Jan. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 45

Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its Amendments.—Election to administer Estates.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court an election to administer in respect of the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder set forth.

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 16th January, 1939. E. O. HALES, Public Trustee.

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, 16th JANUARY, 1939.

Liabilities.

1. General Reserve Fund .. .. £ 1,500,000 0 0
2. Bank-notes .. .. 15,830,063 10 0
3. Demand liabilities—
   (a) State .. .. 2,801,145 2 4
   (b) Banks .. .. 8,012,807 13 3
   (c) Other .. .. 133,961 6 8
4. Time deposits .. .. ..
5. Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency .. .. 2,968 19 3
6. Other liabilities .. .. 237,432 5 11

£(N.Z.)28,518,378 17 5

Assets.

7. Reserve—
   (a) Gold .. .. .. £ 2,801,791 0 0
   (b) Sterling exchange* .. .. 4,373,105 2 5
   (c) Gold exchange .. .. ..
8. Subsidiary coin .. .. 192,903 7 6
9. Discounts—
   (a) Commercial and agricultural bills .. .. ..
   (b) Treasury and local-body bills 500,000 0 0
10. Advances—
    (a) To the State or State undertakings—
    (1) Primary Products Marketing Department 6,028,505 11 10
    (2) For other purposes .. 10,970,000 0 0
    (b) To other public authorities .. ..
    (c) Other .. .. ..
11. Investments .. .. 3,603,300 6 2
12. Bank buildings .. .. ..
13. Other assets .. .. 48,773 9 6

£(N.Z.)28,518,378 17 5

*Expressed in New Zealand Currency.

Proportion of reserve (No. 7 less No. 5) to notes and other demand liabilities, 26·782 per cent.

W H. WELSH, Chief Accountant.

Notice to Persons affected by Applications for Licenses under Part III of the Industrial Efficiency Act, 1936.

Retail Sale of Motor-spirit.

I HEREBY give notice that applications have been received from—

(1) Waikaiа Motors for a license to sell (retail) motor-spirit at a proposed garage opposite the Empire Hotel, Waikaiа.

(2) A. O. T. Chamberlin for a license to sell (retail) motor-spirit at a proposed petrol station on the Weiti Wharf, Wade Heads, Whangaparaoa.

(3) Spiers Motor Service, Ltd. (in liquidation), for a license to transfer two petrol pumps from the present position at 225 Cumberland Street, Dunedin, to new premises on the corner of St. Andrews Street and Filleul Street, Dunedin.

Any person who considers he will be materially affected by the decisions of the Bureau in respect of these applications, and who wishes to make representations accordingly, must furnish such representations in writing so as to reach the undersigned not later than the 31st January, 1939. All representations must set out clearly the grounds for same and include a statement showing the gallonage throughput of petrol sold and the nature of the business conducted by the person making the representations.

D. W. WOODWARD, Secretary.
Bureau of Industry, P.O. Box 1679, Wellington.

Notice to Persons affected by Applications for Licenses under Part III of the Industrial Efficiency Act, 1936.

I HEREBY give notice that applications have been received from—

(1) Van Staveren Bros., Ltd., Wellington, on behalf of Zig Zag Paper (Aus.) Pty., Ltd., Melbourne, for a license to manufacture cigarette-papers.

(2) J. M. Hyams (N.Z.), Ltd., Auckland, on behalf of Joseph Bardou and Sons (N.Z.), Ltd. (to be formed), for a license to manufacture cigarette-papers.

(3) W. D. and H. O. Wills (New Zealand), Ltd., Wellington, for a license to manufacture cigarette-papers.

(4) British and Dominion Traders, Limited, Wellington, on behalf of Australian Automatic Cigarette Paper Co. (Pty.), Ltd., for a license to manufacture cigarette-papers.

Any person who considers he will be materially affected by the decisions of the Bureau in respect of these applications, and who wishes to make representations accordingly, must furnish such representations in writing so as to reach the undersigned not later than the 26th January, 1939.

D. W. WOODWARD, Secretary.
Bureau of Industry, P.O. Box 1679, Wellington.