2698

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 95

Number and Title of Specification Price of Copy $
British Standards—continued
United Kingdom Home Office Specifications
H.O.A.L. No. 3 and H.O.A.L. No. 4 Seamless
aluminium alloy containers for the conveyance of
compressed gases .........

Australian Standards
AS C98: 1970 Flameproof enclosure of electrical
equipment for explosive atmospheres ........
AS C111: 1968 Miniature overcurrent circuit-
breakers. (Including Amendment No. 1.)
AS C131: 1941 Jointing and connecting devices.
(Including Amendments No. 1 to No. 3.)
AS C133: 1968 Air-break switches
AS C140: 1960 Edison-type screw lampholders.
(Including Amendments No 1. to No. 4.)
AS C151: 1960 Busways (Enclosed busbar wiring
systems). (Including Amendments No. 1 to No. 6.)
AS C161: 1970 Thermostats and energy regulators
AS C165: 1961 Thermal overload protective devices
for electric motors. (Including Amendment No.
1.)
AS C169: 1964 Quick-connect tab and receptacle
connectors. (Including Amendments No. 1 to No.
3.)
AS C311: 1966 Electric hotplates (for use in
domestic electric ranges). (Including Amendment
No. 1.)
AS C312: 1966 Manually operated controls for
heating units in domestic electric ranges. (Including
Amendment No. 1.) (This Standard is
included with AS C311).
AS C358: 1965 Dust excluding ignition-proof
enclosure of electrical equipment. (Including
Amendments No. 1 and No. 2.)
AS C410: 1970 Circuit-breakers for distribution
circuits (up to and including 1000 volts a.c. and
1200 volts d.c.) (current ratings 63 amperes and
above)

Copies of the specifications are obtainable through the
Standards Association of New Zealand, New Zealand Display
Centre Building, Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington

1. An additional 20c service charge is made on all mail orders.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of November 1971.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 8-114/2/9: 784-804)

The Standards Act 1965—Endorsement of Amendments to
Overseas Specifications

Pursuant to section 17 of the Standards Act 1965, the
Standards Council, on 26 November 1971, endorsed as suitable
for use in New Zealand the under-mentioned amendments to
the relevant endorsed overseas specifications:

Amendment
Number, Title, and Price of Specification No./AMD
BS 365: 1968 Galvanised steel wire ropes for ships.
Metric units. $1.59........
BS 998: 1969 Vacuum salt for butter and cheese
making and other food uses. Metric units. $1.06..
BS 3443: 1968 Code of safety requirements for
children's toys and playthings. 79c .....

Copies of the specifications so amended are obtainable 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 on all
mail orders.

Unless otherwise stated, copies of the amendments will be
supplied, free of charge, upon request.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of November 1971.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 9-114/2/10: E 235-37)

The Standards Act 1965-Draft New Zealand Standard
Specifications Available for Comment

Pursuant to subsection (3) of section 23 of the Standards
Act 1965, notice is hereby given that the draft New Zealand
standard specifications listed in the Schedule hereto are being
circulated. All persons who may be affected by these specifications
and who desire to comment thereon may, upon application,
obtain one copy on loan from the Standards Association
of New Zealand, New Zealand Display Centre Building,
Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington. Additional copies
are obtainable at 50c a copy from the same address.

The closing dates for the receipt of comment are shown in
the third column of the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE
Reference Number and Title of Draft Standard Closing
Specification Date
DZ 7644/243 Unplasticised PVC pipe for gas
reticulation 20 Mar 1972
DZ 8341/248 Dairy iodophors. (Superseding
D 114.) 15 Feb 1972

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of November 1971.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 10-114/2/8)

The Standards Act 1965-Draft Amendments to New Zealand
Standard Specifications Available for Comment

Pursuant to subsection (3) of section 23 of the Standards Act
1965, notice is hereby given that the following draft amendments
are being circulated:

Number and Description of Draft
DZ 1241-44/235 Draft amendment to NZS 1241-44: 1962,
Portable chemical fire extinguishers of the soda acid, foam,
and water types.
DZ 1296/236 Draft amendment to NZS 1296: 1965, Fire-
fighting equipment.
DZ 2229/237 Draft amendment to NZS 2229: 1968, Portable
chemical fire extinguishers of the dry powder type.

All persons who may be affected by these amendments and
who desire to comment thereon may, upon application, obtain
copies on loan from the Standards Association of New Zealand,
New Zealand Display Centre Building, Sturdee Street (or
Private Bag), Wellington.

The closing date for the receipt of comment is 31 December
1971.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of November 1971.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 11-114/2/8)

New Zealand Government Railways-Schedule of Civil Engineering and Building Contracts of $20,000 or More in Value
Name of Work Successful Tenderer Amount of
Tender
Accepted
$
Rearming and rearrangement of communications pole line from Addington to Lysaght Bros. 1969, P.O. Box 7031, 24,313.20
Rangiora Ponsonby, Auckland
I. THOMAS, General Manager.