Change Made In Import of Motor Parts

Northern Advocate, 12 May 1939, Page 10

Change Made In Import of Motor Parts

1 Per Press Association. Copyright l WELLINGTON, This Day. Amended conditions relating to tho importation of unassembled motor vehicles are set out in determinations published in the Gazette issued last evening. They are dated April 29 and are signed by the Minister of Customs, 'the Hon. W. Nash. The new determinations will become operative on October 1 next, when tli*y will replace those at present in

force. 1 The purpose of the determinations j is to prescribe the condition of disassembly in which motor vehicles must be imported in order to qualify j for entry at the concessional rates of the duty set out in item No. 389 (a) of the customs tariff. The present, determination has been in force since September 1, 1935. These are now being revised with a view to requiring that additional work should be performed in connection with the completion of vehicles in New Zealand. Main Amendments. Following are the main aspects in which the determination has been amended: — Upholstery materials (other than wool). —These are at present admitted as part of the vehicle if cut and preliminary sewn. In future their importations will not be permitted in any

form whatever. Batteries. —In future only New Zea-land-made batteries shall be used in the completion of vehicles. Bumper bars. —In future these will be admitted only in the form of rough stampings. or metal sections unmachined and not plated. All machining and plating will require to be performed in New Zealand. Motor-car Bodies.—These can at present be imported in the form of “shell” having a priming coat of paint. They will confinue to be admitted in the form of a “shell,” but may not be advanced beyond the stage of manufacture where only the necessary welding processes have been performed.

Undercarriage springs for commercial vehicles. —It will be necessary in future for these to be made in New Zealand. Seat springs assemblies for all steel cabs for trucks and vans. —The importation will not be permitted. Doors for all steel cabs for trucks and vans.—To be imported unassembled. Assistance to Industries It is expected that modifications, particularly in respect of upholstery, batteries, bumper bars and undercarriage springs, and seat spring assemblies for commercial vehicles will prove of considerable assistance to the particular industries concerned in supplying such goods. Also it is expected that as a result of the restrictions placed on the importation of completely assembled vehicles under the import licensing regulations, considerable employment will be created in the completion in the Dominion of vehicles which will be imported in an unassembled condition in lieu of vehicles hitherto imported complete.

Pickpockets In Auckland

[Per Press Association. —Copyright] AUCKLAND, This Day. Pickpockets have been operating in Auckland. Late on Monday afternoon an elderly couple, who are visitors to New Zealand, entered a hotel lounge and ordered refreshments, before going to their bedroom on the third floor. The husband paid for refreshments with cash from his pocket. His wallet, containing £9 in notes and letters of credit to the value of £63, was then in his inside breastpocket.

Two men entered the lift after them. “To which floor are you going?” asked one, and on receiving the reply, reached across the lift and pressed the button for the third floor. After the couple left, the two men were noticed descending in the lift. Soon afterwards the visitor discovered that his wallet was missing and notified the police.