New Zealand Gazette – 1953 – No. 29

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✨ Price Order for 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. 1473.
(2) This Order shall come into force on the 1st day of June 1953.
(1) Price Orders Nos. 1299* and 1425† are hereby revoked.
(2) The revocation of the said Price Orders 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” and “the Sugar Free Delivery Area” mean respectively the district and area recognized by the sugar trade at the time of the coming into force of this Order as the Auckland Sugar District or the Sugar Free Delivery Area, as the case may be:
The expression “the Central Sugar District” means the North Island of New Zealand other than the Auckland Sugar District:
The expression “the Southern Sugar District” means the South Island of New Zealand.

(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 Central Sugar District or 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 this Order, 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.
	s. d.
(a) Delivered by a manufacturer direct to retailer within the Auckland Sugar District—	54 10 per cwt.
In drums (5 cwt.) or kegs (1½ cwt.)	63 10
In cases containing—	60 3
Fifty-six 2 lb. tins	56 10
Sixteen 7 lb. tins	27 5 per box or carton
Two 56 lb. tins	22 7
In boxes or cartons containing—
Twenty-four 2 lb. tins
Six 7 lb. tins
(b) Delivered by a manufacturer direct to retailer in the Central Sugar District—	50 3 per cwt.
In drums (5 cwt.) or kegs (1½ cwt.)	59 3
In cases containing—	55 8
Fifty-six 2 lb. tins	52 3
Sixteen 7 lb. tins	25 5 per box or carton
Two 56 lb. tins	20 10
In boxes or cartons containing—
Twenty-four 2 lb. tins
Six 7 lb. tins
(c) Delivered by a manufacturer direct to retailer in the Southern Sugar District—	49 2 per cwt.
In drums (5 cwt.) or kegs (1½ cwt.)	58 2
In cases containing—	54 7
Fifty-six 2 lb. tins	51 2
Sixteen 7 lb. tins	25 0 per box or carton
Two 56 lb. tins	20 5
In boxes or cartons containing—
Twenty-four 2 lb. tins
Six 7 lb. tins
(d) 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, Blenheim, New Plymouth, Oamaru, Timaru, Wanganui, Wellington, or Westport—	61 0 per cwt.
In drums (5 cwt.) or kegs (1½ cwt.)	15 1 per dozen
2 lb. tins	49 8
7 lb. tins	63 3 per cwt.
56 lb. tins
(e) Delivered to retailer by a wholesaler carrying on business elsewhere than as mentioned in paragraph (d) hereof—	63 4
In drums (5 cwt.) or kegs (1½ cwt.)	15 7 per dozen
2 lb. tins	51 8
7 lb. tins	65 7 per cwt.
56 lb. tins

(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 (d) or paragraph (e) of subclause (l) 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.

Gazette, 18 October 1951 Vol. III, page 1541. † Gazette, 20 November 1952, Vol. III, page 1881.

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