2874
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 112

*A later edition of this British standard has been proposed for endorsement as suitable for use in New Zealand.
†A British standard of similar title has been proposed for endorsement as suitable for use in New Zealand.
Dated at Wellington this 25th day of October 1977.
DENYS R. M. PINFOLD, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A.—114/2/6)

The Standards Act 1965—Overseas Specifications Available for Comment

PURSUANT to subsection (3) of section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, notice is hereby given that the under-mentioned overseas specifications are being considered for declaration as New Zealand standard specifications or for endorsement as suitable for use in New Zealand.

Number and Title of Specification

BS 639:1976 Covered electrodes for the manual metal-arc welding of carbon and carbon manganese steels. $10.85
BS 806:1975 Ferrous pipes and piping installations for and in connection with land boilers. $15.25
BS 1306:1975 Copper and copper alloy pressure piping systems. $8.30
BS 2080:1974 Face-to-face, centre-to-face, end-to-end, and centre-to-end dimensions of flanged and butt-welding end steel valves for the petroleum, petrochemical and allied industries. $15.25
BS 2885:1974 Code for acceptance tests on stationary steam generators of the power station type. $15.25
BS 2915:1974 Bursting discs and bursting disc assemblies. $10.85
BS 3600:1973 Dimensions and masses per unit length of welded and seamless steel pipes and tubes for pressure purposes. $8.30
BS 3601:1974 Steel pipes and tubes for pressure purposes—carbon steel with specified room temperature properties. $8.30
BS 3799:1974 Steel pipe fittings, screwed and socket-welding, for the petroleum industry. $15.25
BS 3974:— Pipe supports—
Part 1:1974 Pipe hangers, slider and roller type supports. $18.90.
BS 4504:— Flanges and bolting for pipes, valves and fittings—
Part 2:1974 Copper alloy and composite flanges. $15.25
BS 5135:1974 Metal-arc welding of carbon and carbon manganese steels. $15.25
BS 5146:1974 Inspection and test of steel valves for the petroleum, petrochemical and allied industries. $6.25
BS 5150:1974 Cast iron wedge and double disk gate valves for general purposes. $10.85
BS 5151:1974 Cast iron gate (parallel slide) valves for general purposes. $8.30
BS 5156:1974 Screw-down diaphragm valves for general purposes. $8.30
BS 5158:1974 Cast iron and carbon steel plug valves for general purposes. $10.85
BS 5289:1976 Code of practice for visual inspection of fusion welded joints. $6.25
BS 5387:1976 Vertical cylindrical welded storage tanks for low-temperature service: double-wall tanks for temperatures down to —196°c. $15.25

All persons who may be affected by these specifications 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, at the prices shown.
The closing date for the receipt of comment is 24 November 1977.
Dated at Wellington this 25th day of October 1977.
DENYS R. M. PINFOLD, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A.—114/2/1)

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 6103 Automotive lead-acid starter batteries. (A4, 26 pp. $1.30).

All persons who may be affected by this publication and who desire to comment thereon, may obtain copies at the price shown, from the Standards Association of New Zealand, World Trade Center, 15–23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington.
NOTE: Payment must accompany all requests for drafts.
The closing date for the receipt of comment is 27 January 1978.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of October 1977.
DENYS R. M. PINFOLD, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A.—114/2/8)

The Standards Act 1965—Draft Amendments to New Zealand Standard Specifications Available for Comment

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

Number and Description of Draft

DZ 1900.1/A3 Draft amendment No. 3 to NZS 1900:—
Chapter 1: 1964 Preliminary.
DZ 1900.2/A1 Draft amendment No. 1 to NZS 1900:—
Chapter 2: 1964 Building permits.

All persons who may be affected by these amendments and who desire to comment thereon, may obtain a copy of each from the Standards Association of New Zealand, World Trade Center, 15–23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington.
The closing date for the receipt of comment is 9 December 1977.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of October 1977.
DENYS R. M. PINFOLD, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A.—114/2/8)

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

Name of Work

Tawa telephone exchange addition

Successful Tenderer

Flynn Construction

Amount of Tender Accepted $

47,270

G. M. PETERS, Director-General.