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West Coast Times, Issue 188, 26 April 1866, Page 2

bo on in proportion for any greater strength than tho sirongth of proof —the gallon . . . 12 0 Sugar raw and refined of all kinds and Treacle and Molasses— tho lb. .01 Tea— tho lb. . . . .06 Tobacco— the lb. , . .30 Wino in wood, containing less than twen-ty-five per cent, of alcohol of a specific gravity of '825 at the temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheic's thermometer — the gallon . . 4 '0 Wine in botfclo containing less than 26 per C{ nt. of aloohol of a specific gravity of 825 at tho temperature of 60 degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer — tho gallon . . .50 Anchor and Chains and Rod Bolt Bar Sheet Hoop and Fig Iron and Nnils Sail-olo'h Oordago Twine Cotton Yam Bags Sacks and Woolpacks Spirits of Tar and Turpentine Tobacco for Sheepwash Nuts of all kinds Powder fit only for blasting purposes and all unennmeratcd Goods Waros aud Merchandise . Free A drawback of the whole of such duties shall bo allowed for wines intended for the consumption of the oflicers of her Majosty'sjiroops 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 tho seas adjoining thereto or sueb 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 timo to time prescribe. Provided always that if any such wines shall be subsequently sold in tho said colony except for the use or consumption of auy of her Majesty's military or naval officers as aforesaid tho same Bhall be forfeited and liable to seizuro accordingly. All duties 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 specified quantity woight or size the same shall bo chargeable ratoably on any greater or less quantity weight or size. , The duties of Customs imposed by this Act shall be raised loviod collected and paid under the provision of " Tho Customs Regulation Act, 1858," and subject also to all such provisions and regulations as may for time being bo in force for tho collection management and receipt of tho duties of import in tho colony of Now Zealand. Tho "Customs Duties Amendment Act 1861 " and tho " Military Supplies Customs Act 1862" shall apply to all duties of Customs payable undor this Act. In tho event of any increase under this Act in tho duties of Customs chargeable upon any goods wares^or merchandise after tho making of any contract or agreement for tho sale or dolivery of such goods duty free it shall be lawful for tho seller in case such increaso shall acoruo before the clearance and delivery from tho warehouso of such goods at such iucreased duty and after payment thereof to add so much money to tho contract price as will be equiva.ent to such increase of duty and ho shall be entitled to bo paid and to sue for and recover tho same. DECISIONS of tho nonorablo tho Comurfs. sioner of Customs on Entries by which various Importers havo paid Duty under protest on tho undermentioned Articles, from tho Ist January to 31st December, 1865, Tho following are liable to Duty undor SubSection No. 4. of Section 111. of " The New Customs Duties Act, 186-t" : —Agricultural Implements— viz., Chaff Cutturg, Harrow*, and Ploughs. Iron Manufactures— viz,, Castings, Cranes, Lamp Posts, Ridging, Axle Arms, Standards, Sofa Springs, and Tanks. Machines —viz., Boring, Drilling, Mortising, Paper Cutting, Plaining, Punching, Saw-punch, Shearing, Thrashing, Washing, and Woighing. Metal pipe . Sciew-eutting*L ithes, Tho following under Sub-Section No. 7 :— Carpet Bags, Forfiu- She&ting, Hats' (packed in hat-cases), Limo Juico, Manufactures of Jute or Hemp mixed with Silk, Cotton, or Wool, Paper Collars, Preserved Food— viz., Fish, Meats, Tripe and Vegetables, Scrim or Papering Canvas, Soup and Bouilli(in tins). The following under Sub-Section No. 14, are not liable to Duty :— All Metals manufactured into Ilod*, Bolt, Bar, and Sheeth. Bath Bricks, Biscuits (dnsweetened), Carbonate of Soda, Chains, Cheese, Felt, Groats, Harness Liquid, Herrings, Iron Wire for fencing, as rod iron, Luoifet-s of all kinds, Manufactures of Juto or Hoinp, unmixed with any of tho material enumerated in Sub-Section No. 7, Oatmeal, Paper, Painkiller, Salt, Sago Sarspn.ilhi Shackles for cables Soap Powder Starch Thuin Blue Vestas Washing Soda or Powderi S. Caukkbk, Secrotary. Office of Commissioner of Customs, Wellington, this 26th day of January, 18 % LATEST DATES. London ... Feb. 26 Galle ... Mar. 27 By Electric Australia. ' Telegraph Mar. 20 Melbourne ... April 13 New York... Feb. 15 Sydney ... April 16 By Electric Brisbane ... April 6 Telegraph — Adelaide ... April 10 San Francisco Feb. 18 Launceston .. April 11 Valparaiso ... — Hobart Town April 10 Mauritius ... Feb. 27 new zbaland. Cape of Good Dunedin ... April 10 Hope ... Feb, 18 Auckland ... April 1 Hong Kong... Feb. 1 Christchurcb. April 0 Singapore .. Fob. 9 Nelson ... April 11 Calcutta ... Feb. 10 Wellington ... April 5 Bombay ... Fub. 13 Invercargill .. Mch. 25 Madras .. Feb. 13 Lytteltou ... April 8 BANE OP NEW ZEALAND. Incorporated by Act of Gonoral Assembly. Bankers to the General Government of Now Zealand, the Provincial Government of Auckland, Canterbury, Otago, &c, &c. Paid-up Capital ... £500,000 Reserve Fund ... 133,000 HOKITIKA BRANCH, Witli agencies at Groymouth, Ross, "Waimea, Aytoun, and Olcarita. DRAFTS issued on the various branches and agencies in Now Zealand, on their agents in all Australian Colonies, Great Britain and Ireland, India, Ceylon, Mauritius, China, Singapore British Columbia, California, Mexico, Peru, and United States of Columbia. Interest allowed on money deposited as undo)? : — For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum. For 6 „ <t „ „ For 12 „ 5 „ HIGHEST PRICE (HVEN FOR GOLD. War. C. 'Roberts, 933 , Manager. BANK OF NEW/ZEALAND. ASSAY dFFICE i OAMP BESEBVE, BEVJf-IrST., IIOKITIKA. h Amalgnmatod and Muvial Gold melted and as/ayed, 1G24.