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2323. 3rd May. Joseph Aethue Mbssengee, of Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Artisan. —An invention for turning over the pages of music-books, &c, to be called " Messenger's Patent Presto Music-turner." 2324. 3rd May. John Thomas Knight and Geoege Towlee, of Auckland, New Zealand, Floor - ists.—An invention for flooring, &c, to be called "The Patent Elastic Flooring," for playgrounds and other purposes. 2325. sth May. Reginald Bayley, of New Plymouth, New Zealand, Draftsman.—An invention for straining wire. 2326. 4th May. Waltee Geeenshields, of Auckland, New Zealand, Bracist.—An invention for smoking, to be called " The Jubilee Patent Safety Pipe-or Cigar-holder," which condenses and retains in a small glass tube the poisonous fumes of tobacco. 2327. sth May. Josiah Hipkins, of Grafton Eoad, Auckland, New Zealand, Ironmaster.—An invention for a blast furnace and other novelties specially adapted for the smelting of titanic ironsands of New Zealand, to be called " Hipkins'sßlast Furnace." 2328. 6th May. Douglas Haeeis Hastings, Patent Agent, and Eichaed Ogboen Mansfoed, Artist, of Dunedin, New Zealand. —An invention for " Mansford's Perfect Milk-pail." 2329. 7th May. Chaeles Beemble Hawes, Painter, and Heney Able Flatman, Engineer, both of Southbrook, in the County of Ashley, New Zealand.—An invention for preventing loss from, and improving the appearance of, pockets of wearing-apparel, to be called "The Absolute Safety Pocket-protector." 2330. 7th May. John Eobeetson, of Mason's Flat, in the County of Ashley, New Zealand, Blacksmith.—An invention for a method of exterminating rabbits. 2331. 7th May. John Eobeetson, of Mason's Flat, in the County of Ashley, New Zealand, Blacksmith.—An invention for an improved method of exterminating rabbits. 2332. 9th May. William Bell, of Murrurundi, in the Colony of New South Wales, Engineer, John William Beoomhead, and Waltee Augustus Jones, both of Sydney, in the said Colony, Mathematical Instrument Makers, and John Lionel Suckling, of Barsham, near Blandford, in the colony aforesaid, Grazier. —An invention for improvements in appliances for shearing or clipping animals and for cutting hair. 2333. 9th May. William Wells and Geoege William Stuegess, of Sydenham, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Engineers.—An invention for improvement in washing-machines. 2334. 9th May. Thomas Cottle, of Cust, in the County of Ashley, New Zealand, Farmer.—An invention for a patent medicine, called "The Colonial Cure." 2335. 10th May. James Ween, of the Glen, near Dunedin, New Zealand, Wheelwright.—An invention for a certain broom, to be called " The Patent Reversible Broom." 2336. 13th May. Heney Coeeick, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Bootmaker.—An invention for a slide-valve, to be called " Corricks's Anti-friction Slide-valve." 2337. 16th May. James Beown, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Accountant.—An invention for gold-saving, the machine to be known as "Brown's Separator." 2338. 16th May. Ewald Fisohee and Max William Webee, both of Schlegelstrasse, 10, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany, Engineers.—An invention for improvements in extracting gold and other precious metals from their ores, and apparatus therefor. 2339. 16th May. John Gooch, of Brompton Eoad, in the County of Middlesex, England, Outfitter. —An invention for improvements in shop-fronts. 2340. 16th May. Evan Rowlands, of No. 116, Collins Street West, in the City of Melbourne and Colony of Victoria, Aerated Water Manufacturer.—An invention for improvements in cashand parcels-carrying apparatus. (R. A. McCarty.) 2341. 18th May. William Tayloe, of Ohoka, Canterbury, New Zealand, Engineer and Smith.— An invention for cast-steel gauge-punch for making holes and improving horseshoes thereby. 2342. 17th May. William Gaeeaed, of 38, Victoria Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Gunmaker.—An invention for teaching swimming, to be called " Garrard's Patent Swimming Apparatus." 2343. 17th May. Henry Dueand, of Timaru, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Gunsmith. —An invention for a lightning cartridge-filler and turnover. 2344. 19th May. Edwaed Watees, of 75, Chancery Lane, Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Patent Agent.—An invention for improvements in the manufacture of boots and shoes. (M. L. Lion and F. Cutlan.) 2345. 19th May. Alfeed Atkins, of Wanganui, and Feedeeick de Jeesey Cleee, of Wellington, both in the Provincial District of Wellington, New Zealand.—An invention for improvements in school-desks. 2346. 14th May. Robeet Cookeeell, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Blacksmith.—An invention for an improved tripod harrow for harrowing and scarifying the land. 2347. 17th May. James Alexandee Pond, of Auckland, New Zealand. —An invention for a hexagonal keg, designed to carry edible substances, both liquid and solid, without contact with the wood, to be called " Pond's Hexagonal Keg." 2348. 23rd May. James Ness, of Port Chalmers, in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zealand, Clerk. —An invention for an automatic fire-extinguisher. 2349. 23rd May. Feancis Claeke, of Dane John Works, Canterbury, in the County of Kent, England, Engineer.—An invention for improvements in targets for rifle-practice. 2350. 25th May. Daniel Hyams, of Cuba Street, in the City of Wellington, New Zealand, Dealer.—An invention for a patent folding bedstead, to be called "The Nonpareil Folding Bedstead."