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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 51

Price Order No. 1181 (Nails)

PURSUANT to the Control of Prices Act, 1947, the Price Tribunal, acting with the authority of the Minister of Industries and Commerce, hereby makes the following Price Order :—

1. This Order may be cited as Price Order No. 1181, and shall come into force on the 3rd day of August, 1950.
2. (1) Price Order No. 1110* 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.

APPLICATION OF THIS ORDER

3. This Order applies with respect to nails of the kinds and gauges specified in the Schedule hereto.

FIXING MAXIMUM WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PRICES FOR NAILS TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

Wholesalers’ Prices

4. The maximum price that may be charged or received by any wholesaler for any nails to which this Order applies shall be determined as follows :—
   (a) For nails sold by a wholesaler whose place of business is situate in any of the cities of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, or Dunedin, the maximum wholesale price shall be the appropriate price fixed in the Schedule hereto :
   (b) For nails sold by any other wholesaler, the maximum wholesale price shall be the appropriate price fixed in the Schedule hereto increased by a proportionate part of any freight charges incurred by the wholesaler in obtaining delivery into his premises.

Retailers’ Prices

5. The maximum price that may be charged or received by any retailer for any nails to which this Order applies shall be determined as follows :—
   (a) For nails sold by a retailer whose place of business is situate in any of the cities of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, or Dunedin, the maximum retail price shall be the approximate price fixed in the Schedule hereto :
   (b) For nails sold by any other retailer, the maximum retail price shall be the appropriate price fixed in the Schedule hereto increased by a proportionate part of any freight charges paid by the retailer to the wholesaler from whom the nails were purchased or incurred by the retailer in obtaining delivery into his premises.
6. If in respect of any lot of nails sold by a retailer the maximum retail price calculated in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Order is not an exact number of pence or half-pence, the maximum price of the lot shall be calculated to the next upward halfpenny.

Special Prices Where Extraordinary Charges Incurred

7. 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 nails to which this Order applies where special circumstances exist, or 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 nails, or may relate generally to all nails to which this Order applies sold by the wholesaler or retailer while the approval remains in force.

DUTY IMPOSED ON WHOLESALERS

8. Every wholesaler who sells any nails to which this Order applies shall specify in the relative invoice with respect to each lot of nails sold the quantity, the gauge, and the length of the nails.

SCHEDULE

Dated at Wellington, this 3rd day of August, 1950.

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

[l.s.]

*Gazette, 12th January, 1950, Vol. I, page 18.

P. B. MARSHALL, President.
G. LAURENCE, Member.

Nelson Education Board.—Election of Four Members

I T is hereby publicly notified that at the election held on the 19th July, 1950, the following votes were received by the respective candidates :—

East Ward

Votes.

Ladley, Terence Hunter .. .. .. .. 58
Strawbridge, Douglas Nelson .. .. .. 50
Informal .. .. .. .. .. 1

North Ward

Drummond, Alexander Ransome .. .. .. 92
Tait, Peter Duncan .. .. .. .. 79
Informal .. .. .. .. .. 2

The only nomination received for the vacancies in the Nelson Urban Area and the West Ward were those of Alfred Robinson and Ernest Fair respectively.

I therefore declare Alfred Robinson, Terence Hunter Ladley, Alexander Ransome Drummond, and Ernest Fair duly elected.

Dated at Nelson, this 26th day of July, 1950.

C. J. MARTIN, Returning Officer.

Taranaki Education Board.—Election of Members

I N accordance with the requirements of the Education Act, 1914, I hereby notify the result of the election of members of the Education Board of the District of Taranaki for the areas enumerated hereunder :—

Urban Area of New Plymouth

Aylward, Leonard Thomas (elected unopposed).

North Ward

Hill Percy Clement (elected unopposed).

Central Ward

Rutherford, Donald Alexander John (elected unopposed).

South Ward

Votes.

Tarrant, Thomas .. .. .. .. 18
Wards, David .. .. .. .. 132 (elected).
Valid votes recorded .. .. .. 150
Informal votes .. .. .. 5

R. M. FOGGIN, Returning Officer.