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N.—CLASSIFIED SUBJECT LIST OF INVENTIONS FOR YEAR 1008, SHOWING UNDER DIFFERENT HEADINGS BRIEF TITLE, NAME OF APPLICANT. NUMBER, AND DATE.

I A dagger (t) indicates ii prior date in accordance with the International and intercolonial Arrangements.]

The number of inventions in each class, and j Advertising and Displaying. Advertising and displaying. (See Displaying, &c, apparatus.) Advertising-apparatus J A.H.Wright; 24700; 18th July. Advertising-device ; A. H. Wright ; 24301 ; 22nd April. Advertising-device; J. Boyd and J. E. Oliver; 24306; 27th April. Advertising-device ; A. H. Wright ; 24437 ; 23rd May. Display-sheet ; A. H. Wright : 25293 ; 3rd December. Display-sheet ; A. H. Wright; 25334 ; Bth December. Display-sheet and educational apparatus ; A. H. Wright ; 25244 ; 17th November. Display-sheet apparatus ; A. H. Wright; 25205; 11th November. Displaying, &c, apparatus; A. H. Wright; 24967; 19th September. Fan and programme ;A. H. Wright; 24348 ; 30th April. Fan and programme holder ;A. H. Wright; 24926 ; 12th September. Fan, ornamental ; H. Macintosh and G. H. Baylis ; 23890 ; 4th January. Furniture advertising device ; A. H. Wright; 24159 ; 20th March. Game, &c. ;A. H. Wright; 24853 ; 26th August, Illuminated advertising-device ; G. M. Scott; 24695 ; 20th July. Illuminated advertising-device ;G. M. Scott; 25068 ; 13th October. Illuminated advertising-sign ; L. Doran ; 24426 ; 20th May. Letter-box. (See Notice plate for.) Luminous sign ; C. H. Woodhead ; 25169 ; 3rd November. Map. (See Street map, &c.) Notice-plate for letter-box; C. B. Mann ; 23914; 15th January. Revolving sign ; J. Russell and W. W. Jones ; 24834 ; 22nd August. Sign. (See Illuminated Ac. device; Luminous sign ; Revolving sign.) Street map advertising scheme ; A. H. Wright ; 24293 ; 14th April. Vending and advertising machine ; A. H. Wright; 24294 ; 14th April. Window-dressing apparatus ; G. J. Richardson ; 24222 ; 3rd April. Aeronautics. Aeronautical apparatus ; E. L. Barton ; 24838 ; 25th August. Amusements. Amusement-apparatus ; F. Musgrove ; 25264; 25th November. Automatic piano. (See Musical instrument, self-playing.) Ball tennis; F.Rowley; 24591; 12th July, 1907. t Billiard and dining table ; H. A. Logan ; 24586 ; 30th June. Billiard-cue tip ; A. G. Clements ; 25324 ; 10th December. Billiard-cushion ; R. Gray ; 25267 ; 25th November. Billiard-cushion rail; F. A. Alcock ; 24847 ; 27th August, Billiard-table ; F. A. Alcock ; 23894 ; Bth January. Billiard-table ; D. R. Dossetor ; 24094 ; 30th May, 1907.f Billiard-table ; C. H. Matthews ; 24163 ; 23rd March. Billiard-table ; T. Martyn ; 24776 ; 10th August. Billiard-table ;R. Meek and O. Elliott; 25098 ; 19th October. Bowling-gre;n levelling; J. W. Mitchell; 24304; 24th April. Bowls. (See Table bowls.) Bowls, distance-gauge ; P. Dow ; 25155 ; 28th October. Card-holder. (See Playing-card holder.) Cinematograph. (See Kinematograph.) Cushion. (See Billiard, &c, cushion.) Dancing doll; C. H. Schulte and J. Hancock ;, 24428 ; 22nd Developer, electrical; J. F. Bailey ; 25013 ; Ist October. Doll. (See Dancing doll.) Distance-gauge. (See Bowls.) Game; F. Dando ; 24713; 23rd July. Game and advertising-device ; A. H. Wright; 24925 ; 12th September. • Game-apparatus, box-ball; American Box-ball Company ; 24095; sth March. Game, parlour-skittles ; J. A. Boyd ; 23877 ; 3rd January. Guard. (See Table-game guard.) Illusion apparatus ; G. Richardson ; 23937; 23rd January.

