Consenting to Raising of Loans by Certain Local Authorities
Pursuant to section 3 of the Local Authorities Loans Act
1956 (as amended by section 3 (1) of the Local Authorities
Loans Amendment Act 1967), the undersigned Assistant Secretary
to the Treasury, acting under powers delegated to the
Secretary to the Treasury by the Minister of Finance, hereby
consents to the borrowing by the local authorities mentioned
in the Schedule hereto of the whole or any part of the respective
amounts specified in that Schedule.

SCHEDULE
Amount
Local Authority and Name of Loan Consented to
Christchurch City Council: Centennial Pool Extension Loan 1971............... 1,280,000
Franklin County Council: Workers Dwellings Loan 1971..................... 30,000
Glen Eden Borough Council: Fire Appliance Loan 1971...................... 15,000
Hikurangi Town Council: Water Treatment Loan 1971......................... 10,000
Piako County Council: Hoe-o-Tainui Hall Loan 1971........................ 3,500
Thames Hospital Board: Hospital Works Loan 1971.......................... 603,000
Waipa County Council: Horotiu Water Supply Loan 1971...................... 11,000
Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric-Power Board: Taupo Quay Depot Loan 1971...... 450,000
Dated at Wellington this 20th day of August 1971.
S. A. McLEOD, Assistant Secretary to the Treasury.
(T. 40/416/6)

Copies of the amendments will be supplied, free of charge,
upon request.
Dated at Wellington this 20th day of August 1971.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 2–114/2/3: 623)

The Standards Act 1965—Amendment of Standard Specifications
Pursuant to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the
Standards Council, on 16 August 1971, amended the under-
mentioned standard specifications by the incorporation of the
amendments shown hereunder.
Number, Title, and Price of Standard Specification Amendment No.
NZS 703: 1950 (BS 590: 1949) Mild steel chain Grade 30, short link and pitched or calibrated for lifting purposes. 42c....... 3A
NZS 1841: 1964 Fusion welded pressure tanks. 40c............. 1
NZS 2147: 1967 2-pin flat-pin moulded-on plugs with 10 amp, 250-volt (maximum) rating, for use in 3-pin sockets. 60c............. 1
Copies of the standard specifications so amended are available from the Standards Association of New Zealand, New Zealand Display Centre Building, Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington. An additional 20c service charge is made for all mail orders.
Copies of the amendments will be supplied, free of charge,
upon request.
Dated at Wellington this 20th day of August 1971.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 3–114/2/3: 624-26)

The Standards Act 1965—Specification Declared to be a Standard Specification
Pursuant to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the
Standards Council, on 16 August 1971, declared the under-
mentioned specification to be a standard specification.
Price of
Number and Title of Specification Copy
NZS 3631: 1971 Classification and grading of New Zealand timbers (national timber grading rules). (Superseding NZS 169).................. $4.00
NOTE—This standard is in the course of being printed. Copies are expected to be available after 10 September 1971.
Copies of the standard specification are available from the
Standards Association of New Zealand, New Zealand Display
Centre Building, Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington.
An additional 20c service charge is made for all mail orders.
Dated at Wellington this 20th day of August 1971.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 1–114/2/2: 408)

The Standards Act 1965—Standard Specification Revoked
Pursuant to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the
Standards Council, on 16 August 1971, revoked the under-
mentioned standard specification.
Number and Title of Standard Specification
NZS 169: 1962 Classification and grading of New Zealand building timber (national grading rules). (Superseded by NZS 3631.)
Dated at Wellington this 20th day of August 1971.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 4–114/2/7: 377)

The Standards Act 1965—Miscellaneous Publication Adopted
Pursuant to section 17 of the Standards Act 1965, the
Standards Council, on 16 August 1971, approved the issue of
the under-mentioned miscellaneous publication.
Price of
Number and Title of Publication Copy
MP 3631: 1971 Outline tables of the maximum defects permitted in the National Timber Grading Rules. (Extract from NZS 3631: 1971) 50c
NOTE—This publication is in the course of being printed.
Copies are expected to be available after 10 September 1971.
Copies of the publication will be available from the
Standards Association of New Zealand, New Zealand Display
Centre Building, Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington.
An additional 20c service charge is made for all mail orders.
Dated at Wellington this 20th day of August 1971.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 5–114/2/5: 37)