1796
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 54

MINISTER’S DECISIONS UNDER CUSTOMS ACTS—continued.

As. a. & m.s.—continued.

Bookbinders’ materials—continued.
Transfer marbling-paper .. .. .. .. .. | Free | Free | Free.
Vellum strips, unprinted, for making indices for loose-leaf ledgers .. | Free | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Vellum, thick, for bookbinding .. .. .. .. .. | | |

Bootmakers’ materials—
Fasteners, metal, unornamental, suited for use in the manufacture of boots | Free | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Heels, metal articles for, viz.—
Plates, metal, imported separately, for insertion between wooden heels and leather top-piece | Free | Free | Free.
Plates, with edge turned over, for attaching to a boot-heel, also plate (for sliding thereinto) to which a leather top-piece is to be attached after importation | | |
Ornaments for boots and shoes, including slides, but not including bows | Free | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Ornaments consisting of feathers on leather foundation for fixing to insteps of shoes | | |
Shoe-retainers (the “Gilco,” the “Racine,” and “Rimlets”) for attaching inside the uppers of shoes to prevent slipping at the heels | Free | Free | Free.
Shoe-slides made of cardboard covered with leather-cloth, and having a backing of enamelled leather | Free | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Sole-softener (the American Leather Process Company’s) .. .. | | |
Springs, steel, for soles of football boots .. .. .. .. .. | | |
Supports, metal, to strengthen the waists of shoes and keep the heels in position—viz., the “Holdu Support” and the “Wizard” shank and heel-brace | Free | Free | Free.
Tags, metal, for boot-laces .. .. .. .. .. | | |
Tapertack strips, steel, for making boot-sprigs .. .. .. .. .. | | |
Silks and imitation silks, when cut up under supervision into shapes specially suited for the manufacture of boots and shoes | | |
Textiles composed of cotton or artificial silk or mixtures of the same, with metallic threads therein, when cut up under supervision into shapes specially suited for the manufacture of boots or shoes | Free | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Toeplates, brass strips bevelled for the manufacture of .. .. .. | Free | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Brass section, in lengths, not bored, polished or otherwise worked, with edge specially bent for use in the manufacture of fanlights | | |

Brushes and brooms, materials for the manufacture of, viz.—
Brace-braid, metal, corrugated .. .. .. .. .. | Free | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Brace-locks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | | |
Brush-nosing (cord covered with leather-cloth) .. .. .. .. .. | | |
Brushes, metal ferrules for .. .. .. .. .. | | |
Caps, metal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | | |
Caps, plush (these are fixed on the ends of wooden handles) .. .. .. | | |
Handles, metal, for dauber brushes .. .. .. .. .. | | |
Yarn known as “skein yarn,” for making mops, on declaration .. .. .. | | |

Bullets, aluminium tips for use in the manufacture of .. .. .. | Free | Free | Free.
Bullets, dummy, of wood, for making dummy cartridges (used in the military training of recruits) | | |
Butyric aldehyde .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | Free | 10 per cent. | 10 per cent.

Cardboard, strawboard, &c.—
Cardboard or strawboard, corrugated, in sizes not less than 17 in. by 8 in., if declared for use in packing fruit | Free | Free | Free.
Strawboard, 22 in. by 32 in., or of an equivalent area, and weighing not less than 3¼ oz. per sheet, for making match-boxes | | |

Cash-boxes, locks and brass handles for .. .. .. .. .. | Free | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Castings, brass or bronze—namely, cored bars in the rough specially suited for the manufacture of bushings or bearings | Free | 10 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Cistern pull-handles, of rubber .. .. .. .. .. | Free | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Civet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | Free | Free | Free.

Clocks and watches, parts of—
Clock and watch escapements, and parts (except springs and screws) of unfinished clocks and watches, not built up, provided they have not been taken to pieces to evade the duty | Free | Free | Free.
Watches, keyless, buttons for (parts of unfinished watches) .. .. .. | | |

Coal-vase fittings—viz., metal handles, hinges, knobs, stars, and straps .. .. .. | Free | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Collar-stiffeners, celluloid bands for sewing inside the necks of dresses .. .. .. | Free | Free | Free.
Collar-supports, plain unornamental, for stitching into ladies’ collars .. .. .. | Free | Free | Free.
Colourings—Annatto .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | Free | Free | Free.
Copper sheets, hammered, oxydized and lacquered, for the manufacture of fenders and kerbs | Free | 10 per cent. | 10 per cent.

Cordage and twine—
Cord, paper, for piping cushions for railway-carriages .. .. .. | Free | Free | Free.
Cords, of patterns approved by the Minister, in lengths suitable for the manufacture of braces, when declared for use for that purpose | | |
Twine of qualities approved by the Minister, in lengths not exceeding 24 in. declared for use in the manufacture of ammunition | Free | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Twine (claimed as sewing-thread) of quality approved by the Minister, for use with boot-lacing machines | Free | 10 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Twine, boot-sewing machine, from 3- to 16-ply, of qualities approved by the Minister | Free | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Twine, brushmakers’, 2-ply, if cut into lengths not exceeding 12 in. .. .. .. | Free | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Twine, 8-ply jute, for weaving the backing of carpets and floor-rugs, on declaration by a manufacturer that it will be used at his factory for that purpose only | | |
Twine (claimed as sewing-thread), of quality approved by the Minister, for the manufacture of cement-sacks | Free | 10 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Twine, saddlers’ collar-, 3- to 16-ply, of qualities approved by the Minister | Free | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Cork discs declared for manufacture of “Crown seals” for bottles.. .. .. | Free | Free | Free.
Corners, metal, used in the manufacture of showcards and tickets .. .. .. | Free | Free | Free.
Cotton cuffs, knitted in long lengths, to be cut up for the manufacture of hosiery in New Zealand | Free | 10 per cent. | 10 per cent.
Dolls, materials for making—viz., celluloid faces, earthen heads and hands.. .. .. | Free | Free | Free.