JAN. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 61

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, 15TH JANUARY, 1940.

Liabilities.

1. General Reserve Fund .. .. 1,500,000 0 0
2. Bank-notes .. .. 18,722,259 0 0
3. Demand liabilities-
   (a) State .. .. 3,064,920 13 6
   (b) Banks .. .. 12,991,241 1 4
   (c) Other .. .. 180,697 17 6
4. Time deposits .. .. ..
5. Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency .. .. 7,993 1 6
6. Other liabilities .. .. 754,479 9 4
   £(N.Z.)37,221,591 3 2

Assets.

7. Reserve-
   (a) Gold .. .. 2,801,839 0 0
   (b) Sterling exchange* .. 6,865,421 9 4
   (c) Gold exchange .. ..
8. Subsidiary coin .. .. 161,858 18 2
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 .. 3,586,833 16 0
    (2) For other purposes .. 20,610,000 0 0
    (b) To other public authorities .. ..
    (c) Other .. .. .. 3,042,181 1 5
11. Investments .. .. ..
12. Bank buildings .. .. ..
13. Other assets .. .. .. 153,456 18 3
    £(N.Z.)37,221,591 3 2

*Expressed in New Zealand currency.
Proportion of reserve (No. 7 less No. 5) to notes and other demand liabilities, 27·630 per cent.
W. H. WELSH, Chief Accountant.

Mining Privileges struck off the Register.

Mining Registrar's Office, Thames, 24th December, 1939.
NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of section 188 (4) of the Mining Act, 1926, as amended by section 18 of the Mining Amendment Act, 1937, that the mining privileges mentioned in the Schedule hereunder have been struck off the Register.
C. A. MONTGOMERIE, Mining Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

License Date. Nature of Privilege. Locality. Licensee.
No.

9106 19/3/35 Special quartz claim .. Puketui, Thames .. Edward Valentine Owen.
9541 25/5/37 ,, .. Moanataiari Creek, Thames Edward Stanley Keven, Jason Victor Aro, Peter J. Aro, Peter Skelton, Albert J. Noakes, Alexander Rankin, Albert Fleet, James Robinson, Robert F. Spencer, Robert Henry Moore, Christopher Lambe, John S. Armstrong, Oscar J. R. More, and James A. Carran.
9477 19/1/37 Extended quartz claim Tairua, Thames .. .. Herbert Gaghan and Leonard Hastie.
9504 24/3/37 Special quartz claim .. Tairua, Thames .. .. David Lessells.
8476 1/6/32 ,, .. Moanataiari Creek, Thames Maurice Leo Thomas Phillips and James Kenneth McLean.

Sitting of the Native Land Court at Wanganui on the 7th February, 1940.
Native Land Court, Wanganui, 9th January, 1940.
NOTICE is hereby given that the applications pursuant to section 104, Public Works Act, 1928, mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Wanganui on the 7th February, 1940, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.
W. J. ANDREWS, Acting Registrar.
[Aotea, 1939/40-22.]
SCHEDULE.
No. Applicant. Name of Land. Nature of Application.
140 Minister of Public Works .. Kai Iwi 6H 2E 2 (parts) .. To ascertain amount of compensation payable to the Native owners for land taken under the Public Works Act, 1928, for the purpose of a scenic reserve.
141 ,, .. Murimotu 3B 2 .. .. To ascertain amount of compensation payable to the Native owners for land taken under the Public Works Act, 1928, for the purpose of a quarry.