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Cost Accounting Terminology Committee, contributed of his valuable time and knowledge freely in connection with the formulation of the Code of Cost Accounting Terminology. Mr. A. Fletcher made a similar valuable contribution to the Town Planning and Asbestos Cement Sectional Committees. STANDARDS COUNCIL During the year the late Mr. F. W. Furkert was replaced as a representative of the New Zealand Institution of Engineers on the Standards Council by Mr. W. L. Newnham. Also following the incorporation of the Standards Institute within the Standards and Technical Division of the Department of Industries and Commerce, Mr. R. T. Wright, who has been appointed Director of that Division and Executive Officer of the Council, replaced Mr. R. V. Jackson, who had previously represented the Department. At the close of the year the personnel on the Standards Council was therefore as follows : Member. Representing E. H. Langford (Chairman) .. (Special appointment.) G. A. Lawrence (Deputy Chairman) New Zealand Institute of Chemistry. 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. R. Callaghan .. .. 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 Women. A. R. Galbraith.. .. .. Municipal Association of New Zealand. A. J. Inder .. .. .. Post and Telegraph Department. Mrs. P. C. Jordan .. .. Women's Division of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. J. I. King .. .. .. New Zealand Institute of Architects. R. C. Love .. .. .. New Zealand Federated Builders' and Contractors' Industrial Association of Employers. D. I. Macdonald .. .. New Zealand Manufacturers' Federation. L. J. McDonald .. .. (Assistant Director.) W. W. Mulholland .. .. Federated Farmers of New Zealand. W. L. Newnham .. .. New Zealand Institution of Engineers. 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.) R. T. Wright .. .. .. (Director.) MEETINGS During the year 160 meetings were held, comprising 4 of the Standards Council, 4 of its Executive Committee, 129 of standard committees and formal conferences, and 23 of ad hoc subcommittees and panels.

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