2262 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 101

The Standards Act 1965—Standard Specifications Revoked

PURSUANT to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 19 October 1973, revoked the under-mentioned standard specifications:

Number and Title of Standard Specification

*NZS 259: 1966 (BS 845: 1961) Code for acceptance tests for industrial type boilers and steam generators.

†NZS 301: 1955 (BS 390: 1953) Oil pastes for paints.

†NZS 522: 1949 Clinical charts.

‡NZS 710: 1956 (BS 1374: 1955) Log-sheets for steam and hot water boiler plants.

†NZS 1222: 1958 (BS 2029: 1953) White oil pastes for paints.

§NZS 1334: 1958 (BS 233: 1953) Glossary of terms used in illumination and photometry.

§NZS 1640: 1961 (BS 1611: 1953) Glossary of colour terms used in science and industry.

NZS 2268: 1969 Men’s industrial overalls for general purposes. (Superseded by NZS 8777)

*A later edition of this British standard has been endorsed as suitable for use in New Zealand.

†Withdrawn on the grounds of obsolescence.

‡Requirements now covered by NZS 5351.

§Replaced by various parts of BS 4727 which have been endorsed as suitable for use in New Zealand.

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of October 1973.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,

Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 4–114/2/7: 628–35)

The Standards Act 1965—Miscellaneous Publications Adopted

PURSUANT to section 17 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 19 October 1973, approved the issue of the under-mentioned miscellaneous publications:

Number and Title of Publication Price of Copy (Mailed)
$

MP 102: 1973 Annual report of the Standards 0.70
Association of New Zealand

MP 190070: 1973 Metric handbook to NZS 0.95
1900: Chapter 7: 1964 Small chimneys and
appliance installation

MP 190080: 1973 Metric handbook to NZS 0.95
1900: Chapter 8: 1965 Basic design loads

MP 310100: 1973 Metric handbook to NZS 1.20
3101P: 1970 Code of practice for reinforced
concrete—design

MP 420400: 1973 Metric handbook to NZS 0.95
4204P: 1973 Code of practice for foundations
for buildings not requiring specific design

MP 420500: 1973 Metric handbook to NZS 0.95
4205P: 1973 Code of practice for design of
foundations for buildings

Copies of the publications may be ordered from the Standards Association of New Zealand, World Trade Center, 15–23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington 1.

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of October 1973.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,

Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 5–114/2/5: 62–67)

The Standards Act 1965—Overseas Specifications Endorsed as Suitable for Use in New Zealand

PURSUANT to section 17 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 19 October 1973, endorsed the under-mentioned overseas specifications as suitable for use in New Zealand:

Number and Title of Specification Price of Copy (Mailed)
$

Australian Standard

AS CA 37: 1966 Code of recommended practice for the laying of resilient sheet and tile flooring 1.30

British Standard

BS 845: 1972 Acceptance tests for industrial type boilers and steam generators 3.70

Copies of the specifications are obtainable through the Standards Association of New Zealand, World Trade Center, 15–23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington 1.

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of October 1973.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,

Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 6–114/2/9: 1086–7)

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

PURSUANT to section 33 of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1964, the Reserve Bank, acting with the approval of the Minister of Finance, hereby gives notice that as from the close of business on 1 November 1973, and until further notice, each trading bank shall maintain on average during each calendar month balances at the Reserve Bank plus holdings of Reserve Bank notes and of New Zealand Government securities together equal to an amount which shall not be less than the aggregate of:

42 percent of that bank’s average demand deposit liabilities in New Zealand in the immediately preceding calendar month as shown by an average of the weekly returns of Banking Statistics under the Statistics Act 1955, plus

17 percent of that bank’s average time deposit liabilities in New Zealand in the immediately preceding calendar month as shown by an average of the weekly returns of Banking Statistics under the Statistics Act 1955.

For the purposes of this notice:

(1) The monthly average of a trading bank’s holdings of Reserve Bank notes shall be the average of the figures as shown by the weekly returns of Banking Statistics under the Statistics Act 1955 for that bank received in the calendar month to which the requirement applies.

(2) The monthly average of a trading bank’s balances at the Reserve Bank and holdings of New Zealand Government securities shall be the average of all daily figures for that bank in the calendar month to which the requirement applies.

(3) Government securities shall consist of Government stock and Treasury bills (all at nominal value) including advance subscriptions for stock lodged by a trading bank with the Reserve Bank.

(4) Balances at the Reserve Bank shall include both demand deposit balances and time deposit balances.

24 October 1973.

A. R. LOW, Governor.

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
$

Renewal of bridge 137, main south line R. A. Winsley Ltd., P.O. Box 304, Oamaru 49,476.16

T. M. SMALL, General Manager.