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✨ Price Order for Golden Syrup and Treacle

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 72

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

Wholesalers’ Prices

(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.)	37 1 per cwt.	35 1 per cwt.
In cases containing—
Fifty-six 2 lb. tins	46 1 ,,	43 9 ,,
Sixteen 7 lb. tins	42 6 ,,	41 2 ,,
Two 56 lb. tins	39 1 ,,	37 1 ,,
In boxes or cartons containing—
Twenty-four 2 lb. tins	19 9 per box or carton	18 9 per box or carton.
Six 7 lb. tins	15 11 ,,	15 5 ,,
(b) Delivered by the company direct to retailer in the Southern Sugar District—
In drums (5 cwt.) or kegs (1¼ cwt.)	33 9 per cwt.	31 9 per cwt.
In cases containing—
Fifty-six 2 lb. tins	42 9 ,,	40 5 ,,
Sixteen 7 lb. tins	39 2 ,,	37 10 ,,
Two 56 lb. tins	35 9 ,,	33 9 ,,
In boxes or cartons containing—
Twenty-four 2 lb. tins	18 4 per box or carton	17 4 per box or carton.
Six 7 lb. tins	14 8 ,,	14 2 ,,
(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.)	41 4 per cwt.	39 4 per cwt.
2 lb. tins	10 10 per dozen	10 4 per dozen.
7 lb. tins	34 9 ,,	33 9 ,,
56 lb. tins	43 4 per cwt.	41 4 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.)	43 8 ,,	41 8 ,,
2 lb. tins	11 4 per dozen	10 10 per dozen.
7 lb. tins	36 9 ,,	35 9 ,,
56 lb. tins	45 8 per cwt.	43 8 per cwt.

(2) The several maximum prices fixed by the foregoing provisions of this clause, in respect of golden syrup or treacle delivered direct to the retailer by the company, shall be reduced by a discount of ½ per centum thereof for prompt payment made in accordance with the established practice of the company.

(3) The several maximum prices fixed by the foregoing provisions of this clause in respect of golden syrup or treacle delivered to a retailer by a wholesaler, in accordance with paragraph (c) or paragraph (d) of subclause (1) hereof, are fixed as for delivery at any place within the free delivery area of the wholesaler, or, in the case of retailers beyond the free delivery area, are fixed f.o.b. or f.o.r. (or the equivalent thereof) the port or railway-station in the city, borough, or other place where the wholesaler’s store is situated.

(1) The several prices fixed by the foregoing provisions of this Order may be increased by an additional charge in respect of containers as follows :—
(a) For drums (5 cwt.) .. .. .. .. .. .. £3 per drum.
(b) For kegs (1¼ cwt.) .. .. .. .. .. .. £1 10s. per keg.

(2) On the return to the company, at its Chelsea refinery, of any drums or kegs in respect of which an additional charge has been made in accordance with the last preceding subclause, a rebate of the amount of the additional charge shall be allowed by the company in respect of all such drums or kegs returned, in good order and condition, without cost to the company by way of freight or other charges.

Retailers’ Prices

The maximum price that may be charged or received by any retailer for any golden syrup or treacle to which this Order applies shall be determined as follows :—

(a) When sold in any area within which any general wholesale merchant 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 normally undertakes the free delivery of goods to retailers, the maximum retail price shall be—

	Maximum Retail Price.
	Golden Syrup.	Treacle.
	s. d.	s. d.
For 2 lb. tins .. .. .. .. .. ..	1 0½ each.	1 0 each.
For 7 lb. tins .. .. .. .. .. ..	3 2 ,,	3 1 ,,
For quantities sold in loose bulk .. .. .. ..	0 5½ lb.	0 5¼ lb.

(b) When sold in any area (other than the areas specified in paragraph (a) of this clause) within which any general wholesale merchant normally undertakes the free delivery of goods to retailers, the maximum retail price shall be—

	Maximum Retail Price.
	Golden Syrup.	Treacle.
	s. d.	s. d.
For 2 lb. tins .. .. .. .. .. ..	1 1 each.	1 0½ each.
For 7 lb. tins .. .. .. .. .. ..	3 4 ,,	3 3 ,,
For quantities sold in loose bulk .. .. .. ..	0 5¾ lb.	0 5½ lb.

(c) When sold in any area other than the areas specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this clause—
The appropriate retail prices specified in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this clause, as the case may require, increased by a proportionate part of the freight charges incurred by the retailer in obtaining delivery at his store from the nearest wholesale merchant’s store or which would have been incurred had such retailer purchased from such nearest wholesale merchant’s store.
The retail prices fixed by this paragraph shall be based on the prices specified in paragraph (a) of this clause in any case where the retailer’s store is situated nearer to a wholesale store in any area specified in the said paragraph than it is to the nearest wholesale store within any area specified in paragraph (b). In every other case, the retail prices fixed by this paragraph shall be based on the prices fixed by paragraph (b) of this clause.

(1) The maximum retail prices fixed by the last preceding clause are fixed in respect of cash sales of golden syrup or treacle delivered over the counter.

(2) Where delivery is effected otherwise than over the counter or where the sale is not for cash, the several maximum retail prices fixed by this Order may be increased as follows :—
(a) In the case of quantities sold in loose bulk .. .. .. .. ¼d. per lb.
(b) In the case of 2 lb. tins .. .. .. .. .. .. ½d. per tin.
(c) In the case of 7 lb. tins .. .. .. .. .. .. 1d. ,,

If in respect of any lot of golden syrup or treacle sold by a retailer the maximum 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 computed to the next upward halfpenny.

Dated at Wellington, this 29th day of November, 1950.
The Seal of the Price Tribunal was affixed hereto in the presence of—
[L.S.]
P. B. MARSHALL, President.
G. LAURENCE, Member.

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🏭 Price Order No. 1197 (Golden Syrup and Treacle) (continued from previous page)

Domain🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Dated29 November 1950
KeywordsPrice Order, Control of Prices Act, Golden Syrup, Treacle, Wholesale Prices, Retail Prices
👩‍💼 Officials

P. B. Marshall, President
G. Laurence, Member

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