Nov. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2783

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 5th November, 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.

Vehicles, all kinds, fittings for, viz.:—
Metal stair nosing, in lengths of not less than 6 ft., for the manufacture of motor-car step-plates | As a. and m.s. (643) .. | Free .. | 10 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 3/8/3 | Castors for furniture, viz.:—
“Onward sliding furniture shoes,” being metal or metal and glass articles for fixing to legs of chairs, tables, and other furniture | As castors, suited for furniture, n.e.i. (519) | Free .. | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 20/47/40 | Educational apparatus, viz.:—
“Coolidge” X-ray tubes, on declaration that they have been specially imported and will be used solely for educational purposes in a school, college, or university, and that they will not be removed therefrom without payment of the duty | As educational apparatus (624) | Free .. | Free .. | Free. |
| 20/47/37 | Keyboard, dummy, the “Thaler,” for use in the instruction of linotype operators | | | | |
| 4/247/3 | Gases, compressed or liquefied, viz.:—
Ethyl chloride .. .. .. | As gases, liquefied, n.e.i. (153) | Free .. | Free .. | Free. |
| 18/12/3 | Hose, tubing and piping, flexible, viz.:—
Dentists’ gasometer tubing, a fabric-covered rubber tubing (claimed as apparatus for administration of anaesthetics) | As hose, &c., flexible (274) | Free .. | 20 per cent. | 20 per cent. |
| 18/12/3 | Dentists’ saliva-ejector tubing, being a fabric-covered rubber tubing (claimed as dental appliances) | | | | |
| 2/94/3 | Machinery, &c., n.e.i., peculiar to use in manufacturing and industrial processes, viz.:—
Brick and tile making machines, &c., viz.:—
Pipe-moulding machine and moulds therefor, for use in making concrete pipes (Hume Pipe Company (Australia) Limited, manufacturers) | | | | |
| 2/321 | Carpet-beating machine (Alexander Orr, manufacturer)
(NOTE.—The brush attachment is to be separately classified under Tariff item 616.) | | | | |
| 2/257/5 | Hatmakers’, viz.:—
Hat perforating and pinking machine, including cutters for use with same (J. Dowling and Co., manufacturers), for cutting designs on the edges and brims of ladies’ hats | As machines, &c., peculiar to use in industrial processes (481) (2) | Free .. | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 2/322 | Music-roll perforating machine, the “Leabarjan,” including metal stand for same, and metal rack for holding the paper rolls | | | | |
| 2/162/4 | Printers’ machines, viz.:—
Coating-machine, the “Rutherford,” for coating metal sheets, &c., with paint, lacquer, or varnish, so that they can be used for printing purposes | | | | |
| 2/162/4 | Press, metal decorating, rotary, the “Rutherford,” for printing metal sheets | | | | |
| 2/18/46
2/247/3 | Printing press, the “Swiss Duplex”
Sauce-straining machine, the “Express” (T. A. Siddall, manufacturer)
(NOTE.—The brushes are to be separately classified under Tariff item 616.) | | | | |
| 2/196 | Saw, carcase-splitting, the “Riverstone,” for use at abattoirs, &c., including the overhead gear peculiar thereto, viz.: balancing-weights, beam with four sheaves, overhead trolley, and suspending eye-bar
(NOTE.—The electric motors and starter therefor are to be separately classified under their respective Tariff headings.) | | | | |