✨ Price Control Order
1762
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 72
(2) Every wholesaler (including a producer selling other-
wise 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.
FIXING MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES OF EGGS TO WHICH THIS
ORDER APPLIES
8. The maximum retail price that may be charged or
received by any retailer (including a producer) for any eggs
to which this order applies shall be the appropriate maximum
price specified in the Second Schedule hereto.
Retailers to Exhibit Prices
9. 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 according
to whether they are "Large Grade", "Standard Grade",
"Medium Grade", "Pullet Grade", or "Mixed" (in the case
of hen eggs), or "Large", "Small", or "Mixed" (in the case of
duck eggs), and the retail price per dozen of the eggs.
FIXING MAXIMUM WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PRICES FOR LOOSE
CHILLED HEN EGGS TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES
10. The maximum wholesale or retail price that may be
charged or received by any wholesaler or retailer for loose
chilled hen eggs to which this order applies shall be the
appropriate maximum price specified in the Schedules hereto
reduced by 3d. per dozen.
PROVISION FOR SPECIAL PRICES
11. Subject to such conditions, if any, as it thinks fit, the
Tribunal, on application by any wholesaler or retailer, may
authorise special maximum prices in respect to any eggs to
which this order applies, where special circumstances exist, or
for any reason extraordinary charges (freight or otherwise)
are incurred by the wholesaler or retailer. Any authority given
by the Tribunal under this clause may apply with respect to
a specified lot or consignment of eggs, or may relate gen-
erally to all eggs to which this order applies sold by the
wholesaler or retailer while the approval remains in force.
FIRST SCHEDULE
MAXIMUM WHOLESALE PRICES (PER DOZEN) FOR EGGS TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES
Hen Eggs
Duck Eggs
(Loose)
Large Grade Standard Grade Medium Grade Pullet Grade Mixed
(Fresh) (Fresh) (Fresh) (Fresh) (Fresh)
Loose Cartoned Loose Cartoned Loose Cartoned Loose Loose Large Small Mixed
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Wellington Egg Marketing Area .. 4 3½ 4 5½ 3 11½ 4 1½ 3 5½ 3 7½ 2 8½ 3 9½ 3 9½ 3 2½ 3 7½
Northland District .. .. 4 0½ 4 3½ 3 8½ 3 11½ 3 2½ 3 5½ 2 5½ 3 6½ 3 6½ 2 11½ 3 4½
Hamilton District .. .. 4 0½ 4 3½ 3 8½ 3 11½ 3 2½ 3 5½ 2 5½ 3 6½ 3 6½ 2 11½ 3 4½
Elsewhere in North Island .. 4 0½ 4 2½ 3 8½ 3 10½ 3 2½ 3 4½ 2 5½ 3 6½ 3 6½ 2 11½ 3 4½
Nelson Egg Marketing Area
Blenheim District .. .. 4 6 4 7 4 2 4 3 3 8 3 9 2 11 4 0 4 0 3 5 3 10
Picton District .. ..
Westland District .. .. 4 8 4 9 4 4 4 5 3 10 3 11 3 1 4 2 3 7 4 0
Elsewhere in the South Island .. 4 4 4 5 4 0 4 1 3 6 3 7 2 9 3 10 3 3 3 8
SECOND SCHEDULE
MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES (PER DOZEN) FOR EGGS TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES
Hen Eggs
Duck Eggs
(Loose)
Large Grade Standard Grade Medium Grade Pullet Grade Mixed
(Fresh) (Fresh) (Fresh) (Fresh) (Fresh)
Loose Cartoned Loose Cartoned Loose Cartoned Loose Loose Large Small Mixed
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Wellington Egg Marketing Area .. 4 9 4 10 4 5 4 6 3 11 4 0 3 2 4 3 4 3 3 8 4 1
Northland District .. .. 4 6 4 8 4 2 4 4 3 8 3 10 2 11 4 0 4 0 3 5 3 10
Hamilton District .. .. 4 6 4 8 4 2 4 4 3 8 3 10 2 11 4 0 4 0 3 5 3 10
Elsewhere in North Island .. 4 6 4 7 4 2 4 3 3 8 3 9 2 11 4 0 4 0 3 5 3 10
Nelson Egg Marketing Area
Blenheim District .. .. 4 6 4 7 4 2 4 3 3 8 3 9 2 11 4 0 4 0 3 5 3 10
Picton District .. ..
Westland District .. .. 4 8 4 9 4 4 4 5 3 10 3 11 3 1 4 2 3 7 4 0
Elsewhere in the South Island .. 4 4 4 5 4 0 4 1 3 6 3 7 2 9 3 10 3 3 3 8
Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of October 1957.
The seal of the Price Tribunal was affixed hereto in the presence of—
[L.S.]
H. PEARCE, Presiding Member.
F. F. SIMMONS, Member.
*Gazette, 19 July 1957, Vol. II, p. 1355
†Gazette, 2 August 1957, Vol. II, p. 1443
‡S.R. 1953/156
Price 6d.
BY AUTHORITY: R. E. OWEN, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1957
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🏭 Maximum Retail Prices of Eggs - Price Order No. 1720
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry3 October 1957
Price control, Eggs, Retail prices, Wholesale prices, Schedules, Marketing areas, Egg classification
- H. Pearce, Presiding Member
- F. F. Simmons, Member