July 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1795

Minister's Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 10th July, 1922.

It is hereby notified for public information that the Hon. the Minister of Customs has decided to interpret the Customs Acts in relation to the undermentioned articles as follows:—

NOTE.—“ Not elsewhere included ” appears as n.e.i. ; “ other kinds ” as o.k. ; “ articles and materials suited for, and to be used solely in, the fabrication or repair of goods within New Zealand ” as a. & m.s. Articles marked thus † are revised decisions.

ARTICLES AND MATERIALS FOR FABRICATION OR REPAIR OF GOODS IN NEW ZEALAND.
Classification under Tariff, and Item No. : As a. & m.s. (643).

Advertising buttons or brooches, spring pins for the manufacture of .. Free .. Free .. Free.
Aeroplane varnish, composed of cellulose dissolved either in coal-benzene or in wood-spirit, declared for manufacture or repair of aeroplanes Free .. Free .. Free.
Agricultural implements and machines, materials for, viz.—
Coulter-points, unbent, for toes of seed-drills .. Free .. 5 per cent. 10 per cent.
Iron sheets, perforated (“ lipped ”) for making screens for threshing-mills } Free .. Free .. Free.
Plough-discs, circular plates for the manufacture of .. .. Free .. 5 per cent. 10 per cent.
Seed-drill tubes, rubber .. .. Free .. Free .. Free.
Wooden thumb-screws for oil-holes of plough-wheels.. .. Free .. Free .. Free.
Albumen “ Algin,” a vegetable albumen, unsuited for use as foodstuffs .. } Free .. Free .. Free.
Albumen, blood, unpurified, unsuited for use as foodstuffs .. Free .. Free .. Free.
Aluminium strips, plain, whether frosted or otherwise .. Free .. 5 per cent. 10 per cent.
“ Ammon. nitrate silver,” being a combination of ammonium and silver nitrates, if declared for use in the manufacture of mirrors Free .. Free .. Free.
Bags, trunks, &c., fittings for—
Address cards, brass frames for .. .. .. } Free .. 5 per cent. 10 per cent.
Celluloid frames, and celluloid chains for same when imported with the frames to which they belong, for use in making ladies’ hand-bags
Compressed-cane board, covered with canvas and shaped, for making portmanteaux
Corners, fibre, for the manufacture of portmanteaux.. .. ..
“ Erinoid ” bag-frames .. .. ..
Hampers, fittings for the manufacture of, viz.—
Basket back hinges .. .. .. } Free .. 5 per cent. 10 per cent.
“ G.P.O.” fittings for securing hampers
Hamper-locks .. .. ..
Hoops, wooden, bent to shape, for the manufacture of cabin-trunks ..
Metal fittings for trunks, portmanteaux, travelling-bags, handbags, satchels, and purses
Portmanteaux-pockets .. .. .. .. ..
Balls, brass, for spray-pump valves .. .. .. } Free .. 5 per cent. 10 per cent.
Balls, gunmetal, for water-taps .. .. ..
Balls, vulcanite, declared for use in manufacture or repair of hydrants .. Free .. Free .. Free.
Basket-banding for the manufacture of baskets .. .. .. Free .. Free .. Free.
Beans, Tonquin .. .. .. Free .. Free .. Free.
Bedstead mountings—viz., pillars of china, glass, pearl, porcelain, or similar material, being mountings for the manufacture of bedsteads
Bedsteads, brass mountings and fittings for the manufacture of, whether lacquered or otherwise, viz.—
Caps .. .. .. .. .. .. } Free .. 5 per cent. 10 per cent.
Ferrules .. .. .. .. .. ..
Flats, brass-cased .. .. .. .. .. ..
Husks .. .. .. .. .. ..
Knobs .. .. .. .. .. ..
Mounts, top, bottom, or middle .. .. .. .. .. ..
Rings, plain or with insets of glass, pearl, porcelain, or other material ..
Rod ends .. .. .. .. .. ..
Rosettes or panels, whether plain, jewelled, or otherwise .. .. ..
Scroll ornaments .. .. .. .. .. ..
Shields .. .. .. .. .. ..
Shoulder pieces .. .. .. .. .. ..
Spindles, plain or with centre of china, glass, pearl, porcelain, or other material
Terminals .. .. .. .. .. ..
Throughs .. .. .. .. .. ..
Vases .. .. .. .. .. ..
Bedsteads, material for manufacture of—viz., castor-pegs (ironfounders’ shanks), and collars Free .. 5 per cent. 10 per cent.
Bellows, pipes for, and bellow-rings .. .. .. .. Free .. 5 per cent. 10 per cent.
Belts, fittings for—
Clasps, nickel-plated, lettered “ The Boy Scouts, B.P.” for manufacture of Boy Scout belts } Free .. 5 per cent. 10 per cent.
Rings, split, bronzed, entered and declared for manufacture of Boy Scout belts
Snake fastenings, and slides, bronzed, nickel-plated, or brass, for manufacture of belts
Binding-strips, metal, for use in binding boot-patterns, showcards, calendars, &c. Free .. Free .. Free.
Bindings, carpet (similar to webbing) suited only for use in manufacture of carpets, excepting those with names woven therein Free .. 10 per cent. 10 per cent.
Boats, vulcanite seat-rollers for .. .. .. Free .. 5 per cent. 10 per cent.
Boilers, handhole-clamps for the manufacture of .. .. } Free .. 10 per cent. 20 per cent.
Boilers, stamped manhole-doors, McNeil’s or similar, for the manufacture of
Bookbinders’ materials—
Book-locks .. .. .. .. .. } Free .. 5 per cent. 10 per cent.
Forril, or coarse parchment, for bookbinders’ use .. ..
Forril or parchment (other than coarse) for bookbinding, if in bookshapes and not exceeding in size 2 ft. by 1 ft.
Springs for manufacture of book-covers and office files .. ..

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