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2466. (L.E.) 3rd August. James Feedeeick Kilbuen, of 23, Williams Eoad, Prahran, near Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Engineer. —An invention for improvements in the manufacture of windmills, to be entitled " The Kilburn Windmill." 2467. 6th August. Alban Douglas Wells, of Christchurch, New Zealand. —An invention for a wire-strainer, styled "The Eyland Wire-strainer." 2468. Bth August. Chaeles McQueen, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for intercepting the particles of gold which may pass from stamper-boxes, wheel-crushers, or over sluice-boxes and tail-races, to be known as "McQueen's Pyrites-separator and Goldsaver." 2469. 10th August. Cael August Beegebsen, of Palmerston North, in the Provincial District of Wellington, New Zealand, Gunsmith, and Jens Jensen, of Feilding, in the district aforesaid, Blacksmith.—An invention for wire-straining and wire-fastening, called "The Improved Crab-motioned Wire-strainer and Wire-stopper." 2470. Bth August. Frank Oakden, of New Zealand, Architect.—An invention for a simplex telephone enunciator. 2471. 11th August. Faiklie Haeold Teonson, of Wellington, New Zealand, Patent Agent. —An invention for improvements in automatic apparatus for giving warning in case of fire, to be called " Tronson's Patent Automatic Electric Fire-alarm." 2472. 12th August. Edwaed Percy Amesbuey, D.D.S., of Masterton, Wairarapa, in the Provincial District of Wellington, New Zealand.—An invention for converting any table or other knife into a perfect tobacco-cutter. 2473. 12th August. Donald Donald, of Solway, Masterton, Wairarapa, in the Provincial District of Wellington, New Zealand.—An invention for "The Solway Babbit-poisoner." 2474. 13th August. Haeey Eobert Newton, of Thamesyde, Weybridge, Surrey, England.—An invention for improvements in sewers, drains, and cesspools. 2475. 13th August. William Frank Hall, temporarily residing at Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Agent for the Hydraulic Elevator Company of Chicago, in the United States of America.—An invention for an electric device for operating the controlling valve of elevator engines from the car. (C. W. Baldwin.) 2476. 13th August. William Frank Hall, temporarily residing at Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Agent for the Hydraulic Elevator Company of Chicago, in the United States of America.—An invention for improvements in and relating to elevator engines and cars. (C. W. Baldwin.) 2477. 9th August. Eobket Jknkinson, of Howe Street, Newton, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand, Builder.—An invention for Jenkinson's patent concrete waterand drain-pipes. 2478. 10th August. Alexander Haevey, of Auckland, New Zealand, Manufacturing Tinsmith. — An invention for a box or case for the packing and preservation of cheese and other dairy produce, meats, and other condiments, to be called " The Colonial Packing-box." 2479. 10th August. Alexander Haevey, of Auckland, New Zealand, Manufacturing Tinsmith.— An invention for a refrigerator for cooling and aerating liquids, &c, to be called " The Hygeia Eefrigerator." 2480. 11th August. John Sheews Talbot, of Mercury Bay, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand, Journalist.—An invention for gathering flowers and fruit, to be called " Talbot's Flower- and Fruit-gatherer." 2481. 12th August. John Stalkee, of Tinwald, in the County of Ashburton, New Zealand, Farmer. —An invention for Stalker's grating check. 2482. 15th August. Thomas William Fester and Daniel Thcmas King, both of Carterton, Wairarapa, in the Provincial District of Wellington, New Zealand, Cabinetmakers.—An invention for a clothes-horse, to be called " The Nursery Folding Clothes-horse." 2483. ] 2th August. Henry Shieley Lough, of Amberley, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Farmer.—An invention for Lough's low-level wool-press. 2484. 16th August. James Tyeth Haet, of Wellington, New Zealand, Officer of Customs.—An invention for improvements in hydraulic steering-gear, to be called and known as " Hart's W Theel-detached Need-ratio Purchase Hydraulic Steering-gear." 2485. 15th August. James Elliot Thomson, of Christchurch, New Zealand.—An invention for a hop- or wool-press, to be called " The Canterbury Wool-press." 2486. 11th August. John Clare, of Eichmond Eoad, Auckland, New Zealand, Analytical Chemist. ■ —An invention for a soluble compound of silica suitable for coating timber, concrete, and for other purposes, to be called " Clare's Compound." 2487. 11th August. John Glare, of Eichmond Eoad, Auckland, New Zealand, Analytical Chemist. —An invention for better regulating the pressure and supply of gas and improving the illuminating power thereof, to be called " Clare's Eegulator." 2488. 15th August. Thomas Ham Hodge, of Port Chalmers, in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zealand, Master Mariner.—An invention for a wind-deflector attachment to streetlamps. 2489. 16th August. William Matthews Tayloe, of Ashburton, in the Provincial District of Cant3rbury, New Zealand, Carpenter.—An invention for Taylor's improved fire-escape. 2490. 18th August. James McGovern, of Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, Engineer. —An invention for improvements in machinery for drying and pulverising certain materials, such as tli3 waste of slaughterhouses, fcecal matter, &o. 2491. 20th August. Donald Donald, of Solway, Masterton, Wairarapa, in the Provincial District of Wellington, New Zealand.—An invention for the Solway hurricane spray-nozzle.