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1688. 11th January. David Bankin Shieeifp Gaebeaith, of Auckland, New Zealand, Analytical and Consulting Chemist.—An invention for the extraction of gold and silver from ores of the same, to be called " The Excelsior Gold-saving Process." (Not proceeded with.) 1689. 11th January. John Bule, of Auckland, New Zealand, Builder.—An invention for submarine work, to bo called " Bule's Patent Submarine Concrete Panelling." (Not proceeded with.) 1690. 12th January. John Haet, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Tinsmith. —An invention for washing clothes, called " The Easy Washing Machine." 1691. 16th January. Oeeen Simeon Eleithoep, of No. 245, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Travelling Agent.—An invention for improvements in machines for reaping and binding. (William Deering.) (Not proceeded with.) 1692. 16th January. Oeeen Simeon Eleithoep, of No. 245, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Travelling Agent.—An invention for improvements in machines for reaping and binding. (William Deering.) (Not proceeded with.) 1693. 16th January. Oeeen Simeon Eleithoep, of No. 245, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Travelling Agent.—An invention for improvements in mowers. (William Deering.) (Not proceeded with.) 1694. 16th January. Oeeen Simeon Eelithoep, of No. 245, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Travelling Agent.—An invention for an improved knot-tyer for attachment to reapers and binders. (William Deering.) (Not proceeded with.) 1695. 16th January. John Stalker, of Tinwald, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Earmer.—An invention for Stalker's sheaf-elevator. (Not proceeded with.) 1696. 14th January. Bobeet Eeedinand Loffeer, of Hamburg, Germany, Musician, at present residing at Auckland, New Zealand.—An invention for preserving fresh cow-butter, under the name of "B. F. Loffler's Preserved Fresh Cow-butter." (Not proceeded with.) 1697. 19th January. Thomas Gagee, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Tailor.—An invention for a ladies' and gent.'s waist-belt, to be called " Gager's Improved Flannel Belt." 1698. 21st January. William Bobeet Tuenee, of Brighton, in the County of Selwyn. —An invention for Turner's combination churn. 1699.* 18th January. John Hall, of Newton Boad, Auckland, New Zealand, Nut, Bolt, and Bivet Manufacturer. —An invention for an improved rivet or bolt for more effectually securing tyers to wheels, to be called "Hall's Patent Bivet and Burr for Tyers." 1700. 20th January. Kabl Teutenbeeg, of Mary Street, Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand, Mechanical Engineer. —An invention for making capsular receptacles or cartridges, tubes, boxes, cases, or other appliances, to be called "Teutenberg's Patent Capsular Beceptacle." 1701. 22nd January. James Moody, of Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand, Boiler-maker.—An invention for brakes in connection with carriage-wheels, &c, to be known as " Moody's Double-action Slide Lever-brake." (Not proceeded with.) 1702. 26th January. Beginald Bayley, of Now Plymouth, New Zealand, Draughtsman. —An invention for cement and concrete. (Not proceeded with.) 1703. Ist February. Geoege McDonald, Chief Officer s.s. " Mahinapua," and James McLean, Engineer, both of Dunedin, New Zealand.—An invention for the instant release of boats on board ship at sea, to be called " McDonald and McLean's Boat-clearing Apparatus." 1704. 26th January. William Samuel Clarke, of Mount Eden, Auckland, Now Zealand, Plasterer. —An invention for Clarke's patent method for facilitating the manufacture of cast concrete blocks or slabs. 1705. 26th January. William Samuel Claeke, of Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand, Plasterer.—An invention for facing or making coloured concrete blocks and slabs for builders' purposes, to be called " Clarke's Patent Coloured-face Concrete Blocks or Slabs." (Not proceeded with.) 1706. 26th January. Kael Teutenbeeg, of Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand, Mechanical Engineer. —An invention for choking, corrugating, indenting, stamping, or impressing capsular receptacles, to be called " Teutenberg's Choking Machine." 1707. 30th January. Aethue Wemyss Hoesbbugh, of Auckland, New Zealand, Settler.—An invention for the St. Helier gold-saving process. (Not proceeded with.) 1708. Ist February. John Howaed Daeton, Tailor, and Bichaed Moegan, Civil Engineer, both of Auckland, New Zealand.—An invention for an improved method of clipping horses or other animals, or preparation of skins, &c, to be called "The Universal Clipper or Cutter." (Not proceeded with.) 1709. sth February. Bobeet Eldeed Martin Beeve, of Bangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand, Carpenter. —An invention for Beeve's improved guide hose-coupling. (Not proceeded with.) 1710. 10th February. Johann Teebentsoheck, of Donawitz, in the Austrian Empire, Europe.— An invention for improvements in holders for pencils and pens. 1711. 10th February. Bichaed Bamsay Armsteong, Betired Commander of the Boyal Navy, and Maemaduke Constable, Gentleman, both of Sydney, New South Wales.—An invention for improved apparatus to enable objects under water to be distinguished, and for photographing such objects. (Not proceeded with.) 1712. 12th February. William Heney Haeeison, of Sydney, New South Wales, Metallurgist.— An invention for an improved oxyhydrogen process far smelting and reducing ores to a metallic state, and for the manufacture of steel from such ores and from manufactured iron. (Not proceeded with.) 1713. 12th February. Henry Adams, of 60, Queen Victoria Street, London, England, Civil and Mechanical Engineer, and William Adams, of Nine Elms, in tho County of Surrey, England, Locomotive Engineer. —An invention for improvements in blast-pipes for locomotive engines, applicable also to other uses.