APRIL 9] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 389

FOURTH SCHEDULE

FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES THAT MAY BE CHARGED BY A RETAIL STOREKEEPER (SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CLAUSE 7)

When sold at Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Gisborne, Greymouth, Hastings, Invercargill, Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Oamaru, Timaru, Wanganui, Wellington, and Westport : At the rate of—

Per Pound.

Raw sugar .. .. .. 6½d.
Brewers’ crystals .. .. 6½d.
Caster .. .. .. 7½d.
No. 1 .. .. .. 6½d.
No. 1A .. .. .. 6½d.
No. 2 .. .. .. 6½d.
No. 3 .. .. .. 6½d.
Boil-out .. .. .. 6½d.

FIFTH SCHEDULE
DEFINITION OF METROPOLITAN AREAS

Dated at Wellington, this 9th day of April, 1948.
The Seal of the Price Tribunal was affixed hereto in the presence of—

[L.S.] W. J. HUNTER (Judge), President.
P. N. HOLLOWAY, Member.

Price Order No. 869 (Golden Syrup and Treacle)

PURSUANT to the powers conferred on it by the Control of Prices Act, 1947, the Price Tribunal, acting with the authority of the Minister of Industries and Commerce, doth hereby make the following Price Order:—

PRELIMINARY

1. This Order may be cited as Price Order No. 869, and shall come into force on the 12th day of April, 1948.
2. (1) Price Orders Nos. 174* and 733† are hereby revoked.
   (2) The revocation of the said Price Orders shall not affect the liability of any person for any offence in relation thereto committed before the coming into force of this Order.
3. In this Order:—
   “The company” means The Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Limited:
   The expressions “the Auckland Sugar District”, “the Southern Sugar District”, and “the Sugar Free Delivery Area” mean respectively the districts and area recognized by the sugar trade at the time of the coming into force of this Order as the Auckland Sugar District, the Southern Sugar District, and the Sugar Free Delivery Area, as the case may be.
4. (1) While this Order remains in force the company shall continue, as heretofore, to deliver golden syrup and treacle manufactured by it—
   (a) Free of transport charges within the Sugar Free Delivery Area:
   (b) F.o.b. Auckland or f.o.r. Auckland (in the case of golden syrup or treacle for delivery in the Auckland Sugar District elsewhere than in the Sugar Free Delivery Area):
   (c) F.o.b. Auckland (in the case of golden syrup or treacle for delivery in the Southern Sugar District).
   (2) The last preceding subclause shall not apply except in respect of the delivery by the company of—
   (a) Lots of ½ ton or more of golden syrup or treacle; or
   (b) Lots of ½ ton or more consisting partly of golden syrup or treacle and partly of any other products of the company.

APPLICATION OF THIS ORDER

5. This Order applies only with respect to golden syrup and treacle manufactured by the company.

FIXING MAXIMUM WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PRICES OF GOLDEN SYRUP AND TREACLE TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

Wholesalers’ Prices

6. (1) Subject to the provisions of clause 7 hereto, the maximum price that may be charged or received by any wholesaler for any goods to which this Order applies shall be determined as follows:—

Method of Delivery. | Maximum Wholesale Prices.
--- | --- | ---
| Golden Syrup. | Treacle.
| s. d. | s. d.
(a) Delivered by the company direct to retailer within the Auckland Sugar District— | |
In drums (5 cwt.) or kegs (1¼ cwt.) .. .. .. .. | 36 8 per cwt. | 34 8 per cwt.
In cases containing— | |
Fifty-six 2 lb. tins .. .. .. .. | 45 8 ,, | 43 4 ,,
Sixteen 7 lb. tins .. .. .. .. | 42 1 ,, | 40 9 ,,
Two 56 lb. tins .. .. .. .. | 38 8 ,, | 36 8 ,,
In boxes of cartons containing— | |
Twenty-four 2 lb. tins .. .. .. .. | 19 7 per box or carton | 18 7 per box or carton.
Six 7 lb. tins .. .. .. .. | 15 9 ,, | 15 3 ,,
(b) Delivered by the company direct to retailer in the Southern Sugar District— | |
In drums (5 cwt.) or kegs (1¼ cwt.) .. .. .. .. | 33 4 per cwt. | 31 4 per cwt.
In cases containing— | |
Fifty-six 2 lb. tins .. .. .. .. | 42 4 ,, | 40 0 ,,
Sixteen 7 lb. tins .. .. .. .. | 38 9 ,, | 37 5 ,,
Two 56 lb. tins .. .. .. .. | 35 4 ,, | 33 4 ,,
In boxes or cartons containing— | |
Twenty-four 2 lb. tins .. .. .. .. | 18 2 per box or carton | 17 2 per box or carton.
Six 7 lb. tins .. .. .. .. | 14 6 ,, | 14 0 ,,
(c) Delivered to retailer by a wholesaler carrying on business in any of the cities or boroughs of Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Gisborne, Greymouth, Hastings, Invercargill, Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Oamaru, Timaru, Wanganui, Wellington, or Westport— | |
In drums (5 cwt.) or kegs (1¼ cwt.) .. .. .. .. | 40 0 per cwt. | 38 0 per cwt.
2 lb. tins .. .. .. .. | 10 6 per dozen | 10 0 per dozen.
7 lb. tins .. .. .. .. | 32 9 ,, | 32 9 ,,
56 lb. tins .. .. .. .. | 42 0 per cwt. | 40 0 per cwt.
(d) Delivered to retailer by a wholesaler carrying on business elsewhere than as mentioned in paragraph (c) hereof— | |
In drums (5 cwt.) or kegs (1¼ cwt.) .. .. .. .. | 42 4 per cwt. | 40 4 per cwt.
2 lb. tins .. .. .. .. | 11 0 per dozen | 10 6 per dozen.
7 lb. tins .. .. .. .. | 35 9 ,, | 34 9 ,,
56 lb. tins .. .. .. .. | 44 4 per cwt. | 42 4 per cwt.

• Gazette, 11th November, 1943, Vol. III, page 1943. † Gazette, 30th July, 1947, Vol. II, page 830.