More Tariff Tinkering.

Southland Times, Issue 13338, 15 October 1895, Page 2

More Tariff Tinkering.

[By Telegraph.] Wellington, Oct. 14. In the.Hduse amendments to the Customs and Excise Duties Act, 1895, were brought down by the Governor’s message. The amendments are in the schedules of tho bill, and are as follows :—“ In schedule A, class 1 (foods and articles for human consumption) the item vinegar (table) not exceeding 5 per cent, of acidity, 6d per gallon duty is altered to read ‘ not exceeding 6’5 per cent, of acidity.’ In class 12—manufactured of metals—' gasometers are added to the 10 per cent, ad valorem list along with gasometers and apparatus for producing gas.’ At tho end of the same class the following new item was added:—‘Steam engines and parts thereof, including the boiler and boilers therefore, imported specially for mining and dairying purposes, L 5 per cent, ad valorem (this duty to come into force on 20th September, 1895). In schedule B (containing the free list) class 5 (drugs, etc.), the item concentrated extracts or essences in liquid form is amended by striking out ‘or essences in liquid form.’ In class 12 (metals) tho words ‘ for dairying purposes ’ are inserted after ‘ separators and coolers.’ In the same clause the. following new item was added : — ‘ Machinery for gold-saving purposes and processes ’ (this exemption to take effect on and after 27th September, 1895).” Mr Seddon said he proposed that the House should take these amendments into consideration next sitting day.