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2191. 17th January. John Baetos, of Waimate, in the County of Waimate, New Zealand.—An invention for a manual platform chaff bag-filler. (Not proceeded with.) 2192. 18th January. William Hookee, of Wellington, New Zealand, Gas Engineer.—An invention for a gas-injector for mixing air and gas to any required quality. (Not proceeded with.) 2193. (L.E.) 15th January. Sidney Simmons, of York Eoad, King's Cross, in the County of Middlesex, England, Manufacturer.—An invention for an improvement in carpet-beating machines. 2194. 14th January. Heney Johnson, Ironfounder, and Thomas James Heskett, Engineer, of Onehunga, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand. An invention for smelting gold, silver, and other ores, to be called "Johnson and Heskett's Universal Smelting Furnace." (Not proceeded with.) 2195. 21st January. Illius Aigustus Timmis, of 2, Great George Street, in the City of Westminster and. County of Middlesex, England, Civil Engineer.—An invention for improvements in the arrangements for electrically lighting railway-trains. 2196. 20th January. Walter Hampton, of St. Mary's Eoad, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for a furnace, to be called " Hampton's Patent Furnace." 2197. 26th January. Samuel Levy, of 55, Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy, in the Colony of Victoria, Distiller. —An invention for improvements in the preparation of compressed yeast. 2198. 22nd January. William Thomson, of No. 1 Street, Opoho, in the Borough of North-east Valley, Otago, New Zealand, Cabinetmaker.—An invention for Thomson's improved washingmachine. (Not proceeded with.) 2199. 24th January. Coenehus Lot Wheelee, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Flour-mill Expert.—An invention for mechanically separating, cleansing, and purifying grain, seed, mill-produce, dried fruits, &c, to be designated and known as "Wheeler's Patent Improved Acme Separator and Purifier." 2200. 28th January. James Eobeetson, of Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for improvements in lawn-tennis markers. (Not proceeded with.) 2201. 19th January. Eobeet Woolley Gibbs, of Maitai Valley, in the Provincial District of Nelson, New Zealand, Cordage Factor. —An invention for a flax-dressing machine for dressing the Phormium tanax or New Zealand flax. (Not proceeded with.) 2202. 27th January. William Angus, of Sydenham, New Zealand, Blacksmith.—An invention for a pump to retain fluid without the use of valves. 2203. 29th January. Alfeed Lee. Smith, of Dunedin, in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zealand, Merchant.—An invention for covering seed with manure in such a manner that the seed and manure are combined in one body to the extent and proportions required. (Not proceeded with.) 2204. Ist February. Geoege Hbney Beown, of Wellington, New Zealand.—An invention for improvements in window-screens. 2205. 28th January. James Baeclay Blaikie, of Auckland, New Zealand, Plasterer.—An invention for plastering, to be known as " Blaikie's Patent Fire-proof Plaster." 2206. (L.E.) 31st January. Desmond Geeald FitzGeeald, of 6, Akerman Eoad, Brixton, in the County of Surrey, England, Electrician. —An invention for improvements in the manufacture of elements for voltaic batteries. 2207. (L.E.) 31st January. Thomas John Jones, of 11, Queen Victoria Street, in the City of London, England, Electrician.—An invention for improvements in voltaic batteries. 2208. 31st January.—Heney Geafton Vine, of Dunedin, in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zealand, Salesman.— An invention for improvements in the manufacture and production of a new washing-machine, to be called and known as " Vine's Western Steam-washer." (Not proceeded with.) 2209. 28th January. John Aechibald Cocheane, of Hamilton, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand.—An invention for a wire-strainer, to be called " The Cochrane Patent Wire-strainer." 2210. 31st January. William Humpheey Teimble, of Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. Settler.—An invention for a centrifugal amalgamating and separating machine for gold, silver, and other metals. 2211. 4th February. William Olivee, of Albert House, Canonbury, London, England, Engineer. —An invention for an improved method of administering faradic or galvanic electricity, combined with an advertising apparatus. 2212. Ist February. Eobeet Cockeeell, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Blacksmith.—An invention for an improvement in axles for disc-harrows. (Not proceeded with.) 2213. 2nd February. Alexander Moerison, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Engine-driver.—An invention for using cotton-waste for packing the glands of steam-engines, to be called " Morrison's Patent Packing." (Not proceeded with.) 2214. 3rd February. John Maeeiot, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Gas Engineer.—An invention for automatically keeping clear the orifice through which tar or other liquid fuel is supplied to furnaces, and regulating the supply of such fuel, to be called " Marriot's Patent Automatic Tar-feed Apparatus." 2215. sth February. Geeshon Bowmae, of Nottingham Meadows, Gore, Southland, New Zealand, Farmer.—An invention for improvement in bagging apparatus connected with chaffcutters, &c. 2216. 7th February. John Jeffeey, of Toorak Eoad, South Yarra, in the Colony of Victoria, Brassfounder.—An invention for an improved water-filter.