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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 44

Notice Under the Regulations Act, 1936

NOTICE is hereby given in pursuance of the Regulations Act, 1936, of the making of regulations and Orders as under:—

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R. E. OWEN, Government Printer.

Minister’s Decisions Under Customs Acts

Customs Department, Wellington, 25th July, 1949.

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, 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.

Textile piece goods, viz.,—
Union textiles n.e.i., in the piece, tubular woven, the invoice price of which does not exceed the equivalent of 4s. 6d. per square yard of material if opened up, when cut up and made into underclothing in accordance with the conditions applicable to union textiles under Tariff item 187
(Revises the decision in M.O. 96.) | 448 | Free | 10 per cent. |
| 115–30/122/6 | Union textiles n.e.i., in the piece, 50 in. to 56 in. wide, the invoice price of which does not exceed 7s. per yard when cut up and made into shirts, pyjamas, or underclothing in accordance with the conditions applicable to union textiles under Tariff item 187
(Revises the decision in M.O. 96.) | 448 | Free | 10 per cent. |
| 115–3/175/3 | Machinery and Appliances, viz.:—
Miscellaneous, viz.,—
Seals, retainers, or rings, oil and grease, are to be regarded as parts of the machine or appliance with which they are to be used.
(The following decisions are cancelled—
M.O. 20: “‘National’ oil and grease retainers, &c.”—T.I. 389(c)
M.O. 20: “‘National’ oil and grease retainers”—T.I. 352
M.O. 52: “Oil seals for shafts of 5 in., &c.”—T.I. 352.) | .. | .. | .. |
| 115–3/122/6 | Union textiles n.e.i., viz.:—
The current domestic value of union textiles for the purposes of Tariff item 187 is increased from 3s. 4d. to 3s. 6d. per yard and the note to item 187 of the Customs Tariff of New Zealand is revised accordingly. | .. | .. | .. |

D. G. SAWERS, Comptroller of Customs.

Minister’s Order 115.]

RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND AS AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, 13TH JULY, 1949

• Expressed in New Zealand currency.

Proportion of reserve (No. 7 less No. 5) to notes and other demand liabilities, 42·83 per cent.

W. R. EGGERS, Chief Accountant.