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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 15

Plant Declared a Noxious Weed in the Borough of Opotiki
(Notice No. Ag. 8135)

Pursuant to section 3 of the Noxious Weeds Act 1950, and
to a delegation from the Minister of Agriculture under section
9 of the Department of Agriculture Act 1953 for the purpose
of the said section, the following special order, made
by the Opotiki Borough Council on the 15th day of December
1964, is hereby published.

SPECIAL ORDER

Resolved that in exercise and pursuance of the powers vested
in it in that behalf by section 3 of the Noxious Weeds Act
1950, the Opotiki Borough Council hereby declares, by way
of special order, Barley grass (Hordeum murinum) to be a
noxious weed within the district of the Borough of Opotiki.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of March 1965.
G. J. ANDERSON, Director (Administration).
(Ag. 20649A)

Area Declared to be a Hydatid Control Area (Notice No. Ag. 8136)

Pursuant to section 30 (b) of the Hydatids Act 1959, the
National Hydatids Council, acting with the approval of the
Minister of Agriculture, hereby declares the following areas
to be hydatid control areas:

Rodney County,
Warkworth Town District,
Motutapu Island,
Rangitoto Island.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of March 1965.
L. M. HALLAS, Secretary, National Hydatids Council.

The Standards Act 1941-Specifications Declared to be
Standard Specifications

Pursuant to the Standards Act 1941 and the regulations
made thereunder, the Minister of Industries and Commerce,
on 16 March 1965, declared the under-mentioned specifications
to be standard specifications:

Number and Title of Specification Price of
Copy
(Post Free)
s. d.

NZSS 1985:1965 Carbon steel forgings for ship-
building and general engineering purposes;
being BS 29:1963

NZSS 1986:1965 Ropes made from coir, hemp,
manila, and sisal; being BS 2052:1963

NZSS 1987:1965 Electrical control couplers for
diesel locomotives and diesel multiple unit
trains; being BS 3713:1964

Application for copies should be made to the N.Z. Standards
Institute, Bowen State Building, Bowen Street, or Private Bag,
Wellington C. 1.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of March 1965.
V. FAIRHALL,
Acting Executive Officer, Standards Council.
(S.I. 114/2/2:2663-65)

The Standards Act 1941-Amendment of Standard
Specifications

Pursuant to the Standards Act 1941 and regulations made
thereunder, the Minister of Industries and Commerce, on
16 March 1965, amended the under-mentioned standard
specifications by the incorporation of the amendments shown
hereunder:

Number and Title of Specification Amendment
NZSS 1433:1959 Steel wire for ropes; No. 1 (PD 5148)
being BS 2763:1956

NZSS 1520:1959 Higher tensile steel No. 2 (PD 5045)
shackles; being BS 3032:1958

NZSS 1594:1961 Hand-operated chain No. 1 (PD 5177)
pulley blocks; being BS 3243:1960

Application for copies of the standard specifications so
amended should be made to the N.Z. Standards Institute,
Bowen State Building, Bowen Street, or Private Bag, Wellington
C. 1. Copies of the amendments will be supplied, free of
charge, upon request.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of March 1965.
V. FAIRHALL,
Acting Executive Officer, Standards Council.
(S.I. 114/2/3:1395-97)

The Standards Act 1941-Amendment of Standard Specification

Pursuant to the Standards Act 1941 and the regulations
made thereunder, the Minister of Industries and Commerce,
on 26 February 1965, amended the under-mentioned standard
specification by the incorporation of the amendment shown
hereunder:

Number and Title of Specification: NZSS 1580:1963
Neutral-screened cables.

Amendment: No. 1.

Application for copies of the standard specification so
amended should be made to the N.Z. Standards Institute,
Bowen State Building, Bowen Street, or Private Bag, Wellington
C. 1, or to the Government Bookshops at Auckland, Hamilton,
Wellington, Christchurch, or Dunedin.

Copies of the amendment will be supplied, free of charge,
upon request.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of March 1965.
V. FAIRHALL,
Acting Executive Officer, Standards Council.
(S.I. 114/2/3:1394)

The Standards Act 1941-Specification Declared to be a
Standard Specification

Pursuant to the provisions of the Standards Act 1941 and the
regulations made thereunder, the Minister of Industries and
Commerce, on 24 December 1964, declared the under-
mentioned specification to be a standard specification:

Number and Title of Specification: NZSS 624:1964 Timber
ladders for general purposes. (Revision of NZSS 624:1957)

Price of Copy (Post Free): 3s. 6d.

Application for copies should be made to the N.Z. Standards
Institute, Bowen State Building, Bowen Street, or Private Bag,
Wellington C. 1, or to the Government Bookshops at Auckland,
Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, or Dunedin.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of March 1965.
V. FAIRHALL,
Acting Executive Officer, Standards Council.
(S.I. 114/2/2:2617)

The Standards Act 1941-Standard Recommendation Adopted

Pursuant to section 7 of the Standards Act 1941, the Minister
of Industries and Commerce, on 24 December 1964, approved
of the recommendation of the Standards Council that the
under-mentioned standard recommendation be adopted:

Number and Title Price of
Copy
(Post Free)
s. d.

NZSR 6: 1964 The care, use, and maintenance Gratis
of timber ladders

Application for copies should be made to the N.Z. Standards
Institute, Bowen State Building, Bowen Street, or Private Bag,
Wellington C. 1, or to the Government Bookshops at Auckland,
Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, or Dunedin.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of March 1965.
V. FAIRHALL,
Acting Executive Officer, Standards Council.
(S.I. 114/2/4)

The Standards Act 1941-Draft Amendment to the New
Zealand Standard Specification for Electrical Performance
of Resistance Welding Apparatus (NZSS 732:1955)

Pursuant to subsection (3) of section 8 of the Standards Act
1941, notice is hereby given that the above draft amendment
is being circulated under the reference No. 8188.

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

The closing date for receipt of comment is 14 April 1965.

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of March 1965.
V. FAIRHALL,
Acting Executive Officer, Standards Council.
(S.I. 114/2/8)