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st December, 1895. Income. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Patent fees ... ... ... 1,811 2 0 Salaries ... ... ... 310 0 0 Design fees ... ... ... 800 Clerical assistance ... ... 55 12 1 Trade Mark fees ... ... 348 13 6 Fees to Patent Office Agents ... 40 19 0 Sale of Acts... ... ... 2 14 0 Value of printing and stationery from Government Printing Office 28 12 0 Binding, freight, &c, of British specifications, &c. ... ... 17 3 7 . . . Fees refunded ... ... 11 14 0 Incidental expenses ... ... 0 15 0 Surplus for the year 1895 ... 1,705 13 10 £2,170 9 6 £2,170 9 6

Particulars of Fees received, from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1895.

Number. Fees. Each. Amount received. Patents. Applications for patents with provisional specifications Applications for patents with complete specifications Complete specifications left after provisional Applications to amend specifications Issue of patents Benewal fees before end of the fourth year from date of patent Notices of opposition to applications for letters patent Hearing objections (by objectors) .. Applicationc for extension of time for filing complete specifications Grant of such extension Applications for extension of time for payment of fees Grant of such extension Searches.. Registration of assignments and licenses of patents Certificates of such registration Copies Applications to correct clerical errors in specifications Registration of Patent Agents 388 447 79 7 377 •76 14 3 5 5 7 6 444 52 33 £ s. 0 10 0 10 0 10 1 0 2 0 5 0 0 10 2 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 10 0 10 £ s. d. 194 0 0 223 10 0 39 10 0 7 0 0 754 0 0 380 0 0 7 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 0 25 0 0 7 0 0 18 0 0 22 4 0 26 0 0 16 10 0 77 11 0 0 15 0 2 2 0 *8 2 0 5 1 1 £1,811 2 0 Designs. Registration of designs 16 0 10 8 0 0 £8 0 0 Tbade-mabks. Applications for registration of trade-marks.. Registration of trade-marks Notices of opposition to registration of trade-marks Registration of subsequent proprietors of trade-marks Certificates of registration Certificates of registration for legal proceedings Renewal of registration of trade-mark Searches.. Copies Extracts from Register of Trade-marks Advertisements: Fees for additional space 278 242 6 25 5 1 1 121 0 5 1 0 1 0 £1 & 2s. 0 5 0 10 0 1 0 1 69 10 0 242 0 0 6 0 0 12 8 0 ISO 0 10 0 10 0 6 10 0 4 0 0 7 6 9 8 0 148 1!