ige. on which it appears, are given in Table i. Keyboard-instrument; R. Johnstone, N. Davis, and 11. F. Smith ; 24790 ; 13th August. Kincmatograph; The Friese-Greene Patents, Limited; 24922 ; loth September. Kinematograph-plate. (See Class Printing.) Music-leaf clip ; J. G. Jones ; 24537 ; lGth June. Music-leaf turner ; W. R. Lyttleton ; 24897 ; Bth September. Musical instrument, self-playing; I. B. Smith; 24494; 2nd June. Observation-car. (See Illusion apparatus.) Optical toy. (See Toy.) Piano-felts, repairing ; G. G. Turri; 24079 ; 4th March. Piano, self-playing. (See Musical instruments, &c.) Pianoforte ; W. E. Hughes ; 23995 ; 12th February. Pianoforte ; C. v. Heiden ; 24977 ; 28th September. Playing-card construction; F. W. Fagon; 24133 ; 13th March. Playing-card holder ; J. P. Stevenson ; 24350 ; 4th May. Roundabout; H. Croft; 25072; ] 3th October. See-saw ; E. B. Hughes ; 25359 ; 17th December. Table, reversible-top ; C. Easson ; 24536 ; 15th June. Table-bowls ; R. Frew ; 24H35 ; tith July. Table-game apparatus; V. M. Stewart; 25188; 7th November. Table-game guard ; A.H.Wright; 25049; Kith October. Table-game net attachment; A. H. Wright; 24931 ; 14th September. Tennis-ball. (See Ball.) Toy ; A. H. Cotton ; 23909 ; 24th January. Toy, mechanical; D. A. Chinnery-Brown ; 25280 ; Ist December. Toy, optical ; A. Deperdussin ; 25232 ; 18th November. Attaching and Securing. Bale-fastener ; J. Fisher ; 24399 ; 30th December. Bale-grip; M.Burns; 25088; 15th October. Bales, securing tops of ; P.R.Hughes; 25102; 21st October. Catch. (See Safety-spring catch.) Grip for stitching bales ; D.S.Murray; 25144; 29th October. Hooks and eyes, attaching ; B. R. Bodger ; 24632 ; Bth July. Lock-nut; J. T. Tuck ; 23889 ; 3rd January. Nail, lead-headed ; J. McLaren ; 24590 ; Ist July. Nail-making machine ; W. C. J. Schlie ; 24374 ; Bth May. Nail-making machine ; J. B. Davies and H. Bell ; 24409 ; 20th May. Nut-lock ; J. H. Shore ; 24650 ; 10th July. Parcel-carrier; A. H. Krause; 24538; 15th June. Parcel-carrier ; A. E. Taylor ; 24532 ; 16th June. Safety-spring catch ; R. J. Roach ; 23968 : Ist February. Boilers {Steam). Condenser; J. Sweeney and J. Kidd ; 25114; 22nd October. Corrosion preventing solution ; E. D. McLeod ; 25111; 19th October. Scale, preventing formation of ; W. Wiggins ; 24957 ; 21st September. Water-heater for steam-boiler; T. Beckett; J3966 ; 3rd February. Boots and Shoes. Anvil; H. VV. Sherlock ; 24001 ; Bth February. Assembling parts of boots, &c. ; United Shoe Machinery Company ; 24171 ; 25th March. Beating-machine; F. L. Alley ; 24513; 11th June. Boot. (See Painter's boot.) Boot, &c, instep. (See Instep). Boot or shoe ; H. Bostock ; 24775 ; 7th August. Boot-machine ; United Shoe Machinery Company ; 24325 ; 30th April. Boot-machine ; United Shoe Machinery Company ; 24326 ; 30th April. Boot-machine ; United Shoe Machinery Company ; 24328 ; 30th April. Boot-machine ; United Shoe Machinery Company ; 25314 ; 9th December. Extension boot; R. Avery ; 24182 ; 23rd Maroh. Eyelet-punch ; M. Trenwith and H. H. Smith ; 24150 ; 18th March.

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