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West Coast Times, Issue 202, 12 May 1866, Page 5

mHE NEW CUSTOMS DUTIES ACT, 1666. The Duties of Customs chargeable upon goods ware 3 and merchandise imported into the Colony of New Zealand shall cease and determine from and after the Eighth day of December 1864. From and after tho Eighth day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-four iv ieu of such duties the following duties of Customs shall be charged on all goods wares and merchandise hereinafter specified imported into he Colony of New Zealand r charged from any warehouse for home consumption that is to say — s. d. Ale Beer Cider and Perry in wood— the gallon . . . .09 Alo Seer Cider and Perry in bottle —the gallon . . . .16 Cigars and Snuff— tho lb. . .46 Coffee Chicory Cocoa and Chocolate— the lb. > . . .03 Cutlery Hardware Platedwaro Holloware and Ironmongery of till sorts and CandlesandSoapof all sorts— tho cwt 4 0 Fire Arms of every description — each . 5 0 Gunpowder— the lb. . .03 Manufactures of Silk Cotton Linen and Woollen and all Articles manufactured therefrom Drapery Haberdashery Hosiery Millinery Furs Hats Boots Shoes Confectionery Bottled Fruits Dried Fruits , Mustard Olive Oil Pickles Preserves Sauces Spices of all kinds (measuring outside the jackages)— the cubic foot . .50 Spirits and Strong Waters of every kind sweetened or otherwise of any strength not exceeding the strength of proof by Syke's Hydrometer and 80 on in proportion for any greater strength thnn tho strength of proof — th gallon . . .12 0 Sugar raw and refined of all kinds and Treacle and Molasses— the lb. ,01 Tea— thelb. . . . 0 6 Tobacco — thelb. , . .36 "Wine in wood containing less 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 bottle containing less than 25 per cent, oi aloohol of a specific gravity of 825 at the temperaturo of 60 degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer — the gallon . . .50 Anchor and Chains and Rod Bolt Bar Sheet Hoop and Pig Iron and Nails Sail-cloth Cordage Twine Cotton Yarn Bags Sacks and Woolpacks Spirits of Tar and Turpentine Tobacco *>for Sheepwash Nuts of all kinds Powder fit only for blasting purpose^ and all unenninerated Goods Wares and Merchandise ' . Freo A drawback of the whole of such duties shall be allowed for wines intended for the consumption of the officers of her Majesty's troops in the colony of New Zealand and of the officers of her Majesty's navy serving on board any of her Majesty's ships in the seas adjoining thereto or such wines may be landed on first importation or delivered out of bond free of duty subject in all cases to such regulations as the Governor shall from time to timo prescribe. Provided always that if any such wines shall be subsequently sold in the said colony except for the use or consumption of any of her Majesty's military or naval officers as aforesaid the same shall be forfeited and liable to seizure accordingly. All duties of # Customs under this Act shall bo oharged and paid according to the standard imperial weights and measures and where bucli duties are charged^ according to any specified quantity weight or size the same shall bo chargeable rateably on any greater or less quantity weight|or size. The duties of Customs imposed by this Act shall be raised levied collected and paid under the provision of "The Customs Regulation Act, 1858," and subject also to all such provisions and regulations as may for timo being bo in force for the collection management and receipt of the duties of import in the colony of New Zeiiland. The "Customs Duties Amendment Act 1861 " and the "Military Supplies Customs Act 1862" shall apply to all duties of Customs payablo under this Act. In the event of any increase under this Act in the duties of Customs chargeable upon any goods wares or merchandise after the making of any contract or agreement for the sale or delivery of such goods duty free it shall bo lawful for tho seller in case such increase shall accrue before the clearance and delivery from tho warehouse of such goods at such increased duty and after payment thereof to add so much money to tho contract price as will bo equiva.en to such in rease of duty and he shall be entitled to bo pni d And to aue for and recover the same.