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(4) The following table shows the work done during the year under the rents legislation: : —

(b) Weights and Measures Act, 1928 (1) The following table shows the verification, and re verification work carried out on weights and measures and weighing and measuring instruments:—

(2) Inspection work covering the requirements of the regulations as to net weight and standard weight of packages, the sale of firewood, coke, and coal, and the provisions relating to the weight of bread" was carried out as follows :

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— Auckland. Wellington. Christchureli. Dunedin. Other Districts. Totals. Agreements on fair rent — Approved Not approved Cases where Court proceedings for fixation of fair rent involved— Owner's application Tenant's application Cases where demand for increased rent settled without reference to Court (other than agreed increases) Tenant represented in eviction proceedings or notices to quit involving Court proceedings Notice to quit abandoned or withdrawn upon Inspector's intervention 1,214 16 278 35 963 187 42 241 43 31 255 729 210 303 267 48 82 20 250 80 • 6 132 13 29 3 106 29 9 671 103 152 50 304 91 68 2,525 223 572 363 2,352 597 428 Total of applications 2; 735 1,812 753 321 1,439 7,060* Agreements submitted to Inspectors under Economic Stabilization Regulations 1942— Approved Not approved 519 4 282 36 220 50 189 12 636 90 1,846 192 * An increase of 18 per cent, over last- year's total of 6,935.

1046-47. 1947-48. Article. Submitted. Rejected or adjusted. Submitted Rejected or adjusted. Weights Measures Weighing-instruments Measuring-instruments Milk and oil bottles 35,340 4,799 23,786 3,999 2,337,259 7,685 125 3,065 880 46,075 33,548 5,570 22,635 4,553 2,127,539 7,601 180 2,825 981 27,306

— 1946-47. 1947-48. Number of packages cheeked 19,200 81.440 Found incorrect 2,417 2,622 Bags of coal checked 807 877 Found incorrect 178 196 Loaves of bread checked 8,607 10.076 Found incorrect 1,308 1.597