Customs Act 1851 (SA)

ANNO DECIMO QUINTO

No. 4.

An Act to amend the Laws of the Customs in South Australia. /ZM/A-., 4.2 df

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HEREAS by an Ordinance enacted by the Governor of p r e d e. t

South Australia, with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council thereof, bearing date the twenty-third day of No- 1848, NO. 11.

vember, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, To amend the Laws of the Customs in SouthAustraEn," it is amongst other things enacted as follows, that is to say-By section 2, " That, in lieu and instead of all other duties of Customs, there shall be raised, levied, col- lected, and paid unto Her Majesty, for the public uses of the Province, and support of the Government thereof', the several duties of Customs inserted, described, and set forth in the Schedule hereto annexed marked A :" And whereas it is expedient that the whole of the before-recited section, and the Schedule thereto annexed marked A should be repealed:

Be it therefore Enacted, by His Excellency the Governo~ of South

Australia, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council &PO* thereof, That from and after the comrnenccment hereof, the before-

recited enactments, and Schedule A to the said Ordinance annexed,

shall be, and the same are respectively hereby repealed: Provided 3?roviw.

always; that the said Ordinance SW remain and be of W force and

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virtue in all respects, save in so far as hereby repealed and amended,

and shall be construed together with this Ordinance as one Act.

2. And be it Enacted, That in lieu and instead of all other Duties of Customs, there shall be raised, levied, collected, and paid urlto Her Majesty, for the public uses of the Province, and support of the Government thereof, the several Duties of Customs inserted, des- cribed, and set forth in the Schedule hereto annexed, niarked A.

Commencement 3. .And be it Enacted, That the Duties under the recited Ordi-

nance shall continue until the twenty-sixth day of December next, when the same shall cease and be no longer payable, and the new Duties imposed by this Ordinance shall commmce and be payable on and after the said twenty-sixth day of December next.

JOHN MORPHETT, Speaker.

Passed the Legislative Council this Sever--

teenth day of October, One Thousand

Bight Hundred and Pifly-one.

F. C. SINGLETON,

Clerk of Council.

Reserved for the signification of Iler Majesty's pleasure.

H. E. F. YOUNG,

Government House, Adelaide, Lieutenant-Governopu

22nd October, 18 5 1.

SCHEDULE A REFERRED TO .

T A B L E O F

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Apparel and slops ...................................................	ad vdorem
Bacon and Hams ......................................................

Begs and Sacks. Corn ................................................

Ore. Gunny. and returned .................................

Bales for wool ......................................................... each 0 2

Beef and Pork ......................................................... cwt. 1 6

Beer, Porter. Ale. Cider. and Perry .............................. gdlon ' 0 4

Blacking ........................................................... 0 8

Paste ..................................................... m 0 2

Boots and Shoes. viz.---Boots ....................................... doxen pairs 6 0

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Half dit. to ................................. 3 0

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Shoes .......................................

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Childrens' ................................. 1 0

Bread and Biscuit ......................................................	cwt.	.	0 7
Bottles. glass and stone .............................................	dozen	0 2
Bricks. firc and bath ................................................	1000	5 0

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Other Bricks ......................................................... 2 0

Butter ..................................................................	cwt.	3 0
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Candles. tallow .......................................................... 3 0

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.. Wax. composition. sperm. &c ............................ 12 0

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Canvas ..................................................................	bolt	2 0
Carts and ])rays ......................................................	each	C'	10 0
Wheeled Waggons and Timber Carriages .....................	20 0

Carriages ............................................................... ad valorern 10 per cent.

Casks. empty ........................................................	t u n	2 0
Cement .................................................................	CWt.	0 4
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................................................................. 3 0

Clocks and Watches ................................................ ad valorem l 0 per cent.

Coffee ................................................................	c	m	.	6 0
Confectionery .........................................................	m	0 4

Coppur Sheathing and Nails ....................................... cwt. 5 0

Manilfacturcs ......................................................... ' ad valorem 5 per cent.

Cordage and Rope. viz.-Europe ................................. cwt. 2 0

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Nanila ................................. 1 6

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Coir and Jut-, ........................ 0 9

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Unenumcrated ........................ 1' 1 6

Small and Twine ..................... 5 0

Corks ..................................................................... gross 0 2

Corn. Mcal, and E'lour, viz.-Whcat ..............................

quarter 6' 1 6

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Barley .............................. 'C

Oats .................................	U	1 3
Maize and Millct ...............	10
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Peas. Beans. and Pulse .........	1'	1 6
Malt ..............................	3 0

Flour and Meal .................. 100 ibs. I'

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Bran and Pollard .............. 0 3

Cutlery and Hardware ............................................ ad valorem 5 per cent.

Drapery. viz. -Haberdashery. Rosicry, Millinery. Manu-

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factures of Sik, Linen, Cotton, Wool, and Hair ......... 5 per cent.

