Pursuant to subsection (3) of the Standards Act 1965, notice
is hereby given that the draft New Zealand standard specifica-
tions 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 of each on loan from the Standards Association
of New Zealand, World Trade Center, 15-23 Sturdee Street
(or Private Bag), Wellington 1.

Additional copies are obtainable at 50c a copy from the
same address.

The closing dates for the receipt of comments are shown
in the second column of the said Schedule.

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

SCHEDULE
Reference Number and Title of Draft
Standard Specification Closing Date
DZ 3105 Concrete mixers. Metric units.
(Superseding NZS 1052.)
DZ 9202 Standing orders for municipalities
and counties. (Superseding NZS 1167
and NZS 1501.)

23 November 1973

16 November 1973

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of September 1973.
T. S. WARD, Deputy for the Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.

Tariff Notice No. 1973/116-Applications for Approval
NOTICE is hereby given that applications have been made to the Minister of Customs for concessionary entry of the following goods at
the rate of Customs duty shown:
| Appn. | Tariff | Goods | B.P. | MFN. | Gen. | Part |
| No. | Item | | | | | II |
| Ref. |
| 9337 | 32.09.001 | Calendering lacquer U66/159 concentrate, used for coating post-cards | 25% | .. | 25% | 10.8 |
| 9459 | 34.02.000 | Diethanolamide of coconut, diethanolamide oleate, monoethanolamide of coconut, oxyethylanated cetyl stearyl alcohol, polyoxyethylanated lanolin, polyoxyethylanated ricin oil, sul-phated cetyl stearyl alcohol, being products for use as tensio active agents and emulsifiers in hair dyes, bleaching and waving preparations | 25% | .. | 25% | 10.8 |
| 9434 | 38.19.299 | Loxial GE, G70, G72, used as lubricants in P.V.C. processing | 25% | .. | 25% | 10.8 |
| 8422 | 38.19.299 | Masterplate DPS, Masterplate aggregate colours, Embecon iron aggregate, Embecon grout premix, Embecon grout premix No. 5, Embecon mortar premix, used as additives to concrete | 25% | .. | 25% | 10.8 |
| 9334 | 39.02.131 | Acrylanitrite-Butadiene styrine, more commonly known as A.B.S. sheeting | Free | .. | Free | .. |
| 9461 | 39.07.100 | Plastic net 909 for surgical adhesive dressing strip production | 25% | .. | 25% | 10.8 |
| 9433 | 48.21.039 | Filter paper sleeves, used in the manufacture of synthetic yarns | Free | 20% | 25% | 10.2 |
| 9365 | 58.07.019 | Umbrella fringe and Holland blind fringe (textile core vent for use in the production of foundry cores) | 25% | .. | 25% | 10.8 |
| 9341 | 59.08.011 | Black silver screen material, to be used in the manufacture of projection screens | Free | .. | Free | .. |
| 8961 | 59.17.019 | Terylene top covers cotton canton, air bags and liners, for use on pressing machines | Free | 20% | 25% | 10.2 |
| 9194 | 60.01.072 | 55% cotton/vinlon 45% knitted fabric napped on one side, used in making furniture upholstery | Free | .. | 15% | .. |
| 9103 | Section | Turn-button fasteners, used in the manufacture and repair of cases, bags, canvas awning, etc. | 25% | .. | 25% | 10.8 |
| 9380 | 84.10.009 | Warwick high pressure pumps, used for the manufacture and repair of high pressure industrial sprayers | Free | 20% | 25% | 10.2 |
| 9393 | 84.18.139 | Ronningen-Petter standard duo-quick coupling hi-pressure filters, used with inlet pressure of 1000 p.s.i.g. at 100°F | Free | 20% | 25% | 10.2 |
| 9389 | 84.19.059 | "Multivac" model AG8 vacuum packaging machines for lamb and beef cuts | Free | 20% | 25% | 10.2 |
| 9407 | 84.21.009 | Aerostyle, aeroset dry spray guns, for use on printing presses | Free | 20% | 25% | 10.2 |
| 9379 | 84.22.048 | 10 ton hydraulically operated log loader | Free | 20% | 25% | 10.2 |
| 9402 | 84.59.129 | Accumulators for storage of hydraulic oil at pressures up to 3000 p.s.i. | Free | 20% | 25% | 10.2 |
| 9394 | 84.59.129 | Blast-o-vac cleaning guns for cleaning machinery | Free | 20% | 25% | 10.2 |
| 8352 | 84.59.129 | Pipe cutters | Free | 20% | 25% | 10.2 |
| 9448 | 84.63.049 | Gwam twin-cone marine reverse and reduction gears from 6 to 16 h.p. | Free | 20% | 25% | 10.2 |
| 9441 | 85.01.041 | Transformers, other than power transformers for making colour T.V. receivers | Free | 20% | 25% | .. |
| 9396 | 85.11.009 | Gallenkamp BS ovens 300°C | Free | 20% | 25% | 10.2 |
| 9401 | 85.14.011 | Loudspeakers over 12" diameter and high-frequency audio driver units and horns | Free | 20% | 25% | .. |

*or such lower rates of duty as the Minister may in any case direct

Any person wishing to lodge an objection to the granting of these applications should do so in writing on or before 18 October 1973.
Submissions should include a reference to the application number, Tariff item and description of goods concerned, be addressed to the Comptroller of Customs, Private Bag, Wellington, and supported by information as to:

(a) The range of equivalent goods manufactured locally;
(b) The proportion of New Zealand and imported material used in manufacture;
(c) Present and potential output; and
(d) Details of factory cost in terms of materials, labour, overhead, etc.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of September 1973.
J. A. KEAN, Comptroller of Customs.