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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 16

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Acts

Customs Department, Wellington, 24th February, 1944.

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.

Cordage and twine, viz.—
Twine of qualities approved by the Minister, on declaration that it will be used only for attachment to carcasses in killing and dressing operations in freezing-works, and that it will not be employed in sewing meat-wraps
(NOTE.—Incorporates decision on page 32 of the Tariff-book relating to “Twine, of qualities approved by the Minister, on declaration that it will be used only in the manufacture of ‘neck strings’ for use in freezing-works.”) | 448 | Free | 20 per cent. |
| 75-2/484/2 | Machinery and appliances, viz.:—
Agricultural, viz.—
Harvester thresher, the “McCormick-Deering No. 62”
(NOTE.—The “Continental Model Y.69” oil engine 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 “McCormick-Deering No. 62” harvester thresher.) | 333 (2) | .. | .. |
| 75-2/160 | Manufacturing, industrial, &c., viz.:—
Drying machine, the “John Heine No. 94 M” automatic, for drying the solution applied to the “caps” or lids of meat or similar tins before closing, in order to secure an airtight joint | 352 | .. | .. |
| 75-2/371/13 | Filters, viz.—
Press-mats peculiar to use with oil or stearine presses, being rectangular mats of heavy, woollen, web fabric, cut from the piece, and strongly whipped at the edges | 352 | .. | .. |
| 75-2/231/48 | Woollen-mill and hosiery-mill machinery, viz.—
Looms, elbows for, being shock absorbers of greenhide, peculiar to use with loom shuttles | 352 | .. | .. |

Minister’s Order No. 75.]
E. D. GOOD Comptroller of Customs.

Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its Amendments.—Election to administer Estates

NOTICE is hereby given that the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court an election to administer in respect of the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder set forth:—

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 22nd February, 1944.
W. G. BAIRD, Public Trustee.

Sitting of the Native Land Court at Hastings on Wednesday, 15th March, 1944

Registrar’s Office, Wellington, 22nd February, 1944.

NOTICE is hereby given that the matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Hastings on Wednesday, the 15th day of March, 1944, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.

[Ikaroa, 1943/4-17.]
P. H. DUDSON, Registrar.

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