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1961. 12th August. Henby Ellis Nightingale, of Victoria Street West, Auckland, New Zealand, Blind-maker and Wire-worker.—An invention for an improved method of construction of blinds, &c, to be called " Nightingale's Patent Climax Blind, Ventilator, or Shutter." 1962. 19th August. William Andeew Combee, of Petono, in the Provincial District of Wellington, New Zealand, Mechanical Engineer. —An invention for improvements in water-pressure engines. 1963. (L.8.) 19th August. William Cholmondely Noeman, of Bridge Street, Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, Brinter.—An invention for improvement in blocks or surfaces for engraving or etching upon. 1964. 17th August. James Aethue Feostick, of Christchurch, New Zealand. —An invention for an improvement in boots and shoes, to be called the " Paragon." 1965. 20th August. William Buenley Bust, of South Dunedin, Now Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for a gate-latch, to be called the "Acme" gate-latch. 1966. 18th August. Edmund Wickes, of Greymouth, New Zealand, Agent. —An invention for keeping lifting sling-chains at regulated distances, to be called " Wickes's Patent Liftingslings Begulator." 1967. 21st August. John Baeeon, of Wellington, New Zealand, Baker.—An invention for the manufacture of vases and other curiosities from the trunk of tree-ferns (the Native name of such tree-ferns is Punga). 1968. 18th August. Habey James Smith, of Great King Street, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, Mechanic.—An invention for " H. Smith's Patent Hinged Davits." 1969. 20th August. Mark Sinclair, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, Coachbuilder. —An invention for applying a brake to a two-wheeled conveyance without throwing the weight on to the horse's back. 1970. 12th August. William Boss, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Blacksmith.—An invention for an improved flexible disc-harrow. 1971. 13th August. Alexander Storrie, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Blacksmith.—An invention for improvements in disc-harrows. 1972. 14th August. Hugh Mainland, of Otautau, Southland, in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zealand, Millwright.—An invention for pressing chaff, wheat, oats, grass-seed, or other materials into bags, to be called " Mainland's Patent Automatic Bag-filler." 1973. 20th August. Thomas Hawke, of Tuakau, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand, Farmer.—iAn invention for deepening of rivers, reclamation of land, and conservation of sandhills, &c, to be called "Hawke's Patent Biver-deepening, Land-reclaiming, and Sand-conserving Process." 1974. 21st August. George Ainley, of Customs Street West, Auckland, New Zealand, Flockgrinder.—An invention for cooking, to be known as " The Fire-kindler Cooking-stove." 1975. 21st August. Geoege Baerell, of Sydenham, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand.—An invention for washing and cleaning clothes, to be called " Barren's Patent Family Washing-machine." 1976. 25th August. Chaeles Heney Cox, of Draper Street, Bichmond, Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Joiner. —An invention for a preparation for blacking ladies' and gentlemen's boots and shoes, to be called " Pioneer Gloss." 1977. 24th August. Aethue Mofflin, of New Plymouth, in the Provincial District of Taranaki, New Zealand, Cabinetmaker.—An invention for a waterproof wash for wood, as specially applicable to butter packages. 1978. 30th August. Henry Coe, of Greymouth, New Zealand, formerly connected with submarine works.—An invention for an improved diving-dress, which will render working under water and in compressed air both easy and safe. 1979. 28th August. William Brooker, of Whangarei, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand, Settler.—An invention for straining of wire used for fencing purposes, to be called "Brooker's Patent One-piece Universal Wire-strainer." 1980. 30th August. Henry Wheeler, of Timaru, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Cabinetmaker.'—An invention for a combined kitchen-table. 1981. 2nd September. William George White, of Foxton, Manawatu, New Zealand, Enginefitter. —An invention for a lamp for burning tallow. 1982. 27th August. Arthur Mofflin, of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, Cabinetmaker.—An invention for " The Eureka Butter Package." 1983. 2nd September. John Knowlson, of Lee Street, Carlton, Victoria, Plumber.—An invention for an improved water-heater. 1984. 2nd September. Felix Batte, Mineralogist, and Leon Jaubert, Engraver, both of Sydney, New South Wales.—An invention for an improved heliographic process for reproducing drawings, writings, &c, in black upon a white ground. 1985. 31st August. William Gilbert, of Dunedin, in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zealand, Tea Merchant. —An invention for a machine for mixing tea, to be called "The Excelsior Duplex Tea-mixer." 1986. 3rd September. James Beimbee, Jun., of Greymouth, New Zealand, Tinsmith.—An invention for an improved coal-shoot for loading vessels or other receptacles, and which reduces the breakage of the coal or other materials to a minimum, at the same time properly trimming the coal or other materials in the vessel's hold by the labour of two men or less. 1987. 31st August. William Henshaw, of Napier, in the Provincial District of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Upholsterer.'—An invention for the C.C.—" comfort and convenience "; a spring-mattress or bed, an improvement on the ordinary spring-mattress now made, the