13 FEBRUARY

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

239

2. The levy shall be payable in respect of all main crop potatoes grown in all districts in New Zealand upon sale by the grower, whether as table potatoes or as seed potatoes, excepting only:

(a) Potatoes sold by the grower as "certified seed", i.e., packed in containers labelled with the official certification tag of the Department of Agriculture, provided that the maximum certification grading size of such potatoes does not exceed 6.5 oz.

(b) Potatoes (other than "certified seed potatoes" as in (a) above) which are sold by the grower as seed, provided that the maximum size of such potatoes does not exceed 4.5 oz.

(c) Potatoes (other than those covered by (a) or (b) above) which are sold by the grower as seed and delivered direct to another grower for use for seed purposes.

(d) Potatoes sold by the grower for shipment to the Pacific Islands, and known as "Island Smalls"; provided that the maximum size of such potatoes does not exceed 4.5 oz.

3. Potatoes which are sold by the grower without pre-sale grading as to size and which are not exempt from the levy in accordance with any subsection of section 2 shall be subject as to 70 percent of the quantity sold to the full levy notwithstanding any subsequent grading thereof by the purchaser.

4. For the purposes of section 3 of this resolution, "grower" shall not include any person, firm, or company which has contracted in any manner whatsoever with the occupier of any land for the acquisition of any potatoes grown thereon.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of February 1969.

N. J. McHUGH, Secretary.

Temporary Protection of Industry

Notice is hereby given that an application has been received for temporary protection, in terms of the Tariff and Development Board Amendment Act 1967, for the following goods:

Tariff Item Goods

73.27.04 ... Wire fabric, electrically welded.

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of February 1969.

V. W. THOMAS, Comptroller of Customs.

Tariff and Development Board Notice No. 82—Inquiry Into Import Duties and Import Licensing as Affecting Trailer Axle Assemblies of a Capacity of 3 Tons and Over

1. Following the receipt by the Minister of Industries and Commerce of a report from the Emergency Protection Authority, pursuant to section 10 of the Tariff and Development Board Act 1961, the existing Customs duties were suspended and temporary Customs duties were imposed on trailer axle assemblies of a capacity of 3 tons and over. (The Customs Tariff Amendment Order (No. 13) 1968 (1968/237) refers.)

2. The Minister of Industries and Commerce has, in accordance with the provisions of section 10 of the Tariff and Development Board Act 1961, referred to the Board for inquiry and report the question whether any new or increased duty (relative to the duties in force prior to the imposition of the temporary duties now in operation) is necessary.

3. The goods in question are classified in the Tariff as shown below:

Tariff Item Description
87.14.21 Trailer axle assemblies of a capacity of 3 tons and over.

4. Temporary duties as shown below came into effect on these goods on 20 December 1968.

British Preferential ... 22½%
Most Favoured Nation ... 42½%
General Tariff ... 47½%

Trailer axle assemblies of a capacity of 3 tons and over were formerly classified in Tariff item 87.14.17 (now temporarily suspended). The item was subject to duty at the following rates:

British Preferential ... Free
Most Favoured Nation ... 20%
General Tariff ... 25%

5. For the purpose of taking evidence on this subject, the Board will hold a public inquiry commencing on Tuesday, 15 April 1969, at 10.30 a.m., in the Boardroom, First Floor, New Zealand Law Society Building, 26 Waring Taylor Street, Wellington.

6. Any person who intends to tender evidence should comply with the “Notes for Guidance of Witnesses”, which have been prepared by the Board. A copy of these notes may be obtained from the under-named.

7. Twelve copies of a typewritten statement of the evidence to be tendered, compiled in accordance with these notes, should be lodged with the under-named not later than Tuesday, 1 April 1969. Each statement will need to be presented, under oath, at the public inquiry by the person tendering it.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of February 1969.

O. A. BLACK,
Acting Secretary, Tariff and Development Board.
P.O. Box 5070, Wellington.

Temporary Protection of Industry

Notice is hereby given that the application for temporary protection, in terms of the Tariff and Development Board Amendment Act 1967, as published in the New Zealand Gazette of 5 December 1968, No. 80, p. 2254, for the following goods, has been withdrawn:

Drycleaning machines ... Tariff item 84.40.38.

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of February 1969.

V. W. THOMAS, Comptroller of Customs.

Tariff and Development Board Notice No. 83—Postponement of Public Inquiry Into Import Duties and Import Licensing Affecting Certain Preparations Based on Trichlorfon

Notice is hereby given that the Tariff and Development Board has acceded to a request by the applicant that this inquiry, which was to have commenced on Tuesday, 25 March 1969, be deferred until further notice.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of February 1969.

O. A. BLACK,
Acting Secretary, Tariff and Development Board.
P.O. Box 5070, Wellington.

Consenting to Raising of Loans by Certain Local Authorities

PURSUANT to section 3 of the Local Authorities Loans Act 1956 (as amended by section 3 (1) of the Local Authorities Loans Amendment Act 1967), the undersigned Assistant Secretary to the Treasury, acting under powers delegated to the Secretary to the Treasury by the Minister of Finance, hereby consents to the borrowing by the local authorities mentioned in the Schedule hereto of the whole or any part of the respective amounts specified in that Schedule:

SCHEDULE

Local Authority and Name of Loan Amount Consented to $

Awatere County Council: Dashwood Water Supply Loan 1968 ... 32,000
Howick Borough Council: Footpath Construction Loan 1968 ... 20,000
Manukau City Council:
Bridge Court Pensioner Housing Loan 1968 ... 184,100
Water Reticulation Loan 1968 ... 140,000
Taupo Borough Council: A.C. Baths Development Loan 1968 ... 112,000
Waimairi County Council:
Marshland Riding Works Loan 1968 ... 12,500
Papanui Riding Works Loan 1968 ... 19,500

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of February 1969.

S. C. PARKER,
Assistant Secretary to the Treasury.
(T. 40/416/6)