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2351. 25th May. Daniel Hyahs, of Cuba Street, in the City of Wellington, New Zealand, Dealer.—An invention for a patent folding bedstead, to be called " The Success Folding Bedstead." 2352. 25th May. John Thompson, of Oamaru, in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zealand, Builder, &c.—An invention for trapping rabbits, named "Thompson's Excelsior Babbit-trap." 2353. (L.E.) 25th May. Chester Henry Pond, of No. 14, Spencer Place, New York, in the United States of America.—An invention for improvements in electro mechanical clocks, and in synchronizers therefor. 2354. (L.E.) 25th May. Mobitz Immisch, of 119, Torriano Avenue, Camden Town, London, in the County of Middlesex, England, Electrician.—An invention for improvements in electro motors and dynamo machines. 2355. 26th May. Arthub Eobinson McCabe, of Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy, near Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Engineer, Thomas William Thomson, of the same place, Salesman, and James Thomson, of the same place, Licensed Victualler. —An invention for McCabe's perfection safety-hook and link ; 2356. 26th May. Patrick Joseph Stritch, of Strathmerton, in the Colony of Victoria, Storekeeper.—An invention for an improved apparatus for straining fence-wires, 2357. 26th May. George Westinghouse, Jun., of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, in the United States of America, Engineer.—An invention for improvements in fluid-pressure automatic brake mechanism. 2358. 26th May. George Ambrose Wilkins, of London, England, Manufacturer.—An invention for improvements in paper bottles and in machines for manufacturing them. 2359. 27th May. Jean Michel Camille Malfroy, of Eotorua, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand, Hydraulic Engineer.—An invention for Malfroy's patent automatic sewer-flushing tank. 2360. 27th May. Henry Brooks, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Mercantile Clerk.—An invention for improvements in the construction of knobs, spindles, and furniture for locks, latches, and such like fastenings. 2361. 25th May. John James Haslam, of Wharf Eoad, Avondale, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand, Builder.—An invention for receiving and conveying silt, sand, gravel, scoria, rock, or stone, &c, named " Haslam's Twin Self-discharging Hydraulic Hopper Pontoon." 2362. 26th May. John Lamb, of Auckland, New Zealand, Miller.—An invention for a machine for making meal, to be known as " Lamb's Patent Porridge Meal." 2363. 28th May. Edwin Wooton, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Gentleman.—An invention for stamps for perforating bank cheques or for other purposes. 2364. 28th May. Edwin Wooton, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Gentleman. —An invention for improved stamps for perforating bank cheques or for other purposes. 2365. 31st May. James Curtis, of Petone, in the Provincial District of Wellington, New Zealand, Carriage-fitter. —An invention for the prevention of vibration or rattling in windows, doors, or anywhere else it is deemed necessary to prevent vibration or rattling. 2366. 30th May. John Athelstan Parsons, of Kaikoura, in the Provincial District of Marlborough, New Zealand, Gentleman.—An invention for an universal clipper and shearer, called " Parsons's Universal Clipper and Shearer." 2367. Ist June. William C. Martin and David B. Hutton, of E.M.S.S. " Aorangi," Engineers.— An invention for Martin and Hutton's spring metallic packing. 2368. Ist June. Augistine William Swift, of Belfast, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Wheelwright.—An invention for a windmill, to be known as " Swift and Son's Jubilee Windmill." 2369. 3rd June. William Thomas Grinsted, Sen., of Christchurch, New Zealand, Importer.—An invention for an automatic recorder, to register in duplicate written matter of any kind upon layers of paper, styled " Grinsted's Patent Automatic Eecorder." 2370. 4th June. William James Wilson, of Warkworth, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for improvements in Wilson's improved lucop's centrifugal pulveriser. 2371. 3rd June. Eobert Newton Vanes, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Medical Electrician. —An invention for a thigh piece to be used in connection with Vanes's patent medical electric battery and appliances. 2372. 31st May. Chables Augustus Funke, Sen., Henry Francis Funke, and Eenest Edwaed Funke, all of Panmure, in the County of Eden, New Zealand, Tanners, Curriers, and Leatherdressers.—An invention for manufacturing brown boot-leather. 2373. (L.E.) Bth June. Alfred Davy, of Sheffield, in the County of York, in England, Engineer. —An invention for improvements in Bessemer steel-making apparatus. 2374. 6th June. Thomas Begg, of Anderson's Bay, in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zea-. land, Company Manager.—An improved dropper for wire fences, to be known as " Begg's Dropper." 2375. 4th June. Elijah Aldis, of Jervois Eoad, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand, Artist.— An invention for a fire-escape, to be called " Aldis's Patent Safety Fire-escape." 2376. 6th June. Ashley John Hunteb, Civil Engineer, and Henry Joseph Cabson, Analytical Chemist, both of Auckland, New Zealand.—An invention for an improved method of deoxidising the New Zealand ironsand. 2377. Bth June. John Chambers, Ironmonger, and David Eanken Shirreff Galbraith, Analyst, both of Auckland, New Zealand.—An invention for the deoxidation of magnetic ironsand.