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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 99
Minister’s Decisions under Customs Duties Act.
Customs Department, Wellington, 6th September, 1916.
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. | |||
| 3/14/2 | A. & m.s., viz.:— | ||
| Bedstead mountings—viz., pillars of China, glass, pearl, porcelain, or similar material, being mountings for the manufacture of bedsteads | As a. & m.s. (482) | Free. | |
| 8/1 | Horse-cover lining of approved patterns, 44 in. and upwards in width, the invoice price of which does not exceed 1s. 9d. per yard | Free. | |
| †6/93/2 | Vellum strips, unprinted, for making indices for loose-leaf ledgers | As n.o.e. (483) | Free. |
| 22/278 | Belting, conveyor, rubber, in the piece | ||
| Note.—Conveyor belts (i.e., endless or made-up belts) are regarded as machinery | Free. | ||
| 20/94 | Confectioners’ goods, viz.:— | ||
| Icing-scrapers | As artificers’ tools n.o.e. (359) | Free. | |
| 6/12/6 | Envelopes, embossed | As printed envelopes (142) | 3d. per lb. |
| †4/20/2 | Fly-killers made of tin, with poisoning arrangement | As druggists’ sundries n.o.e. (74) | 20 per cent… |
| †4/20/2 | Fumigators (Lister’s Improved) | As druggists’ sundries n o.e. (74) | 20 per cent… |
| †8/12/9 | Imitation silks to mean— | ||
| (a.) Plushes and velvets of which the pile consists of artificial silk (other than mercerized cotton). | |||
| (b.) Other fabrics having either (1) artificial silk (other than mercerized cotton) warp or weft; or (2) both warp and weft composed partly of artificial silk, provided that half of the threads or more consist of artificial silk (other than mercerized cotton). | |||
| 4/20/2 | “Insecticide fumers,” McDougall’s | As druggists’ sundries n.o.e. (74) | 20 per cent… |
| 6/12/6 | Labels, embossed (including embossed advertising or similar “stickers” or seals) | As printed labels (142) | 3d. per lb. |
| 11/32/10 | Motor vehicles, accessories for, viz.:— | ||
| Wind-screen hinges | As parts of motor vehicles (194A) | 10 per cent… | 10 per cent. |
| 11/32/10 | Slam-door locks | As metal fittings for carriages (432) | Free. |
| 10/90 | Pine kernels, blanched (for making confectionery) | As nuts other than walnuts (248) | Free. |
| 16/36 | Scientific apparatus, viz.:— | ||
| Pyroscopes (“Shore”) for measuring high temperatures | As scientific apparatus (280) | Free. | |
| 16/36 | Scleroscopes (“Shore”) for testing hardness of metals | Free. | |
| 9/58 | Soles, shoe or slipper, moulded imitation rubber (“Neolin”) | As moulded shoe or slipper soles of rubber (307) | Free |
| 12/30/2 | Surgical appliances, viz.:— | ||
| Belts, umbilical | As surgical appliances (279) | Free. | |
| 12/30/2 | Ear-caps | Free. |
Minister’s Order D. 22.]
W. B. MONTGOMERY,
Comptroller of Customs.
Conscience-money received.
The Treasury,
Wellington, 1st September, 1916.
THE Minister of Finance directs me to acknowledge the receipt of the sum of 19s., forwarded to the Railway Department, Wellington, from Egypt, by some person unknown, as conscience-money to the New Zealand Government.
G. F. C. CAMPBELL,
Secretary to the Treasury.
Notice to Mariners No. 71 of 1916.
Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 5th September, 1916.
THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Board of Trade, London; the Hydrographic Office, London; the Hydrographic Office, Washington; the Department of Navigation, Sydney; and the Department of Trade and Customs, Melbourne, are published for general information.
GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.
GREAT BRITAIN.
CHANGE IN CLOCK TIME.
THE “Summer Time Bill” having become law, clock time will be advanced one hour at 2 a.m., G.M.T., on Sunday, 21st May, 1916.
Special attention is called to the necessity of bearing in mind that this change affects the use of Admiralty Tide-tables, List of Lights and Time-signals, Sailing Directions and Charts, &c., as well as the tables showing the duration of “official night” embodied in the Public Traffic Regulations for various defended ports.
This time will in future be referred to in all Admiralty publications as “British Summer Time.”
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🏭 Minister’s Decisions under Customs Duties Act
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry6 September 1916
Customs, Tariff, Classification, Duty Rates, Articles, Materials
- W. B. Montgomery, Comptroller of Customs
💰 Conscience-money received
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Conscience-money, Treasury, Railway Department, Egypt
- G. F. C. Campbell, Secretary to the Treasury
🚂 Notice to Mariners No. 71 of 1916
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Marine, Notices, Board of Trade, Hydrographic Office, Navigation
- George Allport, Secretary
🚂 Change in Clock Time
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