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

Local Authority and Name of Loan Amount Consented to $
Gisborne Harbour Board: Redemption Loan No. 6, 1972 340,000
North Canterbury Catchment Board: Office Building
Loan No. 2, 1972 40,000
Otago Harbour Board: Development Redemption
Loan No. 2, 1972 344,700
Te Awamutu Fire Board: Fire Station and Amenities
Additional Loan 1972 60,000
Waipara County Council: No. 3 Rural Water Supply
Loan 1972 13,000
Wellington City Council: Renewal Loan No. 3, 1972 105,100
Dated at Wellington this 16th day of June 1972.
S. A. McLEOD, Assistant Secretary to the Treasury.
(T. 40/416/6)

The Standards Act 1965—Standard Specifications Proposed for Revocation

Notice is hereby given that the New Zealand standard specifications listed in the Schedule hereto have been reviewed by committees of the Standards Council and have been recommended for revocation, pursuant to the provisions of the Standards Act 1965.

Any person who may be affected by the proposal to revoke these standard specifications, and who wishes to object to their revocation, is invited to submit comments to the Standards Association of New Zealand, Private Bag, Wellington, not later than 14 July 1972.

SCHEDULE

Number and Title of Standard Specification
NZS 189: 1964 (BS 748: 1963) Haemacytometer counting chambers and dilution pipettes. Metric units.
NZS 729: 1964 (BS 625: 1959) Bacteriological and agglutination test tubes. Metric units.
NZS 796: 1953 (BS 611: 1952) Petri dishes.
NZS 968: 1951 (BS 1263: 1946) Hypodermic syringes for use in medical and surgical practice. Metric units.
†NZS 969: 1951 (BS 1619: 1950) Hypodermic syringes for insulin injection.
†NZS 1275: 1956 (BS 2487: 1954) Acrylic resin denture-base materials.
NZS 1361: 1962 (BS 3353: 1961) Anaesthetic breathing bags made of anti-static rubber. Metric units.
NZS 1373: 1963 (BS 2938: 1961) Dental amalgam alloy (silver-tin). Metric units.
†NZS 1564: 1960 (BS 2965: 1958) Dental chisels, excavators, probes, and scalers.
NZS 1761: 1962 (BS 3419: 1961) Tilley's aural and nasal forceps.
NZS 1777: 1963 (BS 3355: 1961) Spencer Wells artery forceps (straight and curved) with box joints.
NZS 1778: 1963 (BS 3398: 1961) Anti-static rubber flooring.
NZS 1793: 1963 (BS 3522: 1962) Hypodermic surgical mounted needles. (Luer fitting.)
NZS 1802: —— (BS 3221: ——) Medicine measures—Part 1: 1963 (BS 3221: Part 1: 1960) Glass medicine measures of 50 ml capacity. Metric units.
Part 2: 1963 (BS 3221: Part 2: 1962) Glass medicine measures of 30 ml capacity. Metric units.
NZS 1803: 1963 (BS 3354: 1961) Sinus forceps.
NZS 1831: 1964 (BS 3563: 1962) Orthopaedic calipers made of aluminium alloy.
NZS 1850: 1964 (BS 2983: 1958) Hypodermic dental needles.
*NZS 1851: 1964 (BS 3364: 1961) Dental zinc phosphate cement. Metric units.

