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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 64
Minister's Decisions under Customs Duties Act.
Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 2nd August, 1909.
IT is hereby notified for public information that the Hon. the Minister of Customs has decided to interpret the Customs Duties Act in relation to the undermentioned articles as follows:—
NOTE.—“Not otherwise enumerated” appears as n.o.e.; “other kinds” as o.k.; “articles and materials suited only for, and to be used solely in, the fabrication of goods in the Dominion” as a. & m.s. Articles marked thus † are revised decisions.
| Record. | Goods. | Classification under Tariff, and Item No. | Rate of Duty. |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Tariff. | |||
| 09/1369 09/1269 09/1284 |
A. & m.s., viz.:— Band-saw plates (blanks for making saws) “Invisible castors,” being metal capsules for making chairs Steel forged discs in the rough, uncut, unbored, or unworked in any way, for the manufacture of cog-wheels for speed-gears of motor-cars |
As a. & m.s. (485) | Free. |
| 09/1235 | Brass tubing, in short lengths, with edges filed and smoothed, for use as pipe-sleeves | As manufactured articles of metal n.o.e. (197) | 20 per cent. |
| 09/1304 | Carriage materials, viz.:— Felt body-cushions, “Cooper’s,” for manufacture of railway and tramway cars |
As n.o.e. (486) | Free. |
| 09/1390 | Charcoal in sticks for drawing | As n.o.e. (486) | Free. |
| 09/1355 | Fire-extinguisher, hydro-pneumatic, the “Alpha” | As fire-engines (387) | Free |
| 09/1244 | Flexible shafting for driving emery-wheel for trimming rivets, “Wicksteed’s Patent” | As engineers’ machine tools (384) | Free. |
| 09/1392 09/1392 09/1258 |
Scientific apparatus, viz.:— Gaspipe-testing machine, the “Eclipse” Gauge with rods for drain-testing, the “Eclipse” Machine for testing the breaking-strain of wire rope |
As scientific apparatus (288) | Free. |
| 09/1342 | Surgical appliances, viz.:— Bent throat-brushes |
As appliances peculiar to surgical use (287) | Free. |
Minister's Order No. 911.]
RICH'D. CARTER,
Secretary and Inspector.
Population of the Dominion.
RETURN of the Estimated Population of the Dominion of New Zealand on the 30th June, 1909.
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated population (excluding Maoris and inhabitants of annexed Pacific islands) on 31st March, 1909 | 514,552 | 453,761 | 968,313 |
| Increase during June quarter, 1909— | |||
| By Births | 3,424 | 3,306 | 6,730 |
| Arrivals | 4,180 | 2,545 | 6,725 |
| 7,604 | 5,851 | 13,455 | |
| Decrease during June quarter, 1909— | |||
| By Deaths | 1,254 | 926 | 2,180 |
| Departures | 6,843 | 3,399 | 10,242 |
| 8,097 | 4,325 | 12,422 | |
| Net increase during June quarter, 1909 | —493 | 1,526* | 1,033 |
| Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris, &c.) on 30th June, 1909 | 514,059 | 455,287 | 969,346 |
| Maori population, Census, 1906 | 25,538 | 22,193 | 47,731 |
| Population of Cook and other Pacific islands, Census, 1906 | 6,224 | 6,116 | *12,340 |
| Total estimated population of the Dominion on 30th June, 1909 | 545,821 | 488,596 | 1,029,417 |
- Excluding 776 Natives of South Sea Islands at labour abroad.
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1909.
F. W. MANSFIELD,
Registrar-General.
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NZ Gazette 1909, No 64
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🏭 Minister's Decisions on Customs Duties
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry2 August 1909
Customs Duties Act, Tariff classification, Import duties, Goods classification
- Hon. the Minister of Customs
- RICH'D. CARTER, Secretary and Inspector
🏛️ Estimated Population of New Zealand
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration2 August 1909
Population statistics, Demographics, Births, Deaths, Migration, Maori population, Pacific islands population
- F. W. MANSFIELD, Registrar-General