July 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1805

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 4th July, 1929.

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.,—
Neckwear, articles used in making up, viz.—
Woollen or flannelette material cut into narrow strips and specially shaped for tie linings.
(NOTE.—Revises decision on page 61 of Tariff-book.) | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| 9/5/35
4/286/6
4/38/28
3/338/7 | Chemicals, oils, &c., used in manufactures, viz.—
Weaving, dyeing, &c., of textiles, materials used in, viz.—
Chromosol Mordant . . . .
“Eulysine A,” a liquid preparation for use in scouring and dyeing
Monochrome Mordant . . . .
Glass bowls or containers for petrol, on declaration by a manufacturer that they will be used by him solely in the manufacture (not repair) of petrol systems or pumps | } As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| | | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | 20 per cent. |
| 20/30/2 | Umbrella-makers’ materials, viz.—
Revolving joints for the manufacture of sunshades | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| 2/408/3 | Articles n.e.i., viz.:—
“Pemco Frits” (material used in enamelling metal sheets or castings) | As articles n.e.i. (449) | Free | Free. |
| †12/5/42 | Electrical machinery, appliances, and materials, viz.:—
Surgery, electrical appliances peculiar to, viz.,—
X-ray tubes of the hot cathode type . .
X-ray apparatus for localizing foreign bodies (Sweet type)
X-Ray outfits, portable, including attachecases specially fitted to hold the several parts of the outfit when imported therewith
X-Ray apparatus of other types . . . .
(NOTE.—Revises decision on page 239 of Tariff-book) | } As electrical appliances peculiar to surgery (338 (4)) | Free | Free. |
| | | As electrical appliances peculiar to surgery (338 (4)) | Free | 20 per cent. |
| 3/711 | Iron, hoop, plate and sheet, plain, viz.:—
“Armco” iron sheets of qualities specially suited for enamelling | As iron, plain sheet, n.e.i. (357 (5) (u)) | Free | Free. |
| 20/224 | Life-saving apparatus, n.e.i., &c., viz.—
Parachutes for use with flying-machines | As life-saving apparatus n.e.i. (441) | Free | Free. |
| †2/246/10 | Machinery, &c., and appliances—Agricultural, viz.:—
Ploughs, viz.,—
Hanging (or knife) coulters, mouldboards, sole plates, share plates, plough shares, plough wheels, and other parts, suited for use with single-furrow mouldboard ploughs not exceeding 266 lb. net weight
Rolling coulters imported with fittings (i.e., shank, yoke, and clip) attached, and having a diameter of less than 14 in.)
(NOTE.—Cancels decision on page 349 of Tariff-book) | } As agricultural implements n.e.i. (333 (2)) | Free | Free. |

• Under section 11 of the Customs Amendment Act, 1927.