Number and Title and Standard Specification
†NZS 1852: 1964 (BS 3365: 1961) Dental silicate cement and dental silico-phosphate cement.
NZS 1853: 1964 (BS 3384: 1961) Dental gold solders. Metric units.
NZS 1854: 1964 (BS 3507: 1962) Orthodontic wire and tape and dental ligature wire made of stainless steel. Metric units.
NZS 1855: 1964 (BS 3508: 1962) Dental inlay casting wax. Metric units.
NZS 1856: 1964 (BS 3520: 1962) Dental wrought precious metal alloy wire.
NZS 1885: 1964 (AS T1: 1949) Dental mercury.
NZS 1886: 1964 (AS T4: 1951) Dental impression plaster.
NZS 1887: 1964 (AS T5: 1951) Dental laboratory plaster.
NZS 1888: 1964 (AS T6: 1956) Dental modelling compound.
NZS 1889: 1964 (AS T7: 1953) Dental artificial stone.
NZS 1890: 1964 (AS T9: 1956) Wrought golds for dental purposes.
NZS 1891: 1964 (AS T10: 1956) Dental sticky wax.
NZS 1892: 1964 (AS T12: 1956) Dental inlay casting golds.
NZS 1893: 1964 (AS T13: 1956 Denture casting gold.
NZS 1894: 1964 (AS T15: 1959) Alginate impression material.
NZS 1895: 1964 (AS T16: 1959) Agar impression material.
NZS 1896: 1964 (AS T17: 1961) Dental modelling wax.
NZS 1897: 1964 (AS T18: 1961) Dental impression paste.
NZS 1898: 1964 (AS T19: 1961) Local anaesthetics for dental injection.
NZS 1899: 1964 (AS T20: 1961) Synthetic resin teeth.
NZS 1915: 1964 (BS 28/5: 1957) Straight artery (haemo-static) forceps, Spencer Wells pattern (screw joint).
NZS 1916: 1964 (BS 2905: 1957) Cheatle’s sterilizer forceps (light and heavy patterns).
NZS 1917: 1964 (BS 3039: 1959) Rampley's sponge holding forceps.
NZS 1918: 1964 (BS 3246: 1960) Halsted's mosquito forceps.
NZS 1919: 1964 (BS 3330: 1961) Polythene splints and appliances for external orthopaedic use.
NZS 1921: 1964 (BS 3646: 1963) Surgical dressing and stitch scissors.
NZS 1974: 1965 (BS 1884: 1952) Rubber post-mortem gloves.
NZS 1975: 1965 (BS 2731: 1956) Natural rubber stomach tubes.
NZS 1976: 1965 (BS 2820: 1957) Surgical scalpels.
NZS 1977: 1965 (BS 2821: 1957) Dissecting forceps (plain ends) made of corrosion resisting steel.
NZS 1978: 1965 (BS 2931: 1957) Steel ankle joints for steel orthopaedic appliances.
NZS 1979: 1965 (BS 3147: 1959) Dunhill's artery forceps.
NZS 1980: 1965 (BS 3204: 1960) Harrison's bowl forceps.
NZS 1981: 1965 (BS 3348: 1961) Antral trocars and cannulae.
†NZS 2017: 1965 (BS 3271: 1960) Surgical elastic band trusses.
NZS 2019: 1965 (BS 3668: 1963) Red and green filters used in ophthalmic, dichromatics, and dissociation tests. Metric units.
NZS 2030: 1965 (BS 3793: 1964) Mayo’s operating scissors (with dished blades).
NZS 2042: 1965 (BS 3720: 1964) Torches for use in hospitals.
NZS 2072: 1966 (BS 2743: 1956) Sphygmomanometers. Aneroid type.
NZS 2073: 1966 (BS 2744: 1956) Sphygmomanometers. Mercury type.
†NZS 2074: 1966 (BS 2930: 1957) Surgical spring trusses.
NZS 2076: 1966 (BS 3531: 1962) Metal surgical implants, drills, and screwdrivers used for bone surgery.
NZS 2097: 1966 (BS 3038: 1959) Form and dimensions of interchangeable fittings for cystoscopic instruments. Metric units.
NZS 2107: 1966 (BS 3806: 1964) Breathing machines for medical use.
NZS 2109: 1966 (BS 3849): 1965) Breathing attachments for anaesthetic apparatus. Metric units.
*NZS 2118: 1966 (BS 3930: 1965) Conical fittings with 6 percent (Luer) taper for hypodermic and other surgical equipment.

*Identical British standard has been recommended for endorsement as suitable for use in New Zealand.
†A later edition of this British standard has been recommended for endorsement as suitable for use in New Zealand.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of June 1972.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 114/2/6)