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4747. 3rd December. Alexander Stoebie, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Implement Maker.—An invention for " Storrie's Patent Manure Distributor," for the purpose of distributing artificial manure either in drills or broadcast, as may be desired. 4748. 4th December. Alice Watts, Wife of Eobert Watts, Water Street, Maori Hill, Dunedin, New Zealand, House Painter.—An invention for " Watts's Patent White Floating Soap." 4749. 4th December. Geoege Peel, Amalgamator, and Duncan Edwaed Cleek, Miner, both of Thames, New Zealand.—An invention for saving gold and silver, called "The Peel and Clerk Central Amalgamating-pan."* 4750. Bth December. Joe Osboene, of Doyleston, Canterbury, New Zealand, Farmer.—An invention for an improved gorse-cutting apparatus, to be attached to the rear of a traction-engine or other wheeled vehicle. 4751. 12th December. Thomas Ealph Douse, of 8, Holborn Viaduct, London, England, Engineer. —An invention for "Electric Eire Indicator and Suppressor." 4752. 9th December. Jean Baptiste Eteveneaux, of Palmerston Street, Westport, New Zealand, Carpenter.—An invention for " Eteveneaux's Eevolving Endless Hopper," for the purpose of separating sand containing gold from stones and other debris. 4753. 15th December. Chaeles Coopee, of Guildford, Western Australia, Civil Engineer.—An invention for an improved spark-arrester for locomotive and other engines. 4754. 15th December. James Jamieson, of Sydney, New South Wales, Farmer.—An invention entitled " Combination Multiple Furrow, Plough and Planter." 4755. 15th December. Joseph Caetee Oakman, of O'Connell Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Merchant.—An invention for an'improved exercising machine.* 4756. 11th December. Josiah Clifton Fieth, of Auckland, New Zealand, Miller.—An invention for a new or improved method of cleaning, treating, or preparing kauri-gum for the market. 4757. 16th December. Aethue Noeman Laweence Benpobath, of Manaia, New Zealand, Account-ant.-—An invention for an account book, to be called "The At-a-Glance Account Book." 4758. 18th December. Eobeet Ashton Listbe, of Dursley, England, Engineer.— An invention for improvements in pumps for milk and other fluids. 4759. 18th December. James Clegg, of Connaught Mansions, Victoria Street, Westminster, England, Gentleman.—An invention for improvements in the manufacture of light emitters or illuminants for electric lamps. 4760. 18th December. Geoege William Chinneey, Luthee Geoege Chinneey, Swartz Maetyn Chinneey, Samuel Bostock, and Caedeoss Geant, all of London, England, Manufacturers. ■—An invention for improvements in apparatus for the manufacture of aerated or gaseous liquids, and for filling or charging the same into bottles. 4761. 18th December. Heney Jeegee, of Norwood, South Australia, Watchmaker.—An invention for an improved water-engine. 4762. 18th December. Chaeles James Jutson, Gentleman, and Feedeeick Abeaham Poupaed, Manufacturer, both of London, England. —An invention for improvements in shoes for horses or other hoofed animals. 4763. 18th December. William AlgeenonEde-Clendinnen, of BurwoodEoad, Hawthorne, Victoria, Auctioneer.—An invention for an improved means for securing sliding window and other sashes in any desired position.:;: 4764. 15th December. William Adams, near Lawrence, New Zealand, Mine Manager. —An invention for saving fine gold passing over tables, and entitled " W. Adams's Patent Amalgamator." 4765. 17th December. John Lochhead, of Dunsandel, Canterbury, New Zealand, Farmer.—An invention for an improved gorse-cutting machine. 4766. 19th December. Eeuben Hallenstein, of Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Merchant. —An invention for apparatus for working fire-proof doors, for closing lift-openings and other apertures in floors of buildings. 4767. 15th December. William Heney Bagnall, of Turua, Thames, Auckland, New Zealand, Millowner.—An invention entitled "Bagnall's Method of regulating Temperature on board Ships."* 4768. 18th December. William Edwaed Connell Osboene, of Mount Eden Eoad, Auckland, New Zealand, Clerk.—An invention for a temporised support for rifle-sights. 4769. 18th December. Geoege Ballaed, of Buekland, near Auckland, New Zealand, Farmer.— An invention for attachment to plough for pulverising soil, to be called "Ballard's Patent Pulveriser."* 4770. 22nd December. Chaeles Anketell, of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer. —An invention for an improvement in a reaper-and-binder.* 4771. 24th December. Gundee Tellepsen, of Danevirk, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Billiardmarker. —An invention for a new or improved apparatus for washing floors. 4772. 23rd December. Daniel Whitbuen, of Morrinsville, Waikato, Auckland, New Zealand.— An invention entitled " Whitburn's Patent Automatic Cradle-rocker."* 4773. 29th December. Heney C. Moie, of Summer Hill, near Sydney, New South Wales, Doctor of Medicine.—An invention for improvement in reversible seats for railway-cars, and for other purposes. 4774. 31st December. Thomas Eyan, of Tasman Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Marine Engineer and Millwright.—An invention, to be called " Thomas Eyan's Patent Pneumatic Wreck-recovery Machinery," for lifting ships and other substances from submarine and submerged depths in fresh and salt waters.*. 4775. 31st December. Alpeed Smith, Electrician, and Heebeet Matthews, Pickle Manufacturer, both of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. —An invention for a method of controlling by electricity the working mechanism of totalisators or other machines of a similar nature.*

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