1434

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 40

Minister's Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 9th June, 1924.

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.

Electrodes of carbon or graphite, on declaration that they will be used in electric steel-furnaces
(NOTE.—This decision is to remain in force until 31st May, 1925.) | As a. and m.s. (643) .. | Free .. | Free .. | Free. |
| 13/17 | Musical instruments, fittings and parts for, viz.,—
Player mechanism for player pianos, on declaration by a manufacturer that it will be used only in the manufacture or repair of player pianos
(NOTE.—Player pianos will be deemed to be manufactured in New Zealand if the whole of the external case is made in the Dominion, but the conversion of pianos into player pianos will not be deemed to be manufacture or repair for the purposes of this decision.) | As a. and m.s. (643) .. | Free .. | Free .. | Free. |
| 13/42 | Tobacco-pipes, materials for making, viz.,—
Mouth-pieces, ambroid, rough-polished but unbored | As a. and m.s. (643) .. | Free .. | Free .. | Free. |
| 5/40/8 | Yarns, cotton (mercerized or other), on declaration by a manufacturer that they will be used solely in the manufacture of cotton or silk-and-cotton hosiery | As a. and m.s. (643) .. | Free .. | 10 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| †18/21/3 | Articles, n.e.i., viz.:—
Horse-shoe pads of rubber, rubber and metal, or rubber and leather
(Revises decision on page 95 of Tariff-book.) | As articles n.e.i. (644) .. | Free .. | Free .. | Free. |
| 3/40/15 | Chains, viz.:—
Ladder chain, for making non-skid tire-chains, consisting of long lengths of plain chain, connected with each other at intervals of about 6 in. by short pieces of plain chain.
(NOTE.—When imported cut into lengths suitable for attaching to motor vehicles, to be classed under Tariff item 550.) | As chains, metal (521) .. | Free .. | 10 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 6/28/2 | Envelopes, plain, n.e.i., viz.:—
Mourning-envelopes, with black edges or corners, but otherwise unprinted | As envelopes, plain (371) | 25 per cent. | 35 per cent. | 40 per cent. |
| 2/134 | Machines, addressing, viz.:—
Stencils, cut or blank, specially suited for use with addressing-machines | As parts of addressing-machines (474) | Free .. | 10 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 2/341/31 | Machinery, &c., n.e.i., peculiar to use in manufacturing and industrial processes, viz.:—
Hide-cutter, a machine for cutting hide pieces for glue-making (Allbright-Nell Company, makers) | As machines, &c., peculiar to use in industrial processes (481) (2) | Free .. | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 2/158/2 | Labelling-machines, viz.:—
Labelling-machine, the “Pinnacle World” (Economic Machinery Company, makers), for gumming and affixing labels to bottles
(NOTE.—The electric motor is to be separately classified under Tariff item 433A.) | | | | |
| 2/8/3 | Piling-hammer, the “McKiernan-Terry,” including leg-guides and extracting-apparatus, for driving or extracting piles in building or drainage operations | | | | |