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Southland Times, Volume VII, Issue 516, 11 July 1866, Page 4

THE NEW CUSTOMS TAEIFF ACT, 1864. TTTHEREAS it is expedient to alter the duties VV of Customs payable on the importation of goods, wares, ane merchandise into the Colony of New Zealand : — Be it therefore enacted by the G-eneral Assembly of New Zealand, in the Parliament assembled as follows : — I. The Short Title of this Act shall be the New Customs Duties Act, 1864. 11. The duties of Customs chargeable upon goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the Colony of New Zealand, shall cease and determine from and after the Bth of December, 1864. HE. From and after the Bth day of December, One Thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, in lieu of such duties the following duties of Customs shall be charged on allgoodß, wares, and merchandise hereinafter specified, imported into the Colony of New 2fealand, or cleared from any warehouse for* home consumption, that is to »ay : — £ s. d. 1. Ale, beer, cider, and perry, in .; wood — the gallon 0 0 9 Ale, beer,, cider, and perry, in bottle — the gallon 0 16 2. Cigars and snuff — thelb 0 4 6 3. Coffee, chicory, cocoa, and chocolate — the lb 0 0 3 4. Cutlery, hardware, plateware, holloware, and ironmongery of all sorts, and candles and soap, all sorts — the cwt 0 4 0 5. Firearmß of e>ery description — each 0 5 0 6. Gunpowder — the lb 0 0 3 7. Manufactures of silk, cotton linen, and wolen, and all articles manufacturedtherefrom : drapery, haberdashery, hosiery, millinery, furs, hat?, boots, shoes, confe«tionery, bottled fruits, dried fruits, mustard, olive oil, pickles, preserves, sauces, spices, and oilmen's stores of all kinds, measuring outside the packages — the cubic foot 0 5 0 8. Spirits, and strong waters of every kind, sweetened or otherwise, of any strength not exceeding the strength of proof by Syke'a hydrometer, and so on in proportion for any greater strength th m the strength of proof — the gallon 0 12 0 9. Sugar, raw and refined af all kinds and treacle and molasses the lb.. 0 0 1 10. Tea— thelb 0 0 6 11. Tobacco — the lb 0 2 6 12. Wine in wood containing less than than twenty-five per cent of alcohol of a specific gravity of .825 at the temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit's thermometer — the gallon 0 4 0 13. Wine, in bottle, containing less than twenty-five per cent of alcohol of a specific gravity of 8.25 at the temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit's thermometer — the gallon 0 6 0 14. Anchors and chains and rod, bolt, bar, and sheet, hoop and pig iron ; and nails, sailcloth, cordage' twine, cotton, yam, bags, sticks, and woolpacks, spirits of tar and turpentine, tobacco for sheepwash, nuts af all kinds, powder only fit for blasting purposes, and all unenumerated goods, wares, and merchandise Free. IV. A drawback of the whole of such duties shall br allowed ior 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 tha seas adjoining thereto, or such wines may be landed on first importation, or delivered out of bond of free duty, subject in all cases to such regulations as the Governor shall from time to time prescribe. Provided always, that if any such wines shall be subsequently sold in the eaid colony except for the use or consumption of any of Her Majesty's military or naval officers as ai'oresai 'j tLe tane shall be forfeited and liable to seizure accordingly. V. All dutie9 of Customs under this Act shall be charged and paid according to the standard imperial weights and measures, and where such duties are charged according to any specific quantity, weight or size, the same shall be chargeable rateably on any greater or less quantity, weight or size. VI. The duties of the Customs imposed by this Act shall be raised, levied, and paid under the provisions of " The Customs Regulation Act, 1858," and subject also to all such provisions and regulations as may for the time being be in force for the collection, management, and receipt of the duties of import in the Colony of New' Zealand. VII. The " Customs Duties Amendment Act, 1861," and the Military supplies Customs Act. 1862," shall apply tosall duties of Customs payable under this Act. VIII. In the event of auy increase under this Act in the duties of Customs chargeable upon any goods, wares, or merchandise, after the niak hg ef any contract or agreement for the sale ior delivery of such goods duty free, it shall be lawful for the seller, in case such increase shall accrue before the clearance and delivery from the warehouse of such goods at such increased duty and after payment thereof to add so much moned to the contract price as will be equivalent to such increase of duty, and he shall be entitled to be paid and to sue for and recover the same. COBB AND CO'S. TELEGRAPH LINE OF ROYAL MAIL COACHES. /COACHES will leave the Booking Office, Prince Kj of Wales Hotel as under, lor Kingston (Lske Wakatip) — Tuesdays at 6 a.m Bluff (Daily) to meet steamers Riverton — Mondays and Thursdays, at 10.30 a.m, Mataura — Tuesdays und Fridays, at 5 a.m. Extra Coaches or Express Wagons for families furnished at a fovr minutes' notice. HORSES AND VEHICLES FOR SALE OR HIRE. MVERY AND BAITS, with the beßt of provender, and careful attention, at lowest prices. Stabies — Esk-street, opposite Morison, Law aiul Co Oilice — Dee-street, Prince of Wales HotcL C'JiAS. J3. XING MAN, Mimsigen AMMUNITION. INLET'S AMMUNITION -*-' OP EVEKT BESCKIPTIOK FOS SPOUTING- OK MILITARY" PURPOSES. Double Waterproof Central Fire Caps, Felt Waddings to prevent the leading of Guns, Wire Cartridges ior killing Game, &c, at long distance, Ur etch -loading Cartridge Cases of superior quality for SLot-Guns and Rifles, Pin Cartridges for " Lefaucheux " Revolvers of 7, I), and 12 milimetres. Jacob's Rifles Shell Tubes •, Cartridges, and Cape lor Colt's, Deane'a, Tranter's, Adaniß's, and other Revolvers. BALL CARTRIDGES For Enfield, W hit-north's and Henry's Rules } ulbo, for Weatley Richards', Tery's, Wilson's, Prince's, Deane's, and other Brtecli-loaders. Bullets of ur-iicnri weight made by compression iroxn soft Refined Lead. ..... . \ ELEY BROTHERS, GIiAS'S-JLKIf-JiOAD LONDON, W,C. Wholesale Only. ■j__^u.m»'.Bujg.uimU"i[-mii um»mii'■ in wi — »" "*' " —mmniwiil