Feb. 8.
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
373

Minister's Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 6th February, 1923.

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. and m.s. Articles marked thus † are revised decisions.

Fasteners, viz.,—
Dome fasteners, specially suited for use in the manufacture and repair of motor-car and carriage hoods | As a. and m.s. (643) | Free | Free | Free. |
| 3/196 | Fishing-rods, materials specially suited for the manufacture of, viz.,—
Rods, rounded greenheart, in the rough
Rods, split-cane, in the rough, with metal centres | As a. and m.s. (643) | Free | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 5/211/4 | Hatmakers' materials, viz.,—
Twill buckram stiffeners, consisting of a strip of coarse buckram about 2 in. wide lined with silesia, used in manufacture of caps | As a. and m.s. (643) | Free | Free | Free. |
| 11/37/6 | Vehicles, all kinds, fittings for, viz.,—
Belt-rims, in the rough, for motor-cycles, when not bored, japanned, plated, enamelled, or varnished | As a. and m.s. (643) | Free | 10 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 5/40 | Yarns, viz.,—
Mercerised cotton yarns, when declared for use in the manufacture of tweeds | As a. and m.s. (643) | Free | Free | Free. |
| †18/28/3 | Articles n.e.i., viz. :—
Rubber, in sheets, plain coloured, and not being ribbed, grooved, or similarly surfaced. (Revises decision on page 97 of Tariff-book.) | As articles n.e.i. (644) | Free | Free | Free. |
| 2/167 | Boilers, parts of, viz. :—
Thermo-feed regulator, an appliance used to maintain the level of the water in a steam boiler at a definite height | As boilers, &c., parts of (414) | 20 per cent. | 30 per cent. | 35 per cent. |
| 3/529 | Electric appliances and materials, viz. :—
Timer or distributor for oil-engines, the “Blueblaze,” a revolving switch for electrically regulating the explosions in the cylinders of the engine | As switches, or circuit-breakers (433E) | Free | 10 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 18/28/3 | Floor-coverings, viz. :—
Rubber in sheets, when ribbed, grooved, or similarly surfaced, or bearing a design in colour, or otherwise indicating its use for floor-coverings or step-treads | As floor-coverings n.e.i. (216) | 20 per cent. | 30 per cent. | 35 per cent. |
| 3/266/4 | Gas-heating appliances, viz. :—
Califonts and geysers (water-heaters suited for domestic use), gas-heated | As gas-heaters and similar gas-heating appliances (530) | 25 per cent. | 35 per cent. | 40 per cent. |
| 9/15/3 | Leather, japanned or enamelled, viz. :—
Leather, japanned or enamelled, lined with cotton fabric, specially suited for the manufacture of motor-car hoods | As leather, japanned or enamelled (243) | Free | Free | Free. |
| 2/279 | Machinery, machines, and appliances, n.e.i., peculiar to use in manufacturing and industrial processes, viz. :—
Cachet “machine,” for filling headache and similar cachets, consisting of a hinged pair of perforated metal plates; also funnel, rammer, and squeegee used with the same | As machines, &c., peculiar to use in industrial processes (481) (2) | Free | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 2/292 | Cigarette-making machine, and automatic tobacco feeder therefor, for factory use | | | | |
| 2/292 | Cigarette-packing machine, for factory use | | | | |
| 2/137/5 | Cloth-pattern cutting machine, “Hardaker’s,” for cutting patterns of cloth in woollen-factories, warehouses, &c., for supply to travellers, buyers, &c. | | | | |