No. 70
2027

SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, 31 OCTOBER 1968

Published by Authority

WELLINGTON: FRIDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 1968

Price Order No. 2091 (Flour and Wheatmeal)

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

1. Title and Commencement. This order may be cited as Price Order No. 2091, and shall come into force on the 4th day of November 1968.

2. Revocations. (1) Price Orders No. 1150, 1154, 1281, 1311, 1324, 1430, 2025, 2044, and any special approvals for sales of flour and wheatmeal given under section 16 of the Control of Prices Act 1947 are hereby revoked.

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

3. Application of Order. This order applies to flour and wheatmeal other than that to be used in the production of price-controlled bread.

4. Interpretation. In this price order—

“Agent” means an agent appointed by the New Zealand Wheat Board to effect sales of flour and wheatmeal on its behalf:

“Wholesaler” means any person who purchases flour or wheatmeal from the New Zealand Wheat Board or its agents for the purpose of resale to a retailer:

“Retailer” means any reseller other than a wholesaler:

“Flour levy” means the amount payable to the Wheat Research Institute:

“Net cost” means the invoice cost reduced by any discount allowable by the seller for payment before a specified date:

“Ton” in relation to flour and wheatmeal means 2,000 lb:

“Excess railage” means the difference between the amount actually charged and the amount calculated at Class E rate according to the Railways Standard Schedules:

“Minimum quantity lots” means the minimum quantities of flour and wheatmeal which will be supplied at the New Zealand Wheat Board’s list prices, but in no case exceeding 500 lb:

“Wheatmeal” includes wholemeal.

5. New Zealand Wheat Board’s and agents’ selling prices. Subject to the following provisions of this order, the maximum prices that may be charged or received by the New Zealand Wheat Board or its agents at the customary points of sale for any flour or wheatmeal to which this order applies, which is sold in not less than minimum quantity lots, shall not exceed the sum of the following amounts:

(a) The proportionate price for the pack concerned, calculated at the following rates:

Flour (other than Wheatmeal) Wheatmeal (other than Stoneground)
Per ton Per ton
$ $

Sacks or bulk ....... 84.00 75.50
100 lb sacks ....... 85.50 77.00
50 lb bags ......... 91.00 82.50
25 lb bags ......... 94.00 85.50
12½ lb bags ........ 96.00 87.50

(These prices are for net weights when packed of flour or wheatmeal and are subject to 1¼ percent discount for payment within 14 days of delivery.)

NOTE—Prices of Stoneground Wheatmeal are subject to special approvals under clause 8 of this order.

(b) Wheat Research Institute levy.

(c) The cost of covering sacks (if applicable).

(d) (i) For areas where the customary terms of sale are “ex rail” the amount, if any, of “excess railage” incurred.

(ii) Sorting, unloading, or tallying (if incurred) at the customary rate for the station concerned.

(e) For areas where the customary terms of sale are “ex ship” the appropriate proportion of the following charges:

(i) Wharfage, at the appropriate rate for the port concerned:

(ii) Wharf handling or wharf delivery (if applicable) at the customary rates for the port concerned:

(iii) Railage, if incurred (e.g., New Plymouth):

(iv) Sorting or tallying (if incurred) at the customary rate for the port concerned.

(f) The amount of any cartage incurred for delivery from wharf or rail to store, provided the amount so included shall not exceed the proportionate amount of the charges that would have been incurred had delivery been effected at current transport rates.

(g) Storage or through store charges (if applicable) at the approved rate for the area concerned.

Provided that in cases where sales are made through the New Zealand Wheat Board’s or agents’ stores in minimum quantity lots at prices calculated to include all the above charges which are applicable, the prices so calculated may be increased, in instances where delivery is made elsewhere than at the New Zealand Wheat Board’s or agent’s store, to cover delivery charges to retail store, provided that the charges so added may not in any case be more than the charges (or the average charges weighted on a