Dec. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3959

provisions is paid for, and in accordance with valuations to be made by His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom. In default of any such agreement for sale and purchase, such wool shall be subject to seizure on behalf of His Majesty in the manner and for the purposes aforesaid.

APPENDIX I.

WOOL-BROKERS.

Abraham and Williams (Limited).
A. Buckland and Sons.
Bennett and Sherratt.
Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association (Limited).
Common, Shelton, and Co. (Limited).
Dalgety and Co. (Limited).
De Pelichet, McLeod, and Co. (Limited).
Donald Reid and Co. (Limited).
Freeman R. Jackson and Co.
Friedlander Bros. (Limited).
Guiness and Le Cren.
G. W. Binney and Sons.
Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Co-operative Association (Limited).
Henderson and Co. (Limited).
H. Matson and Co.
Hugh Roberts.
J. E. Watson and Co. (Limited).
J. G. Ward and Co. (Limited).
J. J. Corry and Co.
Johnston and Co. (Limited).
J. R. Mills and Son.

L. A. Nolan and Co.
Levin and Co. (Limited).
Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Limited).
National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited).
Newton King.
New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association (Limited).
New Zealand Farmers’ Distributing Company (Limited).
New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited).
North Auckland Farmers’ Co-operative (Limited).
Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association (Limited).
Pyne and Co.
Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association (Limited).
Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Limited).
United Farmers’ Co-operative Association.
Wairarapa Farmers’ Co-operative Association.
W. E. Clouston and Co.
Williams and Kettle (Limited).
Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Limited).

APPENDIX II.

SCALE OF QUALITIES AND VALUES REPRESENTING THE AVERAGE RETURNS FOR NEW ZEALAND WOOL SOLD DURING THE SEASON 1913–1914.

Description of Wool. Range of Values per Pound according to Quality. d. d.
Superior merino combings From 12 to 14½
Medium to good merino ,, 9¾ ,, 11½
Inferior merino ,, 8½ ,, 9½
Superior half-bred ,, 12 ,, 14
Medium to good half-bred ,, 9¾ ,, 12
Inferior half-bred ,, 9 ,, 10

Description of Wool. Range of Values per Pound according to Quality. d. d.
Superior crossbred From 10½ to 12
Medium to good crossbred ,, 9 ,, 11
Inferior crossbred ,, 7¾ ,, 9
Lincoln and Leicester ,, 8¾ ,, 10½
Lambs, good ,, 11 ,, 13
Lambs, medium ,, 9 ,, 10¾

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Member of the Royal Victorian Order, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty’s Dominion of New Zealand and its Dependencies; and issued under the Seal of the said Dominion, at the Government House at Wellington, this twenty-first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen.

W. D. S. MacDONALD,
Minister of Agriculture.

Approved in Council.

F. W. FURBY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

By Authority: MARCUS F. MARKS, Government Printer, Wellington.