JAN. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 35

Minister's Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 7th January, 1942.

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) The rates of duty payable on goods set out hereunder have not been shown except in the case of goods classed under Tariff items 416, 448, and 449 (2), and of goods admitted (under the provisions of section 11 of the Customs Amendment Act, 1927) at a rate of duty lower than that provided for in the First Schedule to the Customs Acts Amendment Act, 1934. Where goods are admitted under the provisions of section 11 aforesaid, 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. (e) Surtax as provided for in section 5 of the Customs Acts Amendment Act, 1930, or primage duty as provided for in section 4 of the Customs Acts Amendment Act, 1931, as the case may be, is payable in addition to the duties set out hereunder.

Record. Goods. Classified under Tariff Rate of Duty. Item No. British Preferential General Tariff.

67–4/360/37 Anæsthetics, viz., “Bromethol” (Boots Pure Drug Co., Ltd., Eng.) ... 100 ... ...
(NOTE.—The Congo Red solution supplied with the anaesthetic should be separately classified under T.I. 107.) A. and m.s., viz., Chemicals, &c., used in manufactures, viz., Weaving, dyeing, and cleaning of textiles, materials used in connection with, viz.,

67–4/38/23 “Developer M.T.," for use with aniline dyes to increase 448 Free Free the fastness of the colours to light Machinery, &c., and appliances, viz., Agricultural, viz., N.e.i., viz., Hay-baler, the "Case" “pick-up” ... 333 (2) ... ...
(NOTE.—The “Wisconsin” oil engine, Model V.E. 4, forming part thereof is to be separately classified under T.I. 352, and admitted free of duty under the provisions of section 11 of the Customs Amendment Act, 1927, provided that a declaration is made by the importer that the engine will be used only in a “Case” “pick-up” hay-baler.) Manufacturing, industrial, &c., viz., “Thrush” thermostatically controlled water mixing valve 352 ... ... Surgeons' appliances, instruments, and materials, viz., Appliances for wear peculiarly adapted to correct a deformity of the human body, &c., viz., “Bone plates,” being plates of special non-corrosive and non-magnetic metal for screwing to fractured bones to hold the pieces together while they are knitting. (The plates may be worn permanently if union does not take place.) 134 (1) ... ...

Drainage tubes, rubber (not including flatus, prostratic, rectal, and urethral catheters, tubes, and pipes, exceeding 12 in. in length) 134 (1) ... ... Nails, screws, and spikes, of special non-corrosive and non-magnetic metal for temporary or permanent use in holding the fragments of fractured bones together, or for temporarily immobilizing joints where movement is undesirable Instruments and appliances, surgical, viz., Bougies, solid, for dilating, or clearing obstructions in, the mucous passages of the body Catheters, tubes, or pipes, rubber, viz., Stomach or œsophagus, colon, røfus, or duodenal ... 134 (2) ... ... Flatus, prostratic, rectal, and urethral catheters, tubes, and pipes, exceeding 12 in. in length 134 (2) ... ... (NOTE.—The decision on “Rectal tubes of rubber for use in conjunction with enemas for irrigation purposes” on page 106 of the Tariff-book is cancelled.) Vehicles and fittings, materials, and parts of, viz., Motor-vehicles n.e.i., and parts of, viz., Name plates, of metal, for motor-vehicles ... 389 (c) ... ... Radiator ornaments, of metal, for motor-vehicles ... 389 (c) ... ... (NOTE.—The decisions on “Name-plates, metal, for motor-cars (not being japanned or lacquered metalware)” on page 330 of the Tariff-book, and on “Radiator ornaments for motor-vehicles” on page 169 of the Tariff-book, are cancelled.) Vitamins, vitamin concentrates, &c., viz., “Complevite” (Vitamins Ltd., London) ... 120 (3) ... ...

Minister's Order No. 67.] E. D. GOOD, Comptroller of Customs.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in the Gisborne Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 24th December, 1941.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the undermentioned land having been declared forfeit by resolution of the Gisborne Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

Tenure. Lease No. Section. District. Lessee. Date of Forfeiture.

R.L. .. 246 54 Te Araroa Native Township Patrick James Henry .. 12th December, 1941.

(L. and S. 6/1/648.) J. G. BARCLAY, For the Minister of Lands,