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West Coast Times, Issue 181, 18 April 1866, Page 3

j Miscellaneous j mHE NEW CUSTOMS DUTIES ACT, 1884.' j Tie Duties of Customs ohargeable upon goods , -wares and merchandise imported into the Colony of N,pw Zealand Bha.ll ceaao and determine from and after the Eighth day of December 1864. From and after the Eighth day of December Ono Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-fonr la lieu of euoh duties the following dutie* of Cos* ioms shall be charged on all gooda warn and merchandise hereinafter specified imported Into the Colony of New Zealand or charged from any warehouse for home consumption thai i» to say— •» €• Ale Boer Cider and Ferry in wood— th« gallon . . . . 0 # iHe Beer Cider and Ferry in bottle— the gallon . . . .10 ( "igars and Snuff— the lb. . ; 4 8 < Jofleo Chicory Cocoa and Chocolate— the lb. . . t 0 • < Cutlery Hardware Flatedware Hollowar* and Ironmongery of all Mrta and CandleeandSoapof all torts— theewt i 0 Fire Arms of every description— «aoh * B 0 Gunpowder— the lb. . . . 0 • Manufactures ol Silk Cotton Linen aad Woollen and all Articles manufaa* tured therefrom Drapery Haberdasb* cry Hosiery Millinery Furs HaU Boots Shoes Confectionery Bottled Fruits Dried Fruits Mustard Olir« Oil Pickles Preserved Sauces Spioes of all kinds (measuring outside the paokages)— the oubio foot . . 6 9 Spirits and Strong Waters of every kind sweetened ou otherwise of any strength not exceeding the strength of proof by Syko's Hydrometer and so on in proportion for any greater / fitrongth than the strength of proof —the gallon . , . 18 0 Sugar raw and refined of all kinds and Treaole and Molasaes— the lb. .01 Tea— the lb. , , „ . 0 fl Tobacco—the lb. , . . 3 a Wine in wood, containing lees than twen-ty-five per cent, of alcohol of a specific gravity of *825 at the temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit's thermometer — tho gallon . .40 Wine in bottlo containing lesa than 25 per oent. of nloohol of a specifio gravity of 825 at the temperature of 60 degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer — the gallon . . .50 Anchor and Chains and Rod Bolt Bar Sheet Hoop and Pig Iron and Nail*f SaiUclo'h Cordage Twine Cotton Yarn Bags Sacks and Woolpaokji • Spirits of Tar and Turpentine To* bacco for Sheepwash Nuts of all kinds Powder fit only for blasting purposes and all unennmerated Goods Wares and Merchandise . Fr«t A drawback of the whole of suoh duties shall be allowed for wines intended for the oonsump< tion of the officers of her Majesty's troops in tb» colony of New Zealand and of the officers of her Majesty's navy serving on board any ol hw Majesty's ships in the Bens adjoining thereto or such wines may be landed on first Importattoai or delivered out of bo»d free of duty subject la. alt cases to auoh regulations as the Governor shall from time to time presoribe. Provided always that if any suoh wines shall be subsequently sold in the said colony except fox (ho use or consumption of any of her Majesty's mill* tary or naval officers as aforesaid the same shall be forfeited and liable to seizure accordingly. All duties of Customs under this Aot shall b# charged and paid according to the standard im* perial weights and measures and where such duties are charged according to any specified quantity weight or size the same shall be charge* able rateably on any greater or lesa quantity weight or size. The duties of Customs imposed by this Act shall be raised leviod colleoted and paid under the provision of "The Customs Regulation Act, 1858," and subject also to all such provisions and regulations as may for time being beinforos for the collection management and receipt of th« duties of import in the colony of New Zealand. Tho "Customs Duties Amendment Act 1861 " and the "Military Supplies Customs Act 1862" shall apply to all duties of Customs payable under this Aot. In the event of any inorease under this Act in the duties of Customs chargeable upon any gooda wares or merchandise after the making of any contract or agreement for the sale or delivery of such goods duty free it Bhall be lawful for tho seller in ease such inorease shall accrue before the clearance and delivery from the warehouw of such goods at suoh increased duty and after payment thereof to add so muck money to the contract price as will be equiva.ent to auoh in« crease of duty and he shall be entitled to bo paid and to sue for and rooovor the same< DECISIONS of the Honorable the Commit, sioner of Customs on Entries by which various Importers have paid Duty under protest on the undermentioned Articles, from tho Ist January to 31st December, 1865, The followiug are liable to Duty under Sub« Section No, 4, of Section 111. of " TheJNew Custoras Duties Act, 1864" : —Agricultural Implements— «viz,, Chaff Cutters, Harrow*, and Ploughs. Iron Manufactures— viz ., Castings, Cranes, Lamp Posts, Ridging, Axle ,Arms, Standards, Sofa Springs, and Tanks. Maohinea —viz., Boring, Drilling, Mortising, Paper Cutting, Plaining, Punchmg, Saw -punch, Shearing, Thrashing, Washing, and Weighing. Metal pipe. Sorew-cutting Lathea, I The following under Sub-Section No. 7: — Carpet Bags, Forfar Sheeting, Hats (packed in hat-cases), Lime Juice, Manufactures of Jute or Hemp mixed with Silk, Cotton, or Wool, Paper Collars, Preserved Food— viz., Fisb, Meats, Tripe and Vegetables, Sorim or Papering Can* vas. Soup And Bouilli (in tins). The following under Sub-Section No. 14, art not Imhle to Duty:— All Metals manufactured in f ,o Rod, Bolt, Bur, and Sheeth. Bath Brioks, BiVuits (dnsweetened), Carbonate of Soda., Chains, Cheese, Felt, Groats, Harness Liquid, Herrings, Iron Wire for fencing, as rod iron, Lucife/s of all kinds, Manufactures "of Jute or Hemp, unmixed with any of the material enumerated in Suh-Section No. 7, Oa'meal, Paper, Painkiller, Salt, Sago Savspa ilia Shackles for cnbles Soap Powder Starch Thum Blue VeaUs Washing Soda or Powder. S. Oarkeek, Seoretary, Office of Commissioner of Customs, Wellington, this 26th day of January, 18 AMMUNITION. ELE Y'S AMMUNITION OV EVEhT DEBOMPTION FOR SPORTING or MILITARY PURPOSES. DOUBLE Waterproof Central Fire Capi, Felt Waddings to prevent the leading of Guns, Wire Cartridges for Killing Game, iio, at long distances, Breech loading Cartridge Cases of superior quality for Shot Guns and Rifles, tin, Cartridges, for '• Lefauoheux" Revolvers of 7,1>, and 12 milimetres. Jacob's Rifle Shell Tubes, Cartridges and Caps for Colt's, Deane's, Tranters, Adams's, and other revolvers, BALL CARTRIDGES For Enfiold Rifles, also for Westley Richard* Terry's, Wilson's, Mont Storm's, Green's, and other Breach-loaders. Bullets of uniform weight, made by eonprw* sion from soft Refined Lead. Mechanically fifing projectiles for Bigby'a ud Honrt'i gifle* , " ELBY BRvfIHTOS,