July 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1721

(e.) Before any article intended for use as a beverage is placed in any bottle or jar such bottle or jar shall be subjected to a process of cleansing as follows:—
(i.) Soaked for at least six minutes in a solution of caustic potash or of caustic soda of effective strength and cleanliness, at a temperature not below 130 degrees Fahrenheit; then
(ii.) Rinsed in cold water; then
(iii.) Every part of the interior of the bottle or jar shall be brushed with an efficient brush; and
(iv.) Shall then be rinsed with a jet of clean water:
Provided that any other system of cleaning approved by the local authority may be substituted for the above.
(f.) Bottles and jars which are so constructed or damaged that they cannot be effectively cleansed shall not be used for the packing for sale of articles intended for use as beverages.
(g.) Pipes or containers made of lead or of tinned lead shall not be used for storing or conveying water charged with carbonic-acid gas.
(h.) Containers and other appliances in which water charged with carbonic-acid gas may be held, if made of copper, shall have the internal surface coated with tin, and no such container or appliance shall be used if the tin coating is damaged or eroded.
(i.) Every yard and passage-way on the premises shall be kept clean and free from accumulations of boxes, tins, rubbish, and any material which may offer harbourage for rats or become offensive.

PROVIDING FOR THE STORAGE OF EGGS FOR SALE, AND FOR THE MIXING, DRYING, OR PULPING OF EGGS.

15. (1.) Eggs for sale for human consumption shall be protected from exposure to conditions of temperature or damp which may hasten decomposition or the development of the ovum, and shall not be packed with materials which may create taint in the eggs.
    (2.) After the coming into force of these regulations no person shall erect a building for the purpose of carrying on therein the business of drying or of pulping eggs for sale for human consumption, or alter or equip any existing building with intent to use it for such purpose, save in accordance with the following provisions, that is to say:—
    (a.) Every building shall be substantially built and in good repair, and so constructed as to offer as far as possible no harbourage for rats, mice, and other vermin.
    (b.) The floors of every place in which the process of mixing, drying, or pulping the eggs is carried on shall be of cement concrete, mineral asphalt, tiles, or other material impervious to water, and laid with a smooth, even surface, graded and drained so that all liquids spilt thereon may flow off without impediment.
    (c.) The internal surface of the walls of every room used for the mixing, drying, or pulping of eggs shall be constructed of brick, tiles, cement, or other material impervious to water and having a smooth surface: Provided that wood lining may be used if the lining-boards are placed vertically with closely set joints painted with at least three coats of light-coloured paint or calcimined.
    (d.) The ceiling or roof shall be provided with a lining so laid as to be dust-proof, and shall be painted with at least three coats of light-coloured paint or calcimined.
    (e.) Every room and passage on the premises shall be well lighted and ventilated.
    (f.) No room used for drying, pulping, mixing, or storage of eggs shall communicate directly with any sleeping-room, or any stable, pigsty, urinal, or privy, or have it in any opening into any drain or sewer.
    (g.) Suitable drainage for the removal of waste water shall be provided, and all drains and sanitary appliances and sanitary fittings shall be in accordance with the by-laws as to drainage and plumbing of the local authority, or, in the absence of such by-laws, then to the satisfaction of an Inspector of Health.