1854

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 45

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 30th June, 1926.

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.

Tinsmiths’ materials, viz.,—
Stoppers, &c.,—
“Korknseal” tops (metal cap and neck) for use in making metal containers | As a. and m.s. (643) .. | Free .. | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 20/167/4 | Electric appliances and materials, viz. :—
“Agemite” slabs (plain unworked insulating material) for making switchboard bases | As insulating material, n.e.i. (433r) | Free .. | 10 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 10/6/19 | Infants’ and invalids’ foods, viz. :—
“Listers” starch-free bran .. | As infants’ and invalids’ foods (63) | Free .. | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 10/6/19 | Macaroni, viz. :—
“Listers” starchless macaroni .. | As macaroni (67) .. | 20 per cent. | 30 per cent. | 35 per cent. |
| 2/112/4 | Machinery, &c., and appliances, n.e.i., peculiar to use in manufacturing and industrial processes, viz. :—
Bakers’ machines, viz.,—
Biscuit moulding and cutting machine, Ringalda’s patent (Pelkham Bros., Limited, manufacturers) | | | | |
| 2/378/3 | Bread-wrapping machine, the “Pioneer” (Rose Bros., manufacturers) | | | | |
| 2/34/39 | Bootmaking and leather-working, viz.,—
Legging-blocking machine.. | | | | |
| 2/111/27 | Flour-milling machinery, viz.,—
Wheat-steamer, the “Stacey” .. | | | | |
| 3/197/10 | Furnaces, viz.,—
Tempering-furnace, oil-fired (The Incandescent Heat Co., Limited, manufacturers)
(NOTE.—The fan and fire bricks should be separately classified under their appropriate Tariff headings.) | As machines, &c., peculiar to use in industrial processes (481) (2) | Free .. | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 3/282 | Gas-making, viz.,—
Acetylene-gas generator portable (Sight Feed Generator Company, manufacturers), specially suited for use in welding operations | | | | |
| 2/367 | Granulating-machine used in making medicinal tablets (S. W. Wilkinson and Co., manufacturers) | | | | |
| 3/491 | Hatmakers’, viz.,—
Hat-blocks of aluminium .. | | | | |
| 2/197/2 | Margarine-worker (N. V. Grasso, manufacturer) | | | | |
| 2/217 | Paint-mixing vertical pug mill (Follows and Bate, Limited, manufacturers) | | | | |
| 2/325/4 | Sausage-filling machine, the “Saxonia” | | | | |
| 13/24/1 | Machinery, machines, machine tools, and appliances, n.e.i., &c., peculiar to metal-working, viz. :—
Grindstones, fittings specially suited for the mounting of | As appliances peculiar to metal-working (481) (1) | Free .. | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 3/618 | Metal, manufactured articles of, n.e.i., viz. :—
Angles and hinges for draughtless door-pads | As hardware, n.e.i. (547) | 20 per cent. | 30 per cent. | 35 per cent. |
| 3/356/2 | Interscrews for loose-leaf books .. | } As manufactured articles of metal, n.e.i. (547) | 20 per cent. | 30 per cent. | 35 per cent. |
| 3/60/2 | Iron rod, brass-cased or bronzed .. | } | | | |
| 8/29 | Textile piece-goods, viz. :—
Samples of woollen piece-goods, cut up before importation or under supervision into lengths not exceeding—
(a.) ⅔ yd. when the material does not exceed 36 in. in width
(b.) ⅓ yd. when the material exceeds 36 in. in width | As samples of no commercial value | .. | .. | .. |
| 30/122/5 | Union textiles, viz.,—
Union textiles n.e.i. in the piece (Tariff item 191) to include fabrics made of cotton and silk or of cotton and artificial silk | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 11/68 | Vehicles all kinds, and fittings, parts, and materials for, viz. :—
Motor-trolley for railway inspection, the “Fairmond”
(NOTE.—The oil-engine may be separately classified under Tariff item 418.) | As railway and tramway cars (553) | 20 per cent. | 30 per cent. | 35 per cent. |

Minister’s Order No. 49.] GEO. CRAIG, Comptroller of Customs.