22 JANUARY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 109

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

Name of Work Successful Tenderer Amount of Tender Accepted $
Queenstown Hill microwave building Breen Construction Co. Ltd., Alexandra 36,800.00
Glenorchy microwave building Breen Construction Co. Ltd., Alexandra 47,037.00

W. H. HICKSON, Director-General.

(P.O.H.Q. 3/1181)

Customs Notice—Exchange Rates

NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the Customs Act 1966, that the following exchange rates to the New Zealand dollar relate to imported goods for which a New Zealand Customs entry has been lodged on or after 1 February 1981:

Australia .... .82 Dollar
Austria .... 13.10 Schilling
Bangladesh .... 15.40 Taka
Brazil .... 29.94 B. Franc
Burma .... 6.64 Kyat
Canada .... 1.14 Dollar
China .... 1.45 Renminbi or Yuan
Denmark .... 5.74 Krone
Egypt .... .67 E. Pound
Fiji .... .76 F. Dollar
Finland .... 3.64 Markka
France .... 4.35 Franc
French Polynesia .... 78.00 FP Franc
Greece .... 44.04 Drachma
Hong Kong .... 4.87 H.K. Dollar
India .... 7.45 Rupee
Ireland .... .50 I. Pound
Israel .... 7.22 Shekel
Italy .... 888.34 Lira
Jamaica .... 1.69 J. Dollar
Japan .... 192.23 Yen
Malaysia .... 2.08 M. Dollar (Ringgit)
Mexico .... 22.22 Peso
Netherlands .... 2.04 Florin (Guilder)
Norway .... 4.89 Krone
Papua New Guinea .... .62 Kina
Philippines .... 7.06 Peso
Portugal .... 50.00 Escudo
Singapore .... 1.99 S. Dollar
South Africa .... .71 Rand
Spain .... 75.67 Peseta
Sri Lanka .... 16.67 Rupee
Sweden .... 4.17 Krona
Switzerland .... 1.70 Franc
Tonga .... .81 Pa'anga
United Kingdom .... .40 Pound
U.S.A. .... .95 Dollar
West Germany .... 1.88 Mark
Western Samoa .... .89 Tala

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of January 1981.
I. A. KEAN, Comptroller of Customs.

New Zealand-Australia Free Trade Agreement

Application for the Approval of Goods as Determined Imported Materials—Notice 1981/1

NOTICE is hereby given that application has been made to Australia for the approval of the goods, described in the Schedule hereto, as determined imported materials in accordance with Australian legislation relating to the rules governing the origin of goods “wholly manufactured”.

Any person wishing to lodge an objection to New Zealand supporting these applications should do so in writing on or before 12 February 1981. Submissions should include a reference to the application number, tariff item, and description of the goods concerned, be addressed to the Comptroller of Customs, Private Bag, Wellington, for the attention of the Director Trade Division, and be supported by information as to the quality, range, supply, etc., of the goods or suitable alternative goods produced in New Zealand.

SCHEDULE

Application No. Tariff Item Goods
1.1 59.12.001 Japara cloth.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of January 1981.
J. A. KEAN, Comptroller of Customs.

The Standards Act 1965—Overseas Specification Available for Comment

Number and Title of Specification

BS 3481:— Flat lifting slings—
Part 2:1970 Flat woven slings made of man-made fibre, for general service. $23.50.

NOTE—This standard is at present endorsed as suitable for use in New Zealand, but is now required for manufacturing and certificate mark purposes.

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, Wellington Trade Center, 15-23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington, at the price shown.

The closing date for the receipt of comment is 19 February 1981.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of January 1981.
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

Number and Title of Specification

DZ 5429 Road vehicles—determination of exhaust carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons concentration at idle speed. (10 pages) Gratis.

This draft standard sets out proposed guidelines for exhaust emission testing which will ensure that reasonable accuracy and repeatability can be achieved by in-field testing.

The test procedure will determine the concentration of exhaust carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbons (HC) emissions from road vehicles equipped with four-stroke, spark-ignition engines running at test idle speed.

All persons who may be affected by this publication and who desire to comment thereon, may obtain copies free of charge, 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 31 March 1981.

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of January 1981.
DENYS R. M. PINFOLD,
Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 114/2/8)

The Standards Act 1965—Standard Specification Proposed for Revocation

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned New Zealand standard specification has been recommended for revocation pursuant to the provisions of the Standards Act 1965.

Any person who may be affected by the proposal to revoke this standard specification, and who wishes to object to its revocation, is invited to submit comments to the Standards Association of New Zealand, Private Bag, Wellington, not later than 19 February 1981.

Number and Title of Specification

NZS 2160:1967 (BS 3982:1966) Zinc dust pigment.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of January 1981.
DENYS R. M. PINFOLD,
Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 114/2/6)