1710

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 86

Price Order No. 1310 (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. 1310, and shall come into force on the 15th day of November 1951.

2. (1) Price Order No. 1256* 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 .. 53 15 5 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 25 lb. bags (loose) .. 55 7 8 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 25 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of six) .. 57 10 1 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 7 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of twenty-four) .. 70 6 1 per ton of 2,240 lb.
In 5 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of thirty-two) .. 66 11 11 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 .. 57 13 10 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 50 lb. bags .. 62 1 11 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 20 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of seven) 7 12 9 per dozen bags.
In 4 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of thirty-six) .. 1 16 11 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 1¼ 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 wholesale price 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 .. 53 15 5 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 25 lb. bags (loose) .. 55 7 8 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 25 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of six) .. 57 10 1 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 7 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of twenty-four) .. 70 6 1 per ton of 2,240 lb.
In 5 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of thirty-two) .. 66 11 11 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 .. 57 13 10 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 50 lb. bags .. 62 1 11 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 20 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of seven) 7 12 9 per dozen bags.
In 4 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of thirty-six) .. 1 16 11 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—
£ s. d.
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 .. 56 15 5 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 25 lb. bags (loose) .. 58 7 8 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 25 lb. bags (packed in sacks, in lots of six) .. 60 10 1 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 7 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of twenty-four) .. 73 13 3 per ton of 2,240 lb.
In 5 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of thirty-two) .. 69 11 11 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 .. 60 13 10 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 50 lb. bags .. 65 1 11 per ton of 2,000 lb.
In 20 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of seven) 7 19 11 per dozen bags.
In 4 lb. bags (packed in sacks in lots of thirty-six) .. 1 18 4 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 Hessian Bags. Bulk.

(i) For oatmeal—
s. d. s. d.
1 lb. lots .. .. .. 0 7½
2 lb. lots .. .. .. 1 2½
5 lb. lots .. .. .. 3 9
7 lb. lots .. .. .. 4 11½
25 lb. lots .. .. .. 15 5
50 lb. lots .. .. .. 29 10
100 lb. lots .. .. .. 56 0

• Gazette, 14 June 1951, Vol. II, page 853.