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2927. 18th April. Alfred Ford, of London, England, Gentleman.—An invention for au improved material applicable as a waterproof covering for roofs and other such-like purposes. 2928. 18th April. Eugene Worms, of 2, Bue de Faubourg Poissonniere, Paris, France, Engineer.— and Jean Bale, of 2, Bue cle Faubourg aforesaid, Engineer.—An invention for improved process and apparatus for tanning by aid of electricity. 2929. 18th April. James George Martin, of Castle Milk House, Benjamin Street, Parkville, near Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Engineer.—An invention for an improved method of and apparatus for binding bundles of cut crops. 2930. 18th April. Edwaed W 7atees, of Chancery Lane, Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Patent Agent. —An invention for improvements in methods and means of signalling by electricity. (The International Electric Company.) 2931. 18th April. Watkin Wynne, of Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, Journalist.— An invention for improvements in means and apparatus for the destruction of noxious anknals such as rabbits. Not proceeded with. 2932. 17th April. John Lamb, of Auckland, New Zealand, Miller. —An invention for producing " Lamb's Porridge-Meal." Not proceeded with. 2933. 18th April. Alfred Augustus North, of Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Teacher of Voice-production.—An invention for voice-production, to be called " The Jenny Lind Voice-producing Apparatus." 2934. 20th April. David Simpson Boberts Kiekwood, of St. Leonards, near Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, Civil and Mechanical Engineer.—An invention for an improved contrivance for husking corn. Not proceeded with. 2935. 21st April. Walter Cole,-of Wellington, New Zealand, Architect.—An invention for improvements in the manufacture of cases for perishable articles. Not proceeded with. 2936. 21st April. James Tyeth Habt> of Wellington, New Zealand, Officer of Customs.—-An invention for an improvement in navigation, to be called and known as " Hart's Course and Bearing Deviation Eliminator." Not proceeded with. 2937. 18th April. Arthur West, of Helensville, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand, Turner and General Woodworker, and Edwaed West, of Helensville aforesaid, Turner and General Woodworker.—An invention for smoothing or polishing articles of turned woodware, to be called "West's Cylindrical-wood Polisher." Mot proceeded with. 2938. 10th April. John Sheews Talbot, of the City of Auckland, New Zealand, Journalist.—An invention for more easily carrying military and sporting cartridges, to be called " Talbot's Cartridge-carrier." Not proceeded with. 2939. 24th April. Walter Brown, of Parish Street, in the City of Wellington, New Zealand.— An invention for preparing and dressing the Phormium tenax or New Zealand flax. Not proceeded with. 2940. 24th April. Augustus Gross, of Newcastle, in the Colony of New South Wales, Nauticalinstrument Maker.—An invention for electrical appliances for a mariner's compass, to give alarm upon deviation from the ship's course. 2941. 19th April. Matthew Taylor, of Lower Vincent Street, in the City of Auckland, New Zealand, Blind-maker.—An invention for the construction of window-blinds, to be called " The Hygeian Blind." Not proceeded with. 2942. 23rd April. William Hunsley, of Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for jointing cask-staves of any shape or size, to be called " Hunsley's New Zealand Stave-jointer." Not proceeded with. 2943. 24th April. William Burnley Bust, of Opoho, Dunedin, in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zealand. —An invention for a skein-holder, to be known as "Bust's Patent Triangle Skein-holder." Not proceeded with. 2944. 25th April. Hugh Lamont Greer, of Johnsonville, in the Provincial District of Wellington, New Zealand Farm-labourer.—An invention for " The Non-explosive Babbit-exterminating Cartridge." Not proceeded with. 2945. 25th April. Bobert Lauchlan, of Austin Street, in the City of Wellington, New Zealand, Plumber and Tinsmith.—An invention for flushing water-closets, to be named " The Simple Pneumatic Water-cistern." Not proceeded with. 2946. 25th April. Henry Perriman, of Essendon, near Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Clerk, and Charles Fred. Alger, of Mackenzie Street, Melbourne aforesaid, Engineer.— An invention for an improved implement for straining wire by a new method, and for other cognate purposes. 2947. 26th April. Phineas Pearson Ce'aven, of Saudringham, in the Colony of Victoria, Gentleman. —An invention for an improved type-distributing machine. 2948. 26th April. Alfred Henry Ford, of 100, Michael Street, Clifton Hill, North Fitzroy, in the Colony of Victoria, Upholsterer.—An invention for an improved method of constructing sliding-doors. 2949. 26th April. Phineas Pearson Craven, of Coronet Hill, Blackrock, Sandrirfgham, in the Colony of Victoria, Gentleman. —An invention for an improved type-setting machine. 2950. 26th April. Cornelius Lot Wheeler, of Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Miller. —An invention for separating grain and seeds and other mixed material, to be known as " The New Departure Wheeler's Botary Betention-sieves." 2951. 24th April. John Shrews Talbot, of the City of Auckland, New Zealand, Journalist.—An invention for more expeditiously fastening boots and shoes, to be called " Talbot's Boot and Shoe Fastener." Not proceeded with. 2952. 26th April. Charles Louis Lawrence, of Ashburton, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New- Zealand, Photographer.—An invention to be called " Lawrence's Improved Camera with Automatic Bevolving Front."