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Southland Times, Issue 557, 10 September 1866, Page 4

Hisc^llaaeous THE NEW CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT, 186. WTTRRFA^ it is wep-dh- t to alter the duH= : «if Customs p;i\ahle. on the. importation o . ro>ds, wares, ane merchandise into the Colony o \'ew Z. aland: — Be it therefore enacted by the Genem Assembly of New Zealand, in the Parliament as sen bh'd as fallows : — I. T-e Short Title of this Act shall be th. New Customs Duties Act, IS6 I. 1 L The duties of Customs charffeable unoiroocK wares, an ' merch.m li*»\ imported into th Colony of New Z aland, shall cease and determin rom an 1 after the s»h of Dei-ember, iftfU. Ill: From and after th<» Bth day of D nembev One Thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, v ieu of such duties the follo'vinu; dut es of Cu-Mom*-shall be charged on all goods, wares, and nvrcha" lise hereinafter sp-citied, imported into thColony of New 2oalan-l, or eL-ared fr-m nnwarehouse for home con.-umptlon, that is to say :— £ 0. d. 1. Ale, beer, gnlfor, and perry, in wood— the ci lion 0 0 i Ale, beer, g^er, and p-rry, in bottle — the sn ion 0 1' 2. Cigars an 1 orytf— the lb 0 4 (' 3. Coffee, chicory, cocoa, and chocol,te- the lb 0 0 ; 4. Cutlery, hardware, plateware, h.illoware, an ironmongery of all sorts, and cun lies and soap, all sorts — th- cwt 0 4 0 5. Firearms of e\ery description — each 0 5 ( ' H Gunpowder — the lb 0 0 3 7 Manufactures of silk, cotton linen, a-id wole.n, and all articles matiuf ic f uredthi'Tvfrom : dr ipery, haber-da^he-ry, hosie.-y, milinery, furs, hats, boots, shoe-, confectionery, bi ttlcd frs :it?, dried fru'us. mustard, i>live oil, picl-les. preserves, sauces, spices, and oilmen's stores of all kinds, measuring outsi.le the packages — the cubic foot 0 5 0 8. Spirit*, an I strong waters of every kind, sweetened or oth rvvise, of any strength not exceeding tho strength of proof by Syke's hyil omcter. and so on in proportion for any greater strength ihun Ihe strenji'h of proof— the gallon 0H 0 9. >ujrar, raw and refine I af ah kin Is and trencle and molasses the lb.. 0 0 1 10. Tea— the lb 0 0 0 11. Tobacco— the lb 0 2 6 12. Wine in wootl containing less than than twenty- live per cent of alcohol of a specific grav-ty of .825 at the tern pet a ! ura 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 825 at the temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit's thermometer — the gallon .. 0 5 0 14. Anchors and chains and rod, bolt, bar, and sheet, hoop and pig iron ; and nails, sailcloth, cordage' twine, cot on, yarn, bags, sticks, and woolpacks, spirits of tar and turpentine, tobacco for sheepwa>h, 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 su h duties shall br allowed or wines intended for tin- consumption of. the officers of Her Majesty's troops in the Colony of New Ze land and of the officers of Her Majesty's navy serving on board any of Her Majesu'- ships in the seas adjoining thereto, or such wines may he landed on first importation, or delivered tut of bond of iree duty, subject in all cases to such regulations as the Governor shall fr in lime to t, me pr. scribe. Pro>i lei always, that if any such wines shall be subsequently sold in tlie 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 s< izure a- cordingly. V. All duties of Customs under this Act shall be charged and paid according to the standard imperial weights and measures, nnd where such duties are charged according to ony specific quantity, we ghtor 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 unJer the provisions of '• The Customs Iteration Act, 1858." an subject also to all such provisions ami refiuU l.ns as may for the time being b • in foic for t»ie collection, management, and receipt ol the duties of impt-rt iv the Colony of New Zealand. VIT. The "Customs Duties Amendment Act, 1861," and the Military supplies Customs Act. 18H2," sholi apply to all* duties of Customs pay able under this Act. Vlll. In the event of any increase under this Act in the duties of Cust ms chargeable upon any goods, wares, or merchandise, after ihe making tf any contract or agreement for the sale ior delivery of such goods uuty free, it shall be lawful for the seller, in case- such increase shad accrue before th> c.earance »-nd delivery from ihe warehouse of >wh goods at >u -h increased uuiy and after poyment thereof to add so much moncd to the contract price iis will be equivalent to such increase of duty, and he shall be entitled to be paid and to sue ior and r. covtr ihe same.. HATCH & 11 A YE 6, INVjSKCARGILL, AND POST. OFF ICE, RIVERTO2 Wn >les.i,e t Ketail CHEMISTS AND JiKUoiGISTS, BEG respectfully to draw the attention o^ Squatters, Settlers, and (he inhabitants ol the districi, to their varied and well-assorted, stock, comprising — ■ ~ Alum, Ar*er.ic, Soft Soap, Sulphur Bliiestone, Strychnine, low, Lint Carbonate, of ;*oda, Tartaric Acid Ma^neMa, Seidlitz, Giugcr-bi-er and Lemonade Jc\>wdeis Oiled tiilk, Medicine Chests, Surgical Appliances Fiavoiiug .Essences, Lemon, Peppe mint, &c, &c. Kssmc- of Rennets, Ginger, Spiceß Castor an 1 t^ulad Uil, in bottles and bulk Cod Liver Oil, Langton's and Do Jonah's I'erlumery, JJrusliware, Stationery, 6iC. llolloway's 1 ills and Uintmen'Aycr's and Tovrjineu'd'n fcareaparilla Tain tiller Cold-drawn Linseed Oil, Turpentine, and i-rench toluh Cockle's, .Norton's, and ether Antibilioue Pills . ■ - Purified Kppom Salts, Crean of Tarfar Quicksilver Ever} description of Garden and Agricu turaf betels, mixed pvruiuiiuin Grass, guaruiiteeu . , • . , 200 -Bushels of Provincial- grow* 'Hyc Grass in stock. •• ' Orders by . post promptly attended to, and articlee unattainable jn the Froviiice wifl be obtained thfflugli-^lieif- --friends '"' irf^felb«urne, by each monthly mail steamer. Agents for Hume ami Co's iErcated Water's and Cordiaisj also ior theSum'ULA.xu Daily un WbkkiY .T iit i- 8, anu aie authorise- I' to collect .-übrcriptions and a counts for i.ryuoldn and Co. < tor tv« J^Twfcon district, tioUtlUaad../.