Waihi Swamp Drainage Area.—Penalty on Overdue Rates.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 31st May, 1939.

In pursuance of section 76 of the Rating Act, 1925, and the Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and its amendments, the ratepayers within the Waihi Rating Area are hereby notified that 10 per cent. additional will be added to all rates for the year ending 31st March, 1939, unpaid on 4th July, 1939.

Rates may be paid at any money-order office on presentation of the original demand, or to the Collector of Rates, Land Drainage Engineer's Office, Private Bag, Auckland, C. 1.

F. JONES,
For the Minister of Lands.

Plant declared to be a Noxious Weed in the County of Southland.—(Notice No. Ag. 3663.)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1939.

THE following special order made by the Southland County Council on the 12th day of May, 1939, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928.

W. LEE MARTIN, Minister of Agriculture.

SPECIAL ORDER.

Pursuant to section 4 of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928, hemlock (conium maculatum) is hereby declared to be a noxious weed within all parts of the County of Southland not comprised in a town district.

Notice to Mariners No. 30 of 1939.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 7th June, 1939.

NEW ZEALAND.—NORTH ISLAND.—NEW PLYMOUTH.

Alteration in Breakwater Light.

Position: Near end of Breakwater. Lat. 39° 04' S.; long., 174° 02' E. (approx.).
Abridged description: Fl. R. ev. 3 secs. 48 ft. 2 M. (U).
Alteration: On the 19th June the colour of the light will be altered to red.
Charts affected: No. 2535 (insets).
Publications: Admiralty List of Lights, Part VI, 1936, No. 4495; New Zealand Nautical Almanac and Tide-tables, page 150, No. 82B.
Authority: New Plymouth Harbour Board, 18/5/39.

L. B. CAMPBELL, Secretary.

(M. 3/3/127.)

School Colours.

Education Department,
Wellington, 31st May, 1939.

THE following school colours have been registered in accordance with the regulations published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 12th August, 1915, and amendments thereto:

TAKAKA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.

Colours: Dark blue and silver grey.
Badge: Dark blue shield with rose-red chevron, fern-leaf across the top, the letters T.D.H.S. in monogram and a lighted lamp in the left and right top corners, respectively, and an open book in the lower section. The shield resting upon a scroll bearing the motto ‘In Nitendo Virtus.’

N. T. LAMBOURNE, Registration Officer.

Result of Election of a Trustee of a Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 6th June, 1939.

THE following result of the election of a trustee of a drainage district has been received from the Returning Officer, and is published in accordance with the provisions of the Land Drainage Act, 1908.

Makerua Drainage District, Counties of Horowhenua, Kairanga, and Manawatu—
Henry Sames.

(I.A. 103/18/5.)

Result of an Extraordinary Election under the Government Railways Act, 1926.—Government Railways Appeal Board.

New Zealand Government Railways,
Head Office, Wellington, 7th June, 1939.

THE following is the result of an extraordinary election of an elective member to represent the First Division, on the Government Railways Appeal Board:

Votes.
Roscoe, James Stanley .. .. .. 2,622
Vollemaere, Arthur Joseph .. .. 521
Informal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5

I hereby declare James Stanley Roscoe duly elected to act as a member of the Government Railways Appeal Board.

A. URQUHART, Returning Officer.

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, 5TH JUNE, 1939.

Liabilities.

1. General Reserve Fund .. .. £ 1,500,000 0 0
2. Bank-notes .. .. .. 15,597,365 0 0
3. Demand liabilities—
   (a) State .. .. .. 4,613,816 4 7
   (b) Banks .. .. .. 8,484,724 17 0
   (c) Other .. .. .. 510,068 13 3
4. Time deposits .. .. .. ..
5. Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency .. .. 23,021 17 10
6. Other liabilities .. .. .. 505,219 2 1

£(N.Z.)31,234,215 14 9

Assets.

7. Reserve—
   (a) Gold .. .. .. .. 2,801,839 0 0
   (b) Sterling exchange* .. .. 5,882,307 18 4
   (c) Gold exchange .. .. .. ..
8. Subsidiary coin .. .. .. 220,596 12 0
9. Discounts—
   (a) Commercial and agricultural bills .. .. .. ..
   (b) Treasury and local-body bills .. ..
10. Advances—
    (a) To the State or State undertakings—
    (1) Primary Products Marketing Department 5,987,695 2 0
    (2) For other purposes .. 12,125,000 0 0
    (b) To other public authorities .. ..
    (c) Other .. .. .. .. 200,000 0 0
11. Investments .. .. .. 3,766,914 0 0
12. Bank buildings .. .. .. ..
13. Other assets .. .. .. 249,863 4 3

£(N.Z.)31,234,215 14 9

• Expressed in New Zealand currency.

Proportion of reserve (No. 7 less No. 5) to notes and other demand liabilities 29·655 per cent.

W. R. EGGERS, Deputy Chief Accountant.