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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 17

(6) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this clause, any arrangement existing at the date of the coming into force of this Order between manufacturers and merchants at Whangarei for payment of an allowance in lieu of the payment of sea freight on any oatmeal or rolled oats to which this Order applies may continue in effect until notice to the contrary is given by the Tribunal.

Wholesalers’ Prices

6. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this clause and of clause 8 hereof, the maximum price that may be charged or received by any wholesaler for any oatmeal or rolled oats to which this Order applies shall be determined as follows :—

(a) For oatmeal and rolled oats sold by any wholesaler whose place of business is situate in any of the cities or boroughs of Auckland, Blenheim, Christchurch, Dunedin, Gisborne, Greymouth, Hokitika, Invercargill, Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Oamaru, Timaru, Wanganui, Wellington, Westport, or Whangarei, the maximum wholesale price shall be :—

(i) For oatmeal—
£ s. d.
In 160 lb. sacks .. 39 0 3 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 100 lb. sacks .. 42 0 3 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 50 lb. bags .. 43 4 9 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 25 lb. bags (loose) .. 44 8 9 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 7 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of twenty-four) .. 51 12 0 per ton of 2,240 lb.
In 7 lb. bags (in less than sack lots) .. 52 4 0 per ton of 2,240 lb.
In 5 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of thirty-two) .. 47 4 3 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 5 lb. bags (in less than sack lots) .. 47 16 3 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In containers of any other size .. 39 0 3 per ton of 2,000 lb.

(ii) For rolled oats—
In 150 lb. sacks .. 40 9 6 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 125 lb. sacks .. 40 9 0 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 100 lb. sacks .. 43 18 3 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 50 lb. bags .. 45 9 0 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 20 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of seven) 5 16 6 per dozen bags.
In 20 lb. bags (in less than sack lots) .. 5 18 0 per dozen bags.
In 4 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of thirty-six) .. 1 5 9 per dozen bags.
In 4 lb. bags (in less than sack lots) .. 1 6 0 per dozen bags.
In 2 lb. packets .. 0 14 8½ per dozen packets.
In containers of any other size .. 40 9 6 per ton of 2,000 lb.

(b) For oatmeal and rolled oats sold by any other wholesaler the maximum wholesale price shall be :—

(i) For oatmeal—
£ s. d.
In 160 lb. sacks .. 41 12 3 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 100 lb. sacks .. 44 12 3 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 50 lb. bags .. 45 16 9 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 25 lb. bags (loose) .. 47 0 9 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 7 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of twenty-four) .. 54 10 3 per ton of 2,240 lb.
In 7 lb. bags (in less than sack lots) .. 55 2 3 per ton of 2,240 lb.
In 5 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of thirty-two) .. 49 16 3 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 5 lb. bags (in less than sack lots) .. 50 8 3 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In containers of any other size .. 41 12 3 per ton of 2,000 lb.

(ii) For rolled oats—
In 150 lb. sacks .. 43 1 6 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 125 lb. sacks .. 43 1 0 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 100 lb. sacks .. 46 10 3 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 50 lb. bags .. 48 1 0 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 20 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of seven) 6 2 9 per dozen bags.
In 20 lb. bags (in less than sack lots) .. 6 4 3 per dozen bags.
In 4 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of thirty-six) .. 1 7 0 per dozen bags.
In 4 lb. bags (in less than sack lots) .. 1 7 3 per dozen bags.
In 2 lb. packets .. 0 15 4½ per dozen packets.
In containers of any other size .. 43 1 6 per ton of 2,000 lb.

(2) The maximum prices fixed by the foregoing provisions of this clause shall be 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 delivery is made to the retailer.

Retailers’ Prices

7. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this clause and of clause 8 hereof, the maximum price that may be charged or received by any retailer for any oatmeal or rolled oats to which this Order applies shall be determined as follows :—

(a) For oatmeal and rolled oats sold by any retailer in any area within which any wholesaler carrying on business in any of the cities or boroughs of Auckland, Blenheim, Christchurch, Dunedin, Gisborne, Greymouth, Hokitika, Invercargill, Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Oamaru, Timaru, Wanganui, Wellington, Westport, or Whangarei normally undertakes the free delivery of goods to retailers, the maximum retail price shall be :—

When Packed in Calico or Hessian Bags. Bulk.
s. d. s. d.
(i) For oatmeal—
1 lb. lots .. .. .. 0 6
2 lb. lots .. .. .. 1 0
5 lb. lots .. .. 2 7½ 2 5
7 lb. lots .. .. 3 7½ 3 4½
25 lb. lots .. .. 12 7 12 0
50 lb. lots .. .. 24 3 23 9
100 lb. lots .. .. 46 9 46 6

When Packed in Calico or Hessian Bags or Cardboard Containers. Bulk.
s. d. s. d.
(ii) For rolled oats—
1 lb. lots .. .. .. 0 6¼
2 lb. lots .. .. 1 4½ 1 0½
4 lb. lots .. .. 2 5½ 2 0½
20 lb. lots .. .. 10 9½ 10 0
50 lb. lots .. .. 25 0 24 3
100 lb. lots .. .. 48 8 48 2
125 lb. lots .. .. 59 4 59 0

(b) For oatmeal and rolled oats sold by any other retailer the maximum retail price shall be :—

When Packed in Calico or Hessian Bags. Bulk.
s. d. s. d.
(i) For oatmeal—
1 lb. lots .. .. .. 0 6½
2 lb. lots .. .. .. 1 1
5 lb. lots .. .. 2 10 2 7½
7 lb. lots .. .. 3 11 3 8
25 lb. lots .. .. 13 7½ 13 0½
50 lb. lots .. .. 26 4 25 10
100 lb. lots .. .. 50 11 50 8

When Packed in Calico or Hessian Bags or Cardboard Containers. Bulk.
s. d. s. d.
(ii) For rolled oats—
1 lb. lots .. .. .. 0 6¾
2 lb. lots .. .. 1 5½ 1 1½
4 lb. lots .. .. 2 7½ 2 2½
20 lb. lots .. .. 11 7½ 10 10
50 lb. lots .. .. 27 1 26 4
100 lb. lots .. .. 52 10 52 4
125 lb. lots .. .. 64 6½ 64 2½

(2) Where any bulk oatmeal or rolled oats to which this Order applies is sold by retail in a lot other than one of the lots specified in subclause (1) of this clause, the maximum price of the lot shall be the price of the nearest lower specified lot increased as follows :—

(a) In the case of retailers to whom paragraph (a) of subclause (1) of this clause applies: By 5¾d. a pound for oatmeal or 6d. a pound for rolled oats (as the case may be) for each pound of the surplus :

(b) In the case of retailers to whom paragraph (b) of subclause (1) of this clause applies: By 6¼d. a pound for oatmeal or 6½d. a pound for rolled oats (as the case may be) for each pound of the surplus.

(3) If in respect of any oatmeal or rolled oats 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 may be increased to the nearest upward halfpenny.

SPECIAL PRICES WHERE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGES INCURRED

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

Dated at Wellington, this 16th day of March, 1949.

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

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