Price Order for Eggs




8 MAY] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

(c) If any lot of eggs sold or offered for sale comprises some
eggs classifiable as "Large" and some classifiable as
"Small" all the eggs in the lot shall be classified as
"Mixed".

FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES OF EGGS TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

Wholesale Prices

  1. (1) The maximum price that may be charged or received by
    any wholesaler (including a producer selling otherwise than by way
    of retail) for any eggs to which this Order applies, shall be---

Per Dozen, Fresh.
Elsewhere in South
Island, Excluding
Nelson Egg
Marketing Area
and Blenheim
Westland and Picton
District. Districts.
For Hen Eggs--- s. d. s. d.
Large.. 5 7½ 5 3½
Small 4 9½ 4 5½
Mixed 5 2½ 4 8½
For Duck Eggs--- 5 7½ 5 3½
Small 5 3½ 4 11½
Mixed 5 3½ 4 11½

(2) Every wholesaler (including a producer selling otherwise
than by way) of retail) who sells any eggs to which this Order
applies shall specify in the relevant invoices with respect to each
item the classification of the eggs comprised in the item.

Retail Prices

  1. The maximum price that may be charged or received by any
    retailer for any eggs to which this Order applies shall be-
    Per Dozen, Fresh.
    Elsewhere in South
    Island, Excluding
    Nelson Egg
    Marketing Area
    and Blenheim
    Westland and Picton
    District. Districts.
    For Hen Eggs---
    Large 6 0 5 8
    Small 5 2 4 10
    Mixed 5 7 5 1
    For Duck Eggs-
    Large 6 0 5 8
    Small 5 8 5 4
    Mixed 5 8 5 4

SPECIAL PRICES WHERE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGES INCURRED

  1. Subject to such conditions, if any, as it thinks fit, the Tribunal,
    on application by any producer, wholesaler, or retailer, may authorize
    special prices in respect of any eggs to which this Order applies
    where special circumstances exist, or for any reason extraordinary
    charges (freight or otherwise) are incurred by the producer, whole-
    saler, or retailer. Any authority given by the Tribunal under this
    clause may apply with respect to a specified lot or consignment of
    eags or may relate generally to all eggs to which this Order applies
    sold by the producer, wholesaler, or retailer while the approval
    remains in force.

RETAILERS TO EXHIBIT PRICES

  1. Every retailer who offers or exposes any eggs to which this
    Order applies for sale in any shop shall keep in a prominent position
    in such proximity to the eggs to which it relates as to be obviously
    descriptive thereof a ticket, placard, or label on which shall be stated
    in legible and prominent characters the classification of the eggs and
    the retail price per dozen.

Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of May 1953.
The Seal of the Price Tribunal was affixed hereto in the presence
of-
[L.S.]
G. LAURENCE, Presiding Member.
D. W. A. BARKER, Member.

By Authority: R. E. OWEN, Government Printer, Wellington.--1953.



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🏭 Price Order No. 1468 (Eggs) South Island, Excluding Nelson Egg Marketing Area and Blenheim and Picton Districts (continued from previous page)

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
7 May 1953
Price Order, Eggs, Control of Prices Act 1947, Price Tribunal, South Island, Nelson Egg Marketing Area, Blenheim District, Picton District, Westland District, Wholesale Prices, Retail Prices, Special Prices, Retailers
  • G. Laurence, Presiding Member
  • D. W. A. Barker, Member