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STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1947. No. 334.
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TOBACCOS (MAXIMUM PRICES) (No. 2) ORDER, 1947.
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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.,1666 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) (No. 2) Order, 1947.
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(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 17th day of October, 1947.
2. References in this Order to selling shall to 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 Part II 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 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 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 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 purposes of sale by retail in such container and the weight of the contents is stamped or printed on the container or any label 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 Tobacco (Maximum Prices) Order, 1947 ( S. R. & O. No. 151 of 1947 ) is hereby revoked.
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SCHEDULE.
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PART I.—PLUG TOBACCOS (not including Cut Plug 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 bran 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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s.
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d.
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s.
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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 and Tug-o-War
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1
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11½
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1
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11½
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2
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P. J. Carroll & Co., Ltd.
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Mick McQuaid Plug
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2
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0
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1
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11½
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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
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1½
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1
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11½
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4
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Wm. Clarke & Son
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Galtee More Plug, Nugget Plug Special, Perfect Plug and Walnut Plug
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1
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11½
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1
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11½
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5
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Wm. Clarke & Son
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Cherokee Circular Plug, Cherokee Square Plug and Nugget Plug
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2
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0
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1
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11½
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6
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John Clune, Ltd.
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Kincora Plug
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1
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11½
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1
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11½
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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
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0
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1
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11½
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SCHEDULE—continued.
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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 bran 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.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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8
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Grant Bros., Ltd.
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Crana Plug
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1
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11½
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1
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11½
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9
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Lambkin Bros., Ltd.
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Exhibition Plug
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1
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11½
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1
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11½
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10
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Murray, Ltd.
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Maple Plug and Warrior Plug
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1
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11½
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1
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11½
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11
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Murray, Ltd.
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Erinmore Plug, Luckmore Plug and Yachstman Plug
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2
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0
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1
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11½
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12
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Murray, Ltd.
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Carot Plug
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2
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0½
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1
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11½
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13
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M. & P. O'Sullivan, Ltd.
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Coupon Plug and Take-me Plug
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1
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11½
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1
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11½
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14
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M. & P. O'Sullivan, Ltd.
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Erin's Pride Plug
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2
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0
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1
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11½
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15
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John Player & Sons
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Digger Plug
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1
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11½
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1
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11½
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16
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Richard Raleigh, Ltd.
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Raleigh Plug
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1
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11½
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1
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11½
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17
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Wm. Ruddell (1942), Ltd.
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Curragh Plug, Holdfast Bar and Velvan Plug
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1
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11½
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1
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11½
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SCHEDULE—continued.
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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 bran 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.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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18
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Wm. Ruddell (1942), Ltd.
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Best Virginian Plug, Derby Plug and Potomac Plug
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2
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0
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1
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11½
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19
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G. Spillane & Co., Ltd.
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Hazelnut Plug, Poplar Plug, Treaty Plug
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1
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11½
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1
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11½
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20
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G. Spillane & Co., Ltd.
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Garryowen Plug
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2
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0
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1
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11½
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21
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W. & M. Taylor, Ltd.
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Patland Plug
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1
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11½
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1
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11½
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22
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W. & M. Taylor, Ltd.
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Bendigo Plug and Taylor's Navy Plug
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2
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0
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1
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11½
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23
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M. Walsh & Sons, Ltd.
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Walsh's Plug Tobacco
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1
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11½
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1
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11½
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24
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W. D. & H. O. Wills
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Champion Plug
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1
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11½
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1
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11½
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25
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All descriptions of Plug Tobaccos (not including Cut Plug Tobacco) not specifically referred to at reference numbers 1 to 24 inclusive in this Schedule
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1
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11½
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1
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11½
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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).
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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 bran 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.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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26
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P. J. Carroll & Co., Ltd.
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Finbar Flake, Mick McQuad Cut Plug, Mick McQuaid Ready Rubbed and Carroll's Handy Cut
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2
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3½
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2
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3
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27
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Wm. Clarke & Son
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Ogden's Redbreast
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2
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3
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2
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3
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28
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Wm. Clarke & Son
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Clarke's XX Flake, Lambert & Butler's Warlock Flake, Perfect Plug Cut, Cherokee Plug Cut, Dark Circular Cut Plug, Onyx Hard Cut, Pilot Flake, Ogden's St. Bruno Flake, and Thunder Clouds Flake
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2
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31½
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2
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3
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29
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John Clune, Ltd.
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Sarsfield Cut Plug and Thomond Cut Plug
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2
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3½
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2
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3
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30
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John Clune, Ltd.
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Ireland's Pride Flake
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2
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3½
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2
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3
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31
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J. J. Fox & Co. (Cigar Merchants), Ltd.
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Fox's Virginia Flake
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2
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6
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2
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3
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SCHEDULE—continued.
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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 bran 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.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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32
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J. J. Fox & Co. (Cigar Merchants), Ltd.
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Fox's Gold Flake
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2
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4½
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2
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3
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33
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Lambkin Bros., Ltd.
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Lambkin Cut Plug
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2
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3½
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2
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3
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34
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Murray, Ltd.
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Bridle Bit Cut Plug
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2
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3
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2
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3
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35
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Murray, Ltd.
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Erinmore Flake, Erinmore Flake Ready Rubbed, Handy Cut, Warrior Cut Plug, Maple Flake, Yachtsman Flake and Seashell Cut Plug
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2
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3½
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2
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3
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36
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M. & P. O'Sullivan, Ltd.
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O'Sullivan's Cut Plug
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2
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3
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2
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3
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37
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M. & P. O'Sullivan, Ltd.
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O'Sullivan's Dark Flake
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2
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3½
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2
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3
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38
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M. & P. O'Sullivan, Ltd.
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O'Sullivan's Bright Flake
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2
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5
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2
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3
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39
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John Player & Sons
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Digger Flake and Digger Cut Plug
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2
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3½
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2
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3
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40
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John Player & Sons
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White Label Navy Cut
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2
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4½
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2
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3
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SCHEDULE—continued.
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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 bran 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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