22 JANUARY

Number and Title of Specification

NZS 1289:1965 (BS 2593:1964) Rotary drill rods and tungsten carbide tipped rotary drill bits for dry drilling, principally in coal.

NZS 1834:1963 (BS 353:1962) Methods of testing water turbine efficiency.

NZS 1953:1966 (BS 1952:1964) Copper alloy gate valves for general purposes.

NZS 1972:1965 (BS 3749:1964) Woven glass fibre rovings fabrics for the reinforcement of polyester resin systems.

NZS 1996:1965 (BS 3168:1959) Rigid PVC extrusion and moulding compounds.

NZS 2055:1965 (BS 3811:1964) Glossary of general terms used in maintenance organization.

NZS 2057:— (BS 3829:—) Principal external dimensions of single stage centrifugal pumps—

Part 1: 1965 (BS 3829: Part 1: 1964) Horizontally split casing, double inlet impeller.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of January 1976.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,

Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 4–114/2/7:873–89)

The Standards Act 1965—Standard Specifications Revoked

PURSUANT to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 19 December 1975, revoked the under-mentioned standard specifications:

Number and Title of Specification

NZS 452:1950 Footwear.

NZS 468:1952 Household furniture.

NZS 503:1964 (BS 3415:1961) Mechanical performance of venetian blinds.

NZS 597:1950 Carpet sweepers.

NZS 602:1950 Household tinware utensils.

NZS 630:1948 Table cut leather dress gloves.

NZS 645:1953 Rubber footwear.

NZS 646:1949 Mincers, bean slicers and juice extractors for domestic use.

NZS 666:1952 Enamelled pressed steel pie dishes and stew-pans.

NZS 668:1952 Heels for women's footwear.

NZS 792:1965 Wet mops.

NZS 803:1953 Soaps.

NZS 897:1952 Slippers.

NZS 1024:1953 Canvas rubber-soled footwear.

NZS 1529:1960 Lasts for infants', children's, and youths' and maids' footwear.

NZS 1962:1965 (BS 3034:1963) Galvanized hollow-ware.

NZS 2244:1969 Household measuring spoons, cups and jugs.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of January 1976.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,

Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 5–114/2/7:890–906)

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 December 1975, endorsed the under-mentioned overseas specifications as suitable for use in New Zealand.

Number and Title of Specification

Price of Copy

British standards

BS 771:1974 Phenolic moulding materials. Metric units

$7.50

BS 969:1953 Plain limit gauges. Limit and tolerances. Including Amendment No. 1 (AMD 1468, 65c)

$4.95

BS 1127:1974 Circular machine screwing dies, hand screwing dies and hexagon dienuts. Metric units

$9.65

BS 1755:1951 Glossary of terms used in the plastics industry.

Including Amendments: No. 1 (PD 1594, Gratis); No. 2 (PD 3825, Gratis); No. 3 (PD 6022, Gratis); and No. 4 (AMD 1559, 65c)

$9.65

Number and Title of Specification

Price of Copy

BS 1755:— Glossary of terms used in the plastics industry—

Part 2: 1974 Manufacturing processes. Metric units

$9.65

BS 2559:— Screwdrivers—

Part 5: 1974 Spiral ratchet screwdrivers

$7.50

BS 2593:1974 Rotary drill rods and tungsten carbide tipped rotary drill bits. Metric and imperial units

$7.50

BS 2799:1974 Power-driven tower cranes for building and engineering construction. Metric units

$13.75

BS 3749:1974 Woven roving fabrics of E glass fibre for the reinforcement of polyester resin systems. Metric units

$5.80

BS 4656:— The accuracy of machine tools and methods of test—

Part 8: 1974 Internal cylindrical grinding machines with horizontal spindle. Metric units

$7.50

Part 9: 1974 External cylindrical grinding machines with reciprocating table. Metric units

$7.50

Part 11: 1974 Drilling machines, vertical floor mounted column and pillar type. Metric units

$7.50

BS 5078:1974 Jig and fixture components. Metric units

$17.95

BS 5106:1974 Dimensions of spiral anti-extrusion back-up rings and their housings. Metric units

$7.50

BS 5153:1974 Cast iron check valves for general purposes. Metric units

$9.65

BS 5154:1974 Copper alloy globe, globe stop and check, check and gate valves for general purposes. Metric units

$9.65

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

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of January 1976.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,

Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 6–114/2/9:1310–25)

The Standards Act 1965—Endorsement of Amendment to Overseas Specification

PURSUANT to section 17 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 19 December 1975, endorsed as suitable for use in New Zealand the under-mentioned amendment to the relevant endorsed specification.

Number Title, and Price of Specification

(Mailed)

Amendment

No./AMD (Price)

BS 1755:— Glossary of terms used in the plastics industry—

Part 1: 1967 Polymerization and plastics materials. $4.95

1/1505 (65c)

Copies of the specification so amended may be ordered from the Standards Association of New Zealand, World Trade Center (or Private Bag), Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of January 1976.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,

Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 7–114/2/10: E518)

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 3631 Part B Classification and grading of New Zealand timbers (National Timber Grading Rules). Part B: Native timbers and general limitations on warp.