S.I. No. 208/1955 - Tobaccos (Maximum Prices) Order, 1955.


S.I. No. 208 of 1955.

TOBACCOS (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1955.

I, WILLIAM NORTON, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Article 31 of the Emergency Powers Order, 1939 (S. R. & O. No. 224 of 1939) as amended by the Emergency Powers (No. 173) Order, 1942 (S. R. & O. No. 166 of 1942) (which Orders are continued in force by the Supplies and Services (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946 (No. 22 of 1946) ), and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, hereby order as follows :—

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Tobaccos (Maximum Prices) Order, 1955.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 31st day of October, 1955.

2. References in this Order to selling shall be construed as including references to agreeing or offering to sell or to inviting an offer to buy.

3. In this Order the words " Plug," " Flake," " Coil," " Roll," " Twist," " Pigtail," and " Chewing " and the expressions " Cut Plug " and " Long Square " shall have the meanings attached to them by custom in the trade.

4. No person shall sell any brand or description of tobacco mentioned in the Schedule hereto at any reference number otherwise than by weight.

5.—(1) No person shall sell any brand or description of tobacco mentioned in Part I or Part II of the Schedule hereto at any reference number at a price exceeding a price calculated at—

(a) if sold under the conditions set out at the head of column (4) of the appropriate Part of the said Schedule, the rate set out in the said column (4) at the said reference number ;

(b) if sold otherwise than as set out at the head of column (4) of the appropriate Part of the said Schedule, the rate set out in column (5) of the said appropriate Part at the said reference number.

(2) No person shall sell any brand or description of tobacco mentioned in Part III or Part IV of the Schedule hereto at any reference number at a price exceeding a price calculated at the rate set out in the appropriate Part of the said Schedule at the said reference number.

6. Where any brand or description of tobacco mentioned in Part II or Part III of the Schedule hereto is sold in the container in which it was packed by the manufacturer for the purposes of sale by retail in such container and the weight of the contents is stamped or printed on the container or any label attached thereto, the container shall, for the purposes of this Order, be deemed to contain the said weight of tobacco.

7. For the purpose of this Order fractions of one halfpenny shall be regarded as one halfpenny.

8. The Tobaccos (Maximum Prices) Order, 1952 ( S.I. No. 85 of 1952 ) and the Tobaccos (Maximum Prices) Order, 1952 (Amendment) (No. 1) Order, 1952 ( S.I. No. 301 of 1952 ), are hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

PART I—PLUG TOBACCOS (Not including Cut Plug Tobaccos) AND LONG SQUARE TOBACCOS.

Ref. No.

Manufacturer

Brand or Description

Where sold with the appropriate brand name attached to or impressed on the tobacco, or where the tobacco forms at the time of sale, portion of a larger quantity to which the said brand name is attached or on which the said brand name is impressed and is separated in the presence of the purchaser from the said larger quantity.

Where sold otherwise than as set out at the head of column (4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Rate per ounce

Rate per ounce

s.

d.

s.

d.

1

P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Anti-Combine Plug (A.C.P.), Bog Oak Tug-o-War and Donegal, Striker and Spearman brown Long Squares.

1

11

1

11

2

P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Mick McQuaid Plug.

1

11½

1

11

3

P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Carroll's Golden Bar.

2

1

10½

4

Wm. Clarke & Son.

Galtee More Plug (Flavoured), Nugget Plug Special, Perfect Plug, Walnut Plug and Square Tack.

1

11

1

11

5

Wm. Clarke & Son.

Cherokee Circular Plug and Nugget Plug.

1

11½

1

11

6

John Clune Ltd.

Kincora Plug and Honeybee Long Square.

1

11

1

11

SCHEDULE—contd.

PART I—PLUG TOBACCOS (Not including Cut Plug Tobaccos) AND LONG SQUARE TOBACCOS.

Ref. No.

Manufacturer

Brand or Description

Where sold with the appropriate brand name attached to or impressed on the tobacco, or where the tobacco forms at the time of sale, portion of a larger quantity to which the said brand name is attached or on which the said brand name is impressed and is separated in the presence of the purchaser from the said larger quantity.

Where sold otherwise than as set out at the head of column (4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Rate per ounce

Rate per ounce

s.

d.

s.

d.

7

John Clune Ltd.

Sarsfield Plug and Thomond Plug.

1

11½

1

11

8

Grant Bros. Ltd.

Crana Bar and Plug Tobacco, Ploughman Bar and Plug Tobacco.

1

11

1

11

9

Murray Ltd.

Maple Plug, Warrior Plug and Crowbar Long Square.

1

11

1

11

10

Murray Ltd.

Erinmore Plug and Yachtsman Plug.

1

11½

1

11

11

M. & P. O'Sullivan Ltd.

Coupon Plug and Take-me Plug.

