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S.I. No. 315 of 1951.
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TOBACCOS (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1951.
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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)) 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, 1951.
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(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 5th day of November, 1951.
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 :—
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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 of 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 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, 1948 (
S.I. No. 78 of 1948
) is hereby revoked.
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SCHEDULE.
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PART I.
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Plug Tobaccos (Not including Cut Plug Tobaccos) and Long Square Tobaccos.
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Ref.
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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.
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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, Striker and Spearman Brown Long Squares.
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1
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8½
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1
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8½
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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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1
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9
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1
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8½
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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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1
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10½
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1
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8½
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4
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Wm. Clarke & Son
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Galtee More Plug (Flavoured and Full), Nugget Plug Special, Perfect Plug, Walnut Plug, Battleaxe Long Square and Square Tack.
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1
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8½
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1
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8½
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SCHEDULE.
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PART I.
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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.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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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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1
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9
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1
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8½
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3
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John Clune Ltd.
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Kincora Plug and Honeybee Long Square.
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1
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8½
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1
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8½
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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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1
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9
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1
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8½
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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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1
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8½
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1
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8½
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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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1
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8½
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1
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8½
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SCHEDULE.
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PART I.
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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.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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10
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Murray Ltd.
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Erinmore Plug agus Yachtsman Plug.
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1
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9
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1
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8½
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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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1
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8½
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1
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8½
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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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1
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9
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1
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8½
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13
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John Player & Sons
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Digger Plug.
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1
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8½
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1
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8½
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14
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Wm. Ruddell (1942) Ltd.
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Curragh Plug, Velvan Plug and Holdfast Bar.
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1
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8½
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1
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8½
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15
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Wm. Ruddell (1942) Ltd.
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Best Virginia Plug, Derby Plug and Potomac Plug.
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1
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9
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1
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8½
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16
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G. Spillane & Co. Ltd.
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Hazelnut Plug, Popular Plug, Treaty Plug and Warship Long Square.
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1
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8½
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1
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8½
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SCHEDULE.
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PART I.
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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.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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17
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G. Spillane & Co. Ltd.
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Garryowen Plug.
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1
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9
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1
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8½
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18
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W. & M. Taylor Ltd.
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Patland Plug and Farrier Bar.
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1
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8½
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1
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8½
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19
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W. & M. Taylor Ltd.
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Bendigo Plug and Taylor's Navy Plug.
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1
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9
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1
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8½
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20
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W. D. & H. O. Wills
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Champion Plug.
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1
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8½
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1
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8½
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21
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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 20 inclusive in this Schedule.
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1
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8½
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1
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8½
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PART II.
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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 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.
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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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22
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P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.
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Carroll's Handy Cut.
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2
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0
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1
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10
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23
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P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.
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Finbar Flake, Mick McQuaid Cut Plug and Mick McQuaid Ready Rubbed.
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2
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1
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1
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10
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24
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Wm. Clarke & Son
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Perfect Plug Cut.
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1
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11
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1
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10
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25
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Wm. Clarke & Son
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Lambert & Butler's Warlock.
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1
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11½
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1
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10
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26
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Wm. Clarke & Son
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Clarke's xx Flake and Thunder Clouds Flake.
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2
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0
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1
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10
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27
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Wm. Clarke & Son
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Onyx Hard Cut and Ogden's St Bruno Flake.
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2
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1
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1
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10
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28
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John Clune Ltd.
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Thomond Cut Plug.
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1
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11½
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1
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10
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PART II.—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 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.
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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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29
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John Clune Ltd.
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Ireland's Pride Flake.
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2
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1
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1
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10
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30
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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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4½
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1
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10
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31
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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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3
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1
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10
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32
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Murray Ltd.
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Bridle Bit Cut Plug
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1
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11½
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1
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10
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33
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Murray Ltd.
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Handy Cut and Warrior Cut Plug.
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2
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0
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1
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10
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34
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Murray Ltd.
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Erinmore Flake
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2
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0½
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1
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10
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35
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Murray Ltd.
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Maple Flake, Yachtsman Flake and Seashell Cut Plug.
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2
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1
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1
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10
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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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1
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11½
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1
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10
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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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0
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1
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10
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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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1½
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1
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10
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39
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John Player & Sons
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Digger Flake & Digger Cut Plug.
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1
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11
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1
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10
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40
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John Player & Sons
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Medium Navy Cut
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2
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3
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1
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10
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PART II.—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 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.
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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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41
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John Player & Sons
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Navy Cut de Luxe.
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2
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6
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1
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10
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42
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Wm. Ruddell (1942) Ltd.
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Brian Boru Cut Plug, Handy Cut, Velvan Cut Plug, Best Virginia Cut Plug, Potomac Navy Cut and Venetian Cut Plug.
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2
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0
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1
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10
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43
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Wm. Ruddell (1942) Ltd.
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Derby Flake.
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2
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0½
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1
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10
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44
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Wm. Ruddell (1942) Ltd.
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Maltan Dark Flake.
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2
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1
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1
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10
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45
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Wm. Ruddell (1942) Ltd.
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Old Belt Honey Dew
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2
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3
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1
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10
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46
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Wm. Ruddell (1942) Ltd.
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Navy Cut.
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2
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3½
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1
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10
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47
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G. Spillane & Co. Ltd.
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Garryowen Cut Plug
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1
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11½
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1
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10
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48
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G. Spillane & Co. Ltd.
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A. 1 Handy Cut Flake.
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2
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0
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1
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10
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49
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G. Spillane & Co. Ltd.
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Garryowen Flake and Spillane's Special Flake.
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2
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1
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1
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10
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50
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W. & M. Taylor Ltd.
