Nov. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3385

Minister's Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 29th November, 1928.

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:—

NOTES.—(a) “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. (b) Articles marked thus † are revised decisions. (c) Wherever the General Tariff rate shown opposite any goods enumerated in these decisions is lower than that provided for in the First Schedule to the Customs Amendment Act, 1927, action has been taken by the Minister under section 11 of the Customs Amendment Act, 1927. In such cases the reduced rate is marked with an asterisk. (d) Steam-engines, gas-engines, oil-engines, and electric or other motors, are not, unless otherwise indicated, to be regarded as parts of the machines with which they are imported.

Apparel, articles and materials for the manufacture of, viz.:—
Collar-supports, celluloid, for use in making double soft collars, on declaration by a collar-manufacturer that they will be used by him solely in collars made by him in New Zealand | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| 5/70/4 | Garter-pads, being small pieces of shaped textile backed with buckram, for use in the manufacture of suspenders | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| 20/205/2 | Boots, shoes, &c., articles and materials for the manufacture or repair of, viz.,—
Hollow fillers, on declaration by a boot-manufacturer that they will be used by him solely in boots made by him in New Zealand | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| 8/4/4 | Textiles, viz.,—
Fleece linings of wool and cotton, on declaration by a slipper-manufacturer that they will be used by him solely in the manufacture of slippers | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | 20 per cent. |
| 8/36/6 | “Toyo cloth,” on declaration by a shoe-manufacturer that it will be used by him solely in the manufacture of shoes | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| 9/5/41 | Chemicals, oils, and other substances used in manufactures, viz.,—
Tanners’, curriers’, and fellmongers’ materials, viz.,—
“Bursoline” for fat-liquoring and for currying leather | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| 4/38/23 | Weaving, dyeing, and cleaning of textiles, materials used in connection with, viz.,—
“Developer ON” powder, for use in treating acetate silk prior to dyeing | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| 4/38/24 | “Feltron C,” a liquid preparation for preventing damage to wool or fur during dyeing | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| 13/75/3 | Fishing-tackle and fishing-rods, materials specially suited for the manufacture of, viz.,—
Staples specially suited for the manufacture of artificial minnows | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | 20 per cent. |
| 3/268/2 | Iron and steel, articles of, viz.,—
Enamelled iron sheets, plain | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | 20 per cent. |
| †6/11/3 | Pictures, whether or not having attached thereto and forming part thereof artificial animals or other objects (or representations of the same) and scrap-reliefs, unmounted, of such descriptions as may be approved by the Minister, on declaration by a manufacturer of fancy boxes, printed books or booklets, writing-pads, post-card albums, or similar articles, that they will be used by him solely in the manufacture of such articles in New Zealand
(NOTE.—Revises decision on page 97 of the Tariff-book.) | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| †20/215 | | | | |
| †6/11/3 | Pictures, unmounted, whether or not having attached thereto and forming part thereof artificial animals or other objects (or representations of the same) of such descriptions as may be approved by the Minister, on declaration by a calendar or show-card manufacturer that they will be used by him solely in the manufacture of calendars or show-cards which otherwise will be completely manufactured in New Zealand (including the manufacturing of any date-pads or other attachment of paper or cardboard) from paper and/or cardboard in ordinary commercial condition and large sizes as usually purchased by manufacturing stationers
(NOTE.—Revises decision on page 97 of the Tariff-book.) | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |

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