Drugs, viz.-Corrosive SuMimate ................................. tb 0 4

Spirits Tar ............................................. gallon 0 2

Saltpetre .............................................. cwt. 'C

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Brimstone ............................................. 1 0

Vitriol.. ................................................. gallon 0 2 '

Unenumerated ....................................... ad valorern 10 pcr cent.

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Earthenware and China .............................................

# 5 per cent.

dry and pickled ................................................ cwt . 1 0

Bruit. dried, of all sorts ............................................. cwt . 4 0

In bottles ...................................................... dozen quarts 1 0

Preserved in sugar, Succados, and Jams of all sorts ... rt, 0 2

Fresh ............................................................ bushel 1 0 Schedule

SCEEDULE h --(Cunti~iucd)

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Article. 1 Per Rate of Duty.

Fruit-Nuts, viz.-Almonds, Walnuts, Chesnuts, Filberts,

and Small. .........,... .................. cwt.

Shelled Almonds .......................... ' I

Cocoa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Furniture ... . . . . .... ... ... ..... .... :... . ... . . ... ... ..... . . . . ... .. . .... ad valorem 10 per cent.

Glass, Plate, in squares exceeding 600 inches .. ................ W

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not exceeding 600 inches ...............

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Crown and Sheet, in squCes exceeding 200 inches ... 100 feet

I & 6 6 not exceeding 200 inches ... 6 '

" Flint, Cut, Cast, Mirrors, and Manufactures ......... ad valorem 10 per cent.

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Gunpowder, sporting, in cannisters ........ .,.. ..... .............

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blasting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Grindery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ad valorem 5 per cent.

Groceries and Oilmen's stores, viz. :---Mnstard ...... ... ..... .. . fb

Pickles. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . gallon

Sago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cwt.

Isinglass, common ...... m ' l

G refined .........

Maccoroni & Vermicelli b I

Chocolate & Cocoa. . . . . .

Unenumerated. . . ... . .. . . ad valorem 10 pcr cent.

Hides. Dressed ................ ................. .. ....... ......... .... cwt.

Raw. salt and dried ..... ....... ..... .. ....................

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" Printing ......................................................... Ib

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Sheet & Hoop .........................................,	'	L
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Sledges, Anchors, Anvil8, Plates, Cart-arm Moulds, and articles of Wrought Iron, heavy

arid in the rouqh .......................... .. ...... cwt.

Cart-arms and Boxes, finished Chain, ~rticles

of Wrought Iron finishcd. . ... .., . .... . ... ... ... .

Camp Ovens, Pots, Boilers, and Castings .........

Manufactures, unenumerated ..... .......... ....... ad valorem 5 per cent.

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Implements and Tools ................................. .......,..... 5 per cent.

Jewellery, 14n.te and Plated guods .. ... ......,........ ......... . 10 per cent.

Lead, Pig, Sheet and Shot .......................................... cwt.

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Leather, Sole ...	... ...............	....................	... ......	"......	cwt.
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Kip and Harness ..........................................

Calf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . fb

Patent Bazils ........ ......... .......... ........ .......... dozen ' L

Kangaroo. . . ... . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . ... ,., ,. . . . . . . . ... ... , , . . . . .

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Enamel... . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . ..........L.. . . . . . . . . . . . ... hide

Other unenumernted and Manufactures ............ ad valorem 5 per cent.

Lime and Lemon Juice, and Syrup of all sorts ........,...... gallon

Lucifers... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , . . . . . . . . . . .,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . , . . . . . gross boxes

Machinery. . ...... .... . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . ad vuloretn 5 per ceint.

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Musicd Instruments .. ... ... ............ ..................... ....... 10 per cent.

Oil, Black .... ........ ........... ............... ............... .......... gallon 6 &

Sperm, Head Matter, and 0 t h fish or animal oil ...... L b

T~inseed, Rape. Hemp, and Cocoa Nut ........... .......... b b

Olive, Castor and other vegetable oils .....................

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P a p r, Brown, Wrapping, and Blotting .............. ...... ....

Writing.. ... . . ... . . . . ... . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ia

Printing and Cartridge ..... ............................... cwt.

Other unenurnerated Manufactures ... . ....... . .. .... ... ad valorem b I 10 per cent.

Perfumery. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... . . . . . . . ..,, . . . . , . . . . . ,. . . . . . . . 10 per cent.

Pipes, Tohmco, of common clay ........ ......................... gross

not of common clay ........................... ad valorem 10 per cent.

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Pitch and Tar ......................................................... barrel

Potatoes. . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . . . . ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ton

Provisions and Freserved Meats .. ... . , . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . ... .... . . cwt. 66

I Rice ................................ ...,... . ........ .................. .

Rosin... . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , . barrel

Saddlery and Harness ........ . ...... . . . .... .., ., a ... ... ... ... ... .... ad valorem 5 per cent.

Schedule