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Bend-or Cut Plug, Handy Cut, Taylor's Cut Plug, Patland Light Flake and Rich Brown Navy Cut.
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2
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0
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1
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10
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PART II.—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 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.
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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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|
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Rate per ounce
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Rate per ounce
|
|
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|
s.
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d.
|
s.
|
d.
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51
|
W. & M. Taylor Ltd.
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Bendigo Dark Flake.
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2
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1
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1
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10
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52
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W. D. & H. O. Wills
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O.K. Flake.
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1
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10
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1
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10
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53
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W. D. & H. O. Wills
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Bulwark Cut Plug
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1
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11½
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1
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10
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54
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W. D. & H. O. Wills
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Handy Cut Flake.
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2
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0
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1
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10
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55
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W. D. & H. O. Wills
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Cut Golden Bar and Capstan Navy Cut, Medium and Full.
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2
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3
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1
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10
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56
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W. D. & H. O. Wills
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Gold Flake.
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2
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4
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1
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10
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57
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All descriptions of Cut Plug and Flake Tobaccos not specifically referred to at reference numbers 22 to 56 inclusive in the 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.
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1
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10½
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1
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10
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PART III.
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Certain Pipe Tobacco Mixtures Sold in Packets
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Ref. No.
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Manufacturer
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Brand
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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
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d
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58
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P. J. Carroll & Co., Ltd.
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Old Road Mixture.
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2
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3
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59
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P. J. Carroll & Co., Ltd.
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Traveller's Joy Mixture.
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2
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4
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60
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P. J. Carroll & Co., Ltd.
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Donore Mixture
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2
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5
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61
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Wm. Clarke & Son.
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Ogden's St. Julien
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2
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2½
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62
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Wm. Clarke & Son
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Lambert & Butler's Waverley Mixture.
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2
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3½
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63
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Wm. Clarke & Son
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Bell's Three Nuns.
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2
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6
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64
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Murray Ltd.
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Murray's Mellow Mixture
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2
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3½
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65
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John Player & Sons
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Player's Navy Mixture White Label.
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2
|
2
|
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66
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John Player & Sons
|
Player's Medium Navy Mixture.
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2
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3
|
|
67
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John Player & Sons
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Player's " No Name."
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2
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5
|
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68
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Wm. Ruddell (1942) Ltd.
|
Point to Point Mixture.
|
2
|
1
|
|
69
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Wm. Ruddell (1942) Ltd.
|
Gola Mixture, Ideal Mixture and Ruddell's Special Mixture.
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2
|
3
|
|
70
|
W. & M. Taylor Ltd.
|
Bendigo Mixture.
|
2
|
2½
|
|
71
|
W. & M. Taylor Ltd.
|
Dublin Smoking Mixture and Patland Mixture.
|
2
|
3
|
|
72
|
W. D. & H. O. Wills
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Sportsman.
|
2
|
1½
|
|
73
|
W. D. & H. O. Wills
|
Old Dominion Smoking Mixture.
|
2
|
3½
|
|
74
|
W. D. & H. O. Wills
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The Three Castles.
|
2
|
5½
|
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PART IV.
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Coil, Roll, Twist, Pigtail and Chewing Tobaccos.
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Ref.
|
Manufacturer
|
Brand or Description
|
Rate per ounce
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
|
|
|
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
75
|
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.
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1
|
8½
|
|
76
|
P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.
|
Special Pigtail.
|
1
|
9
|
|
77
|
Wm. Clarke & Son
|
A.1 Brown Coil and A.1 Brown Target.
|
1
|
8½
|
|
78
|
Wm. Clarke & Son
|
Brown Coil, Brown Roll, Cable Coil, " D " Roll and Special Thin Brown Chewing.
|
1
|
9
|
|
79
|
John Clune Ltd.
|
XL Twist.
|
1
|
8½
|
|
80
|
Grant Bros. Ltd.
|
Grant's Rolls.
|
1
|
8½
|
|
81
|
Murray Ltd.
|
Tara Coil, Brown Thick Chewing Roll, Brown Thin Chewing Roll and Black Irish Roll.
|
1
|
8½
|
|
82
|
M. & P. O'Sullivan Ltd.
|
A.1 Coil and A.1 Roll.
|
1
|
8½
|
|
83
|
Wm. Ruddell (1942) 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
|
8½
|
|
84
|
Wm. Ruddell (1942) Ltd.
|
Black Pigtail, Brown Pigtail.
|
1
|
9
|
|
85
|
G. Spillane & Co. Ltd.
|
Roll, Extra Special (Thick) Coil and Garryowen Coil.
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1
|
8½
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|
86
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G. Spillane & Co. Ltd.
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Pigtail.
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1
|
9
|
|
87
|
W. & M. Taylor Ltd.
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Bendigo Coil, Cake Coil, Special Coil, D.K. Coil, and XXXX Coil, Extra Thick Roll, Thick Roll, Medium Roll, D.K. Roll, Lurgan Roll, Friday Roll, Penny Roll and Chewing Roll.
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1
|
8½
|
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PART IV.
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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
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
|
|
|
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
88
|
W. & M. Taylor Ltd.
|
Brown Pigtail and Brown Ladies' Twist.
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1
|
9
|
|
89
|
W. D. & H. O. Wills
|
Special Brown Coil.
|
1
|
8½
|
|
90
|
W. D. & H. O. Wills
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Black Roll and Brown Chewing.
|
1
|
9
|
|
91
|
|
All descriptions of Coil, Roll, Twist, Pigtail and Chewing Tobaccos not specifically referred to at reference numbers 75 to 90, inclusive, in this Schedule.
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1
|
8½
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GIVEN under my Official Seal this 2nd day of November, 1951.
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(Signed) SEÁN F. LEMASS,
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Minister for Industry and Commerce.
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