Pursuant to the Control of Prices Act 1947, the Price Tribunal hereby makes the following price order:

PRELIMINARY

1. This order may be cited as Price Order No. 1707, and shall come into force on the 14th day of June 1957.

2. (1) Price Orders Nos. 1526* and 1528† are hereby revoked.

   (2) The revocation of the said Orders shall not affect the liability of any person for any offence in relation thereto committed before the coming into force of this order.

3. In this order:

   "Distributor," in relation to wheat, means any person who purchases wheat from a grower for the purpose of resale.

   "Retailer," in relation to wheat, means any reseller other than a distributor.

   "Grower's station," in relation to any grower, means the railway station that is nearest or most convenient of access to the grower's premises.

   The expression "f.o.r." means "free on rail the grower's station".

4. The provisions of this order shall apply notwithstanding that any wheat to which this order is applicable is sold otherwise than by weight.

5. The several prices fixed by this order apply with respect to sales by auction as well as to other sales.

6. Where any wheat to which this order applies is sold on the basis of sacks extra the maximum prices that may be charged or received for the wheat shall be computed on the weight of the wheat without the sacks.

7. Where any wheat to which this order applies is sold on the basis of sacks included the maximum prices that may be charged or received for the wheat shall be computed on the total weight of the wheat and the sacks.

APPLICATION OF THIS ORDER

8. (1) Except as provided in the next succeeding subclause this order applies with respect to all wheat grown in the North Island of New Zealand.

   (2) Nothing in this order shall apply with respect to wheat that is sold as certified seed wheat or to wheat that is sold for milling purposes.

FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES OF WHEAT TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

Growers' Prices

9. (1) The maximum price that may be charged or received by any grower for any wheat to which this order applies shall be 14s. 0½d. per bushel.

   (2) The said maximum price is fixed as for delivery f.o.r. by the grower and on the basis of “sacks extra”.

   (3) Where delivery is otherwise than f.o.r. the said maximum price shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount of such f.o.r. costs that were not incurred.

Distributors' Prices

10. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this clause,
    the maximum price that may be charged or received by any distributor for any wheat to which this order applies shall be the sum of the following amounts:

(a) The cost of the wheat to the distributor at the point at which he takes delivery.

(b) The amount of any transport charges actually and reasonably incurred between the point at which delivery is taken by the distributor and his premises, being not more in any case than the charges that would have been incurred had delivery been effected at common carrier rates.

(c) The amount of any through store charges actually incurred but not exceeding in any case 7⅜d. per bushel.

(d) An amount calculated at the rate per bushel as follows:

  (i) For wheat sold in lots of 1 ton or more: 6d. per bushel.

  (ii) For wheat sold in lots of ½ ton or more but less than 1 ton: 7d. per bushel.

  (iii) For wheat sold in lots of two sacks or more but less than ½ ton: 9d. per bushel.

  (iv) For wheat sold in lots of one sack or more but less than two sacks: 11d. per bushel.

(v) For wheat sold in lots of:

  (a) ½ bushel or more but less than one sack: 1s. 6d. per bushel.

  (b) Under ½ bushel: 2s. 3d. per bushel.

  Provided that where a distributor sells any wheat to which this Order applies on the basis of sacks included, the amounts fixed in each of subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) hereof may be increased by 4½d. per bushel:

  Provided, further, that with respect to all wheat sold in lots of one sack or more and delivered ex grower's station or at any of the places specified in the table hereto the maximum price shall not exceed the appropriate price set out hereunder:

Retailers' Prices

11. The maximum price that may be charged or received by any retailer for any wheat to which this order applies shall be the sum of the following amounts:

(a) The cost of the wheat to the retailer at the point at which he takes delivery but not more in any case than the cost that would have been incurred had the retailer purchased the wheat in lots of ½ ton or more.

(b) The amount of any transport charges incurred by the retailer in obtaining delivery of the wheat into his store, being not more in any case than the charges that would have been incurred had delivery been effected at common carrier rates.

(c) An amount calculated at the rate per bushel as follows:

  (i) For wheat sold in sack lots: 1s. 3d. per bushel.

  (ii) For wheat sold in lots of ½ bushel or more but less than one sack: 2s. per bushel.

  (iii) For wheat sold in lots of less than ½ bushel: 2s. 9d. per bushel.

12. Where the prices fixed by this order do not include the price of the sacks, an additional charge may be made for the sacks not exceeding:

For 46 in. by 23 in. sacks

For 41 in. by 23 in. sacks

For 29 in. by 18 in. (sugar-bags)

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

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of June 1957.

The Seal of the Price Tribunal was affixed hereto in the presence of—

H. PEARCE, Presiding Member. F. F. SIMMONS, Member.

*Gazette, 28 January 1954, Vol. I, p. 142 †Gazette, 4 February 1954, Vol. I, p. 186

Price Order No. 1703 (Bottled Beer Sold by Way of Retail)

Pursuant to the Control of Prices Act 1947, the Price Tribunal hereby makes the following price order:

1. This order may be cited as Price Order No. 1703 and shall come into force on the 14th day of June 1957

2. (1) Price Orders Nos. 1246* and 1491† are hereby revoked.

   (2) The revocation of the said price orders shall not effect the liability of any person for any offence in relation thereto committed before the coming into force of this order.

3. In this order, unless the context otherwise requires, “Beer” includes ale, beer, stout, porter, lager, and all other malt liquors in respect of which beer duty, in accordance with Part III of the Finance Act 1915, is payable:

   “Ounce” means fluid ounce as defined in the Weights and Measures Proclamation 1946†: