New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 98

Page 2343

✨ Immigration Statistics and Customs Decisions

JUNE 14. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2343

ARRIVALS AT AND DEPARTURES FROM DIFFERENT NEW ZEALAND PORTS.*

Ports.	ARRIVALS.						DEPARTURES.
Adults.	Children.	Males.	Females.	Total Persons.	Adults.	Children.	Males.	Females.	Total Persons.
Auckland ..	618	38	526	130	656	368	31	216	183	399
Wellington	504	48	321	231	552	814	78	526	366	892
Dunedin ..	2	..	1	1	2	..	..	..	..	..
Totals, May, 1917	1,124	86	848	362	1,210	1,182	109	742	549	1,291
. Totals, May, 1916	1,300	221	792	729	1,521	1,962	228	1,227	963	2,190

CHINESE (included above).

Arrivals.		Departures.
At Auckland	12	..	From Auckland	12
,, Wellington	24	9	,, Wellington	23
	36	9		35

NOTE.-Figures of arrivals and departures do not include members of Expeditionary Forces.

It is important to mention that, in the returns from which this table is made up, immigrants to the Dominion are all counted at the first port of arrival, and emigrants at the final port of departure.

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, 11th June, 1917.
MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.

Minister's Decisions under Customs Duties Act.

Customs Department, Wellington, 13th June, 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 f are revised decisions.

Record.	Goods.	Classification under Tariff, and Item No.	Rate of Duty.	General Tariff.	Preferential Surtax on Foreign Goods.
A. & m.s., viz. :- Advertising buttons or brooches, spring pins for the manufacture of Motor vehicles, fittings for, viz.--bonnet-hinges, and brass angle-plate, in continuous lengths, not bored Myrabolam, solid extract of, for use in tanning Twine (claimed as sewing-thread) of quality approved by the Minister, for use with boot-lacing machines Boot-cleaning preparations, viz. :- " Pacific Nubuck Suede Cleaner," white " black Flexible shafts or shafting (for operating speedometers, dentists' burrs, riveting-machines, &c.) imported separately Lamp-burner cleaners (bundles of fine steel wires, fixed together in the form of a brush, for cleaning burners of Aetna and similar lamps) Legging-blocks, wooden, including those for use with legging blocking-machines Machinery, rope and twine making, viz. :- " New Era " rope-machines Machinery, woollen mill, viz. :- Hosiery drying (" Proctor ") machines Scientific apparatus, viz. :- Lamps, of patterns approved by the Minister, including " Incandescent Mazda" and " New Miniature " electric lamps, specially fitted and peculiarly adapted for microscope work	As a. & m.s. (482) As chemical preparations n.o.e. (70) As n.o.e. (483) As manufactured articles of metal n.o.e. (183) As hardware n.o.e. (182) As grindery, wooden lasts (310) As machinery, rope and twine making (165) As machinery, woollen-mill (165) As scientific apparatus (280)	Free. 20 per cent... 10 per cent. Free. 20 per cent... 10 per cent. 20 per cent... 10 per cent. Free. 5 per cent. .. 10 per cent. 5 per cent. .. 10 per cent. Free.

Note.-The following decision is cancelled : Brushes, wire, used for cleaning lamp-burners, as brushes. (See page 91, 1914 edition.)

Minister's Order D. 27.]

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