Aug. 26]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

1077

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. 923, and shall come into force on the 30th day of August, 1948.

2. (1) Price Orders No. 620,* No. 651†, No. 738†, No. 795§, and No. 797|| 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 only with respect to baking-powder manufactured by G. E. Winson, Ltd., and marketed under the trade name of “Winson's” or “Pam's” or manufactured by Quality Packers and Merchants, Ltd., and marketed under the trade name of “Q.P.”

Column 1.

Description of Goods to which this Order Applies.

Starch—

Bulk
Other than bulk
Suet, shredded, culinary, all varieties
*Sulphur
Tapioca—

Bulk
Other than bulk
Thyme—

Bulk
Other than bulk
Toilet paper, rolls and otherwise ..
*Tumeric—

Bulk
Other than bulk
Vaseline
Vegetables—

(a) Canned or bottled, excluding asparagus, beans, or peas
(b) Dehydrated
Vegetable extracts, all varieties ..
Vermicelli—

Bulk
Other than bulk
Vinegar—

Bulk
Other than bulk
*Walnut meat—

Bulk
Other than bulk
Washboards—

(a) Glass
(b) Wood
Whiting—

When sold in original container lots
When sold in less than original container lots
Window-cleaning fluids ..
Yeast—

Cakes
Other than cakes

Names of commodities marked in the above Schedule with an asterisk (*) are so indicated in terms of the proviso to clause 3 (2) of the Order.

Dated at Wellington, this 24th day of August, 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. 923 (Baking-powder Manufactured by G. E. Winson, Ltd., or Quality Packers and Merchants, Ltd.)

Column 2.

Quantity of Goods in Respect of which Retail Price is Fixed.

Bulk container
Per dozen
Per dozen
Bulk container
Bulk container
Per dozen
Bulk container
Per dozen
Per gross
Bulk container
Per dozen
Per dozen
Per dozen
Per dozen
Per dozen
Bulk container
Per dozen
Per dozen
Bulk container
Per dozen
Per dozen
Per dozen
Per dozen
Bulk container
Bulk container
Per dozen
Per dozen

Per dozen
Per dozen

Column 3.

Percentage that May be Added to Prevailing Wholesale Price.

Per Cent.

22½
17½
22½
33⅓
17½
15
37½
32½
20
22½
17½
20
22½
25
22½
27½
25
32½
22½
17½
17½
25
20
25
33⅓
25
33⅓
30

FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES OF BAKING-POWDER TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

Manufacturer’s Prices

4. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this clause, the maximum price that may be charged or received by the manufacturer for any baking-powder to which this Order applies when sold to a wholesaler shall be—

Pyrophosphate of Soda, “Winson's,” “Pams,” or “Q.P.” Per Dozen.

Cream of Tartar, “Winson's” or “Q.P.” Per Dozen.

s. d. s. d.

For 4 oz. tins .. 6 0 9 6
For 14 oz. tins .. 15 1 24 2
For 5 lb. tins .. 74 3 125 0
For 7 lb. tins .. 103 6
For 12 lb. tins .. 175 9
For 28 lb. tins .. 373 4

(2) The maximum prices fixed by the foregoing provisions of this clause shall be reduced by a trade discount of 10 per cent. thereof with respect to pyrophosphate of soda or 7½ per cent. thereof with respect to cream of tartar, and in each case the price so calculated shall be further reduced by a discount of 2½ per cent. thereof where payment is made on or before the 20th day of the month following the month in which the sale is made to the wholesaler.

(3) The maximum prices fixed by the foregoing provisions of this clause are fixed as for delivery (whether made to a wholesaler or to any person on behalf of a wholesaler) by the consignor on the same terms and conditions as to payment of charges on account of sea freight, marine insurance, landing, cartage, and rail freight as existed between individual manufacturers and wholesalers with respect to pyrophosphate of soda immediately prior to the coming into force of this Order.

Wholesalers’ Prices

5. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this clause, the maximum price that may be charged or received by any wholesaler for any baking-powder to which this Order applies shall be—

Pyrophosphate of Soda, “Winson's,” “Pam's,” or “Q.P.” Per Dozen.

Cream of Tartar, “Winson's” or “Q.P.” Per Dozen.

s. d.

For 4 oz. tins .. 6 0 9 6
For 14 oz. tins .. 15 1 24 2
For 5 lb. tins .. 74 3 125 0
For 7 lb. tins .. 103 6
For 12 lb. tins .. 175 9
For 28 lb. tins .. 373 4

(2) The maximum prices fixed by the foregoing provisions of this clause are fixed subject to the same quantity stipulations, terms, and conditions with respect to cash and quantity discounts, and with respect to payment of charges on account of sea freight, marine insurance, landing, cartage, and rail freight as existed between wholesaler and retailer with respect to pyrophosphate of soda immediately prior to the coming into force of this Order, except that the quantity discount on cream of tartar shall be 3¾ per cent.

(3) The provisions of subclause (2) of this clause shall apply with respect to assorted lots as well as to other lots.

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

Dated at Wellington, this 24th day of August, 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.

• Gazette, 24th October, 1946, Vol. III, page 1649.
  † Gazette, 30th January, 1947, Vol. I, page 108.
  ‡ Gazette, 10th July, 1947, Vol. II, page 864.
  § Gazette, 11th December, 1947, Vol. III, page 1894.
  || Gazette, 11th December, 1947, Vol. III, page 1894.