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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 27

Releasing Land from the Provisions of Part XXIV of the
Maori Affairs Act 1953 (Kaipara Development Scheme)

PURSUANT to section 382 of the Maori Affairs Act 1953,
the Board of Maori Affairs hereby declares that on the
date of the publication of this notice in the Gazette the land
described in the Schedule hereto shall cease to be subject to
the provisions of Part XXIV of the Maori Affairs Act 1953,
the said land being so subject by virtue of a notice dated
26 November 1937 and published in the Gazette, 2 December
1937, page 2636.

SCHEDULE
NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

Land Block and Area
Survey District A. R. P.
Kaihu 2b 3e XV, Kaihu 1 0 15
Kaihu 2b 3g XV, Kaihu 1 2 4
Kaihu 2b 3h XV, Kaihu 12 0 2

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of March 1955.

For and on behalf of the Board of Maori Affairs—

M. SULLIVAN,
Assistant Secretary for Maori Affairs.

(M.A. 61/10; D.O. 20/F/24)

Declaring Land to be Subject to the Provisions of Part XXIV
of the Maori Affairs Act 1953 (Te Kopuru Development
Scheme)

PURSUANT to section 330 of the Maori Affairs Act 1953,
the Board of Maori Affairs hereby declares that on and
from the date of the publication of this notice in the Gazette
the land described in the Schedule hereto shall be subject to
the provisions of Part XXIV of the Maori Affairs Act 1953.

SCHEDULE
NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

Land Block and Area
Survey District A. R. P.
Oturei 10b I, Tokatoka; II, Kopuru 91 0 0
Parish of Te Kopuru, Lot
44A 2 I, V, Tokatoka 36 0 0

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of March 1955.

For and on behalf of the Board of Maori Affairs—

M. SULLIVAN,
Assistant Secretary for Maori Affairs.

(M.A. 61/30; D.O. 20/7)

Board of Trade Notice No. 106—Public Inquiry into Import
Duties on Electric Batteries

1. The Board of Trade proposes to inquire into and report
   upon the question of what rates of import duty should be im-
   posed under the following subdivisions of Tariff Item 338:

Tariff Item 338: Machinery or appliances, electrical, viz.:
(1) (c) Storage batteries (including parts thereof).
(d) Batteries or cells, not including storage batteries.

The present rates of import duty in respect of these sub-
divisions are:

Tariff Item 338 (1) (c)—
British Preferential: Free.
Australian Agreement: 20%.
Canadian Agreement: 20%.
Most Favoured Nation: 20%.
Switzerland: 20%.
General: 40%.**

Tariff Item 338 (1) (d)—
British Preferential: 15%.*
Most Favoured Nation: 35%.
Switzerland: 35%.
General: 40%.**

*Plus surtax at the rate of nine-fortieths of the amount of
duty in respect of goods imported from Ireland (except
Northern Ireland), Union of South Africa, Pakistan, India,
and Canada.

**Plus surtax at the rate of nine-fortieths of the amount of
duty.

2. During the course of this inquiry the Board will consider
   the desirability of reclassifying the goods in question for
   the purposes of the Customs Tariff. In addition, the Board will
   consider whether such of the goods in question as are now
   subject to import licensing should be exempted from the re-
   quirements of import licensing, and in respect of such of the
   goods in question as are already exempt whether import
   licensing should be reimposed in respect of any of them.

3. For the purpose of taking evidence on the review of these
   tariff items, the Board will hold a public inquiry commencing on
   Tuesday, 14 June 1955, at 10.30 a.m., in the Board Room,
   First Floor, Departmental Building, Stout Street, Wellington.

4. Any person who intends to tender evidence should comply
   with the notes for the guidance of witnesses (2nd edition)
   which have been approved by the Board. A copy of these notes
   may be obtained from the office of any Collector of Customs or
   from the undernamed.

5. A typewritten statement of the evidence to be tendered,
   compiled in accordance with these notes of guidance, should be
   lodged with the undernamed on or before Tuesday, 31 May

6. Each statement will in general need to be presented
   under oath at the public inquiry by the person tendering it.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of March 1955.

E. P. DOOGUE, Secretary, Board of Trade.

C.P.O. Box 2424, Wellington C.1.

Board of Trade Notice No. 107—Public Inquiry into Import
Duties on Electric Lamps and Electric Lamp Bulbs

1. The Board of Trade proposes to inquire into and report
   upon the question of what rates of import duty should be im-
   posed under the following tariff items:

Tariff Item 339: Incandescent filament electric-lamp bulbs,
not being peculiar to surgical use.

Tariff Item 340: Electric lamps, not being peculiar to sur-
gical use, viz.:
(1) Table-lamps, reading-lamps, bedside-lamps, of stand or
clamp type.
(2) N.e.i.

The present rates of import duty in respect of these items
are:

Tariff Item 339: Having, at the marked voltage, a power
consumption—

Not exceeding 8 watts—
British Preferential: 1d.* per bulb.
General: 24d.** per bulb.

Exceeding 8 watts and not exceeding 80 watts—
British Preferential: 2d.* per bulb.
General: 64d.** per bulb.

Exceeding 80 watts and not exceeding 180 watts—
British Preferential: 3d.* per bulb.
General: 1s. 3d.** per bulb.

Exceeding 180 watts—
For the first 180 watts—
British Preferential: 6d.* per bulb.
General: 1s. 3d.** per bulb.

For each additional 100 watts or fraction thereof—
British Preferential: 3d.* per bulb.
General: 74d.** per bulb.

Tariff Item 340 (1)—
British Preferential: 10%.*
Australian Agreement: 30%.
General: 35%.**

Tariff Item 340 (2)—
British Preferential: 10%.
Most Favoured Nation: 25%.
General: 35%.**

*Plus surtax at the rate of nine-fortieths of the amount of
duty in respect of goods imported from Ireland (except
Northern Ireland), Union of South Africa, Pakistan, India,
and Canada.

**Plus surtax at the rate of nine-fortieths of the amount of
duty.

2. During the course of this inquiry the Board will consider
   the desirability of reclassifying the goods in question for
   the purposes of the Customs Tariff. In addition, the Board will
   consider whether such of the goods in question as are now
   subject to import licensing should be exempted from the
   requirements of import licensing, and in respect of such of the
   goods in question as are already exempt whether import
   licensing should be re-imposed in respect of any of them.

3. For the purpose of taking evidence on the review of these
   tariff items, the Board will hold a public inquiry commencing
   on Tuesday, 28 June 1955, at 10.30 a.m., in the Board Room,
   First Floor, Departmental Building, Stout Street, Wellington.

4. Any person who intends to tender evidence should comply
   with the notes for the guidance of witnesses (2nd edition)
   which have been approved by the Board. A copy of these notes
   may be obtained from the office of any Collector of Customs or
   from the undernamed.

5. A typewritten statement of the evidence to be tendered,
   compiled in accordance with these notes of guidance, should be
   lodged with the undernamed on or before Tuesday, 14 June

6. Each statement will in general need to be presented under
   oath at the public inquiry by the person tendering it.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of March 1955.

E. P. DOOGUE, Secretary, Board of Trade.

C.P.O. Box 2424, Wellington C.1.