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2654. 18th November. Walteb Bayne, of Auckland, New Zealand, Cabinetmaker.—An invention for removing dents and bruises from spirit and beer measures, to be called " Bayne's Spirit and Beer Pewter-measure Adjuster." 2655. 19th November. John Rose, of Caversliam, in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zealand, Mariner.—An invention for a life-saving raft and apparatus, to be styled "Eose's Life-saving Eaft and Apparatus." 2656. 23rd November. George Miles, of Alexandra, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand, Blacksmith.—An invention for an iron post-stay. 2657. 23rd November. Thomas Ham Hodge, of Port Chalmers, in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zealand, Master Mariner.—An invention for a self-acting till-lock. 2658. 25th November. William Joseph Eoebuck, of Blackstone Hill, in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for an improved circular wool-washing machine. 2659. 25th November. Geoege Mabley, of Springfield, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Blacksmith.—An invention for Marley's patent oven. 2660. 25th November. George Maiden, of Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, Stock and Station Agent.—An invention for improvements in catches or latches for gates. 2661. 25th November. Albert Dawson, of Mittagong, in the Colony of New South Wales, Storekeeper.—An invention for an improved tap or valve specially applicable for sheet-metal vessels. 2662. 25th November. James Lawrence, of Chiswick, near Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, Engineer.—An invention for improved apparatus for signalling the noncontinuity of the pressure or vacuum in brakes of railway-trains. 2663. 26th November. Edwin Hillaed Ceease, of Wellington, New Zealand.—An invention for an improved package for the preservation of butter or other alimentary substances. 2664. 23rd November. Eichaed Eobeet Hunt, Contractor, and Henry Joseph Caeson, Analytical Chemist, both of Auckland, New Zealand.—An invention for the patent metallurgical furnace. 2665. 25th November. Thomas Taylor Masefield, Ironfounder, and John Eippon Vaile, Land Agent, both of Auckland, New Zealand.—An invention for the construction of mops, &c, consisting of an improved handle and holder, to be called " The Everlasting Mop." 2666. 25th November. Thomas Taylor Masefield, Ironfounder, and John Eippon Vaile, Land Agent, both of Auckland, New Zealand. —An invention for holding brushes and similar articles, to be called " The Universal Brush-holder." 2667. 25th November. Thomas Taylor Masefield, Ironfounder, and John Eippon Vaile, Land Agent, both of Auckland, New Zealand.—An invention for a mop-wringer and soap-box, to be called " The Boss House-cleaner." 2668. 29th November. Donald Donald, of Solway, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand.—An invention for the Solway eccentric wool-press. 2669. 28th November. James Baied Veenon, of Napier, in the Provincial District of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for a steel multitubular circulating boiler for kitchen-range, to be called " The Jubilee Circulating Boiler." 2670. (L.R.) 29th November. The Patent Nut and Bolt Company (Limited), of London Works, near Birmingham, in the County of Stafford, England.—An invention for an improved means for locking nuts on bolts. 2671. 29th November. Thomas Gagee, of 95, Manchester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Tailor.—An invention for an electric brace or trouser-suspender, to be called "The Favourite Electric Brace- or Trouser-suspender." 2672. Ist December. Chaeles James Jutson, Gentleman, and Fbedebiok Abeaham Poupaed, Manufacturer, both of London, England.—An invention for improvements in shoes for horses and other hoofed animals. 2673. Ist December. Edward Watebb, of No. 75, Chancery Lane, Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Patent Agent.—An invention for improvements in mechanical movements. (E. B. Coxe and S. Salmon.) 2674. Ist December. Charles McQueen, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for washing, dressing, and drying Phormium tenax (commonly called New Zealand Flax), flax, and other fibrous substances, to be known as " McQueen's Patent Flax-washing Machine." 2675. 28th November. Thomas Herbert, of Vermont Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Factory Manager to New Zealand Timber Company.—An invention for compound flooring of cement, concrete, asphalt, or other plastic material in combination with timber, to be called " Herbett's Patent Climax Floor." 2676. 28th November. Thomas Heebeet, of Vermont Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Factory Manager to New Zealand Timber Company.—An invention for a plastering lath, to be called "Herbert's Patent Dovetail Timber-lath." 2677. 3rd December. Edward Fraseb Jones, of Wellington, New Zealand, Civil Engineer and Architect.—An invention for an improved adjusting and parallel action scraping-jaws for flax machines. (Befused.) 2678. 2nd December. William John Silcock, of Ashburton, New Zealand, Contractor.—An invention for Silcock's water-race and drain plough. 2679. 2nd December. Henry Fancouet, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Settler.—An invention for wringing and mangling clothes, called " The Victoria Combined Wringer and Mangle." 2680. sth December. William McKeegan, Engineer, and William Andrew Young, Carrier, both of Wellington, New Zealand.—An invention for a combined horizontal and vertical discharger.