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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 193, 4 May 1918, Page 13

The Camp Commandant at Trentliam acknowledges receipt of the following gifts, which hnve been distributed in the camp hospitals:—From the Salvation Army, Wellington, cuke, fruit, sweets, and old linen; from tho Red Cross Society, Wellington, old linen and face cloths; from tho Soldiers' Comforts Guild. Wellington, cake, cigarettes, tobacco, tomatoes, and oranges; from Ohakea. Guild, Ohakea, pyjamas and Gnngee jackets; from Mr. "F. E. Rodda, manager Arataki Ijortictiltrnl Station, Ilavelock North, six cases apples. Mr. J. Stuart-Clyde returned to Sydney i\ fortnight. ago after nearly . threo years' active- service, sull'ering from shell shock. Tho returned soldier will 1«> remembered as a Sydney actor. He enlisted when the term of liis engagement with the Nellie Stewart Company expired, and has seen service in Egypt and France. He holds tne good-conduct and threeyears' service badges. Messrs. Baldwin and Raywnrd, patent attorneys, of 2B lambton Quay, report that recently tliey acted us agents in filing the following'applications for letters patent of New Zeal<uid:-G. Robiclion, Tnrec Eivera, improved diary; W. Browneli, London, drying apparatus; H. Chcsiiciiu, Rio do Janeiro, drying leather chemically; the Duulop Rubber Company, London, tyro cover; Ayres and Ellison, Napier, sliding shutter; L. S. Levien, Wellington, waiters' signal; G. Allen, Auckland, vacuum cream can; S. B. Sifleel, Auckland, teat-cup for milkingmachines ; the Drew Protector Ltd., Melbourne, boot protector; C. Hargreaves, Auckland, fishing tackle; A. Schmidt, Auckland, treating town refuse; J. Lovctt, Sutherland, spring motor. The first practical sewing muchiiio was invented in 1811.