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5943. 9th December. Joseph Cawtb Butlek, of Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand.—An invention for an improved window-fastener. :;: 5944. 9th December. Henby Abel Flatman, of 27, Queen Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineer. —An invention for automatically recording the commands of ship's officers and others, with the time each command is given. 5945. 10th December. John Henby Walker, of Temuka, Canterbury, New Zealand, Machinist. — An invention for an improved apparatus for automatically removing chaff, cavings, and rubbish from threshing-machines. 5946. 12th December. Abthub Lett, of Taranaki Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Baker.— An invention for an improved raft or water-velocipede.* 5947. 9th December. David Banken Shibbeff Galbbaith, of Bell Eoad, Bemuera, Auckland,. New Zealand, Fellow of the Institute of Chemistry of Great Britain and Ireland, Analytical Chemist, and Pieece Lanigan, of Ponsonby Eoad, Auckland aforesaid, Contractor.—An invention for improved aerated waters.* 5948. 14th December. Daniel Whitbuen, of Auckland, New Zealand, Manufacturer.—An invention called " Drop it," a new scientific game.* 5949. 15th December. John Lang- Campbell, of Bowral, New South Wales, Auctioneer. —An invention for an improved process and means for the preservation of- milk. 5950. 15th December. John Eeilly, of Hurstville, near Sydney, New South Wales, Bailwayguard.—An invention for an improved method and means for exhibiting by night or in darkness white, coloured, and parti-coloured signals, signs, and devices. 5951. 15th December. William Chapman, Fitter, and William Henby Blythe, Merchant, both of Wanganui, New Zealand. —An invention for improved apparatus for cleaning cocksfoot and rye-grass seeds.* 5952. 15th December. W t illiam MoKeegan, of Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer.—An invention for improvements in refrigerating machinery.* 5953. 16th December. Eveeabd Cecil Fabb, of Constable Street, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand, Draughtsman.—An invention for an instantaneous copying-press.* 5954. 14th December. Eobeet Walkee, of Stuart Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Tinsmith.'—An, invention for cooling milk, cream, or other liquids, to be called " Walker's Champion Milkand Cream-cooler and Aerator."* 5955. 15th December. Moses Bate, of Brighton Eoad, Parnell, Millwright, and Eobeet Gabbett,. of Fort Street, Gum Merchant, both of Auckland, New Zealand.—An invention for an improved apparatus for cleaning kauri-gum, wheat, and some other substances : applicable also for separating ironsand, quartz, and some other materials. 5956. 21st December. Theodobe Joshua Eashleigh, of 266, Barker's Eoad, Hawthorne, near Melbourne, Victoria, Metal-worker, and John Heen, of 30, Bourke Street, Melbourne,. Victoria, Hygienist.—An invention for improvements in the construction of sanitary utensils for bedrooms, dry-earth closets, and house-slops. 5957. 21st December. Chaeles Bubgon and Haeey Bubgon, both of Malm Bridge, near Sheffield, York, England, Sheep-shear Manufacturers.—An invention for improvements in apparatus for shearing or clipping sheep or other animals. 5958. 21st December. William Silveb, of Tamworth, New South Wales, Engineer, Nathan Cohen, of the same place, Stock and Station Agent, and Benjamin Feanois Masks, of Sydney, New South Wales, Merchant. —An invention for improvements in machines for shearing and clipping wool and cutting hair. 5959. 21st December. Ebnest Leslie Eansome, of Oakland, State of California, United States of America, Manufacturer.—An invention for concrete-mixing machine. 5960. 21st December. John Joseph Haeeison, of 83, New Oxford Street, County of Middlesex, England, Designer and Draughtsman.—An invention for improvements in and connected with receptacles for matches and other articles, and for exhibiting advertisements,. photographs, or the like. 5961. 21st December. Samuel Puedie, of No. 10, Gibden Steeet, Burnley, near Melbourne, Victoria, Mineralogist.—An invention for a process and apparatus for manufacturing tannin or tan-liquor from wood. 5962. 21st December. Max Pinous, of Hargreaves Street, Castlemaine, Victoria, Chemist.—An invention for improved coupling-contrivances for railway-trucks and -carriages.* 5963. 17th December. Fbedebick. Waltee Page, of Chertsey, Canterbury, New Zealand,. Labourer.—An invention for a fencing-staple, to be called " Page's Fencing-staple." 5964. 20th December. Henby Abel Flatman, of 27, Queen Street, Christchurch, New Zealand,. Engineer.—An invention for a protecting and strengthening attachment for brooms. 5965. 21st December. William MoFablane, Plumber, and David Bowee, Tinsmith, both of Caversham, New Zealand.—An invention for testing the power of a handgrip, and entitled " Penny-in-slot Grip-machine." 5966. 23rd December. Fbank Cuetis, Kirkwood House, Moray Place, Dunedin, New Zealand,. Manufacturer.—An invention for a medicine to be called " Frank Curtis' Figine," for the cure of constipation. 5967. 22nd December. James Keie, of Ashburton, New Zealand, Machinist.—An invention for an elevating fan for threshing-machines, to be called " Keir's Elevating Fan."* 5968. 23rd December. James Copeland, of Toi, Brunswick Line, near Wanganui, New Zealand,. Farmer.—An invention for complete wire-strainer.* 5969. 23rd December. Geoege Saegent Jakins, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Grain Merchant. —An invention for an improved butter-worker.* 5970. 28th December. James Deummond, of Kirwee, Canterbury, New Zealand, Blacksmith.— An invention for improvement in twitch-grubber and land-pulveriser.*