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Original Draft New Zealand Standards. Eight (8) original draft New Zealand Standard Specifications were circulated for comment Of these, one has been adopted as a New Zealand Standard, while the adoption of another has been deferred and an Emergency Standard has been issued meanwhile. Work on the remainder is proceeding. Sales op Standard Specifications. Standard Specifications to a value of £931 lis. sd. were sold during the year, as detailed in the following table : — Copies. j mo " nt d Original New Zealand Standards .. .. .. .. 470 63 5 0 New Zealand Emergency Standards .. .. .. .. 9,688 484 8 0 New Zealand Standards (being British Standards adopted) .. .. 647 97 0 6 Total sales, New Zealand Standards .. .. .. 10,805 644 13 6 British Standard Specifications (not adopted as New Zealand Standards) 1, 800 268 16 0 British Standard Aircraft Specifications .. . . . . . . 100 65 9 British Standard A.R.P. Specifications .. .. .. .. 189 4 22 Australian Standard Specifications .. .. .. . ■ 10J 714 0 Total sales .. .. .. .. .. •• 13,000 931 11 5 Projects in Hand. The following projects are under consideration (а) Active— (i) Regular Standards— Building Bricks. Salt Glazed-ware "Pipes. Earthenware Roofing Tiles and Code of Practice for Fixing. Concrete Roofing Tiles and Code of Practice for Fixing. Ratings and Methods of Test for Heating Elements for Hot Water Containers. Toilet and Laundry Soaps, Soap-powders and Sand-soap. New Zealand Standard Code of Building By-laws. (Parts I-VI already issued). New Zealand Standard Code of Plumbing and Drainage By-laws. (ii) Emergency Standards— Chemical Reagents. « Ready-mixed Paints. White Traffic Paint. Grades of Meat for Sale on the Local Market. Bread. Toilet Brushware. Household and Industrial Brushware. Toilet Paper. Footwear. Textiles. Garment Sizes. Milking Machine Rubberware. Army Stretchers. (б) Temporarily in Abeyance — Standard Code of Cost Accounting Terminology. Office Furniture for Government Departments. Deaf Hearing-aid Equipment and Batteries. Timber Insecticides. Drum Plugs. Water Closet Pans. (c) Deferred — Fibrous Plaster Products. Milking Machine Parts. Acknowledgments to Members of Committees. In conclusion, it is desired to acknowledge and place on record appreciation of the valuable service rendered by the members of the committees and by the many other persons representing Government Departments, local authorities, the professions, trades, and industries, including the executive officers of commercial, industrial, and professional organizations, all of whom have contributed so generously in time and effort towards the work reviewed in this report. Although exigencies arising out of war conditions have made onerous demands upon their time and services they have nevertheless continued to extend an unstinted measure of co-operation. A. R. Galbraith, Chairman, Standards Council.

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