2402

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 80

Price Order No. 1965 (Wheat Grown in the South Island and Sold in the North Island of New Zealand)

Pursuant to the Control of Prices Act 1947, I, Alfred Gaynor Beadle, 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. 1965 and shall come into force on the 23rd day of December 1964.

2. (1) Price Order No. 1946* 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:
   "Bulk", in relation to wheat, means wheat that is sold otherwise than in sacks.
   "Wheat Committee", means 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 the Wheat Committee for the purpose of resale.
   "Distributor's port" means the port at which the Wheat Committee customarily invoices the wheat to the distributor on the basis of c.i.f.
   "Retailer", in relation to wheat means any reseller other than a distributor.
   The expression "c.i.f." means "cost, insurance, and freight".

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 price 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 price 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. This order applies with respect to all wheat grown in the South Island of New Zealand sold in the North Island of New Zealand for other than milling purposes.

FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES OF WHEAT TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

Wheat Committee's Prices

9. (1) The maximum price (sacks extra) that may be charged or received by the Wheat Committee for any wheat to which this order applies that is sold in sacks to a distributor for the purposes of resale shall be determined as follows:

Where the Distributor's Port is—
Maximum Price Per Bushel
Auckland ... ... ... ... 14 7½
Castlecliff ... ... ... ... 16 1½
Gisborne ... ... ... ... 16 2
Mount Maunganui ... ... ... 14 7½
Napier ... ... ... ... 14 7½
New Plymouth ... ... ... 14 9½

(2) The maximum price that may be charged or received by the Wheat Committee for any wheat to which this order applies that is sold in bulk to a distributor for the purposes of resale shall be the appropriate price fixed by subclause (1) hereof reduced by 5½d. per bushel.

(3) The price shall be computed on the quantity shown on the respective bill of lading for the South Island port of shipment.

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 that is sold in sacks 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 wharfage and transport charges actually and reasonably incurred between the point at which delivery is taken by the distributor and his premises: Provided that transport cost shall not be more in any case than the charges that would have been incurred had delivery been effected at common carrier rates.
(c) An amount not exceeding 1 per cent of the sum of the amount calculated in accordance with paragraphs (a) and (b) hereof (to cover the estimated loss due to shrinkage or other causes from South Island port of shipment to place of sale).
(d) The amount of any storage, handling, or additional shrinkage costs actually incurred but not exceeding in any case 8d. per bushel.
(e) An amount calculated at the rate per bushel as follows:

(i) For wheat sold in lots of 5 tons or more: 7d. per bushel.
(ii) For wheat sold in lots of 1 ton or more but less than 5 tons: 8d. per bushel.
(iii) For wheat sold in lots of ½ ton or more but less than 1 ton: 9d. per bushel.
(iv) For wheat sold in lots of two sacks or more but less than ½ ton: 11d. per bushel.
(v) For wheat sold in lots of one sack or more but less than two sacks: 1s. 1d. per bushel.
(vi) For wheat sold in lots of ½ bushel or more but less than one sack: 1s. 9d. per bushel.
(vii) For wheat sold in lots of less than ½ bushel: 2s. 6d. per sack.

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), (iv), or (v) of paragraph (e) hereof may be increased by 5½d. 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 5½d. per bushel for sales made on the basis of sacks extra.

WHEAT GROWN IN THE SOUTH ISLAND AND SOLD IN THE NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

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 but Less Than 5 Tons 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 2 Sacks Per Bushel

Auckland ... ... 15 11½ ... 17 0½ 17 1½ 17 2½ 17 4½ 17 6½
Hamilton ... ... 17 7 18 6½ 18 7½ 18 8½ 18 10½ 19 0½
Mount Maunganui ... 16 0 ... 16 11½ 17 0½ 17 1½ 17 3½ 17 5½
Tauranga ... ... ... ... 17 4 17 5 17 6 17 8 17 10
New Plymouth ... 16 1½ 16 10½ 17 10 17 11 18 0 18 2 18 4
Wanganui ... 17 10½ ... 18 11 19 0 19 1 19 3 19 5
Gisborne ... 17 8 ... 18 7½ 18 8½ 18 9½ 18 11½ 19 1½
Napier ... 16 2 ... 17 2 17 3 17 4 17 6 17 8
Hastings ... ... ... 17 8 17 9 17 10 18 0 18 2

(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 11d. per bushel.