1

11

1

11

12

M. & P. O'Sullivan Ltd.

Erin's Pride Plug.

1

11½

1

11

13

John Player & Sons.

Digger Plug.

1

11

1

11

14

Wm. Ruddell Ltd.

Curragh Plug, Velvan Plug and Holdfast Bar.

1

11

1

11

SCHEDULE—contd.

PART I—PLUG TOBACCOS (Not including Cut Plug Tobaccos) AND LONG SQUARE TOBACCOS

Ref. No.

Manufacturer

Brand or Description

Where sold with the appropriate brand name attached to or impressed on the tobacco, or where the tobacco forms at the time of sale, portion of a larger quantity to which the said brand name is attached or on which the said brand name is impressed and is separated in the presence of the purchaser from the said larger quantity.

Where sold otherwise than as set out at the head of column (4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Rate per ounce

Rate per ounce

s.

d.

s.

d.

15

Wm. Ruddell Ltd.

Derby Plug and Potomac Plug.

1

11½

1

11

16

Wm. Ruddell Ltd.

Ruddell's Golden Virginia Bar.

2

1

11

17

G. Spillane & Co. Ltd.

Hazelnut Plug, Popular Plug and Treaty Plug.

1

11

1

11

18

G. Spillane & Co. Ltd.

Garryowen Plug.

1

11½

1

11

19

W. & M. Taylor Ltd.

Patland Plug and Farrier Bar.

1

11

1

11

20

W. & M. Taylor Ltd.

Bendigo Plug, Taylor's Navy Plug and Taylor's Medium Navy Plug.

1

11½

1

11

21

W. D. & H. O. Wills

Champion Plug.

1

11

1

11

22

W. D. & H. O. Wills

Handy Bar.

2

1

11

SCHEDULE—contd.

PART I—PLUG TOBACCOS (Not including Cut Plug Tobaccos) AND LONG SQUARE TOBACCOS:

Ref. No.

Manufacturer

Brand or Description

Where sold with the appropriate brand name attached to or impressed on the tobacco, or where the tobacco forms at the time of sale, portion of a larger quantity to which the said brand name is attached or on which the said brand name is impressed and is separated in the presence of the purchaser from the said larger quantity.

Where sold otherwise than as set out at the head of column (4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Rate per ounce

Rate per ounce

s.

d.

s.

d.

23

Wm. Clarke & Son.

Onyx Bar.

2

1

11

23a

J. J. Fox & Co.(Cigar Merchants) Ltd.

Fox's Medium Virginia Plug.

2

1

11

24

All descriptions of Plug Tobaccos (not including Cut Plug Tobaccos) and Long Square Tobaccos not specifically referred to at reference numbers 1 to 23A inclusive in this Schedule.

1

11

1

11

SCHEDULE—contd.

PART II—CUT PLUG AND FLAKE TOBACCOS (not including Imported Cut Plug and Flake Tobaccos sold in sealed containers bearing the name of a manufacturer who does not manufacture tobacco within the State).

Ref. No.

Manufacturer

Brand or Description

Where sold in a container bearing the appropriate brand name, or where the tobacco forms, at the time of sale, portion of a larger quantity contained in a container bearing the said brand name and is separated in the presence of the purchaser from the said larger quantity.

Where sold otherwise than as set out at the head of column (4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Rate per ounce

Rate per ounce

s.

d.

s.

d.

25

P.J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Carroll's Handy Cut.

2

8

2

6

26

P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Finbar Flake, Mick McQuaid Cut Plug, Mick Mcquaid Ready Rubbed, Highway Flake, Highway Ready Rubbed, Donegal Navy Cut and Donegal Sliced.

2

2

6

27

P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Cut Golden Bar.

2

10½

2

6

28

P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Ye Olde Virginia Honeydew Flake, Ye Olde Virginia Honeydew Rubbed Flake, Honeydew Rubbed Flake and Carroll's Two Flake.

3

0

2

6

29

P.J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Curly Cut.

3

2

2

6

30

Wm. Clarke & Son.

Perfect Plug Cut.

2

7

2

6

31

Wm. Clarke & Son.

Lambert & Butler's Warlock.

2

2

6

SCHEDULE—contd.

PART II—CUT PLUG AND FLAKE TOBACCOS (not including Imported Cut Plug and Flake Tobaccos sold in sealed containers bearing the name of a manufacturer who does not manufacture tobacco within the State).

Ref. No.

Manufacturer

Brand or Description

Where sold in a container bearing the appropriate brand name, or where the tobacco forms, at the time of sale, portion of a larger quantity contained in a container bearing the said brand name and is separated in the presence of the purchaser from the said larger quantity.

Where sold otherwise than as set out at the head of column (4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Rate per ounce

Rate per ounce

s.

d.

s.

d.

