2876
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 68

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 5th October, 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.

Cordage and twine—
Cords of patterns approved by the Minister, in lengths suitable for the manufacture of braces or of leg-loops (for mechanics’ aprons), when declared for use for those purposes
(Revises decision on page 65 of the Tariff-book.) | As a. and m.s. (643) .. | Free .. | Free .. | Free. |
| 20/89/2 | Cotton willow fly, white or coloured, on declaration by a manufacturer that it will be used in the manufacture by him of waddings, cushions, or bedding | As a. and m.s. (643) .. | Free .. | Free .. | Free. |
| 13/17/21
6/14/2 | Musical instruments, fittings and parts for, viz.:—
Drum-snares .. .. ..
Paper, chocolate - dipping, plain, of quality approved by the Minister, on declaration by a manufacturer that it will be used by him in the manufacture of confectionery | As a and m.s. (643) ..
As a. and m.s. (643) .. | Free
Free .. | Free ..
5 per cent. | Free.
10 per cent. |
| 8/38/10 | Upholsterers’ hair pads, consisting of interlaced curled hair attached to a backing of hessian | As a. and m.s. (643) .. | Free .. | Free .. | Free. |
| 9/20/5 | Boots, gum boots, &c., viz.:—
“Moscow” rubber boots, the height of which (with the tops turned up) when measured in accordance with Tariff item 251 is not less than 9½ in. | As gum boots, &c. (251) | Free .. | 10 per cent. | 20 per cent. |
| 16/73/2 | Clocks, time-registers, and time-detectors, viz.:—
“ Ohmer Truck Auditor ” .. .. | As time-registers (318) .. | 20 per cent. | 30 per cent. | 35 per cent. |
| 2/102/20 | Electric appliances and materials, viz.:—
Wooden racks for carrying electric cables on walls of powerhouse, &c. | As electric appliances n.e.i. (434) | 20 per cent. | 30 per cent. | 35 per cent. |
| 3/307/2 | Filters, viz.:—
Oil-aerator, the “Kingston,” an oil-engine attachment in which crank case oil is purified and filtered | As fitters n.e.i. (295) .. | 20 per cent. | 30 per cent. | 35 per cent. |
| 13/73/2 | Machines and instruments, adding and computing; cash registering machines, &c., viz.:—
“ Ohmer ” fare-register .. .. | As cash-registering machines (473) | 20 per cent. | 20 per cent. | 20 per cent. |
| 16/73/2 | Taximeters, “ Atco ” and “ Ohmer ” .. | As computing - instruments (473) | 20 per cent. | 20 per cent. | 20 per cent. |
| 3/30/8
3/30/8 | Machines and implements, agricultural, n.e.i., viz.:—
Bull-rings .. .. ..
Cattle-leaders .. .. .. | } As agricultural machines and implements n.e.i. (436) | Free .. | Free .. | Free. |
| 3/170/5 | Machinery and appliances, dairying, viz:—
Butter-scale, the “ Asco ” dairy factory, Type No. 580 (this scale is specially suited for weighing butter; it indicates the tare of the box and the variation from the standard weight of 56 lb. net) | As machinery, dairying (441) | Free .. | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 6/116/2 | Machines and apparatus, duplicating, n.e.i., viz.:—
Cloth pads peculiar to use with duplicating-machines | As parts of duplicating-machines (474) | Free .. | 10 per cent. | 10 per cent. |

• Suspended duty, which may be brought into operation by Order in Council.