FEB. 19]

Notice of Intention to take Land in the Borough of Ellerslie for an Automatic-telephone Exchange

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1928, to execute a certain public work—to wit, the construction of an automatic-telephone exchange—and for the purposes of such public work the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken : And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the post-office at Ellerslie and is there open for inspection ; and that all persons affected by the execution of the said public work or by the taking of the said land should, if they have any well-grounded objections to the execution of the said public work or to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the Minister of Works at Wellington.

SCHEDULE
APPROXIMATE area of the piece of land required to be taken : 34 perches.
Being part Lot 5, D.P. 31250, and being part Allotment 17 of Section 12, Suburbs of Auckland.
Situated in the Borough of Ellerslie (Auckland R.D.).
In the North Auckland Land District ; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 126694, deposited in the office of the Minister of Works at Wellington, and thereon edged red.
As witness my hand at Wellington, this 13th day of February, 1948.
R. SEMPLE, Minister of Works.
(P.W. 20/1193.)

Notice of Intention to take Land in Block X, Christchurch Survey District, for an Automatic-telephone Exchange

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1928, to execute a certain public work—to wit, the construction of an automatic-telephone exchange —and for the purposes of such public work the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken : And notice is hereby further given that all persons affected by the execution of the said public work or by the taking of the said land should, if they have any well-grounded objections to the execution of the said public work or to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of such notice, to the Minister of Works at Wellington.

SCHEDULE
APPROXIMATE area of the piece of land required to be taken : 38·9 perches.
Being Lot 3, D.P. 6250, part Rural Section 188, situated in Block X, Christchurch Survey District, and being the whole of the land comprised and described in Certificate of Title, Volume 439, folio 102 (Canterbury Land Registry), and situated at the north-eastern corner of Bryndwr and Glandovey Roads, Fendalton.
As witness my hand at Wellington, this 13th day of February, 1948.
R. SEMPLE, Minister of Works.
(P.W. 20/1189.)

Notice of Intention to take Land in Block X, Christchurch Survey District, for Road

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1928, to execute a certain public work—to wit, the construction of a road—and for the purposes of such public work the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken : And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the post-office at Riccarton and is there open for inspection ; and that all persons affected by the execution of the said public work or by the taking of the said land should, if they have any well-grounded objection's to the execution of the said public work or to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the Minister of Works at Wellington.

SCHEDULE
APPROXIMATE area of the piece of land required to be taken : 1 acre 2 roods 38·8 perches.
Being part Lot 4, D.P. 831, part Rural Section 139.
Situated in Block X, Christchurch Survey District (Canterbury R.D.).
In the Canterbury Land District ; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 126699, deposited in the office of the Minister of Works at Wellington, and thereon coloured yellow.
As witness my hand at Wellington, this 13th day of February, 1948.
R. SEMPLE, Minister of Works.
(P.W. 70/14/58/0/15.)

Wellington Land Board Meeting
Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 17th February, 1948.
NOTICE is hereby given that His Excellency the Governor-General has approved, in pursuance of section 54 of the Land Act, 1924, of the meeting of the Wellington Land Board, previously fixed for 23rd June, 1948, being held on 30th June, 1948.
D. M. GREIG, Under-Secretary for Lands.
(L. and S. 22/748/12.)

Economic Stabilization Emergency Regulations 1942.—Wartime Price Index
IN accordance with Regulation 41 of the Economic Stabilization Emergency Regulations 1942, it is hereby notified that the wartime price index as at the 15th day of December, 1947 (on base : 15th December, 1942 = 1000), was 1085. This figure indicates that the general level of prices of commodities, &c., included in the wartime price index was 8·5 per cent. higher at 15th December, 1947, than at 15th December, 1942.
G. E. WOOD, Government Statistician.
Wellington, 17th February, 1948.

RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND AS AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, 4TH FEBRUARY, 1948

Liabilities
£ s. d.

1. General Reserve Fund .. .. .. 1,500,000 0 0
2. Bank notes .. .. .. 48,846,861 0 0
3. Demand liabilities—
   (a) State .. .. .. 13,783,980 15 2
   (b) Banks .. .. .. 53,064,979 2 6
   (c) Other .. .. .. 401,051 2 11
4. Time deposits .. .. .. ..
5. Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency .. .. 157,870 5 5
   Other liabilities .. .. .. 3,492,099 10 11

£(N.Z.)121,246,841 16 11

Proportion of reserve (No. 7 less No. 5) to notes and other demand liabilities, 60·283 per cent.

Assets
£ s. d.
7. Reserve—
(a) Gold .. .. .. 2,801,877 10 0
(b) Sterling exchange* .. .. 67,343,021 0 5
(c) Gold exchange .. .. ..
8. Subsidiary coin .. .. .. 124,351 18 4
9. Discounts—
(a) Commercial and agricultural bills .. ..
(b) Treasury and local-body bills .. ..
10. Advances—
(a) To the State or State undertakings—
(1) Marketing organizations .. 2,677,314 6 0
(2) For other purposes .. .. 39,000,000 0 0
(b) To other public authorities .. ..
(c) Other .. .. .. 698,855 15 10
11. Investments .. .. .. 7,868,093 2 11
12. Bank buildings .. .. ..
13. Other assets .. .. .. 733,328 3 5

£(N.Z.)121,246,841 16 11

• Expressed in New Zealand currency.

W. R. EGGERS, Chief Accountant.