2272

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 80

(i) For wheat sold in lots of 1 ton or more: 7d. per bushel.
(ii) For wheat sold in lots of ½ ton or more but less than 1 ton: 8d. per bushel.
(iii) For wheat sold in lots of two sacks or more but less than ½ ton: 10d. per bushel.
(iv) For wheat sold in lots of one sack or more but less than two sacks: 1s. per bushel.
(v) For wheat sold in lots of ½ bushel or more but less than one sack: 1s. 6d. per bushel.
(vi) For wheat sold in lots of less than 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 amount fixed in each of subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of paragraph (e) hereof may be increased by 7½d. per bushel.

Provided, further, that with respect to wheat sold in lots of one sack or more the maximum price shall not exceed the appropriate price set out hereunder for sales made on the basis of sacks included or the appropriate price set out hereunder reduced by 7½d. per bushel for sales made on the basis of sacks extra.

AUSTRALIAN WHEAT
When Sold ex Store in Lots of—
| Place of Sale | When Sold ex Wharf Per Bushel | When Sold ex Rail Per Bushel | 1 Ton or More Per Bushel | ½ Ton or More but Less Than 1 Ton Per Bushel | Two Sacks or More but Less Than ½ Ton Per Bushel | One Sack or More but Less Than Two Sacks Per Bushel |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. |
| Auckland | 15 8 | 16 7¼ | 16 8¼ | 16 10¼ | 17 0¼ |
| Hamilton | 17 0 | 17 11 | 18 0 | 18 2 | 18 4 |
| Mount Maunganui | 15 8½ | 16 7¾ | 16 8¾ | 16 10¾ | 17 0¾ |
| Tauranga | 16 11½ | 17 0½ | 17 2½ | 17 4½ |
| New Plymouth | 15 9½ | 16 6½ | 17 5½ | 17 6½ | 17 8½ | 17 10½ |
| Wanganui | 16 11¼ | 17 9¼ | 17 10¼ | 18 0¼ | 18 2¼ |
| Palmerston North | 16 8 | 17 6¼ | 17 7¼ | 17 9¼ | 17 11¼ |
| Feilding | 17 2½ | 18 1¼ | 18 2¼ | 18 4¼ | 18 6¼ |
| Gisborne | 15 11 | 16 10 | 16 11 | 17 1 | 17 3 |
| Napier | 17 1¼ | 17 2¼ | 17 4¼ | 17 6¼ |
| Hastings | 17 4½ | 17 5¼ | 17 7¼ | 17 9¼ |
| Masterton | 16 7 | 17 3¼ | 16 4½ | 16 6¼ | 16 8¼ |
| Wellington | 15 5 | 19 0¼ | 19 2¼ | 19 4¼ |
| Blenheim | 18 2½ | 18 11¼ | 19 3¼ | 19 5¼ |
| Nelson | 18 4 | 19 2¼ | 19 3¼ | 19 5¼ |

(2) The maximum price that may be charged or received by any distributor for any wheat to which this order applies that is sold in bulk shall be the appropriate price set out in the table to subclause (1) hereof reduced by 1s. 1d. per bushel.

Retailers Prices

11. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this clause 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) Any 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.

(2) Where the cost of the wheat to the retailer does not include the cost of the sacks the price computed in accordance with subclause (1) hereof may be increased at the rate of 7½d. 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:

s. d.
For 46 in. by 23 in. sacks ... ... ... ... ... 2 6
For 41 in. by 23 in. sacks ... ... ... ... ... 2 6
For 29 in. by 18 in. (sugar bags) ... ... ... ... ... 0 9

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 by the distributor or retailer. 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 while the approval remains in force.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of December 1962.
A. B. McLAUCHLAN, Director of Trade Practices and Prices Division.
I. and C.)
*Gazette, 21 December 1961, Vol. III, p. 1985.
†S.R. 1944/94, p. 255.

Price Order No. 1898 (Wheat Grown in the North Island of New Zealand)

Pursuant to the Control of Prices Act 1947, I, Alan Brown McLauchlan, pursuant to a delegation from the Secretary of Industries and Commerce, acting under a delegation from the Price Tribunal, hereby make the following price order:

PRELIMINARY

1. This order may be cited as Price Order No. 1898, and shall come into force on the 20th day of December 1962.
2. (1) Price Order No. 1865* is hereby revoked.
   (2) The revocation of the said order 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:
   "Broker," in relation to wheat, means a person who sells wheat on behalf of the Wheat Committee established pursuant to the Board of Trade (Wheat and Flour) Regulations 1944†.
   "Distributor," in relation to wheat, means any person who purchases wheat from a broker for the purpose of resale.
   "Retailer," in relation to wheat, means any reseller other than a broker or 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.