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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 70

RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND AS AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON MONDAY, 7TH OCTOBER, 1935.

Liabilities.

1. Paid-up capital .. .. .. 500,000 0 0
2. General Reserve Fund .. .. 1,000,000 0 0
3. Bank-notes .. .. .. 8,831,566 0 0
4. Demand liabilities—
   (a) State .. .. .. 6,030,862 9 1
   (b) Banks .. .. .. 4,865,261 15 6
   (c) Other .. .. .. 614,853 13 8
5. Time deposits .. .. .. ..
6. Liabilities in currencies other than N.Z. currency .. .. .. ..
7. Other liabilities .. .. .. 81,616 15 7

£21,924,160 13 10

Assets.

8. Reserve—
   (a) Gold .. .. .. 2,801,732 10 0
   (b) Sterling exchange .. .. 17,371,196 3 0
   (c) Gold exchange .. .. ..
9. Subsidiary coin .. .. .. 219,436 5 11
10. Discounts—
    (a) Commercial and agricultural bills .. .. ..
    (b) Treasury and local-body bills .. .. ..
11. Advances—
    (a) To the State or State undertakings .. .. ..
    (b) To other public authorities .. .. ..
    (c) Other .. .. ..
12. Investments .. .. .. 1,505,752 15 6
13. Bank buildings .. .. .. ..
14. Other assets .. .. .. 26,042 19 5

£21,924,160 13 10

Proportion of reserve (No. 8 less No. 6) to notes and other demand liabilities, 99·166 per cent.

W. R. EGGERS, Acting Chief Accountant.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Auckland Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 9th October, 1935.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is open for selection on renewable lease under the Land Act, 1924; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up to 11 o’clock a.m. on Monday, 28th October, 1935.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Thursday, 31st October, 1935, at 10.30 a.m., but if any applicant is unable to attend he may be examined by any other Land Board or by any Commissioner of Crown Lands. The ballot will be held immediately upon conclusion of the examination of applicants.

NOTE.—This land is offered in terms of section 153 of the Land Act, 1924, which provides that no right to any mineral under the surface shall pertain to the lessee, whose rights shall be to the surface soil only.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Thames County.—Hastings Survey District.—Hauraki Mining District.

SECTION 24, Block XV: Area, 984 acres. Capital value, £500; half-yearly rent, £12 10s.

Weighted with £206 (to be paid in cash) for improvements, consisting of dwelling of three rooms, stable, outbuildings, stockyards, approximately 140 chains road-boundary fencing, 102 chains subdivisional fencing, and half-share in 40 chains boundary-fencing.

A grazing property, situated in Crosbie Settlement, twelve to fourteen miles from Thames Post-office and Railway-station, approximately 20 miles from Kopu Saleyards. Access by formed unmetalled bridle-track. Approximately 180 to 200 acres felled and grassed (now practically reverted to second growth), 784 acres in natural state (standing bush). Ragwort and blackberry require attention.

For any further details required apply to the undersigned.

K. M. GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 22/3669.)

Town Land in Taranaki Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 9th October, 1935.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be offered for sale by public auction for cash at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, on Thursday, 14th November, 1935, at 10.30 o’clock a.m., under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN LAND.

Waitomo County.—Aria Township.

SECTION 1, Block XII: Area, 2 roods 14 perches. Upset price, £12.

This section, which comprises all level land, is totally unimproved and is covered with gorse, blackberry, and ragwort.

Any further particulars required may be obtained from the undersigned.

F. H. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 36/540/160.)

Small Grazing-run in Marlborough Land District open for Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 9th October, 1935.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-run is open for lease in terms of the Land Act, 1924; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, 12th November, 1935.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, on Thursday, 14th November, 1935, at 10.30 o’clock a.m., but if any applicant so desires he may be examined by the Land Board of any other district.

The ballot will be held immediately on conclusion of the examination of applicants.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

Awatere County.—Hodder Survey District.

(National-endowment Land.)

SMALL Grazing-run 161: Area, 3,230¼ acres. Rent, £40 per annum.

Term of lease: Twenty-one years from 1st March, 1936, but possession will be given as from date of allotment.

Weighted with £775 for improvements, consisting of cob dwelling, store-shed, cow-shed, swing bridge, grassing, scrub clearing, and 620 chains fencing. This amount may be paid in cash, or, after the payment of a cash deposit of £35, the balance may be secured to the Mortgage Corporation of New Zealand on 35-year table mortgage, interest at 4⅜ per cent., reducible to 4¼ per cent. for prompt payment; half-yearly instalment £21 8s. 9d. gross, £19 11s. 9d. net (for first payment).

Costs, amounting to £3 19s., in connection with the preparation of this mortgage will be payable by the successful applicant.