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2707. 22nd December. Charles McQueen, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for sinking holes in the earth through gravel, sand, clay, and soil of all kinds, to be known as " McQueen's Patent Prospecting-machine." 2708. 22nd December. Arthur Fbancis Wileman, of 24, Mount Park Crescent, Baling, in the County of Middlesex, England, Engineer. —An invention for improvements in sewingmachines. 2709. 21st December. James Lane, of Lyttelton, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Hotelkeeper.—An invention for improvements in the ordinary beer-siphon, to be called "Lane's Patent Beer-extractor." 2710. 21st December. Samuel Kingsbuey, of Ashley, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Farmer. —An invention for Kingsbury's improved self-acting feeder for threshing-machines (No. 2). 2711. 21st December. Thomas Heebeet, of Vermont Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Factory Manager to New Zealand Timber Company. —An invention for a method of fixing glass in the roofs and walls of vineries, hothouses, and skylights, to be called " The Acme glazing Clips and System of Glazing without Putty." ■ 2712. 22nd December. Geokge Caedeb, Walteb Caedeb, and Edwaed Owen, trading under the style or firm of Carder Brothers and Co., of Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand, Steam Sanitary Pipe Manufacturers. —An invention for improvements in making junctions to or with drain-pipes, sewers, &c, to be called " Carder's Patent Junction Pipe." 2713. 22nd December. Geoege Paekee Moeeis, of Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Photographer. —An invention for a water-filter, to be called " Morris's Water-purifier." 2714. 22nd December. Thomas Danks, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineer. —An invention for a windmill, to be called " The Titan Windmill." 2715. 28th December. Duncan William McAbthue, Civil Engineer, and William Gibson Johnston, Merchant, both of Hokitika, New Zealand.—An invention for the hydraulic siphon amalgamator. 2716. (L.E.) 24th December. Edwaed William Paekes, of 3, Salters Hall Court, in the City of London, England, Gentleman. —An invention for improvements in the production of coloured photographic pictures. 2717. 29th December. David Pickebing, of Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand, Plumber.—An invention for an improved windmill and its accessories. 2718. 24th December. John Rees Jones, of Gisborne, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for an orchard or vinery duster, sprayer, and fumigator. 2719. 29th December. Heney Dueand, of Timaru, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Gunsmith.—An invention for Durand's harness backhand and trace-protector. Lettees Patent lapsed thbough Non-payment of Eenewal Fee, fbom 7th Apeil, 1887, to 4th Apeil, 1888. 617. E. J. McCaffrey.—Enamelling process. 636. A. Feaseb. —Opening gates and doors. 637. E. P. Gibbons. —Cutting rollers. 644. G. Simmons. —Manufacturing hose. 650. A. Cairns. —Suspension railway. 651. A. Caibns. —Double-tread rail. 652. A. Caiens. —Improved barge. 653. J. H. Hudson. —Blind-clip. 660. J. Robinson.—Quartz-crushing. 666. A. Black.—Bending iron. 667. A. Potter. —Scouring wool. 671. W. Geeenshields. —Shoulderette. 672. J. T. Thomson.—Windmills. 674. E. Kingsfoed.—Cleaning rivers. 677. W. Eoss.—Disc-harrows. 681. W. A. Haepee and J. W. Rock.—Gas-engine. 698. G. Ross. —Raising vessels. 700. E. Walkee.—Skim-coulter. 723. W. A. Habpee and T. Denniston. —Laying tramways. 724. E. C. Jones.—Wire or rope tramways. 725. W. J. Dalton.—An ornator. 726. J. Lees and J. W. Bock.—Steam-boiler. 727. S. E. Hayes and T. C. Jenkins.—Eegistrator. 728. D. Donald.—Wool-press. 732. A. Weener. —Lifting and holding. 736. G. L. Sise. —Disc-harrows. 739. A. W. Bickerton.—A model to illustrate motions, &c, of earth. 740. F. A. Mooee. —Skin packing. 743. J. Aspinall and J. Johnston. —Gold-saving. 744. E. W. Otway.—Permanent-way. 746. J. Osboene and A. Weenee. —Gorse-cutting. 750. B. Keane and G. Caeder.—Kiln. 758. J. E. Hill and A. Eobeetson.—Threshing-mills. 767. T. C. Dennison, W. A. Habper, and F. W. S. Ansted.—Manufacturing concrete. 769. W. Nelson.—Boiling down.