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S.I. No. 85 of 1952.
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TOBACCOS (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1952.
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The Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on him 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 him in this behalf enabling hereby orders as follows:—
1. .(1) This Order may be cited as the Tobaccos (Maximum Prices) Order, 1952.
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(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 5th day of April, 1952.
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 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 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, 1951 (
S. I. No. 315 of 1951
) is hereby revoked.
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SCHEDULE.
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PART I—PLUG TOBACCOS (Not including Cut Plus 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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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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10½
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1
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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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11
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1
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10½
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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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0½
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1
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10½
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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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10½
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1
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10½
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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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11
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1
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10½
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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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1
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10½
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1
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10½
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SCHEDULE—contd.
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PART I—PLUG TOBACCOS (Not including Cut Plus 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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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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11
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1
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10½
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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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10½
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1
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10½
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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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10½
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1
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10½
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10
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Murray Ltd.
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Erinmore Plug and Yachtsman Plug.
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1
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11
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1
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10½
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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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10½
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1
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10½
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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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11
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1
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10½
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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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10½
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1
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10½
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14
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Wm. Ruddell (1942) Ltd.
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Curragh Plug, Velven Plug and Holdfast Bar.
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1
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10½
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1
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10½
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SCHEDULE—contd.
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PART I—PLUG TOBACCOS (Not including Cut Plus 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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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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11
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1
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10½
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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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10½
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1
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10½
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17
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G. Spillane A& Co., Ltd.
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Garryowen Plug
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1
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11
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1
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10½
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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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10½
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1
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10½
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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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11
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1
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10½
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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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10½
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1
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10½
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21
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—
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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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10½
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1
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10½
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SCHEDULE—contd.
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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 in a container bearing the appropriate brand name, or where the tobacco forms, at the time of sale, portion of a large 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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½
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2
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5½
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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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9
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23
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5½
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24
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Wm. Clarke & Son.
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Perfect Plug Cut.
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2
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6½
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2
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5½
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25
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Wm. Clarke & Son
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Lambert & Butler's Warlock.
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2
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7
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2
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5½
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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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7½
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2
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5½
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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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9
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2
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5½
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28
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John Clune Ltd.
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Thomond Cut Plug.
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2
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6½
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2
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5½
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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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9
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2
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5½
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SCHEDULE—contd.
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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 in a container bearing the appropriate brand name, or where the tobacco forms, at the time of sale, portion of a large 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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30
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J. J. Fox & Co. (Cigar Merchants) Ltd.
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Fox's Virginia Flake.
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3
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0½
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2
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5½
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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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11
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2
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5½
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32
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Murray Ltd.
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Bridle Bit Cut Plug.
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2
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6½
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2
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5½
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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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7½
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2
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5½
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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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8
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2
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5½
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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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9
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2
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5½
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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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6½
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2
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5½
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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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7½
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2
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5½
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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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9½
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2
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5½
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SCHEDULE—contd.
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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 in a container bearing the appropriate brand name, or where the tobacco forms, at the time of sale, portion of a large 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.
|
s.
|
d.
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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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2
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6½
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2
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5½
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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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11
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2
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5½
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41
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John Player & Sons.
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Navy Cut de luxe.
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3
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2
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2
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5½
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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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7½
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2
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5½
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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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8
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2
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5½
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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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9
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2
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5½
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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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11
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2
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5½
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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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11½
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2
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5½
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47
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G. Spillane & Co., Ltd.
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Garryowen Cut Plug.
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2
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6½
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2
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5½
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SCHEDULE—contd.
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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 in a container bearing the appropriate brand name, or where the tobacco forms, at the time of sale, portion of a large 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
|
Rate per ounce
|
|
|
|
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s.
|
d.
|
s.
|
d.
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48
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G. Spillane & Co., Ltd.
|
A.1 Handy Cut Flake.
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2
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7½
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5½
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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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9
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2
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5½
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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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7½
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2
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5½
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51
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W. & M. Taylor Ltd.
|
Bendigo Dark Flake.
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2
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9
|
2
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5½
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52
|
W. D. & H. O. Wills.
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O.K. Flake.
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2
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5½
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2
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5½
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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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2
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6½
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2
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5½
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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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7½
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2
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5½
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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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11
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2
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5½
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SCHEDULE—contd.
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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
|
Brand or Description
|
Where sold in a container bearing the appropriate brand name, or where the tobacco forms, at the time of sale, portion of a large 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)
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
|
|
|
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Rate per ounce
|
Rate per ounce
|
|
|
|
|
s.
|
d.
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
56
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W. D. & H. O. Wills.
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Gold Flake.
|
3
|
0
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2
|
5½
|
|
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 this Schedule excepting imported Cut Plug and Flake Tobaccos sold retail in sealed containers bearing the name of manufacture tobacco within the State.
