May 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1321

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Duties Act.

Customs Department, Wellington, 6th May, 1919.

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.

The following are admitted free 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 the duty :—
Cinematographs | As educational apparatus, &c. (441) | Free. | 12½ per cent. |
| †22/12 | Fruit, viz. : Strawberry fruit, including the seeds, and with sugar or syrup added | As fruits preserved in juice or syrup (30) | 25 per cent. | 12½ per cent. |
| 10/44/3 | Ice-chests or household refrigerators, of wood, lined with metal | As cabinetware n.o.e. (111) | 25 per cent. | 12½ per cent. |
| 3/366 | Insoles, “Canium,” of leather and rubber, for insertion in boots (claimed as sock-soles) | As leather manufactures n.o.e. (101) | 20 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 9/42/5 | Paper, blotting, tissue, and backing, over “demy” size, declared as stereo-blotting paper to be used solely as printing material in the manufacture of stereotypes | As printing materials n.o.e. (412) | Free | 10 per cent. |
| †6/42 | Spark plug cleaner, the “Champion ‘Minute,’” consisting of a glass tubular receptacle, with rubber ring, containing loose lengths of wire | As glassware (121) | 20 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 14/29 | Stucco-board, “Bishopric,” consisting of wooden laths cemented to fibre-board. The parts to be separately classified as follows :—
Laths | As timber, laths (193) | 2s. the 1,000. |
| 15/17/2 | Fibre-board, if of size not less than “royal,” and weighing not less than 2 oz. per sheet of “royal” size | As cardboard, &c. (341) | Free. |
| 2/107/3 | Tractors, viz. : Schofield Auto Motive Tractors, constructed so that they may be driven by a motor-car mounted thereon
(Note.—The motor-car is subject to duty under Tariff item No. 194A.) | As parts of traction engines (411) | Free | 10 per cent. |
| 11/54 | Trucks known as dump trucks, electrically self-propelled, for use on wharves or smooth roads | As motor vehicles for road traffic n.o.e. (194A) | 10 per cent. | 10 per cent. |

NOTE.—The following decision is cancelled : “Cinematographs, specially suited for home use, worked by hand power, and generating their own light, as educational apparatus,” &c. (See page 137, 1914 edition.)

W. B. MONTGOMERY,
Comptroller of Customs.

Minister’s Order D 39.]

Public Service Stores Tender Board.—Supply and Delivery of Stores.

Wellington, 5th May, 1919.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary to the Board, Post and Telegraph Stores, Wellington, not later than 4 p.m. on Monday, the 5th June, 1919, for the supply and delivery at Tauranga, Whangarei, Mangapai or Opua, and Blenheim of cement, lime, drainpipes, bricks, &c., for the year ending 30th June, 1920.

E. A. SHRIMPTON,
Chairman.

Public Service Stores Tender Board.—Supply and Delivery of Stores.

Wellington, 5th May, 1919.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary to the Board, Post and Telegraph Stores, Wellington, not later than 4 p.m. on Monday, the 5th June, 1919, for the supply and delivery at Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington, Gisborne, Wanganui, Napier, Stratford, New Plymouth, Nelson, Greymouth, and Invercargill of bricks cement, lime, drainpipes, oils, spirits, &c., required by the New Zealand Government for the period ending 30th June, 1920.

Forms and conditions of tender for all places except New Plymouth and Wellington may be obtained at the local offices of the Public Works Department; at New Plymouth the forms may be obtained at the chief post-office, and at Wellington at the office of the Secretary to the Board.

E. A. SHRIMPTON,
Chairman.

Election of Member of Otago Land Board.—Result of Poll.

I, ROBERT THOMAS SADD, Returning Officer for the election of a member to the Otago Land Board, do hereby notify, in accordance with section 41 of the Land Act, 1908, and the regulations thereunder, the result of the