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The committee considered the priority which should be given to different aspects of the work, and recommended :■ — First Priority : Consideration of — (a) Specifications received from the British Standards Institution : (b) Such other specifications received from overseas as may warrant attention : (c) The amendments and revisions of existing New Zealand standard specifications, including those relating to overseas specifications. Second Priority: The development of original New Zealand standard specifications, arranged according to urgency. Third Priority : The review of existing emergency standard specifications and their transfer, in appropriate circumstances, to the regular series of specifications. Fourth Priority : Other work, including attention to international standardization activity. Referring to the second priority the Executive Committee classified the current projects into five categories, the following being included in the first: fire doors and windows ; panic prevention in theatres ; fire resisting construction ; chimney construction ; sprinkler systems ; fire hydrants and hoses ; fire hydrants and surface box openings ; hose reels for fire protection ; fire resistance ratings ; installation of electric water heaters ; immersion heaters for electric water heaters ; thermostats for electric water heaters; general by-laws for municipalities and counties; building by-laws for counties. TECHNOLOGICAL STANDARDIZATION Civil Engineering Sectional Committee The committee reviewed 4 draft British standards, 2 draft Australian standards, and 8 British standards, sof which it recommended for adoption. Three amendments to British standards previously adopted in New Zealand were endorsed. Cement and Concrete Sectional Committee The committee reviewed 4 draft British standards and examined 8 British standards which had been circulated in this country, recommending sof these for adoption. Three amendments to British standards previously adopted in New Zealand were endorsed. Mechanical Sectional Committee Parent Committee. —This committee reviewed 113 draft British standards. 7 draft Australian standards, and 1 draft South African standard in relation to New Zealand conditions. It also examined 98 British standards which had been circulated locally, and recommended that 50 of these should be adopted. Five amendments to British standards previously adopted in New Zealand were endorsed and 2 New Zealand standard specifications were recommended for withdrawal. Motor-car Cleaning and Allied Servicing.—The emergency standard specification for definitions for use in motor-car cleaning, lubrication, and allied servicing was reviewed and, with minor amendments, recommended for inclusion in the regular series. Spray Pumps.—The standard specification for hand-operated bucket type spray pumps was reviewed and amended to provide for alternative types of nozzles, specified in B.S. 1135 : 1943, spraying nozzles for horticultural purposes, which was also recommended for adoption, subject to minor amendments to meet local conditions.

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