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PRIMARY INDUSTRY STANDARDS Primary Industries Divisional Committee Garden Implements.—The existing emergency standard specifications for garden rakes, hoes, shovels, and spades were recommended for transfer to the regular series, subject to minor amendments. Butchers' Knives. —The draft standard specification for butchers' and slaughtermen's knives was reviewed., and in amended form was recommended as a New Zealand standard specification. Milk Bottles. —A standard specification for glass milk bottles and enclosing disks was completed for issue during the year. This will ensure correct capacities, adequate breaking strength, and hygienic shapes. It will also reduce the diversity of types which manufacturers will be called upon to produce. COMMERCIAL STANDARDIZATION Packaging Divisional Committee Packaging Code. —The Packaging Divisional Committee drafted for circulation the first three parts of the proposed standard code for the packaging, marking, and identification of goods, as follows : Part I, Classification and Interpretation ; Part 11, Choice of Packaging and Containers; Part 111, Marking and Identification of Containers Including Dangerous Goods. Commercial Stationery Sectional Committee Paper Sizes. —The proposed standard specification for cut and packed duplicator and typewriter papers was divided into two parts setting out sizes for commercial users and for Government Departments. The specification was then recommended for issue as a standard. Personal Stationery. —The British standard for terms and sizes of personal stationery was recommended for adoption as a New Zealand standard specification. Government Purchasing Standards Sectional Committee Storage Batteries. —The standard specification for lead acid storage batteries, originally issued in the emergency series, was recommended for transfer to the Government purchasing series. Carbon Paper. —A draft standard specification for carbon paper, with comments received in circulation, was referred to a special panel. Domestic Electric Ranges.—A. draft standard specification for domestic electric ranges has been reviewed and referred for approval. Steel Wheelbarrows. —The comments of manufacturing interests on the proposed provisions in respect of steel wheelbarrows have been submitted to the Ministry of Works for examination. When this is completed it should be possible to issue the standard specification. Paint for Service Vehicles. —The Government purchasing standard specification for paint for use on Service vehicles was revised at the request of the Stores Control Board to provide for both gloss and matt finishes. The opportunity was also taken to specifically define the paint colour.

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