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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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Minister's Decisions under Customs Acts

Customs Department, Wellington, 11th May, 1948.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Right 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 Rate of Duty.
under Tariff British General
Item No. Preferential Tariff.
Tariff.
100–4/287/3 Animal glands or tissues, preparations made from, viz. :-
Robuden (Robopharm Labs., Basle, Switzerland)
120 (1)
Antiseptics, viz. :-
100–4/294/37 Praequine
Quinacrine (May and Baker, Ltd.)
Quinacrine Soluble
100
A. and m.s., viz. :-
Chemicals,&c., used in manufacture, viz. :-
100–4/534/- Faspos fireproofing agents Nos. 1, 2, and 3 (I.C.I.)
448 Free Free
Salts of the sulphonated higher alcohols, viz.-
100–7/146/27 Curnisol (Shell Co.)
448 Free Free
Weaving, dyeing, &c., of textiles, materials used in connection with, viz.-
100–4/38/52 Nutritex (Jacques Lepicard & Cie, Rouen, France)
Dose Segoline
448 Free Free
100–4/38/53 Eufix E (Society of Chemical Industry in Basle, Switzerland)
448 Free Free
100–4/38/53 Intensifier Ciba (Ciba Laboratories, Horsham, England)
448 Free Free
Chemicals, drugs, medicinal preparations,&c., n.e.i., viz. :-
100–4/287/8 Ciba dial tablets (Ciba Laboratories, Horsham, England)
121 (1)
Chemicals, &c., for use as culture media, stains, &c. :-
100–4/317/41 Vasiodone (May and Baker, Ltd.)
107
Machinery and appliances :-
Agricultural, viz. :- N.e.i., viz.:-
100–2/394/7 Green pea viners
333 (2)
100–3/329/4 Flexopad sheep brander
333 (2)
Manufacturing, industrial, &c. :- Boilers, &c., viz.:-
100–3/647/4 De-aerator, the " Weir Optimum," for use in the treatment of feed water for boilers
352
100–3/647/7 De-aerator, the " Thompson," water-
352
The component parts are to be classed as follows-
De-aerator, vessel, vent condenser, control valve, float switch, and thermal control
Electric motor
338 (1) (a)
Interconnecting piping
362
Carpet-beating and carpet- and rug-cleaning machines
352
(Decision on page 262 of the Tariff-book.)
The " Dixon " carpet-shampooing machine, including brushes peculiar to use therewith, and the " Dixon" suction squeegee may be admitted under the above decision, with separate classification of the electric motors under Tariff item 338 (1) (a).
Cranes, viz. :-
100–2/368/9 Coles lorry mounted cranes, 3 ton (Model 8505) and 6 ton (Model 8503)
352
(NOTE.-The motor-vehicles upon which the cranes are mounted, the electric motors, and the power units incorporated in the cranes are classified separately under the appropriate Tariff items.)
Hoists, viz. :-
100–2/301/35 Hoists and winches, specially suited for fitting to tractors or motor- vehicles. (Decision in Minister's Order No. 87.)
(NOTE.-“ Maximum ” truck loaders may be admitted under this decision.)
Valves, viz. :-
100–2/285/11 Rogers full flow valve for attaching to bulk containers for filling paint into smaller packages
352
100–3/222/5 “ Macon ” and “ Pearson Scott ” valves...
352
Minister's Order No. 100.]

D. G. SAWERS, Comptroller of Customs.

Mining Privileges to be struck off the Register

Mining Registrar's Office, Oamaru, 12th May, 1948.

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of section 188 (3) of the Mining Act, 1926, that, unless sufficient cause to the contrary is shown within one month from the date hereof, the mining privileges specified in the Schedule hereto will be struck off the Register.

R. C. DOBSON, Mining Registrar.

SCHEDULE

Licence No.
Date.
Nature of Privilege.
Locality.
Licensee.
4 14/3/28 Extended alluvial claim .. Block X, Maerewhenua Survey District .. Victor Ivan Fenning.
92 15/6/32 Tail-race ..
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108 1/2/33 " "
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110 1/3/33 Extended alluvial claim ..
" "
268 6/9/39 " "
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286 28/3/44 " "
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287 28/3/44 Tail-race ..
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(Mines 10/5/27.)