THE CUSTOMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 13 April 1908, Page 4

THE CUSTOMS.

AUCKLAND, April 13. . The care with', which the Auckland authorities examine articles was , illustrated at the HaVbor Board's. meeting, \jjrhen the fact was mentioned that ing to. there being two and a half matches too many in some boxes, . 100 cases of matohes .had been in the wharf sheds. -The Customs wanted increased duty,' and .delay arose while the matter was under Ministerial consideration^ and the result was a chaT&e i for .twenty-eight daya* . storage fees. [ The committee decided -to recommend the Board to remit half the storage charges under the circumstances.