JUNE 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1609

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 5th June, 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.

Hatmakers’ materials, viz.,—
Hat-grip, of celluloid, the “West,” for stitching under the front of the crown of a felt hat to enable the original shape of the hat to be retained | As a. and m.s. (643) .. | Free .. | Free .. | Free. |
| 3/250 | Letters or figures of white metal peculiar to use in making patterns for castings, on declaration that they will be so used | As a. and m.s. (643) .. | Free .. | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| †13/25/3 | Cameras, photographic, parts of, viz.:—
Camera-stand, iron, used in process photography, having rails on which the camera-carriage runs during focussing.
(Revises decision on “Camera stand or table,” page 419 of Tariff book.) | As parts of cameras (330) | Free .. | 10 per cent. | 20 per cent. |
| †20/47/29 | Educational apparatus, viz.:—
Blackboards, silicate or hyloplate, being paper-pulp boards with a coating of specially prepared paint on each side
(Revises decision in M.O. No. 10.) | As educational apparatus (624) | Free .. | Free .. | Free. |
| 3/541 | Electric appliances, viz.:—
Plugs for fitting into electric-irons, imported separately | As electric appliances n.e.i. (434) | 20 per cent. | 30 per cent. | 35 per cent. |
| 13/28/8 | Fancy-goods, viz.:—
Cameos, cut from shell or semi-precious stones | As fancy-goods (320) .. | 20 per cent. | 30 per cent. | 35 per cent. |
| 5/9 | Hatmakers’ materials, viz.:—
Galloons, to mean corded ribbons having not more than fifty ribs to the inch and not exceeding 3 in. in width, when declared by a manufacturer of hats to be for use only in binding hats or as bands for hats | As hatmakers’ materials, galloons (207) | Free .. | Free .. | Free. |
| 2/119/2 | Machines, cash registering, viz.:—
Coin-paying machine, having a keyboard and tills or troughs for holding coins of various denominations for use in banks and business houses for the purpose of giving change | As cash registering machines (473) | 20 per cent. | 20 per cent. | 20 per cent. |
| 2/307 | Machinery, &c., n.e.i., peculiar to use in manufacturing and industrial processes, viz.:—
Bead-cutters, the “American” and the “Progressive,” machines for cutting the bead off old rubber tires | | | | |
| †2/94/3 | Brick- and tile-making machines, viz.:—
Machines for forming socketed or flanged earthenware pipes
(Revokes decision on “pipe-making machines,” page 351 of Tariff book.) | | | | |
| 2/250/2 | Candle-making, viz.:—
Wick-winding machine (Universal Winding Co., manufacturers), used for winding the candle-wick on reels so as to be ready for the candle-machine | As machines, &c., peculiar to use in industrial processes (481) (2) | Free .. | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 2/92/9 | Cardboard boxmaking, viz.:—
Covering-machine head, the “K. & B. Universal,” including the adjustable box-forms therefor, used for finishing cardboard boxes by covering them with paper | | | | |
| 2/292/2 | Cigarette-making machine, the “Hand-filler” | | | | |
| 2/137/5 | Cloth-pattern-cutting machine, “The Milton,” for cutting patterns of cloth in woollen factories, warehouses, &c., for supply to travellers, buyers, &c. | | | | |
| 2/112/21 | Confectioners’ machines, &c.:—
Mixing-kettle, porcelain-enamelled, or lined with similar acid-proof material | | | | |