✨ Customs Decisions and Tenders
JUNE 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1831
Minister's Decisions under Customs Duties Act.
Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 29th May, 1911.
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. | |||
| 11/680 | A. & m.s., viz.:— Composite or plain inlaying wooden strips used in the manufacture of furniture | As a. & m.s. (485) .. .. | Free. |
| 11/783 | Tinned steel sheets, perforated, for manufacture of curd-strainers | ||
| 11/717 | Zinc sheets, corrugated, for faces of washboards | ||
| 11/691 | Educational apparatus, viz.:— Test-tube brushes, and weights (¼ oz. to 4 lb.), on declaration that they have been specially imported and will be used solely for educational purposes in a school, college, or university, and that they will not be removed therefrom without payment of duty | As educational apparatus (445) .. | Free. |
| 11/768 | Fuel for gas-fires, containing fireclay | As fireclay goods (130) .. .. | 20 per cent. |
| 11/647 | Key, steel, for preventing pulley from revolving on its shaft | As manufactured articles of metal n.o.e. (197) | 20 per cent. |
| 11/722 | Leather, viz:— Slab leather, consisting of several thicknesses of leather glued together and rolled | As leather board or compo. (108) .. | 4d. the lb. |
| †11/745 | Laminated steel bars suitable for manufacture of machine-knives | As manufactured articles of metal n.o.e. (197) | 20 per cent. |
| 11/850 | Machinery n.o.e., viz.:— Sand-sifter for use in foundry .. | As machinery n.o.e. (196) .. | 20 per cent. |
| 11/803 | Miners’ drags or rakes .. | As picks (364) .. .. | Free. |
| 11/857 | Rice, flaked, unmalted .. | As grain manufactured n.o.e. (231) | 1s. the 100 lb. |
| 11/830 | Scientific apparatus, viz.:— “Ballistic pendulum,” for ascertaining velocity of bullets | As scientific apparatus (288) .. | Free. |
| 11/790 | Vacuum tubes | ||
| 11/729 | Surgical appliances, viz.:— Sterilizing-kettles, peculiarly suited for surgical use | As surgical appliances (287) .. | Free. |
| 11/745 | Sheet steel, ground and polished, for manufacture of machine-knives | As manufactured articles of metal n.o.e. (197) | 20 per cent. |
| 11/819 | Still-cover and piping for stearine still (claimed as oil-refining machinery) | As manufactured articles of metal n.o.e. (197) | 20 per cent. |
| †11/647 | Taper pins, engineers’ .. | As manufactured articles of metal n.o.e. (197) | 20 per cent. |
| 11/857 | Tapioca, flaked .. | As tapioca (266) .. .. | Free. |
| 11/714 | Yarns, cotton, used in the manufacture of hosiery | As yarns n.o.e. (97) .. .. | 20 per cent. |
W. B. MONTGOMERY,
Secretary of Customs.
Minister's Order No. 962.]
Tenders for Telegraph-arms.
General Post Office, Wellington, 20th May, 1911.
THE following list of tenders for the supply and delivery of 55,000 2-hole, 70,000 6-hole, and 30,000 10-hole telegraph-arms is published for general information:—
| Name of Tenderer. | Address. | Amount of Tender. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-hole Arms. | 6-hole Arms. |
Accepted.
Samuel Brown (Limited) .. .. Wellington | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | Tallowwood.
| 0 5 | 1 1½ | 1 10½ |
Declined.
Odlin Timber and Hardware Company (Limited) | Wellington | 0 7 | 1 3 | 2 0 | Rata; tallowwood 25 per cent. extra.
Stewart Timber, Glass, and Hardware Company (Limited) | " | 0 5½ | 1 2¾ | 2 0 | Rata.
Watson, Rhodes, and Son .. .. Dunedin .. | 0 5 | 1 4½ | 2 4½ | Rata: 2-hole, 15,000; 6-hole, 17,000; 10-hole, 7,500.
" " " .. .. " .. | 0 6¾ | 1 5½ | 2 5½ | Tallowwood: 2-hole, 40,000; 6-hole, 53,000; 10-hole, 22,500.
D. ROBERTSON,
Secretary.
[Tel. 11/150.]
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- W. B. Montgomery, Secretary of Customs
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