1154
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 58

Wholesalers’ Prices

10. The maximum price that may be charged or received by any wholesaler for any potatoes to which this Order applies that are sold by him to a retailer for purposes of retail sale shall be the sum of the following amounts:—

(a) The price actually paid or payable by the wholesaler to the grower or any other person:

(b) An amount (not exceeding 2s. 6d. a ton) in respect of any potatoes actually received into and delivered from the wholesaler’s store, together with any transport or other charges actually paid by the wholesaler:

(c) An amount equal to 2½ per cent. of the sum of the amounts specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) hereof (to cover the estimated loss due to shrinkage and other natural causes):

(d) Whichever of the following amounts is appropriate in the circumstances of the case, namely:—

(i) When the sum of the amounts specified in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this clause is less than an average of £19 a ton, an amount computed at the rate of 20s. a ton for lots of ½ ton or more, and computed at the rate of 30s. a ton for lots of less than ½ ton; or

(ii) When the sum of the amounts specified in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this clause is an average of £19 a ton or more, an amount computed at the rate of 30s. a ton for lots of ½ ton or more, and computed at the rate of 40s. a ton for lots of less than ½ ton.

Computation of Distributors’ and Wholesalers’ Prices by Reference to Average Prices

11. In computing the maximum price that may be charged by any distributor or by any wholesaler for potatoes that have been acquired by him in different lots at different prices, the appropriate maximum price may, with the general or special approval of the Tribunal, and subject to any conditions that may be imposed by the Tribunal, be computed by reference to the average of the several prices paid for such potatoes.

Distributors and Other Wholesalers to specify Grades of Potatoes on Relevant Invoices

12. (1) Every distributor or other wholesaler who sells any potatoes to which this Order applies shall specify in the relevant invoice, with respect to each item, the grade of the potatoes comprised in the item.

(2) For the purpose of this clause the term “grade” with respect to any lot of potatoes means, as the case may require, “first grade” or “undergrade”.

Retailers’ Prices

13. (1) Subject to the provisions of subclauses (3) and (4) hereof, the maximum price that may be charged or received by any retailer for any potatoes to which this Order applies shall be the sum of the following amounts:—

(a) The price actually paid or payable by the retailer for the potatoes:

(b) Any transport or other charges actually paid or payable by the retailer:

(c) An amount equal to 33⅓ per cent. of the sum of the amounts specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) hereof.

(2) The retail price of any potatoes, computed in accordance with the last preceding subclause, shall be calculated by reference to the prices and weights disclosed in the appropriate invoices.

(3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing provisions of this clause, the retail price of potatoes shall not in any case exceed:—

For Potatoes sold (by Retail) in the North Island (exclusive of the Provincial District of Auckland)

Period (both Dates inclusive) within which Retail Sale is made. Maximum Retail Price per Pound.
First Grade. Undergrade.
s. d. s. d.
17th September, 1945, to 7th October, 1945 .. .. .. 0 6½ 0 5½
8th October, 1945, to 21st October, 1945 .. .. .. 0 6 0 5
22nd October, 1945, to 4th November, 1945 .. .. .. 0 5½ 0 4½
5th November, 1945, to 18th November, 1945 .. .. .. 0 4½ 0 4
19th November, 1945, to 30th November, 1945 .. .. .. 0 4 0 3½

For Potatoes sold (by Retail) in the Provincial Districts of Auckland and Nelson (excluding the Buller, Grey, and Inangahua Counties)

Period (both Dates inclusive) within which Retail Sale is made. Maximum Retail Price per Pound.
First Grade. Undergrade.
s. d. s. d.
17th September, 1945, to 3rd October, 1945 .. .. .. 0 6½ 0 5½
4th October, 1945, to 17th October, 1945 .. .. .. 0 6 0 5
18th October, 1945, to 31st October, 1945 .. .. .. 0 5½ 0 4½
1st November, 1945, to 15th November, 1945 .. .. .. 0 4½ 0 4
16th November, 1945, to 30th November, 1945 .. .. .. 0 4 0 3½

For Potatoes sold (by Retail) elsewhere in New Zealand

Period (both Dates inclusive) within which Retail Sale is made. Maximum Retail Price per Pound.
First Grade. Undergrade.
s. d. s. d.
17th September, 1945, to 30th November, 1945 .. .. .. 0 7 0 6

(4) If in respect of any lot of potatoes sold by a retailer the maximum price, calculated in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this clause, is not an exact number of half-pence (in the case of a lot of less than 5 lb.) or is not an exact number of pence (in the case of a lot of 5 lb. or more), the maximum price of the lot shall be the next highest halfpenny or the next highest penny, as the case may be. The provisions of this subclause shall apply notwithstanding that in any case the retailer purports to sell any potatoes otherwise than by weight.

(5) For the purposes of this clause the price paid or payable by a retailer for any lot of potatoes and the transport and other charges paid or payable by him in respect of the same lot shall be apportioned evenly over the whole lot, and the price and charges paid or payable by the retailer for each pound of potatoes included in the lot shall be determined accordingly.

14. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Order and subject to such conditions, if any, as it thinks fit, the Tribunal, on application by any retailer, may authorize special maximum retail prices in respect of any potatoes to which this Order applies where for any reason extraordinary freight charges are incurred by the retailer in obtaining delivery from the source of supply that is nearest or most convenient of access to him. Any authority given by the Tribunal under this clause may apply with respect to a specified lot or consignment of potatoes or may relate generally to all potatoes to which this Order applies sold by the retailer while the approval remains in force.

Retailers to exhibit Prices

15. Every retailer who offers or exposes any potatoes to which this Order applies for sale in any shop shall keep in a prominent position in such proximity to the potatoes to which it relates as to be obviously descriptive thereof a ticket, placard, or label on which shall be stated in legible and prominent characters the retail price per pound of the potatoes.

Dated at Wellington, this 12th day of September, 1945.

The Seal of the Price Tribunal was affixed hereto in the presence of—

[L.S.]

W. J. HUNTER (Judge), President.
H. L. WISE, Member.