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S.I. No. 105 of 1957.
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TOBACCOS (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1957.
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I, SEÁN F. LEMASS, 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)), hereby order as follows :—
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Tobaccos (Maximum Prices) Order, 1957.
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(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 11th day of May, 1957.
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," " 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 of the Schedule hereto at any reference number at a price exceeding a price calculated at—
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(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 ;
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(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.
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(2) No person shall sell any brand or description of tobacco mentioned in Part II 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. For the purpose of this Order fractions of one halfpenny shall be regarded as one halfpenny.
7. The Tobaccos (Maximum Prices) Order, 1956 (
S.I. No. 125 of 1956
) is hereby revoked.
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SCHEDULE.
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PART I—PLUG TOBACCOS (Not including Cut Plug Tobaccos) AND LONG SQUARE TOBACCOS.
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Ref. No.
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Manufacturer
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Brand or Description
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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
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Where sold otherwise than as set out at the head of column (4)
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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(5)
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Rate per ounce
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Rate per ounce
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2 d.
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s. d.
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1
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P. J. Carroll & Co., Ltd.
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Anti-Combine Plug (A.C.P.), Bog Oak, Tug-o-War and Donegal, Striker and Spearman Brown Long Squares.
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2 5
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2 5
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2
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P. J. Carroll & Co., Ltd.
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Mic McQuaid Plug
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2 5 ½
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2 5
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3
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P. J. Carroll & Co., Ltd.
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Carroll's Golden Bar
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2 6 ½
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2 4 ½
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4
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Wm. Clarke & Son
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Galtee More Plug (Flavoured), Nugget Plug Special, Perfect Plug, Walnut Plug and Square Tack
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2 5
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2 5
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5
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Wm. Clarke & Son
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Cherokee Circular Plug and Nugget Plug.
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2 5 ½
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2 5
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6
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John Clune, Ltd.
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Kincora Plug and Honeybee Long Square.
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2 5
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2 5
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7
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John Clune, Ltd.
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Sarsfield Plug and Thomond Plug
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2 5 ½
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2 5
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8
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Grant Bros., Ltd.
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Crana Bar and Plug Tobacco, Ploughman Bar and Plug Tobacco.
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2 5
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2 5
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SCHEDULE—continued.
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PART I—PLUG TOBACCOS (Not including Cut Plug Tobaccos) AND LONG SQUARE TOBACCOS.
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Ref. No.
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Manufacturer
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Brand or Description
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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
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Where sold otherwise than as set out at the head of column (4)
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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(5)
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Rate per ounce
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Rate per ounce
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s. d.
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s. d.
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9
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Murray Ltd.
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Maple Plug, Warrior Plug and Crowbar Long Square.
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2 5
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2 5
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10
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Murray Ltd.
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Erinmore Plug and Yachtsman Plug
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2 5½
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2 5
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11
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M. & P. O'Sullivan, Ltd.
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Coupon Plug and Take-me Plug
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2 5
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2 5
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12
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M. & P. O'Sullivan, Ltd.
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Erin's Pride Plug
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2 5½
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2 5
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13
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John Player & Sons
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Digger Plug
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2 5
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2 5
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14
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Wm. Ruddell Ltd.
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Curragh Plug, Velvan Plug and Holdfast Bar.
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2 5
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2 5
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15
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Wm. Ruddell Ltd.
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Derby Plug and Potomac Plug
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2 5½
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2 5
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16
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Wm. Ruddell Ltd.
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Ruddell's Golden Virginia Bar
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2 6½
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2 5
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17
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G. Spillane & Co., Ltd.
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Hazelnut Plug, Popular Plug and Treaty Plug.
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2 5
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2 5
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18
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G. Spillane & Co., Ltd.
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Garryowen Plug
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2 5 ½
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2 5
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SCHEDULE—continued.
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PART I—PLUG TOBACCOS (Not including Cut Plug Tobaccos) AND LONG SQUARE TOBACCOS.
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Ref. No.
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Manufacturer
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Brand or Description
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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
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Where sold otherwise than as set out at the head of column (4)
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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(5)
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Rate per ounce
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Rate per ounce
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s. d.
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s. d.
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19
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W. & M. Taylor Ltd.
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Patland Plug and Farrier Bar
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2 5
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2 5
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20
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W. & M. Taylor Ltd.
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Bendigo Plug, Taylor's Navy Plug and Taylor's Medium Navy Plug.
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2 5½
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2 5
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21
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W. D. & H. O. Wills
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Champion Plug
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2 5
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2 5
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22
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W. D. & H. O. Wills
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Handy Bar
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2 6½
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2 5
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23
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Wm. Clarke & Son
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Onyx Bar
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2 6½
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2 5
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23A
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J. J. Fox & Co. (Cigar Merchants) Ltd.
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Fox's Medium Virginia Plug
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2 9½
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2 5
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24
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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.
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2 5
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2 5
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SCHEDULE—continued.
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PART II—COIL, ROLL, TWIST, PIGTAIL AND CHEWING TOBACCOS.
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Ref. No.
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Manufacturer
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Brand or Description
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Rate per ounce
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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s. d.
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25
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P. J. Carroll & Co., Ltd.
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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.
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2 5
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26
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P. J. Carroll & Co., Ltd.
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Special Pigtail
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2 5½
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27
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Wm. Clarke & Son
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A. 1 Brown Coil and A. 1 Brown Target
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2 5
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28
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Wm. Clarke & Son
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Brown Coil, Brown Roll, "D" Roll and Special Thin Brown Chewing.
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2 5½
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29
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John Clune Ltd.
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XL Coil Thick, XL Coil Thin, XL Roll, Excel Twist, Hibernian Target, Home Rule Target and Clune Coil.
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2 5
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30
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Grant Bros. Ltd.
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Grant's Rolls
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2 5
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31
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Murray Ltd.
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Tara Coil, Brown Thick Chewing Roll, Brown Thin Chewing Roll and Black Irish Roll.
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2 5
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32
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M. & P. O'Sullivan, Ltd.
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A. 1 Coil and A. 1 Roll
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2 5
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33
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Wm. Ruddell Ltd.
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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.
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2 5
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SCHEDULE—continued.
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PART II—COIL, ROLL, TWIST, PIGTAIL AND CHEWING TOBACCOS.
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Ref. No.
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Manufacturer
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Brand or Description
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Rate per ounce
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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s. d.
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34
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G. Spillane & Co., Ltd.
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Roll. Extra Special (Thick) Coil and Garryowen Coil
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2 5
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35
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G. Spillane & Co., Ltd.
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Pigtail
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2 5½
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36
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W. & M. Taylor Ltd.
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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.
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2 5
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37
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W. & M. Taylor Ltd.
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Brown Pigtail and Brown Ladies' Twist
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2 5½
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38
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All descriptions of Coil, Roll, Twist, Pigtail and Chewing Tobaccos not specifically referred to at reference numbers 25 to 37 inclusive in this Schedule.
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2 5
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GIVEN under my Official Seal this 10th day of May, 1957.
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(Signed) SEÁN F. LEMASS,
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Minister for Industry and Commerce.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE.
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This instrument fixes new maximum retail prices for tobaccos, following on the increase of 3s. 2d. per lb. in the duty on tobacco.
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