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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 127

New Zealand Rainfall for June, 1917—continued.

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.

(G.) EAST ASPECT—KAIKOURA TO CAPE SAUNDERS—continued.

Bushey Park, Palmerston South .. 35 5
Opoho, Dunedin (383 ft.) .. 107 8
Burnside, Dunedin .. .. 8
Fish-hatchery, Portobello .. 94 8
Whare Flat .. 185 8
Mosgiel .. .. 107 10

(H.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Paerau .. 84 5
Great Moss Swamp, via Patearoa .. 79 7
Eweburn Nursery, Ranfurly .. 105 6
Waipiata .. 105 2
Naseby .. 98 3
Kokonga .. 115 2
Gladbrook Station, Middlemarch .. 91 13
Mount Pisa Station, Cromwell .. .. ..
Maungawera, Otago .. 83 4
Luggate, Cromwell .. 75 3
Manorburn Dam .. 85 5
Queenstown .. .. ..
Moa Creek .. 83 4
Little Valley .. 60 2
St. Bathan’s .. 99 5
Blackstone Hill .. 15 2
Clyde .. 56 2
Roxburgh .. 60 7
Sunnyvale Orchard, Island Block .. 119 7
Balclutha .. 112 12
Owaka .. 261 14
Tapanui Nursery .. 154 11
Waikawa Valley .. 496 14
Wharuarimu .. 426 20
Uplands, Waimahaka .. 365 12
Roslin Estate, Woodlands .. 275 15
Balfour .. 88 11
Dipton .. 133 7
Bluff .. .. ..
Nightcaps .. 180 11
Otatau .. 225 10
Manapouri .. 422 10

New Zealand Rainfall for June, 1917—continued.

(I.) ISLANDS.

Centre Island .. 453 17
Stewart Island .. 486 18
Half-moon Bay, Stewart Island .. 528 15
Niue Island .. .. ..
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands .. .. ..
Aitutaki Island, Cook Islands .. 505 12
Mangaia, Cook Islands .. 348 12
Chatham Island .. 375 8

LATE RETURNS.

Cuvier Island, May, 1917 .. 551 20
Terawhati, May, 1917 .. 2753 23
“Waiatua,” Kaitieke, Feb., 1917 .. 374 10
Piopio, May, 1917 .. 853 11
Puketiti, May, 1917 .. 1376 17
Mangaporau, April, 1917 .. 735 17
Parikino, April, 1917 .. 400 9
„ May, 1917 .. 232 10
Dalvey, May, 1917 .. 436 16
Tutira, May, 1917 .. 1222 8
Wahine, March, 1917 .. 230 12
Maraekakaho, May, 1917 .. 630 12
Hope, May, 1917 .. 607 10
Gore Bay, March, 1917 .. 168 5
Singletree, March, 1917 .. 435 5
„ May, 1917 .. 605 7
Opoho, May, 1917 .. 910 17
Aitutaki, April, 1917 .. 1255 18
„ May, 1917 .. 560 10
Mangaia, May, 1917 .. 2124 21
Kisselton, April, 1917 .. 100 10
„ May, 1917 .. 361 13
Niue Island, November, 1916 .. 1460 16
„ December, 1916 .. 1396 17
„ January, 1917 .. 763 20
„ February, 1917 .. 439 16
„ March, 1917 .. 894 23
„ April, 1917 .. 447 16
„ May, 1917 .. 707 13

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Duties Act.

Customs Department, Wellington, 8th August, 1917.

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.

†3/299 | A. & m.s., viz.:— Belt-clasps, split rings, and hooks, bronzed, for the manufacture of Boy Scout belts | As a. & m.s. (482) .. | Free. |
3/353 | Card-holders, also card-holders and drawer-pulls combined, specially suited for the manufacture of index, stationery, and similar cabinets | | Free. |
8/38 | Felted textile known as “Loom Felt” specially suited for insulating hot-water services | As n.o.e. (483) .. | Free. |
4/44/4 | Culture media, peculiar to use in the culture of bacteria | | Free. |
10/20/2 | Onions, dehydrated .. .. | As vegetables, dried (29) .. | 20 per cent. .. | 10 per cent. |
13/59 | Slates, drawing .. .. | As fancygoods and toys (127) .. | 20 per cent. .. | 10 per cent. |
11/32/17 | Tool-boxes, japanned metal, plain empty (claimed to be parts peculiar to motor-cars because ready-holed for attachment to running-boards) | As japanned metalware (186) .. | 25 per cent. .. | 12½ per cent. |

Minister’s Order D.29.]

W. B. MONTGOMERY,
Comptroller of Customs