WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1927, Page 3

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

THE NEW J{E(iI’LATIONS. WELLINGTON, January 13. The Mew regulations governing weights and measures contain a provision forecasting within live years the universal use of petrol measuring instruments which show the measured quantity of the purchaser. The trade is given five years to replace other paterns, Lift the regulations require newly installed measures to conform to this type, and where electric light is available the measure must be illuminated.

The testing clause states that on inspection the amount of liquid delivered shall be tested against stamped measures provided by the owner lor the use of an inspector. Jn the event of an owner failing to provide a set of stamped measures, including at least one quart and one gallon measure, he

-hall be liable for all expenses incurred by the inspector in making a second visit. All petrol-measuring instruments shall have the seal provided on which the verification stamp shall be impressed. f ihe sei d shall be fixed in such a manner that any alteration to the adjusting meiJianism cannot lie made without breaking the seal. MILK BOTTLES. The growing system ol delivery ot milk in bottles lias led to the framing of regulations that bottle used lor live s;de of milk or cream shall he made only in sizes ol 1 quart. If pints, I pint, 2 gills, 1 gill, and f gill. Each bottle shall have its capacity dearly and indelibly marked in or on the side in letters or figures not less than Jin. in depth. Glass bottles shall hold the correct quantity when filled to within Jim of the cap. this shall not apply wh(*n bottles are provided with a clearly defined and indelible line marked on the bottle and extending at least half-way round it, which indicates the correct capacity and with the words “ Fill to line ” marked over tliw line.

STANDARD PACKAGES. The following articles shall only be sold ill the standard amounts sot out in the regulations, being simple proportions of the pound or gallon:—Butter, tea, sugar, colfee. coffee and chicory. cocoa and cocoa powder, chocolate! powder, treacle and golden syrup, honey (except in the comb) pepper, mustard, milk, black Japan including substitutes', Brunswick black (including substitutes, candles other than Jmicy candles, nails 'including clout nails staples, brads, panel pins and gimp pins, paints (including dry colours. ready mixed paints and colours and Stainers ground stiff in oil or other liquid, not including paints ol colours within the provisions of regulation 1 of part V, tobacco, turpentine (including varnish stains and lacquers). Insistence on tbe net weight or measure in packed goods is provided by these regulations after the expiration of a certain period. There are forty-five exceptions, including pickles, potted meats, dried fruits, tinned fish, cordials. New Zealand wines, proprietary medicines, toilet preparations, cigars and cigarettes. Tn other cases the net weight of uieasure of any articles retailed must be the standard weight. The weight and measures provisions are to he suspended until the expiration of the following periodsßutter, tea and milk, six months from the date of the regulations; honey and paints, eighteen months from the date of the regulations • all other articles specified above twelve months from tbe date of the regulations. Coal and coke is also subject to similar control, a lengthy regulation specifying how it shall be sold and labelled.