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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[NO. 39

FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES OF BOOT AND FLOOR POLISHES TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

Wholesalers' Prices

4. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this clause, the maximum price that may be charged or received by any wholesaler for any boot or floor polish to which this Order applies shall be :—

Boot Polish

Nugget— Medium tins . . . . . 68 0 per gross. Large tins . . . . . . 127 0 ,, White cleaner, bottles .. 108 0 ,,

Floor Polish

Poliflor— Medium tins . . . . 108 0 ,, Intermediate tins . . 185 0 ,, Large tins . . . . . . 301 0 ,, Liquid (tins) . . . . . 301 0 ,, 6 lb. tins . . . . . . 157 0 per dozen. 34 lb. tins . . . . . . 765 0 ,,

Rolfes— Medium tins . . . . 117 0 per gross. Intermediate tins . . 203 0 ,, Large tins . . . . . . 318 0 ,, 6 lb. tins . . . . . . 165 0 per dozen. 34 lb. tins . . . . . . 818 0 ,,

Tip Top— Medium tins . . . . 149 0 per gross. Large tins . . . . . . 200 0 ,, 6 lb. tins . . . . . . 132 0 per dozen. 34 lb. tins . . . . . . 553 0 ,,

Cardinal— Small tins . . . . . 170 0 per gross. Large tins . . . . . . 316 0 ,, 6 lb. tins . . . . . . 133 0 per dozen. 34 lb. tins . . . . . . 669 0 ,,

(2) The maximum prices fixed by the foregoing provisions of this clause are fixed subject to the continuance of the practice with respect to cash and other discounts and with respect to freight arrangements existing immediately prior to the coming into force of this Order.

Retailers' Prices

5. The maximum price that may be charged or received by any retailer for any boot or floor polish to which this Order applies shall be determined as follows :—

When sold by a Retailer whose Premises are situate in any Area within which any Wholesaler normally undertakes the Free Delivery of Goods to Retailers. When sold by a Retailer whose Premises are situate Elsewhere.

Boot Polish

Nugget— Medium tins .. s. d. 0 8 s. d. 0 8 Large tins .. 1 3 1 3½ White cleaner, bottles .. 1 2 1 2½

Floor Polish

Poliflor— Medium tins .. 1 1 1 1½ Intermediate tins .. 1 10 1 10½ Large tins .. 3 0 3 0½ Liquid (tins) .. 3 0 3 0½

Rolfes— Medium tins .. 1 2 1 2½ Intermediate tins .. 2 0 2 0½ Large tins .. 3 3 3 3½

Tip Top— Medium tins .. 1 6 1 6½ Large tins .. 2 0 2 0½

Cardinal— Small tins .. 1 8½ 1 9 Large tins .. 3 2 3 2½

PROVISION FOR SPECIAL PRICES WHERE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGES INCURRED

6. 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 wholesaler or retailer, may authorize special maximum prices in respect of any boot or floor polish to which this Order applies where for any reason extraordinary charges (freight or otherwise) are incurred by the wholesaler or retailer. Any authority given by the Tribunal under this clause may apply with respect to a specified lot or consignment of boot or floor polish or may relate generally to all boot and floor polish to which this Order applies sold by the wholesaler or retailer while the approval remains in force.

Dated at Wellington, this 6th day of July, 1948.

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

W. J. HUNTER (Judge), President. P. N. HOLLOWAY, Member.

[LS.]

Price Order No. 905 (Cocoa)

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 :—

1. This Order may be cited as Price Order No. 905, and shall come into force on the 12th day of July, 1948.

2. (1) Price Orders No. 735* and No. 794† are hereby revoked. (2) The revocation of the said Orders shall not affect the liability of any person for any offence in relation thereto committed before the coming into force of this Order.

APPLICATION OF THIS ORDER

3. This Order applies with respect to all cocoa sold in New Zealand.

FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES OF COCOA TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

Wholesalers' Prices

4. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this clause, the maximum price that may be charged or received by any wholesaler (which term in this Order shall be deemed to include a manufacturer selling to a retailer) for any cocoa to which this Order applies shall be the appropriate price set out in the Schedule hereto. (2) The prices fixed by the foregoing provisions of this clause are fixed subject to the continuance of the practice in the cocoa trade with respect to cash and other discounts and with respect to freight arrangements existing immediately prior to the coming into force of this Order.

Retailers' Prices

5. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this clause, the maximum price that may be charged or received by any retailer for any cocoa to which this Order applies shall be the appropriate price set out in the Schedule hereto. (2) If in respect of any lot of cocoa sold by a retailer the maximum price calculated in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this clause is not an exact number of pence or half-pence, the maximum price of the lot shall be calculated to the next upward halfpenny.

PROVISION FOR SPECIAL PRICES

6. 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 wholesaler or retailer, may authorize special maximum wholesale or retail prices in respect of any cocoa to which this Order applies where for any reason extraordinary charges (freight or otherwise) are incurred by the wholesaler or retailer. Any authority given by the Tribunal under this clause may apply with respect to a specified lot or consignment of cocoa or may relate generally to all cocoa to which this Order applies sold by the wholesaler or retailer while the approval remains in force.

SCHEDULE

MAXIMUM WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PRICES OF COCOA TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

Variety.

When sold by a Wholesale When sold by a Retailer whose Price : At Retailer whose Premises are situate Premises are situate the Rate in any Area within which any in any Area within of— Wholesaler normally Wholesaler normally undertakes the Free undertakes the Free Delivery of Goods to Retailers. Delivery of Goods to Retailers.

"Cadbury's," "Bournville," Per Pound. Each. Each. "Nestle's Red Label" s. d. s. d. s. d. ¼ lb. containers .. 2 4½ 0 9 0 9½ ½ lb. containers .. 2 3 1 5 1 5½ 1 lb. containers .. 2 2½ 2 9 2 9½

Other Varieties

¼ lb. containers .. 1 11 0 7 0 7½ ½ lb. containers .. 1 10 1 1½ 1 2 1 lb. containers .. 1 9½ 2 2 2 2½

Bulk Cocoa

In lots of 2 tons or more .. 1 9½ In lots of not less than 1 ton 1 9¾ but less than 2 tons In lots of not less than ½ ton 1 10 but less than 1 ton 2 2 In lots of not less than 22 lb. 1 10½ but less than ½ ton In lots of less than 22 lb.. 1 11

At the Rate of— At the Rate of— Per Pound. Per Pound. s. d. s. d.

Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of July, 1948.

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

W. J. HUNTER (Judge), President. P. N. HOLLOWAY, Member.

• Gazette, 10th July, 1947, Vol. II, page 862. † Gazette, 11th December, 1947, Vol. III, page 1894.