28 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 1

22. Troy and apothecaries’ weights of 1 oz. or more shall have the word “Troy” or “Apothecaries,” or the permissible abbreviation, marked thereon, in addition to the number of ounces.

23. When the maker’s name appears on a weight the letters of such name shall not exceed half the size of the letters or figures of the denomination.

24. No weight shall be used for trade which—
    (a.) Is cased, unless approved by the Inspector :
    (b.) Is composed of two or more different unalloyed metals, except that it may contain an adjusting plug of lead :
    (c.) Is of iron, unless protected by some coating or process approved by the Inspector :
    (d.) Is not clean and free from rust :
    (e.) Is not free from flaws and quite smooth on all surfaces :
    (f.) Is flat-circular and of greater denomination than 7 lb. :
    (g.) Is of iron and less denomination than 4 oz. :
    (h.) Has a split ring or other removable part :
    (i.) Has a trade-mark thereon :
    Provided that subclauses (c) and (g) shall not apply to any weight in use at the date of the commencement of these regulations.

25. The errors permissible on verification of weights shall be as specified in Tables 2 to 5 inclusive.

MEASURES OF LENGTH.

26. Measures of length shall—
    (a.) Be of steel, brass, ivory, hardwood, or other approved material :
    (b.) If of wood, have both ends tipped with brass or other hard metal, and the tips shall be riveted :
    (c.) If of rigid and hard material, be straight and free from flaws, and of sufficient strength :
    (d.) Be legibly and indelibly denominated; if not subdivided, be legibly and indelibly engraved or marked “Not subdivided” :
    (e.) Have all subdivisions sharply and clearly defined, with longer lines for the principal subdivisions than for minor graduations.

27. Measures of length, if graduated on both sides, shall have each set of graduations verified, and each side stamped, and the prescribed fee shall be chargeable for each verification.

28. The errors permissible on verification of measures of length shall be as specified in Table 6.

MEASURES OF CAPACITY.

29. Liquid measures shall—
    (a.) Be made of glass, earthenware, pewter, white metal, aluminium, nickel, nickel-plate, or enamelled steel or sheet iron, tin-plate, brass, bronze, copper, gun-metal, or other approved material. Oil-measures made of iron or steel shall be tinned.
    (b.) When of metal, comply with the following requirements :—

    Denomination of Measure.	Minimum Thickness of Metal.
    	Tinned Steel.	Copper.
    Pint and under	XX tin .. .. ..	26 gauge.
    Quart ..	XX tin .. .. ..	26 gauge.
    ½-gallon ..	26 gauge .. .. ..	26 gauge body, 24 gauge bottom.
    Gallon ..	26 gauge body, 24 gauge bottom, with one strap	24 gauge, with one strap across bottom.
    2-gallon, 3-gallon	24 gauge, with two straps crossed on bottom	24 gauge, with two straps crossed on bottom.
    4-gallon, 5-gallon	24 gauge body, with 22 gauge bottom, with two straps crossed on bottom	24 gauge body, 22 gauge bottom, with two straps crossed on bottom.

    All bottoms to be blocked.

    (c.) When of pewter or other tin alloy, have not less than 80 per cent. by weight of tin, and not more than 10 per cent. by weight of lead in such alloy.
    (d.) When of brass, bronze, or copper, be well tinned all over the inside.
    (e.) When nickelled, have a uniform coating of nickel, showing no signs of peeling.
    (f.) Have no strengthening ribs or bands of such form as to show, by indentation or otherwise, divisions inside the measure which might be mistaken for subdivisions.