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2
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6
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2
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5½
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SCHEDULE—contd.
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PART III—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)
|
|
|
|
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
58
|
P. J. Carroll & Co., Ltd.
|
Old Road Mixture.
|
2
|
11
|
|
59
|
P. J. Carroll & Co., Ltd.
|
Traveller's Joy Mixture.
|
3
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0
|
|
60
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P. J. Carroll & Co., Ltd.
|
Donore Mixture.
|
3
|
1
|
|
61
|
Wm. Clarke & Son
|
Ogden's St. Julien.
|
2
|
10½
|
|
62
|
Wm. Clarke & Son.
|
Lamberts & Butler's Waverley Mixture.
|
2
|
11½
|
|
63
|
Wm. Clarke & Son.
|
Bell's Three Nuns.
|
3
|
2
|
|
64
|
Murray Ltd.
|
Murray's Mellow Mixture.
|
2
|
11½
|
|
65
|
John player & Sons.
|
Player's Navy Mixture White Label.
|
2
|
10
|
|
66
|
John player & Sons.
|
Player's Medium Navy Mixture.
|
2
|
11
|
|
67
|
John player & Sons.
|
Player's "No Name"
|
3
|
1
|
|
68
|
Wm. Ruddell (1942) Ltd.
|
Point to Point Mixture.
|
2
|
9
|
|
69
|
Wm. Ruddell (1942) Ltd.
|
Gola Mixture, Ideal Mixture and Rudell's Special Mixture.
|
2
|
11
|
|
70
|
W. & M. Taylor Ltd.
|
Bendigo Mixture.
|
2
|
10½
|
|
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SCHEDULE—contd.
|
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PART III—CERTAIN PIPE TOBACCO MIXTURES SOLD IN PACKETS.—contd.
|
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Ref. No.
|
Manufacturer.
|
Brand.
|
Rate per ounce.
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
|
|
|
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
71
|
W. & M. Taylor Ltd.
|
Dublin Smoking Mixture and Patland Mixture.
|
2
|
11
|
|
72
|
W. D. & O. Wills.
|
Sportsman.
|
2
|
9½
|
|
73
|
W. D. & O. Wills.
|
Old Dominion Smoking Mixture.
|
2
|
11½
|
|
74
|
W. D. & O. Wills.
|
The Three Castles.
|
3
|
1½
|
|
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PART IV—COIL, ROLL, TWIST, PIGTAIL AND CHEWING TOBACCOS.
|
| | |
Ref. No.
|
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.
|
1
|
10½
|
|
76
|
P. J. Carroll & Co., Ltd.
|
Special Pigtail.
|
1
|
11
|
|
77
|
Wm. Clarke & Son
|
A.1. Brown Coil and A.1. Brown Target.
|
1
|
10½
|
|
78
|
Wm. Clarke & Son
|
Brown Coil, Brown Roll, Cable Oil, " D " Roll and Special Thin Brown Chewing.
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1
|
11
|
|
79
|
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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1
|
10½
|
|
80
|
Grant Bros. Ltd.
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Grant's Rolls.
|
1
|
10½
|
|
81
|
Murray Ltd.
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Tara Coil, Brown Thick Chewing Roll, Brown Thin Chewing Roll and Black Irish Roll.
|
1
|
10½
|
|
82
|
M. & P. O'Sullivan Ltd.
|
A.1. Coil and A.1 Roll.
|
1
|
10½
|
|
83
|
Wm. Ruddell (1942) 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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1
|
10½
|
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PART IV—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.
|
|
84
|
Wm. Ruddell (1942) Ltd.
|
Black Pigtail, Brown Pigtail.
|
1
|
11
|
|
85
|
G. Spillane & Co., Ltd.
|
Roll, Extra Special (Thick) Coil and Garryowen Coil.
|
1
|
10½
|
|
86
|
G. Spillane & Co., Ltd.
|
Pigtail.
|
1
|
11
|
|
87
|
W. & M. Taylor Ltd.
|
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.
|
1
|
10½
|
|
88
|
W. & M. Taylor Ltd.
|
Brown Pigtail and Brown Ladies' Twist.
|
1
|
11
|
|
89
|
W. D. & H. O. Wills.
|
Special Brown Coil.
|
1
|
10½
|
|
90
|
W. D. & H. O. Wills.
|
Black Roll and Brown Chewing.
|
1
|
11
|
|
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
|
10½
|
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry and Commerce this 4th day of April, 1952.
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(Signed) JOHN LEYDON.
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Secretary.
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A person authorised under
Section 15
(1) of the
Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924
, to authenticate the seal of the said Minister.
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