New Zealand Gazette – 1951 – No. 77

Page 1451

✨ Price Control Order

SEPT. 27] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1451

Price Order No. 1289 (Golden Syrup and Treacle)

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. 1289.
(2) This Order shall come into force on the 27th day of September 1951.
(1) Price Order No. 1240* is hereby revoked.
(2) The revocation of the said Price Order shall not affect the liability of any person for any offence in relation thereto committed before the coming into force of this Order.
In this Order :—
The expressions "the Auckland Sugar District", "the Southern Sugar District", and "the Sugar Free Delivery Area" mean respectively the districts and area recognized by the sugar trade at the time of the coming into force of this Order as the Auckland Sugar District, the Southern Sugar District, or the Sugar Free Delivery Area, as the case may be.
(1) While this Order remains in force a manufacturer shall continue, as heretofore, to deliver golden syrup and treacle manufactured by him—
(a) Free of transport charges within the Sugar Free Delivery Area :
(b) F.o.b. Auckland or f.o.r. Auckland (in the case of golden syrup or treacle for delivery in the Auckland Sugar District elsewhere than in the Sugar Free Delivery Area) :
(c) F.o.b. Auckland (in the case of golden syrup or treacle for delivery in the Southern Sugar District).
(2) The last preceding subclause shall not apply except in respect of the delivery by a manufacturer of—
(a) Lots of ½ ton or more of golden syrup or treacle ; or
(b) Lots of ½ ton or more consisting partly of golden syrup or treacle and partly of sugar.

APPLICATION OF THIS ORDER

This Order applies with respect to all golden syrup and treacle sold by way of wholesale or retail in New Zealand.

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.
(a) Delivered by a manufacturer direct to retailer within the Auckland Sugar District—	s. d.	s. d.
In drums (5 cwt.) or kegs (1¼ cwt.) .. .. .. ..	39 6 per cwt.	37 6 per cwt.
In cases containing—
Fifty-six 2 lb. tins .. .. .. .. ..	48 6 "	46 2 "
Sixteen 7 lb. tins .. .. .. .. ..	44 11 "	43 7 "
Two 56 lb. tins .. .. .. .. ..	41 6 "	39 6 "
In boxes or cartons containing—
Twenty-four 2 lb. tins .. .. .. .. ..	20 10 per box or carton	19 10 per box or carton.
Six 7 lb. tins .. .. .. .. ..	16 10 "	16 4 "
(b) Delivered by a manufacturer direct to retailer in the Southern Sugar District—
In drums (5 cwt.) or kegs (1¼ cwt.) .. .. .. ..	36 2 per cwt.	34 2 per cwt.
In cases containing—
Fifty-six 2 lb. tins .. .. .. .. ..	45 2 "	42 10 "
Sixteen 7 lb. tins .. .. .. .. ..	41 7 "	40 3 "
Two 56 lb. tins .. .. .. .. ..	38 2 "	36 2 "
In boxes or cartons containing—
Twenty-four 2 lb. tins .. .. .. .. ..	19 5 per box or carton	18 5 per box or carton.
Six 7 lb. tins .. .. .. .. ..	15 7 "	15 1 "
(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.) .. .. .. ..	44 4 per cwt.	42 4 per cwt.
2 lb. tins .. .. .. .. .. ..	11 6 per dozen	11 0 per dozen.
7 lb. tins .. .. .. .. .. ..	37 0 "	36 0 "
56 lb. tins .. .. .. .. .. ..	46 4 per cwt.	44 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.) .. .. .. ..	46 8 "	44 8 "
2 lb. tins .. .. .. .. .. ..	12 0 per dozen	11 6 per dozen.
7 lb. tins .. .. .. .. .. ..	39 0 "	38 0 "
56 lb. tins .. .. .. .. .. ..	48 8 per cwt.	46 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 a manufacturer, shall be reduced by a discount of ½ per centum thereof for prompt payment made in accordance with established practice.
(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.
7. (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 refinery of a manufacturer 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 manufacturer in respect of all such drums or kegs returned, in good order and condition, without cost to the manufacturer 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 1 each.	1 0½ each.
For 7 lb. tins .. .. .. .. ..	3 4½ "	3 3¼ "
For quantities sold in loose bulk .. .. ..	0 5¼ lb.	0 5¼ lb.

*Gazette, 3 May 1951, Vol. II, page 623.

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🏭 Price Order No. 1289 for Golden Syrup and Treacle

Domain🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Dated27 September 1951
KeywordsPrice control, Golden syrup, Treacle, Wholesale prices, Retail prices, Sugar districts
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Price Tribunal
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