SOME ALTERATIONS

Grey River Argus, 22 August 1934, Page 6

SOME ALTERATIONS

FROM FIRST PROPOSALS Beer and Tobacco Reductions (Our Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, August 21. Th ( . following arc the chief alterations made by Resolutions introduced in the House of Representatives this evening:— BRITISH PREFERENTIAL RATES. Bi.-cuits (other kinds) 20 per cent, until 31st May, 193;}; and thereafter 5 pel coii't. ( ’oufert ionerv (N.E.1.) 25 per cent. Fruit trees and rose trees: —25 per cent, until 3]sf May, 1935; and there after free .Jams, jellies and preserves: Two pence per pound. Beer-. Is 9<| per gallon. Tarpaulins, tents, sails, rick and wagon covers: 15 oer cent. Upholstery: 25 per .'-ent. until 31sr May, 1935; and thereafter 15 per cent. Ilee] and toe plates: 20 per cent. Drainage pipes [and tiles: 20 per rent until 31st May. 1935; and thereafter free. Pianos, organs and musical instruments, N.E.L: Free. Toilet preparations, N.E.L: 35 per cent, until 30th September, 1934; and thereafter 25 per cent. Tinware: 25 per cent, until 31st October. 1934; and thereafter 20 per cent. White lead in oil: (is per cwt. until 31st October, 1936: and thereafter Furniture, N.E.T.: 25 per cent, until • Ist May, 1935; and thereafter 15 pci’ Unmanufactured tobacco for the manufacture of cigarettes,- British pre ferential and general tariff 3s lb. Unmanufactured tobacco, for the manufal-ture of cigars or tobacco: 2s per lb Cigarette papers; Duty reduced to LI British tariff, and 3d foreign tariff or each GO papers. • j ' Batteries other than storage b:iH<‘rin<: Now 15 per cent. British and -Id per c(‘iit. foreign. Wireless sots not mounted in rabindts: British \free; and foreign 25 per cent. Wireless sets in cabinets; 10 per cent. British and 35 per cent foreign, until 31st May. 1935; ami thereafter British free and foreign 35 per cent. Eh!‘trie rooking and heating appliances: The provision for the reduction of duty on the Ist November next is cancelled. Motor cars, trucks and chassis: JO per cent. British and 55 p' ( »r cent, foreign, until 31st December, 1934; and thereafter vehicles un-as>embled 5 per c ent. Motor cars, trucks and ' chassis; 50 per rent assembled- 15 per cent. British; and 60 per icent foreign. (’.hassi.'s for elect rira Illy-propelled vehicles of approved types: Britisn free ami foreign 20 per cent.

Nails:The old rates are restored un til 31st October, 1936. The British preferential tariff thereafter will be Iron pipes (4 inches to 12 inches inclusive) and cast iron fittings therefore 20 per (rent. British and 40 per eon. foreign Oak timber is to be free for British and per 1(10 super feet for foreign ■ n Ist June next. Doors: 25 per cent, or 4s per door British; ami 55 per cent., or 7s 6d per door foreign. Waterproof clothing and corselts: Previously 2(1 per cent.; now 25 pv <-ent • Excise duty tobad-o: Cut 4s 6d per , lb.; other tobacco 4s 4<l per lb.; cigar.-: 4- per lb.; cigarettes up to 31s| Octob er, next, 21s 10d per thousand or 8s l(hl per lb,; and thereafter 13s (id per thousand, or 5s 6fl per H" Excise on cigarette papers: One halfpenny per 60 papers. The excise duty of beer is reduced to Is 3d per gallon.