1898

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 79

Order No. 4 (1960) of the Trade Practices and Prices Commission

In the matter of the Trade Practices Act 1958, and in the matter of an inquiry into an agreement or arrangement between members of the New Zealand Master Grocers’ Federation and of the Master Grocers’ Associations in Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago to sell goods only at prices or on terms agreed between them.

WHEREAS the Trade Practices and Prices Commission, pursuant to section 18 of the Trade Practices Act 1958 conducted an inquiry into an agreement or arrangement alleged to exist between members of the New Zealand Master Grocers’ Federation and of the Auckland Master Grocers’ Association and of the Wellington Master Grocers’ Association and of the Canterbury Master Grocers’ Association and of the Otago Master Grocers’ Association respectively whereby the said members respectively agree or arrange to sell groceries only at prices or on terms agreed upon between the said members and whereas the Trade Practices and Prices Commission found the said agreement or arrangement to exist and to constitute a trade practice contrary to the public interest and whereas the Trade Practices and Prices Commission by Order No. 2 (1960) bearing date the 29th day of March 1960 and published in the Gazette on the 31st day of March 1960 made certain orders in relation to the said agreement or arrangement pursuant to sections 19 and 21 of the Trade Practices Act 1958 and whereas the said Federation and the said Master Grocers’ Associations appealed against the whole of the said orders and whereas the Trade Practices Appeal Authority heard the said appeal and by his decision bearing date the 21st day of September 1960 found that the agreement or arrangement between the members of the said Federation and of the Auckland and Canterbury Master Grocers’ Associations respectively and the said Associations and the said Federation was substantially an agreement or arrangement to sell groceries only at prices or on terms agreed upon between the said members and the said Auckland and Canterbury Master Grocers’ Associations and the said Federation and whereas the said Trade Practices Appeal Authority allowed the appeal of the said Wellington and Otago Master Grocers’ Associations and whereas the Trade Practices Appeal Authority further held that the said substantial agreement or arrangement between the members of the said Federation and of the Auckland and Canterbury Master Grocers’ Association respectively and the said Auckland and Canterbury Master Grocers’ Associations and the said Federation is a trade practice which is contrary to the public interest now therefore the Trade Practices and Prices Commission pursuant to section 19 of the Trade Practices Act 1958 hereby orders the members of the New Zealand Master Grocers’ Federation and the members of the Auckland Master Grocers’ Association and Canterbury Master Grocers’ Association respectively and the said Federation and the said Associations to discontinue the said trade practices and further orders the members of the said Federation and of the said Associations respectively and the said Federation and the said Associations not to revive or renew the said agreement or arrangement or to enter into any other agreement or arrangement of substantially the same nature or to repeat in any form the said trade practice and the Trade Practices and Prices Commission pursuant to section 21 of the Trade Practices Act 1958 hereby orders the New Zealand Master Grocers’ Federation to discontinue the practice of setting, prescribing or recommending retail grocery margins for incorporation by Master Grocers’ Association members in retail grocery prices and further orders the said Federation not to repeat in any form the said practice of setting prescribing or recommending retail grocery margins for the purpose aforesaid and further orders the Auckland Master Grocers’ Association and the Canterbury Master Grocers’ Association respectively to discontinue their respective practices of issuing to their members price lists incorporating such specified retail margins or incorporating such specified or indicated retail selling prices and further orders the said Auckland and Canterbury Master Grocers’ Associations respectively not to repeat in any form their respective practices of issuing to their members price lists incorporating such specified retail margins or incorporating such specified or indicated retail selling prices and further orders that the said Order No. 2 (1960) bearing date the 29th day of March 1960 and published in the Gazette on the 31st day of March 1960 be and the same is hereby revoked.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of November 1960.

The seal of the Trade Practices and Prices Commission was affixed hereto in the presence of—

[L.S.]

(I. and C.)

S. T. BARNETT, Chairman.
R. D. CHRISTIE, Member.
F. F. SIMMONS, Member.

Claim for Registration of School Colours and Badge

PURSUANT to the Education Act 1914 and regulations thereunder, notice is hereby given that a claim has been made for the registration of the following colours and badge for Lytton High School, Gisborne:

Colours—Maroon and grey.

Badge—A lion fresnee reboundant or langued and armed Gules debruised of a shield quarterly: First quarter—per bend Gules and Sable a book displayed Or. Second quarter—Azure fesswise mains gemel humet confronte, in chief and abased cubit arms gemel conjoined Or. Third quarter—Azure a base Vert a stalk of maize cinquefoil Or, dexter a sol Proper naissant in splendour. Fourth quarter—Ermine a scale standard in balance Gules; below the shield a scroll Vert with the motto “Ubi Lux Praelucet” inscribed Or.

If, within 40 days of the publication of this notice, no objection to this claim is received by me the claim will be registered in accordance with the provisions of the above Act and regulations.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of November 1960.

A. E. CAMPBELL, Director of Education.

Notice Under the Regulations Act 1936

PURSUANT to the Regulations Act 1936, notice is hereby given of the making of regulations as under:

Copies can be purchased from the Government Publications Bookshops—corner of Rutland and Lorne Streets (P.O. Box 5344), Auckland; corner of Lambton Quay and Bunny Street (Private Bag), Wellington; 130 Oxford Terrace (P.O. Box 1721), Christchurch. Prices for quantities supplied on application. Copies may be ordered by quoting serial number.

R. E. OWEN, Government Printer.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES

In Bankruptcy—Supreme Court

JAMES GEORGE MOXHAM, of Tauranga, contractor, was adjudged bankrupt on 24 November 1960. Creditors’ meeting will be held at the Tauranga Courthouse on Friday, 9 December 1960, at 10.30 a.m.

E. C. CARPENTER, Official Assignee.

Fourth Floor, Dilworth Building, Customs Street East, Auckland.

In Bankruptcy—Supreme Court

MOXHAM JAMES OWEN, of Tauranga, contractor, was adjudged bankrupt on 24 November 1960. Creditors’ meeting will be held at the Tauranga Courthouse on Friday, 9 December 1960, at 10.30 a.m.

E. C. CARPENTER, Official Assignee.

Fourth Floor, Dilworth Building, Customs Street East, Auckland.