THE CUSTOMS.
STRINGENT METHODS.
[PBESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, April 11. The care with which -the Customs authorities examine articles was illustrated at the Harbor Board's meeting yesterday, when the iact was mentioned that, owing to there being am average of 2£ matches too many in some boxes, 100 cases of matches had been detained in the wharf sheds. The Customs wanted increased duty, and dielay arose while the matter was under Ministerial consideration, and the result was a charge ior 28 days' storage fees. The committee decided to recommend the Board to remit half the storage charges under the circumstances.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 13 April 1908, Page 8
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99THE CUSTOMS. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 13 April 1908, Page 8
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