32

Wm. Clarke & Son.

Thunder Clouds Flake.

2

8

2

6

33

Wm. Clarke & Son.

Ogden's St. Bruno Flake.

2

2

6

34

John Clune Ltd.

Thomond Cut Plug.

2

7

2

6

35

John Clune Ltd.

Ireland's Pride Flake.

2

2

6

36

J. J. Fox & Co. (Cigar Merchants) Ltd.

Fox's Virginia Flake.

3

2

6

37

J. J. Fox & Co.(Cigar Merchants) Ltd.

Fox's Gold Flake.

3

0

2

6

38

Murray Ltd.

Handy Cut and Warrior Cut Plug.

2

8

2

6

39

Murray Ltd.

Erinmore Flake.

2

2

6

40

Murray Ltd.

Maple Flake, Yachtsman Flake and Seashell Cut Plug.

2

2

6

SCHEDULE—contd.

PART II—CUT PLUG AND FLAKE TOBACCOS (not including Imported Cut Plug and Flake Tobaccos sold in sealed containers bearing the name of a manufacturer who does not manufacture tobacco within the State).

Ref. No.

Manufacturer.

Brand or Description

Where sold in a container bearing the appropriate brand name, or where the tobacco forms, at the time of sale, portion of a larger quantity contained in a container bearing the said brand name and is separated in the presence of the purchaser from the said larger quantity.

Where sold otherwise than as set out at the head of column (4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Rate per ounce

Rate per ounce

s.

d.

s.

d.

41

M. & P. O'Sullivan Ltd.

O'Sullivan's Cut Plug.

2

7

2

6

42

M. & P. O'Sullivan Ltd.

O'Sullivan's Dark Flake.

2

8

2

6

43

M. & P. O'Sullivan Ltd.

O'Sullivan's Bright Flake.

2

10

2

6

44

John Player & Sons.

Digger Flake and Digger Cut Plug.

2

7

2

6

45

John Player & Sons.

Medium Navy Cut.

3

0

2

6

46

John Player & Sons.

Navy Cut de luxe.

3

3

2

6

47

Wm. Ruddell Ltd.

Handy Cut, Velvan Cut Plug, and Potomac Navy Cut.

2

8

2

6

48

Wm. Ruddell Ltd.

Maltan Dark Flake.

2

2

6

49

Wm. Ruddell Ltd.

Navy Cut.

3

2

6

SCHEDULE—contd.

PART II—CUT PLUG AND FLAKE TOBACCOS (not including Imported Cut Plug and Flake Tobaccos sold in sealed containers bearing the name of a manufacturer who does not manufacture tobacco within the State).

Ref. No.

Manufacturer.

Brand or Description

Where sold in a container bearing the appropriate brand name, or where the tobacco forms, at the time of sale, portion of a larger quantity contained in a container bearing the said brand name and is separated in the presence of the purchaser from the said larger quantity.

Where sold otherwise than as set out at the head of column

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Rate per ounce

Rate per ounce

s.

d.

s.

d.

50

G. Spillane & Co. Ltd.

Garryowen Cut Plug.

2

7

2

6

51

G. Spillane & Co. Ltd.

A.1 Handy Cut Flake.

2

8

2

6

52

G. Spillane & Co. Ltd.

Garryowen Flake and Spillane's Special Flake.

2

2

6

53

W. & M. Taylor Ltd.

Bend-or Cut Plug, Handy Cut, Taylor's Cut Plug, Patland Light Flake and Rich Brown Navy Cut.

2

8

2

6

54

W. & M. Taylor Ltd.

Bendigo Dark Flake.

2

2

6

55

W. D. & H. O. Wills.

O. K. Flake.

2

6

2

6

56

W. D. & H. O. Wills.

Bulwark Cut Plug.

2

7

2

6

57

W. D. & H. O. Wills.

Handy Cut Flake.

2

8

2

6

58

W. D. & H. O. Wills.

Cut Golden Bar and Capstan Navy Cut, Medium and Full.

3

0

2

6

SCHEDULE—contd.

PART II—CUT PLUG AND FLAKE TOBACCOS (not including Imported Cut Plug and Flake Tobaccos sold in sealed containers bearing the name of a manufacturer who does not manufacture tobacco within the State).

Ref. No.

Manufacturer.

Brand or Description

Where sold in a container bearing the appropriate brand name, or where the tobacco forms, at the time of sale, portion of a larger quantity contained in a container bearing the said brand name and is separated in the presence of the purchaser from the said larger quantity.

Where sold otherwise tan as set out at the head of column (4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Rate per ounce

Rate per ounce

s.

d.

s.

d.

59

W. D. & H. O. Wills.

Gold Flake.

