Oct. 9] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1445
Price Order No. 773 (Amending Price Order No. 665) (Apples and Pears)
PURSUANT to the powers conferred on it by the Control of Prices Emergency Regulations 1939,* the Price Tribunal, acting with the authority of the Minister of Industries and Commerce, doth hereby make the following amending Price Order :—

1. This Order may be cited as Price Order No. 773, and shall be read together with and deemed part of Price Order No. 665† (hereinafter referred to as the principal Order).
2. This Order shall come into force on the 13th day of October, 1947.
3. The First and Second Schedules to the principal Order, as set out in Price Order No. 759‡, are hereby revoked, and the following Schedules substituted therefor respectively :—
   "FIRST SCHEDULE
   "MAXIMUM WHOLESALE PRICES OF APPLES TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES
   | Variety. | Count.| Maximum Wholesale Prices (exclusive of Cost of Case). |
   | --- | --- | --- |
   | | | Extra Fancy and Fancy Grade. |
   | | | Commercial Grade. |
   | | | Minimum Grade. |
   | | Per Bushel Case. | Per Bushel Case. | Per Bushel Case. |
   | Dessert | | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. |
   | Dougherty, Delicious, Red Delicious, Richared, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Sturmer, and other dessert | 100 and larger | 14 6 | 14 6 | 13 6 |
   | | 113/125 | .. | .. | .. |
   | | 138/150 | .. | .. | .. |
   | | 163/198 | .. | .. | .. |
   | | 216 and smaller | .. | .. | .. |
   | Cookers | | | | |
   | Lord Wolseley and other cookers | 100 and larger | 14 6 | 14 6 | 13 6 |
   | | 113/125 | .. | .. | .. |
   | | 138/150 | .. | .. | .. |
   | | 163/198 | .. | .. | .. |
   "SECOND SCHEDULE
   "MAXIMUM WHOLESALE PRICES OF PEARS TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES
   | Variety. | Count. | Maximum Wholesale Prices (exclusive of Cost of Case). |
   | --- | --- | --- |
   | Winter Cole | All counts | Fancy Grade. | Commercial Grade. | Minimum Grade. |
   | | | Per Bushel Case. | Per Bushel Case. | Per Bushel Case. |
   | Winter Nelis | .. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. |
   | P. Barry | .. | 19 6 | 19 6 | 18 6 |
4. (1) Price Order No. 759‡ is hereby revoked.
   (2) The revocation of the said order shall not affect the liability of any person for any offence in relation thereto committed before the coming into force of this Order.
   Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of October, 1947.
   The Seal of the Price Tribunal was affixed hereto in the presence of—
   [L.S.]
   W. J. HUNTER (Judge), President.
   H. L. WISE, Member.
   *Statutory Regulations 1939, Serial number 1939/275, page 1057.
   Reprinted with amendments : Statutory Regulations 1946, Serial number 1946/169, page 468.
   † Gazette, 20th March, 1947, Vol. I, page 355.
   ‡ Gazette, 11th September, 1947, Vol. III, page 1188.
   Abstract of Railways Working Account
   FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 16TH AUGUST, 1947
   | Section. | Revenue. | Expenditure. | Net Revenue. |
   | --- | --- | --- | --- |
   | North Island main line and branches | £ 598,176 | £ 725,496 | £ -127,320 |
   | South Island main line and branches | 329,263 | 426,700 | -97,437 |
   | Nelson | 855 | 2,931 | -2,076 |
   | Total railway operation | 928,294 | 1,155,127 | -226,833 |
   | Miscellaneous and subsidiary services | 217,841 | 197,044 | 20,797 |
   | Total | 1,146,135 | 1,352,171 | -206,036 |
   1ST APRIL, 1947, TO 16TH AUGUST, 1947
   | | Revenue. | Expenditure. | Net Revenue. |
   | --- | --- | --- | --- |
   | North Island main line and branches | £ 2,881,544 | £ 3,434,646 | £ -553,102 |
   | South Island main line and branches | 1,746,644 | 2,066,885 | -320,241 |
   | Nelson | 4,856 | 14,892 | -10,036 |
   | Total railway operation | 4,633,044 | 5,516,423 | -883,379 |
   | Miscellaneous and subsidiary services | 1,103,146 | 951,145 | 152,001 |
   | Total | 5,736,190 | 6,467,568 | -731,378 |
   ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC
   | | Four-weekly Period. | Year to Date. |
   | --- | --- | --- |
   | Passenger | £ 181,374 | £ 918,355 |
   | Parcels, luggage, and mails | 35,922 | 175,637 |
   | Goods | 691,952 | 3,449,500 |
   | Labour and demurrage | 19,046 | 89,552 |
   | Total railway operation | 928,294 | 4,633,044 |
   | Passengers | .. No. | 1,785,845 | 9,703,748 |
   | Live-stock | .. Tons | 34,194 | 268,580 |
   | Timber | 52,436 | 244,321 |
   | Other goods | 630,792 | 3,012,716 |
   | Total goods | 717,422 | 3,525,617 |
   Road Motor Services-
   | Passengers | .. No. | 1,623,754 | 8,015,524 |
   | Revenue | .. £ | 124,065 | 626,143 |
   ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE
   | | Four-weekly Period. | Year to Date. |
   | --- | --- | --- |
   | Maintenance- | | |
   | Way and works | £ 194,360 | £ 920,121 |
   | Signals and electrical appliances | 39,271 | 160,600 |
   | Rolling-stock | 272,647 | 1,228,522 |
   | Transportation- | | |
   | Locomotive | £ 289,971 | £ 1,388,159 |
   | Traffic | 321,222 | 1,613,946 |
   | General charges | 13,709 | 62,962 |
   | Superannuation subsidy | 23,947 | 142,113 |
   | Total operating expenditure | £ 1,155,127 | £ 5,516,423 |
   | Net operating loss | £ 226,833 | £ 883,379 |
   | Total railway operating revenue | £ 928,294 | £ 4,633,044 |
   Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1947 .. £ 75,354,243