3762 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 103

stamp], and numbered [Sequent numbers allotted, in
figures, thus 1/3], now produced, is [or are] the genuine
and original invoice from the person from whom the
said goods were purchased by the said importer, and that
the said invoice contain a true statement of the
description and quantity of, and of the prices charged for,
and of the total amount paid or to be paid in respect of
the said goods by the said importer.
And I do further declare that no invoice, letter, state-
ment, or other document, nor any intimation relating to
the said goods, indicating any addition to the said prices
or total amount, or showing descriptions or quantities dif-
fering from those in the said invoice , has been received
[by my firm, or (to be struck out if inapplicable)] by my-
self, or, so far as I know, by any person in New Zealand.

, Importer.
, Authorized Agent.
Declared before me, at , the day of
, 19 .
, Officer of Customs.
, Postmaster.
, Customhouse Agent.
, Solicitor.
[To be filled up and signed when not indorsed on an
entry.] This declaration is made for the ad valorem goods
on prime [or warehousing] entry No. , of [Date of
entry].
, Importer.
, Authorized Agent.

NOTE.—The foregoing form of declaration is to be filled
up, as directed in the notes in brackets, by or for the
importer of the goods. No declaration will be deemed
sufficient to enable an entry to be passed at the Customs
until it has been so filled up and until every alteration or
correction therein has been initialled by the declarant and
by the person before whom the declaration is made.

Declaration for Ad Valorem Goods.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power conferred upon
me by the Customs Law Act, 1908, and of all other
powers and authorities enabling me in this behalf, I,
Roderick McKenzie, acting in the place of the Minister
of Customs, do hereby revoke and annul Commissioner's
Order No. 311, dated the 31st day of October, 1888, and
published in the New Zealand Gazette dated the 1st day of
November, 1888, and Minister's Order No. 859, dated the
31st day of December, 1907, and published in the New
Zealand Gazette dated the 9th day of January, 1908, and
do by this order direct that every entry for goods charge-
able with ad valorem duty, except entries for goods the
true and real value of which is determined in accordance
with sections 61 and 63 of the Customs Law Act, 1908,
shall have indorsed thereon or shall be accompanied by a
declaration in the form prescribed in the Schedule hereto,
and that such declaration shall be signed by the person
making the same in the presence of one of the persons
undermentioned—that is to say, an Officer of Customs, a
Postmaster, a Customhouse Agent, or a Solicitor :
Provided that, notwithstanding anything hereinbefore
contained, the said Commissioner's Order No. 311, dated
the 31st day of October, 1888, as amended by the said
Minister's Order No. 859, dated the 31st day of December,
1907, shall be and be deemed to be in force up to and in-
cluding the 30th day of June, 1912.
Given under my hand, this 18th day of December, 1911.

R. MCKENZIE,
For Minister of Customs.
Minister's Order No. 985.]

SCHEDULE.
I, [Name in full], [duly authorized agent (to be struck out
if inapplicable)] of [Name of firm (if any), place of busi-
ness, and occupation] [hereinafter referred to as my firm
(to be struck out if inapplicable)], do hereby declare that I
am [or my firm are] the importer of the undermentioned
goods, chargeable with ad valorem duty, by the ship [Name
of ship], from [Name of place whence goods imported]—
viz., [Marks, number, and description of packages and of
the goods; or, if the declaration be indorsed on the entry
for the goods, say as described in the within entry]; and
that the fair market value of the said goods as defined by
the Customs Acts is [Total value in sterling, in words at
length].
I do also declare that the [Number of invoices, in words
at length] invoice , marked with [Signature, initial, or
stamp], and numbered [Sequent numbers allotted, in
figures, thus, 1/10], now produced in verification of such

value, is [or are] the genuine and original invoice from
the manufacturer, merchant, or person from whom the
said goods were purchased by the said importer, and that
the said invoice contain a true statement of the de-
scription and quantity of, and of the prices charged for,
and of the total amount paid or to be paid in respect of
the said goods by the said importer.
And I do further declare that no invoice, letter, state-
ment, or other document, nor any intimation relating to
the said goods, indicating any addition to the said prices
or total amount, or showing descriptions or quantities dif-
fering from those in the said invoice , has been received
[by my firm, or (to be struck out if inapplicable)] by my-
self, or, so far as I know, by any person in New Zealand.
, Importer.
, Authorized Agent.
Declared before me, at , the day of
, 19 .
, Officer of Customs.
, Postmaster.
, Customhouse Agent.
, Solicitor.
[To be filled up and signed when not indorsed on an
entry.] This declaration is made for the ad valorem goods
on prime [or warehousing] entry No. , of [Date of
entry].
, Importer.
, Authorized Agent.

NOTE.—The foregoing form of declaration is to be filled
up, as directed in the notes in brackets, by or for the
importer of the goods. No declaration will be deemed
sufficient to enable an entry to be passed at the Customs
until it has been so filled up and until every alteration or
correction therein has been initialled by the declarant and
by the person before whom the declaration is made.

Subsidies to Public Libraries.

Education Department,
Wellington, 8th November, 1911.
NOTICE is hereby given that the sum of £4,000 has
been voted by Parliament for distribution to public
libraries.
The distribution will take place on the 3rd February,
1912, and no claim will be entitled to consideration that
shall not have been sent in in due form and received by the
Secretary for Education, Wellington, on or before the 27th
January, 1912.

1. A library to be entitled to a subsidy must be public in
   the sense of belonging to the public, and of not being under
   the control of an association, society, or club whose mem-
   bership is composed of a section of the community only,
   and if within a borough it must be open to the public free
   of charge. The receipts for the year from subscriptions
   and donations must not have been less than £2, exclusive
   of moneys received from endowments, or from Govern-
   ment, or from Borough or County Councils, or for special
   building purposes, or as rent, hire, or consideration for
   the use of any room, or building, or land belonging to the
   institution, in respect of none of which will subsidy be
   allowed. The net proceeds of concerts, lectures, or other
   entertainments on behalf of the current expenses of the
   library will be regarded as voluntary contributions. A
   subsidy will not be given to more than one library in the
   same town.
2. In the division of the vote a nominal addition of £25
   will be made to the amount of the income of each library
   derived from subscriptions, donations, and rates, and the
   vote will be divided according to the amounts thus
   augmented; but no library will receive credit for a larger
   income than £75—that is, in no case will the augmented
   amount on which distribution is based exceed £100.
3. The whole of the subsidy must be expended without
   delay in the purchase of books for the library..
4. Application to share in the distribution must be by
   means of a statutory declaration by the Chairman, or
   Secretary, or Treasurer of the institution on behalf of
   which it is made, and must be accompanied by a statement
   of the receipts and expenditure of the institution for the
   year ending on the 31st day of December, 1911; and such
   declaration must be on the form provided for the purpose,
   which form shall be as follows :—

DECLARATION.
I, [Name], of [Place of abode], [Occupation], do solemnly
and sincerely declare that I am Chairman [or Secretary,
or Treasurer] of the [Name of institution]; that during
the year ending on the 31st day of December, 1911, the
receipts of the aforesaid institution for the maintenance