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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 96
Minister’s Decisions under Customs Duties Act.
Customs Department, Wellington, 5th August, 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.
| Record. | Goods. | Classification under Tariff, and Item No. | Rate of Duty. |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Tariff. | |||
| †6/11/3 | A. and m.s., viz. :— Chromos, prints, and photo lithographs, for fancy-box making, when declared solely for use in box-making | As a.†and m.s.†(482) | Free. |
| 11/55 | Bicycles, fittings for, viz. :— Butted steering tubes, turned, screwed, and slotted | As finished, or partly finished or machined parts of bicycles, n.o.e. (170) | 10 per cent. |
| 20/114 | Butterfly tablets, being butterflies chemically preserved and mounted on tablets of cardboard with glass covers | As n.o.e. (483) | Free. |
| 12/24/6 | Dental appliances, viz. :— Sterilizers, electric, peculiarly suited for dental use | As dental appliances (279) | Free. |
| 17/3 | Flooring and roofing of “Ruberoïd” or similar material, viz. :— Flooring with imitation linoleum pattern Roofing, plain coloured, including the same material known as flooring | As floorcloth (109) As n.o.e. (483) | 20 per cent. Free. |
| 10/99 | Lentils, split | As grain and pulse n.o.e. (215) | 9d. the 100 lb. |
| 11/32/28 | Motor-cycles, accessories for, viz. :— Number-plates of japanned metal, for motor-cycles, when imported separately | As japanned metalware (186) | 25 per cent. |
| 3/63/3 | Rollers for sliding doors, known as “Noxall Friction Door Sheaves” (claimed as metal sheaves) | As manufactured articles of metal n.o.e. (183) | 20 per cent. |
| †16/2 | Scientific instruments and apparatus, viz. :— “Leskole Distance Thermometers,” consisting of resistance thermometers, perforated steel protecting sheaths, and switchboard peculiar thereto, also teak coil-box when imported therewith | As scientific apparatus (280) | Free. |
| 2/107 | Tractor known as the “Bates Steel Mule, Model D,” capable of being used on farms or roads | As traction engines (411). | Free |
| 3/225/2 | Vulcanizer outfits, parts of, viz. :— Cardboard discs, impregnated, set in tin containers, with rubber patch attached | As n.o.e. (483) | Free. |
W. B. MONTGOMERY,
Comptroller of Customs.
Minister’s Order D. 42.]
Number of Sheep in the Dominion on 30th April, 1919.—Notice No. 1972.
Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, Wellington, 5th August, 1919.
THE following particulars are published for general information:—
NUMBER OF SHEEP IN THE DOMINION ON THE 30TH APRIL, 1919.
| District. | Number of Sheep. | Increase. | Decrease. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918. | 1919. | |||
| Auckland .. | 2,013,475 | 1,860,698 | .. | 152,777 |
| Napier-Gisborne | 6,827,155 | 6,485,286 | .. | 341,869 |
| Wellington-West Coast | 5,917,648 | 5,865,960 | .. | 51,688 |
| Marlborough-Nelson-Westland | 1,373,834 | 1,385,870 | 12,036 | .. |
| Canterbury-Kaikoura | 5,419,055 | 5,437,961 | 18,906 | .. |
| Otago .. | 4,987,135 | 4,792,779 | .. | 194,356 |
| Totals .. | 26,538,302 | 25,828,554 | 30,942 | 740,690 |
Decrease, North Island | .. | .. | .. | 546,334 |
Decrease, South Island | .. | .. | .. | 163,414 |
Net Decrease for Dominion | .. | .. | .. | 709,748* |
*The difference between these figures and those given in the interim return published in the Gazette of 26th June is accounted for by the fact that the number of sheep included in the returns outstanding at the date the interim return was published was greater than had been estimated for.
W. D. S. MACDONALD, Minister of Agriculture.
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