11 JANUARY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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The Standards Act 1941—Draft New Zealand Standard Specification No. D. 6606: Road Traffic Control (Electric) Light Signals

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PURSUANT to subsection (3) of section 8 of the Standards Act 1941, notice is hereby given that the above draft New Zealand standard specification is being circulated.

All persons who may be affected by this specification and who desire to comment thereon may, on application, obtain copies on loan from the New Zealand Standards Institute, Bowen State Building, Bowen Street, or Private Bag, Wellington C. 1.

The closing date for the receipt of comment is 13 April 1962.

Dated at Wellington this 20th day of December 1961.

E. J. SUTCH,
Acting Executive Officer, Standards Council.

(S.I. 114/2-112)

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The Standards Act 1941—Second Draft New Zealand Standard Specification No. D. 6503: Ball Valves (New Zealand Type) Excluding Floats (Superseding D. 5706)

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PURSUANT to subsection (3) of section 8 of the Standards Act 1941, notice is hereby given that the above draft New Zealand standard specification is being circulated.

All persons who may be affected by this specification and who desire to comment thereon may, on application, obtain copies on loan from the New Zealand Standards Institute, Bowen State Building, Bowen Street, or Private Bag, Wellington C. 1.

The closing date for the receipt of comment is 16 March 1962.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of December 1961.

E. J. SUTCH,
Acting Executive Officer, Standards Council.

(S.I. 114/2-113)

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The Standards Act 1941—Draft New Zealand Standard Specification No. D. 6777: Kerosine (Paraffin) Unflued Space Heaters, Cooking and Boiling Appliances for Domestic Use

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PURSUANT to subsection (3) of section 8 of the Standards Act 1941, notice is hereby given that the above draft New Zealand standard specification is being circulated.

All persons who may be affected by this specification and who desire to comment thereon may, on application, obtain copies on loan from the New Zealand Standards Institute, Bowen State Building, Bowen Street, or Private Bag, Wellington C. 1.

The closing date for the receipt of comment is 2 March 1962.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of December 1961.

E. J. SUTCH,
Acting Executive Officer, Standards Council.

(S.I. 114/2-114)

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Tariff Notice—Decision on Application for Determination

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NOTICE is hereby given that portion of the application notified in Tariff Notice No. 7* for the classification, by determination of the Minister of Customs, of the following weed and scrub killing preparations under item 104(2)(b)(i) of the Customs Tariff have been declined:

(1) Esters, salts and emulsifiable acid formulations of:
(a) 2,4-dichlorophenoxy butyric acid.
(b) 2,4-dichlorophenoxy propionic acid.
(c) 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy propionic acid (Silvex).
(d) 4 chlorophenoxy acetic acid.
(e) 2 methyl 4 chlorophenoxy acetic acid.
(f) 2 methyl 4 chlorophenoxy butyric acid.
(g) 2 methyl 4 chlorophenoxy propionic acid.

(2) Emulsifiable concentrates Iso propyl N(3-chlorophenyl) carbamate (Chloropropham, Chloro I.P.C.)

(3) Emulsifiable concentrates Iso propyl phenyl carbamate (Propham I.P.C.)

(4) Emulsifiable concentrates 2,3,6-trichlorobenzoic acid.

(5) Emulsifiable concentrates Polychlorobenzoic acid.

(6) Esters of 2,2-dichloropropionic acid—Erbon. Garlon.

(7) 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetamide formulations.

(8) Sodium arsenite solutions.

(9) Pentachlorophenol formulations.

(10) Pentachlorophenate formulations.

(11) Amitrol formulations.

(12) Monuron formulations.

(13) Diuron formulations.

(14) Neburon formulations.

(15) Fenuron formulations (except 25 per cent pellets).

(16) Growth regulating and promoting substances and preparations n.e.i: All preparations based on—
(a) Naphthalene acetic acid.
(b) Naphthalene butyric acid.
(c) Gamma indole-3-butyric acid.
(d) Parachlorophenoxy acetic acid.
(e) 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy acetic acid.
(f) N-metatolyl phthalamic acid.
(g) Maleic hydrazide.
(h) Meta-naphthoxyacetic acid.
(i) n-l-naphthyl phthalamic acid.
(j) n-l-naphthyl phthalamide acid.

(17) Salts of—
(a) 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid.
(b) 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy acetic acid.

(Preparations determined under Tariff item 104(2)(b)(i) have been notified in Tariff Order 361—“Decisions under the Customs Acts”, Gazette of 11 January 1962).

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of January 1962.

J. F. CUMMINGS, Comptroller of Customs.

*Gazette, 18 August 1960, p. 1241

(Tariff Notice No. 184)

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Tariff Notice—Cancellation

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NOTICE is hereby given that Tariff Notice No. 175,* notifying a request for approval under Tariff item 155 (1) of

Tarred felt

has been cancelled.

Technical information which has been received indicates that the goods are not covered by the terms of Tariff item 155.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of January 1962.

J. F. CUMMINGS, Comptroller of Customs.

*Gazette, 19 October 1961, p. 1631

(Tariff Notice No. 185)

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New Year Honours List

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His Excellency the Governor-General has announced that the Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the New Year, to confer the following honours:

CIVIL DIVISION

Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.)—

Mr Alexander McKenzie, of Auckland.

Knight Bachelor—

Mr Thomas Duncan Macgregor Stout, C.B.E., D.S.O., E.D., of Wellington.

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.)—

Mr Edwin Lloydd Greensmith, of Lowry Bay, Wellington.
Mr Alexander Paterson O’Shea, of Wellington.

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)—

Mr David Gordon Bruce Morison, M.C., of Taupo.
Mr Carlston Hunter Perkins, of Christchurch.
Mr Alfred Hamish Reed, M.B.E., of Dunedin.
Mr Donald Frederick Clifford Saxton, of New Plymouth.

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)—

The Reverend Alan Anderson Brash, of Christchurch.
Mr Edgar Oliver Faber, of Auckland.
Mr David Harris, of Invercargill.
Mr Hugh Drummond Lambie, of Auckland.
Mr Arthur Leslie Lydiard, of Auckland.
Mr Edward Alan Millward, of Wanganui.
Mr Reupana Pahau Milner, of Ruatoria.
Mr David Clarence Pryor, of Palmerston North.
Dr Edwin Ian Robertson, of Wellington.
Mr Wilson James Whineray, of Auckland.
Mr Ronald Hugh White, of Hastings.

Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)—

Mr Frederick William Baillie, of Cobden, Greymouth.
Mr Andrew Cameron Booth, of Sydney, Australia.
Mr Ian Donald Arthur Cameron, of Mauriceville, Wairarapa.
Mr Matthew Alexander Carson, of Wellington.
Miss Christine Lumsden Cumming of Invercargill.
Mr Arthur John Denz, of Hamilton.
Mr Russell Andrew Douglas, of Dunedin.
Mr Francis James Foster, of Glen Oroua, Manawatu.
Mrs Hilda Blair Gardiner, of Oamaru.
Mrs Edith Gourley, of Wellington.
Mr Ernest Albert Frederick Jenner, of Christchurch.
Mr James Embury May, of Auckland.
Mr Charles William Bloomfield Michie, of Kaitaia.
Mr David Sceptre Mitchell, of Tauranga.
Miss Margaret Waita Nichills, of Hamilton.