6 NOVEMBER

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

2457

The Standards Act 1965—Specifications Declared to be Standard Specifications

PURSUANT to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 24 October 1975, declared the under-mentioned specifications to be standard specifications:

93 Government Purchasing

Price of Copy (Mailed)

NZS

$

GP 54:1975 (GSB 1973/119) Zinc chrome fire retardant priming paint for use on aluminium, aluminium alloys, and steel, under marine conditions. Metric units ... 2.80

GP 55:1975 (GSB 1973/125) Flat latex paint for use on interior-exterior surfaces. Metric units ... 2.25

GP 56:1975 (GSB 1973/122) Undercoat for use with gloss alkyd paint on exterior woodwork. Metric units ... 1.95

GP 57:1975 (GSB 1973/121) Gloss alkyd paint for finishing coats on exterior woodwork. Metric units ... 2.80

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

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of October 1975.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 1-114/2/2: 570–73)

The Standards Act 1965—Amendment of Standard Specifications

PURSUANT to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 24 October 1975, amended the under-mentioned standard specifications by the incorporation of the amendments shown hereunder:

Number, Title, and Price of Standard Specification

Amendment Number

NZS 1340:1970 Thermal insulating materials for buildings. $1.70 ... 2

NZS 4452:1974 Construction of underground pipe sewers and drains. Metric units. $3.40 ... 1

Copies of the standard specifications so amended are available from the Standards Association of New Zealand, World Trade Center, 15–23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington. Amendments supplied free of charge upon request.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of October 1975.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 2-114/2/3: 826–27)

The Standards Act 1965—Standard Specifications Revoked

PURSUANT to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 24 October 1975, revoked the under-mentioned standard specifications:

Number and Title of Standard Specification

NZS 401:1949 Coal-tar creosote for the preservation of timber.

NZS 768:1950 (BS 1232:1945) Natural stone for building: dimensions and workmanship only.

NZS 965:1965 (BS 917:1961) Commercial envelopes (terms and sizes).

NZS 1301:1956 (BS 1283:1945) Jewellers' ring sticks and ring gauges.

NZS 1474:1959 (BS 2925:1958) Method for determining the air permeability and air resistance of paper.

NZS 1728:1962 (BS 3431:1961) Method for the conditioning of paper and board test samples.

NZS 1814:1963 (BS 1311:1955) Sizes of manufacturers' trade and technical literature (including recommendations for contents of catalogues).

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of October 1975.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 3-114/2/7: 832–38)

The Standards Act 1965—Endorsement of Amendments to Overseas Specifications

PURSUANT to section 17 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 24 October 1975, endorsed as suitable for use in New Zealand the under-mentioned amendments to the relevant endorsed overseas specifications:

Number, Title, and Price of Specification

Amendment No./AMD (Price)

BS 3072:1968 Nickel and nickel alloys. Sheet and plate. $7.50 ... 1/825 ($1.80)

BS 3073:1968 Nickel and nickel alloys. Strip. $7.50 ... 1/828 (65c)

BS 3074:1968 Nickel and nickel alloys. Tube. $7.50 ... 1/827 (65c)

BS 3075:1968 Nickel and nickel alloys. Wire. $5.80 ... 1/826 (65c)

BS 3076:1968 Nickel and nickel alloys. Rods. $7.50 ... 1/815 (65c)

BS 4229:—— Recommendations for metric sizes of non-ferrous and ferrous bars—

Part 1: 1967 Non-ferrous bars. $3.60 ... 1/831 ($1.80)

... 2/1194 (65c)

Copies of the standard specifications so amended are available from the Standards Association of New Zealand, World Trade Center, 15–23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of October 1975.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 4-114/2/10: E 499–505)

The Standards Act 1965—Draft New Zealand Standard Specification Available for Comment

PURSUANT to subsection (3) of section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, notice is hereby given that the following draft New Zealand standard specification is being circulated:

Number and Title of Specification

DZ 5414 Construction of traffic signs.

All persons who may be affected by this specification and who desire to comment thereon, may obtain copies from the Standards Association of New Zealand, World Trade Center, 15–23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington, price $1.50 a copy.

The closing date for the receipt of comment is 20 December 1975.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of October 1975.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 5-114/2/8)

New Zealand Post Office—Schedule of Building Contracts of $20,000 or More in Value

Name of Works

Successful Tenderer

Amount of Tender Accepted
$

Whangarei CPO addition ... Haighs Builders Ltd. ... 282,300

(POHQ 3/521/14)

W. J. SEWELL, Director-General.

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