3

1

2

6

60

All descriptions of Cut Plug and Flake Tobaccos not specifically referred to reference numbers 25 to 59 inclusive in this Schedule excepting imported Cut Plug and Flake Tobaccos sold retail in sealed containers bearing the name of a manufacturer who does not manufacture tobacco within the State.

2

2

6

SCHEDULE—contd.

PART III—CERTAIN PIPE TOBACCO MIXTURES SOLD IN PACKETS.

Ref. No.

Manufacturer.

Brand.

Rate per ounce.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

s.

d.

61

P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Old Road Mixture.

3

0

62

P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Traveller's Joy Mixture.

3

1

63

P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Spearman Virginia.

3

64

P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Donore Mixture.

3

2

65

P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Daddy's Mixture.

3

66

P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Glamis Mixture.

3

5

67

P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Grand Duke Mixture.

3

68

Wm. Clarke & Son.

Ogden's St. Julien.

2

11

69

Wm. Clarke & Son.

Lambert & Butler's Waverley Mixture.

3

70

Wm. Clarke & Son.

Bell's Three Nuns.

3

3

71

Murray Ltd.

Murray's Mellow Mixture.

3

72

John Player & Sons.

Player's Navy Mixture White Label.

2

10½

73

John Player & Sons.

Player's Navy Mixture Medium.

3

0

74

John Player & Sons.

Player's "No Name."

3

2

SCHEDULE—contd.

PART III—CERTAIN PIPE TOBACCO MIXTURE SOLD IN PACKETS.

Ref. No.

Manufacturer.

Brand.

Rate per ounce.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

s.

d.

75

Wm. Ruddell Ltd.

Point to Point Mixture.

2

76

Wm. Ruddell Ltd.

Gola Mixture and Ideal Mixture.

3

0

77

W. & M. Taylor Ltd.

Dublin Smoking Mixture and Patland Mixture.

3

0

78

W. D. & H. O. Wills.

Sportsman.

2

10

79

W. D. & H. O. Wills.

Old Dominion Smoking Mixture.

3

80

W. D. & H. O. Wills.

The Three Castles.

3

SCHEDULE—contd.

PART IV—COIL, ROLL, TWIST, PIGTAIL AND CHEWING TOBACCOS.

Ref. No.

Manufacturer.

Brand.

Rate per ounce.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

s.

d.

81

P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Dundalk Premier Brown Target, Boreen Roll Coil, A.F. Roll Coil, Special Chewing Roll, Newcastle T.C. Roll, D.B. Roll, A.1 Roll, Small Black No. 4 Thin Roll, Bog Oak Roll, Pension Pigtail and Ordinary Roll.

1

11

82

P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.

Special Pigtail.

1

11½

83

Wm. Clarke & Son.

A.1 Brown Coil and A.1 Brown Target.

1

11

84

Wm. Clarke & Son.

Brown Coil, Brown Roll, Cable Coil, "D" Roll and Special Thin Brown Chewing.

1

11½

85

John Clune Ltd.

XL Coil Thick, XL Coil Thin, XL Roll, Excel Twist, Hibernian Target, Home Rule Target and Clune Coil.

1

11

86

Grant Bros. Ltd.

Grant's Rolls.

1

11

87

Murray Ltd.

Tara Coil, Brown Thick Chewing Roll, Brown Thin Chewing Roll and Black Irish Roll.

1

11

88

M. & P. O'Sullivan Ltd.

A.1 Coil and A.1 Roll.

1

11

89

Wm. Ruddell Ltd.

Black Roll, Brown Roll, Special Chewing Roll, Potomac Coil Roll, Curragh XXXA Coil Roll, Super Coil Roll, G.B.D. Coil Roll, A.1.A. Coil Roll and B.S.C. Coil Roll.

1

11

90

G. Spillane & Co. Ltd.

Roll, Extra Special (Thick) Coil and Garryowen Coil.

1

11

SCHEDULE—contd.

PART IV—COIL, ROLL, TWIST, PIGTAIL AND CHEWING TOBACCOS.

Ref. No.

Manufacturer.

Brand or Description.

Rate per ounce.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

s.

d.

91

G. Spillane & Co. Ltd.

Pigtail.

1

11½

92

W. & M. Taylor Ltd.

Bendigo Coil, Special Coil, D. K. Coil and XXXX Coil, Extra Thick Roll, Thick Roll, Medium Roll, D. K. Roll, Lurgan Roll, Friday Roll, and Chewing Roll.

1

11

93

W. & M. Taylor Ltd.

Brown Pigtail and Brown Ladies' Twist.

1

11½

94

All descriptions of Coil, Roll, Twist, Pigtail and Chewing Tobaccos not specifically referred to at reference numbers 81 to 93 inclusive in this Schedule.

1

11

GIVEN under my Official seal this 29th day of October, 1955.

(Signed) WILLIAM NORTON,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.