Customs Decisions and Mail Services




APRIL 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1075

Minister's Decisions under Customs Duties Act.

Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 4th April, 1910.

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.
10/481 Minor articles, viz.:— Boards for making college-caps or “mortarboards” As minor articles for making caps (300) Free.
10/434 Scientific apparatus, viz.:— Alcohol-meters
10/483 Dynamometers for testing the brake horse-power of engines As scientific apparatus (288) .. Free.
10/423 Light-testers for testing the quality of gas at the works
10/393 Machine for testing the breaking-strain of sheets of paper

Minister’s Order No. 923.] RICH'D. CARTER,
Secretary and Inspector.

Inland Mail-services, 1910–1912.

Post and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office, Wellington, 22nd March, 1910.

THE following list of inland mail-services now being performed under contract or arrangement within the Dominion is published for general information.

By order.
D. ROBERTSON,
Secretary.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Auckland Chief Post Office, Railway Station, and Wharves Delivery of letter-carriers’ extra bags Also delivery of parcels in city and suburbs As required Vehicles .. J. J. Craig (Limited) £ s. d. 1,649 0 0 31 Dec., 1912.
2 Auckland (clearing receivers within a radius of four miles of Chief Post Office As required Twice daily in city; and once in suburbs 3 horses and carts J. Martin and Co. 1,099 0 0 ,,
3 Auckland landing service (landing and shipping mails from and to vessels in stream) As required .. Steamer or launch James H. Bradney 200 0 0 ,,
4 Avondale, Titirangi, Brooklyn, and Huia 20 Weekly .. Horse .. L. J. Armstrong 40 0 0 ,,
5 Awanui Landing, Awanui, and Kaitaia 5 Twice weekly Vehicle, summer; pack-horse, winter Latimer Braham 40 16 0 ,,
6 Awhitu Wharf, Awhitu, and Awhitu Central 4 times weekly Horse and trap George D. Biddick 60 0 0 ,,
7 Birkenhead, Freeman’s, Albany, and Dairy Flat 15 Thrice weekly.. Wagonette .. William Goodall 70 0 0 ,,
8 Cambridge, Leamington, Pukerimu, and Kaipaki 10 Daily .. Horse and gig G. H. S. Hastie 52 0 0 31 Dec., 1910.
9 Cambridge and Maungatautari 12 Thrice weekly.. Horse .. Tu Whakaea Te Kaapa 22 10 0 31 Dec., 1912
10 Cambridge Post Office and Railway Station ½ As required .. Vehicle .. Crowther and Bell 30 0 0 ,,
11 Coromandel, Amodeo Bay, and Cabbage Bay 13 Weekly .. Horse .. Blithe Bros. .. 39 0 0 ,,
12 Coromandel Post Office and Wharf .. 14½ As required .. Cart .. Denize Bros. .. 55 0 0 ,,
13 Coromandel, Te Rerenga, and Whangapoua 11 Weekly .. Horse .. George Darling .. 27 10 0 ,,
14 Devonport, Takapuna, Oneroa, Redvale, Wade, Orewa, Waiwera, and Puhoi 35 Weekly .. Coach .. Patrick Bogue .. 156 0 0 ,,
15 Drury, Ramarama, and Bombay .. 8 Daily .. Coach .. William Landon 67 0 0 ,,
16 Ellerslie, Panmure, Pakuranga, and Howick 8 Twice daily .. Coach .. John Crawford .. 100 0 0 ,,
17 Fairburn’s, Victoria Valley, and Takahue 15 Twice weekly .. Horse .. Jesse May .. 52 0 0 ,,
18 Frankton Junction, Hamilton Post Office, Hamilton Railway Station, and Hamilton East 2 As required .. Coach .. Neil Buchanan .. 150 0 0 ,,
19 Hairini and Te Awamutu .. Daily .. Horse .. Thomas Weal .. 35 0 0 ,,
20 Hamilton, Claudelands, and Rototuna 6 Daily .. Trap .. Charles J. Asplin 45 0 0 ,,
21 Hamilton, Hamilton East, Tamahere, Pukeroro, and Cambridge 14½ Daily .. Coach .. Crowther and Bell 75 0 0 ,,
22 Hamilton, Whatawhata, Waitetuna, Te Uku, Okete, and Raglan 36 Thrice weekly.. Coach .. Clement L. Sutton 210 0 0 ,,

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🏭 Minister's Decisions under Customs Duties Act

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
4 April 1910
Customs Duties Act, Tariff Classification, Scientific Apparatus, Alcohol-meters, Dynamometers, Light-testers, Paper Testing Machine
  • Richard Carter, Secretary and Inspector

🚂 Inland Mail-services 1910-1912

🚂 Transport & Communications
22 March 1910
Mail Services, Postal Contracts, Auckland Postal District, Contractors, Subsidies, Contract Termination
21 names identified
  • J. J. Craig ((Limited)), Contractor for mail service
  • J. Martin (and Co.), Contractor for mail service
  • James H. Bradney, Contractor for mail service
  • L. J. Armstrong, Contractor for mail service
  • Latimer Braham, Contractor for mail service
  • George D. Biddick, Contractor for mail service
  • William Goodall, Contractor for mail service
  • G. H. S. Hastie, Contractor for mail service
  • Tu Whakaea Te Kaapa, Contractor for mail service
  • Crowther (and Bell), Contractor for mail service
  • Blithe (Bros.), Contractor for mail service
  • Denize (Bros.), Contractor for mail service
  • George Darling, Contractor for mail service
  • Patrick Bogue, Contractor for mail service
  • William Landon, Contractor for mail service
  • John Crawford, Contractor for mail service
  • Jesse May, Contractor for mail service
  • Neil Buchanan, Contractor for mail service
  • Thomas Weal, Contractor for mail service
  • Charles J. Asplin, Contractor for mail service
  • Clement L. Sutton, Contractor for mail service

  • D. Robertson, Secretary