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July 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2137

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Duties Act.

Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 9th July, 1913.

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. | Preferential Surtax on Foreign Goods.
3/3 A. & m.s., viz.:—
Bronze sheets, polished, but otherwise unworked
White-metal sheets, polished, but otherwise unworked
As a. & m.s. (482) .. .. Free. |
13/857 Blow lamp, the “Nobel,” whether bent or upright pattern As artificers’ tools n.o.e. (359) .. Free. |
20/1 Duster, the “Howard Dustless,” being a mop, consisting of cotton tufts in a twisted-wire frame As hardware n.o.e. (178).. .. 20 per cent. | 10 per cent.
3/6 Furnace, automatic metal, for re-melting and casting type into ingots for type-casting machines As manufactured articles of metal n.o.e. (183) 20 per cent. | 10 per cent.
†6/4 Ink powder, “Duckett-ine” .. .. As colours n.o.e. (437) .. .. Free .. | 10 per cent.
13/4 Labels, or name-plates, ivory, bearing name of merchants not being manufacturers As printed labels (142) .. .. 3d. the lb. .. |
13/745 Linseed, crushed .. .. .. As food for animals n.o.e. (221) .. 20 per cent. | 10 per cent.
13/933 Machinery, dairying, viz.:—
Milk-pasteurizing machine .. ..
As dairying machinery (396) .. .. Free .. | 10 per cent.
Machine tools, metal- and wood-workers’, viz.:—
“Boss” power hammer and anvil combined
As metal-workers’ machine tools (379) Free. |
2/4 Circular-saw guard, specially constructed for attachment to a saw bench As wood-workers’ machine tools (379) Free. |
13/880 Machinery, oil refining, viz.:—
Combined press and filter, peculiar to use in manufacture of oil
As oil-refining machinery (165) .. 5 per cent. |
2/3 Machinery, n.o.e., viz.:—
Machine for lacing belting for machinery
As machinery n.o.e. (182) .. .. 20 per cent. | 10 per cent.
5/1 Minor articles, viz.:—
Hat sweats, of leather-cloth, being substitutes for hatters’ leathers
As minor articles for making up hats (292) Free. |
†20/1 Mops, cotton or wool .. .. .. As hardware n.o.e. (178) .. .. 20 per cent. | 10 per cent.
6/2 Paper lace, embossed, for manufacture of cardboard boxes As embossed paper, in strips, known as “box papers” (342) Free .. | 20 per cent.
17/1 Plaster board, “Sackett,” in sheets .. As n.o.e. (483) .. .. .. Free. |
16/2 Scientific instruments, viz.:—
“Leskole distance thermometers,” electrical instruments for measurement of temperatures at a distance
As scientific instruments (280) .. Free. |
16/1 Universal gauge-testing apparatus, for testing hydraulic, pressure and vacuum gauges |
3/10 Stencil set, consisting of tin, letters and figures, stencil ink, sponge and brushes
(NOTE.—If imported separately, the various articles are to be classed under their respective tariff headings.)
As hardware n.o.e. (178).. .. 20 per cent. | 10 per cent.
13/639 Surgical appliances, viz.:—
Lamps, arc light projector, and Minin violet ray, for treatment of constitutional and skin diseases
As surgical appliances (279) .. .. Free. |

NOTE.—The following decision on page 103 of Decisions is cancelled: “Inkoleum, ink pellets, and ink powders—as stationery n.o.e. (148), &c.”

W. B. MONTGOMERY,
Secretary of Customs.

Minister’s Order No. 1046.]

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Nelson Land District surrendered.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 9th July, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given that a surrender of the lease of the undermentioned land having been accepted by resolution of the Nelson Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

Tenure. Section. Block. District. Area. Formerly held by
R.L. .. 24 I Tutaki .. .. .. A. R. P.
2 0 0
Thomas Whale.

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.



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🏭 Minister’s Decisions under Customs Duties Act

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
9 July 1913
Customs, Tariff, Classification, Duty Rates, Trade
  • W. B. Montgomery, Secretary of Customs

🗺️ Land in Nelson Land District surrendered

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
9 July 1913
Land Surrender, Nelson Land District, Lease, Crown Land
  • Thomas Whale, Former leaseholder of surrendered land

  • H. D. Bell, For Minister of Lands