JUNE 14]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Price Order No. 1256 (Oatmeal and Rolled Oats)

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 :-

PRELIMINARY

1. This Order may be cited as Price Order No. 1256, and shall
   come into force on the 15th day of June, 1951.
2. (1) Price Order No. 1192* 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.
3. (1) With respect to oatmeal and rolled oats sold in sacks
   or bags, the several maximum prices fixed by this Order include
   the price of the sack or bag.
   (2) The weights specified in this order are exclusive of the
   weight of the sack, bag, or other container.

APPLICATION OF THIS ORDER

4. This Order applies with respect to all oatmeal and rolled
   oats sold otherwise than under the trade names of Creamoata, Milk
   Oaties, Otienuts, Cream O'Groats, Otis, Oatlets, Oatina, or Oto.

FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES OF OATMEAL AND ROLLED OATS TO WHICH
THIS ORDER APPLIES

Manufacturers' Prices

5. (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 manufacturer for any oatmeal or rolled oats to
   which this Order applies that is sold to a wholesaler shall be :-
   (i) For oatmeal-
   £ s. d.
   In 160 lb. sacks .. 50 12 2 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 100 lb. sacks .. 51 2 8 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 50 lb. bags .. 51 18 11 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 25 lb. bags (loose) .. 53 1 7 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 25 lb. bags (packed in
   sacks in lots of six).. 55 4 0 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 7 lb. bags (packed in
   sacks in lots of twenty-
   four) .. 66 18 2 per ton of 2,240 lb.
   In 5 lb. bags (packed in
   sacks in lots of thirty-
   two) .. 62 2 4 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In containers of any other
   size .. 50 12 2 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   (ii) For rolled oats-
   In 150 lb. sacks .. 53 6 10 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 125 lb. sacks .. 54 1 5 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 100 lb. sacks .. 54 19 7 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 50 lb. bags .. 57 19 7 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 20 lb. bags (packed in
   sacks in lots of seven) 7 5 10 per dozen bags.
   In 4 lb. bags (packed in
   sacks in lots of thirty-
   six) .. 1 14 4 per dozen bags.
   In containers of any other
   size .. 53 6 10 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   (2) With respect to deliveries (whether made to a wholesaler
   or to any person on behalf of a wholesaler) to Christchurch, Dunedin,
   or Invercargill, the maximum prices fixed by subclause (1) hereof
   are fixed as for delivery free of freight charges into the consignee's
   store.
   (3) With respect to deliveries (whether made to a wholesaler
   or to any person on behalf of a wholesaler) to Auckland, Wellington,
   Napier, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Nelson, Blenheim,
   Westport, Timaru, Oamaru, Greymouth, or Hokitika, the maximum
   prices fixed by subclause (1) hereof are fixed as for delivery free
   of sea freight, marine-insurance charges, and rail freight to the
   port or railway-station (as the case may be) that is nearest or most
   convenient of access to the consignee's store.
   (4) With respect to deliveries (whether made to a wholesaler
   or to any person on behalf of a wholesaler) to places other than the
   cities or boroughs specified in subclauses (2) and (3) hereof, the
   maximum prices fixed by subclause (1) hereof are fixed as for
   delivery free of sea freight and marine-insurance charges to such one
   of the ports specified in subclauses (2) and (3) hereof as is nearest
   or most convenient of access to the consignee's store.
   (5) The maximum prices fixed by the foregoing provisions of
   this clause shall be reduced as follows:-
   (i) (a) By a trade discount of 7½ per cent. thereof in respect
   of deliveries direct to a wholesaler; or
   (b) By a trade discount of 3¾ per cent. thereof in respect
   of deliveries direct to a retailer on behalf of a
   wholesaler:
   (ii) With respect to deliveries effected partly or wholly by sea
   through any of the ports of Auckland, Wellington,
   Napier, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Nelson,
   Blenheim, or Westport, by a further trade discount
   of 1¼ per cent. of the price calculated in accordance
   with the foregoing provisions of this clause (by way of
   an allowance against landing-charges):
   (iii) By a discount of 2½ per cent. of the price calculated in
   accordance with the foregoing provisions of this clause
   where payment is made within seven days from the date
   of invoice:

(iv) By a discount of 1½ per cent. where payment is made after
seven days from the date of invoice, but on or before
the 20th day of the month following the month in which
delivery is made to the wholesaler.

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, or Westport, the maximum whole-
   sale price shall be :—
   (i) For oatmeal-
   In 160 lb. sacks .. 50 12 2 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 100 lb. sacks .. 51 2 8 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 50 lb. bags .. 51 18 11 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 25 lb. bags (loose) .. 53 1 7 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 25 lb. bags (packed in
   sacks in lots of six) .. 55 4 0 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 7 lb. bags (packed in
   sacks in lots of twenty-
   four) .. 66 18 2 per ton of 2,240 lb.
   In 5 lb. bags (packed in
   sacks in lots of thirty-
   two) .. 62 2 4 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In containers of any other
   size .. 50 12 2 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   (ii) For rolled oats-
   In 150 lb. sacks .. 53 6 10 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 125 lb. sacks .. 54 1 5 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 100 lb. sacks .. 54 19 7 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 50 lb. bags .. 57 19 7 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 20 lb. bags (packed in
   sacks in lots of seven) 7 5 10 per dozen bags.
   In 4 lb. bags (packed in
   sacks in lots of thirty-
   six) .. 1 14 4 per dozen bags.
   In containers of any other
   size .. 53 6 10 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-
   In 160 lb. sacks .. 53 12 2 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 100 lb. sacks .. 54 2 8 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 50 lb. bags .. 54 18 11 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 25 lb. bags (loose) .. 56 1 7 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 25 lb. bags (packed in
   sacks, in lots of six) .. 58 4 0 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 7 lb. bags (packed in
   sacks in lots of twenty-
   four) .. 70 5 4 per ton of 2,240 lb.
   In 5 lb. bags (packed in
   sacks in lots of thirty-
   two) .. 65 2 4 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In containers of any other
   size .. 53 12 2 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   (ii) For rolled oats-
   In 150 lb. sacks .. 56 6 10 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 125 lb. sacks .. 57 1 5 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 100 lb. sacks .. 57 19 7 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 50 lb. bags .. 60 19 7 per ton of 2,000 lb.
   In 20 lb. bags (packed in
   sacks in lots of seven) 7 13 0 per dozen bags.
   In 4 lb. bags (packed in
   sacks in lots of thirty-
   six) .. 1 15 9 per dozen bags.
   In containers of any other
   size .. 56 6 10 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, or Westport,
   normally undertakes the free delivery of goods to retailers, the
   maximum retail price shall be:-

When Packed
in Calico Bulk.
Hessian Bags.

(i) For oatmeal-
1 lb. lots .. 0 7½
2 lb. lots .. 1 2½
5 lb. lots .. 3 6
7 lb. lots .. 4 8½
25 lb. lots .. 14 9
50 lb. lots .. 28 10
100 lb. lots .. 56 0

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