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2544. 13th September. Thomas Dobbie, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer, and Myer Lbvinsohn, of Auckland, New Zealand, Gentleman. —An invention for sifting cinders from ashes, coals from dross, stones from gravel, gravel from sand, &c, to be known by the name of "The Duplex Shovel." 2545. 13th September. Thomas Dobbie, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer, and Myee Levinsohn, of Auckland, New Zealand, Gentleman.—An invention for a seed-cleaner, to be called " The Dobbie and Levinsohn Seed-cleaner." 2546. 13th September. Edmond Julien, of Brussels, in the Kingdom of Belgium, Engineer.—An invention for improvements in electric batteries. 2547. 17th September. Albert Dawson, of Manaia, in the Provincial District of Taranaki, New Zealand, Engineer, and Geoege Muie, of the same place, Engineer.—An invention for straining the wires of fences, to be known as " Dawson and Muir's Improved Wire-strainer." 2548. 16th September. Walter Geeenshields, of Auckland, New Zealand, Bracist.—An invention for drinking, to be called " The Jubilee Effervescing Tumbler." 2549. 15th September. Feedeeick Nelson Jones, of Nelson, New Zealand.—An invention for a hinged D attachment to buckles, to be called " Jones's Improved Dog-collar Buckle." 2550. 20th September. George Maiden, of Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, Stock and Station Agent.—An invention for an improved appliance for opening and closing gates at some distance from them. 2551. 20th September. Frederick Me Arthur, of Victoria Parade, in the City of Melbourne and Colony of Victoria, Rabbit-trapper.—An invention for an improved apparatus for trapping rabbits. 2552. 17th September. Charles Bertram Lester, of Mount Eoskill Eoad, in the City of Auckland, New Zealand, Carpenter and Joiner.—An invention for washing clothes, to be known as " The Mistress Washer." 2553. 21st September. William Grierson, of Clifton, Waimate, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Shepherd.—An invention for the cure of distemper in dogs, to be entitled " Grierson's Antidote for Distemper in Dogs." 2554. 21st September. Jacob Heetz, of the City of London, England, Merchant's Agent.—An invention for improvements in envelopes and in note-paper or other paper, or cards used or combined therewith. 2555. 20th September. Eobert Caldwell, of New Plymouth, New Zealand, Surveyor.—An invention for straining wire. 2556. 22nd September. James Eochfort, of Napier, in the Provincial District of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.—An invention for Eochfort's improved automatic flushing-syphon. 2557. 19th September. Joseph James Sanderson, of Kingsland, in the County of Eden, New Zealand.—An invention for holding reels, to be called " Sanderson's Bobbinette or Beelholder." 2558. 20th September. John Clare, of Eichmond Eoad, Auckland, New Zealand, Analytical Chemist. —An invention for a new manurial, decomposing, resolvent, and repellant compound, to be called " The Horrocks Eesolvent." 2559. 23rd September. Alexander Maxwell, of Timaru, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Saddler.—An invention for improvements for reducing, by means of spring pads, the friction caused by the drawing or sustaining of any load or weight, to be called " Maxwell's Spring Pads (assorted)." 2560. (L.E.) 22nd September. Eichard Kelly and James Benjamin Brewster, both of the City, County, and State of New York, in the United States of America.—An invention for an improvement in centrifugal amalgamators. 2561. 28th September. James Baeeie, of Ingham Eoad, near Townsvillo, in the Colony of Queensland, Engineer, and John Baptist Louis Isambeet, of Brisbane, in the said colony, Gentleman.—An invention for the Jubilee continuous grinding, amalgamating, and concentrating machine. 2562. 29th September. Frederick William Cheetham, of 131, Great Norbury Street, Hyde, in the County of Chester, England, Hat Manufacturer. —An invention for improvements in the manufacture of felt hats, caps, and other head coverings, and in the apparatus employed in such manufacture. 2563. 30th September. Eobeet Noeeie Cowan and Eobeet Archibald Hearn, of the firm of Cowan and Hearn, of Wellington, New Zealand, Plumbers.—An invention for an improved hydraulic water-motor. 2564. 30th September. Haery Aechibald de Lautour, of Oamaru, New Zealand, Surgeon.—An invention for a new or improved form of tent, to be called " The Patent Eibbed Tent." 2565. 3rd October. Maxmillian Joseph Hartung, of Botany, near Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, Chemist, and William Gallagher, of Sydney aforesaid, Contractor.—An invention for an improvement in the manufacture of lubricating oils and greases. 2566. 3rd October. Francis Henry Asbury, of Dunedin, New Zealand.—An invention for an atmospheric ventilating swing-cowl. 2567. 4th October. James Sloane, of Bannockburn, in the County of Vincent, New Zealand, Miner.—An invention for an hydraulic force and suction elevator. (Eefused.) 2568. sth October. Edwaed Park, of Wellington, New Zealand Saddler. —An invention for propelling ships and boats, called " The Combined Screw- and Paddle-propeller." 2569. sth October. James Lancaster, of Whareama, in the Provincial District of Wellington, New Zealand.—An invention for an improved oil soap for preparing wool. 2570. sth October. James Lancaster, of Whareama, in the Provincial District of Wellington, New Zealand.—An invention for improvements in machinery for preparing wool.