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10. In tho case of all bales or packages of wool delivered in a wool-broker's store otherwise than in good condition for shipment, and in the case of bales or packages of mixed description requiring repacking, the broker shall be at liberty to charge the owner a sum not exceeding one farthing per pound for the additional work so involved, in addition to the cost of new packs, if supplied. 11. No Government wool-broker shall, in respect of any services rendered or charges incurred in pursuance of his employment by the Government as aforesaid, charge the owner of any wool with any brokerage commission or other remuneration or reimbursement, save so far as hereinbefore expressly authorized in respect of repacking, the intention being that the amount payable by the Government in accordance with the foregoing provisions shall constitute the net return to the owner for the wool so delivered into the broker's store. 12. In all of the matters herein set forth the Minister of Agriculture will act on behalf of the Government, either by himself or by such officer or officers of the Public Service as he may nominate in that behalf. 13. Sliped wool and any other quality of wool notified from time to time by the Government to the wool-brokers will not be subject to requisition under the provisions herein contained. 14. The. delivery of wool by the owner to a Government wool-broker at his wool-store at any of the ports aforesaid, or the acceptance of payment from the Government in the case of wool already in any such store, shall constitute a contract between the owner and the Crown for the sale and purchase of the wool on the terms herein set forth, subject, however, to the right of rejection hereinbefore provided. 15. If any owner of wool fails or refuses to deliver such wool to a wool-broker in accordance with, the foregoing provisions, or to accept payment for such wool in pursuance of these provisions, the wool will be subject to seizure in the exercise of His Majesty's prerogative in time of war and will be disposed of in such manner as the necessities of His Majesty in respect of the present war may require. 16. All wool already shipped for export under a permit issued by the Minister of Customs in pursuance of the hereinbefore-recited Order in Council of the 18th day of November, 1916, together with all other wool theretofore shipped by or on behalf of the same owner upon the same ship, will be purchased by the Government on terms equivalent, as regards the seller, to those on which wool requisitioned under the foregoing provisions is paid for, and in accordance with valuations to be made by His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. In default of any such agreement for sale and purchase, such wool shall be subject to seizure on behalf of His Majesty in the manner and for the purposes aforesaid. APPENDIX I. Wool-brokers. Abraham and Williams (Limited). J. R. Mills and Sun. A. Buokland and Sons. L. A. Nolan and Co, Bennett and Shorratt. Levin and Co. (Limited). Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited). Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Limited). Common, Shelton, and Co. (Limited). National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited). Dalgety and Co. (Limited). Newton King. De I'eliclret, McLeod, and Co. (Limited). New Zealand Farmers'Co-operative Association (Limited). Donald Reid arrd Co. (Limited). New Zealand Farmers' Distributing Company (Limited). Freeman It. Jackson and Co. New Zealand Lrran and Mercantile Agency Company Friodlander Bros. (limited). (Limited). Guinness and Le Cren. North Auckland Farmers' Co-operative (Limited). G. W. Birrney and Sorrs. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited), llawke's Bay Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited). Pync arrd Or. Henderson and Co. (Limited). Southland Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited). 11. Matson and Co. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Limited). Hugh Roberts. United Farmers' Co-operative Association. J. E. Watsorr and (Jo. (Limited). Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association. J. <J. Ward and Co. (Limited). W. E. Cloustorr and Co. .1. .1. Corry arrd Co. Williams and Kettle (Limited). Johnston and Co. (Limited). Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Limited). APPENDIX 11. scale of qualities and yah) 10s ii hi-resenting the average returns eor new zealand wool sold during the Season 1913-1914. m, . .. (~,-„ i lLuirrc of Values per I'ound tw...,.;..*:.... nt \e,„.r Bauge of Values per Pound Description of W 001. Sk»rdtag to Quality. Description oJ W 001, according to Quality. d. d. d. d. Superior merino combings From 12 to 14£ Superior crossbred .. From 10$ to 12 Medium to good merino .. „ 9J „ 11$ Medium to good orossbred „ 9 „11 Inferior merino .. „ 8J „ 9* Inferior crossbred .. 7J ~ 9 Superior half-bred .. „ 12 „14 Lincoln and Leicester .. ~ 8j ~ [()<, .Medium to gorrd half-bred „ 9f „ 12 Lambs, good .. .. „ 11,, 18 Inferior half-bred .. „ 9 „ 10 Lambs, medium .. „ 9 „ 10J Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Member of the Royal Victorian Order, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty's Dominion of New Zealand and its Dependencies ; and issued under the Seal of the said Dominion, at the Government House at Wellington, this twenty-first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen. w. d. s. Macdonald, Approved in Council. Minister of Agriculture. F. W. Fubby, Acting Clerk of the Executive Council. God save the King I

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