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1949 NEW ZEALAND

STANDARDS COUNCIL (Department of Industries and Commerce) ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1948-49

Presented to Both Houses of the General Assembly by Leave

The Hon. A. H. Nordmeytqr, Minister of Industries and Commerce. Sir, —- I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report of the Standards Council for the year ended 31st March, 1949. I have, &c, L. J. McDonald, Executive Officer.

REPORT

MEMBERS OF STANDARDS COUNCIL During the year Messrs. L. Arcus, K. Baxter, C. R. Ford, and G. A. Pascoe retired from the Standards Council and were replaced by Messrs. R. C. Love, J. Thompson, J. I. King, and R. V. Jackson, who represent the Master Builders' Federation, the Federation of Labour, the Institute of Architects, and the Department of Industries and Commerce respectively. At the close of the year the personnel of the Standards Council was therefore as follows : Member, Representing R. C. Adams . . .. Commissioner of Works. Mrs. H. Barnicoat .. .. Dominion Federation of New Zealand Women's Institutes. W. Bryan .. . . .. Associated Chambers of Commerce of New Zealand. F. H. Callaghart . . . . Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. P. Ellerm .. .. .. Stores Control Board. J. Ferguson .. .. New Zealand Federation of Labour. Mrs. M. J. Forde .. .. National Council of W T omen. F. W. Furkert ..' .. New Zealand Institution of Engineers. A. R. Galbraith . . .. Municipal Association of New Zealand W. Gazley .. . . . . Post and Telegraph Department. R. V. Jackson .. .. Department of Industries and Commerce Mrs. P. C. Jordan . . ' . . Women's Division of Federated Farmers. J. I. King .. .. .. New Zealand Institute of Architects. E. H. Langford .. .. (Special appointment). G. A. Lawrence . . .. New Zealand Institute of Chemistry. R. C. Love . . . . New Zealand Federated Builders' and Contractors' Industrial Association of Employers. D. I. Macdonald , . . . New Zealand Manufacturers' Federation. L. J. McDonald . . .. (Executive Officer). W. W. Mulholland . . .. Federated Farmers of New Zealand. K. Pallo .. .. . . New Zealand Manufacturers' Federation. G. S. J. Read .. .. New Zealand Railways. G.L.Riley .. .. New Zealand Retailers' Federation. J. E. Salmon . . . . New Zealand Manufacturers' Federation. J. H. Thompson .. .. New Zealand Federation of Labour. ■C W. Turner ~ . . (Special appointment).