143

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XVI.—CUSTOMS, MARINE AND HARBOURS, AND INSPECTION OF MACHINERY DEPARTMENTS —continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Number Itera .j ol Persons. 1921-22. I VOTE No. 34.—CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT— continued. 1922-23. Subdivision No. IT— Customs ; Miscellaneous Services — continued. 54 55 5(5 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 Charges for and incidental to — continued. Methylated and rectified spirits to be used for preserving specimens at the marine fish-hatchery and biological-station at Portobello Miniature rifles and ammunition for same for the use of Territorials, Cadets, or Rifle Clubs Nine invalid chairs imported by the Victoria League at Auckland as gifts to disabled New Zealand soldiers Official supplies imported for use of H.M. Trade Commissioner and Canadian Government Trade Commissioner Plant for installation and equipment of electric smelting-f urn ace Printed matter for the use of Boy Scouts, as may be approved by the Minister Printed matter of Navy League and similar patriotic societies, as may be approved by the Minister Replica of battleship imported by the Wellington Branch of the Navy League Road-rollers and road-graders imported by local bodies on and after 1st January, 1914 Sera and vaccines and anti-toxins Specimens of steel sent out by the Department of Scientific Industrial Research, London, for experimental purposes Statue for a war memorial purchased by the Pukekohe War Memorial Committee after duty had been paid Stump-socks for wear with artificial limbs Telephones : Paid under section 3 of the Customs Duties Act, 1908 ... .:. Trophies, as may be approved by the Minister, won abroad by New Zealand residents or presented for competition (including cups for agricultural shows and trophies for rifle shooting matches) Uniforms for Western District Pipe Band, which could not be made in New Zealand ... Wireless equipment for ships Refund of extra duty on — Wheat which arrived in New Zealand on 31st October, 1921, but was not entered under the old Tariff owing to delays in accepting delivery through peculiar and unfortunate circumstances ... Whisky on which increased duty at the rate of 18s. per proof gallon was charged owing 10 entry having been refused in error by a Customs officer before the change of Tariff Refund of extra duty paid on steam-engines, afterwards sold for dairying, &c. Refund of license fees legally due by Customs agents for years during which the licenses were not used ... Refund of license fees for stills to be used in public hospitals, and for stills not in use sealed up to the satisfaction of the Collector of Customs ... Refund of supervision fees for breweries paid in excess through being overestimated 10 10 50 20 175 10 20 1 3,198 1,000 1 12 20 66 67 68 1,000 100 69 70 136 50 71 72 140 305 73 50 74 5 75 24 76 1.00 Total — Subdivision No. II 24,901 TOTAL—VOTE No. 34 ... 141,221