Oct. 14]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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,
6TH OCTOBER, 1948

Liabilities

£ s. d.

1. General Reserve Fund .. .. .. 1,500,000 0 0
2. Bank-notes .. .. .. 48,362,207 0 0
3. Demand liabilities—
   (a) State .. .. .. .. 11,234,159 10 10
   (b) Banks .. .. .. .. 63,344,458 5 7
   (c) Other .. .. .. .. 213,091 3 1
4. Time deposits .. .. .. .. .. ..
5. Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency .. .. .. 26,629 12 1
6. Other liabilities .. .. .. .. 3,462,965 13 7

£(N.Z.)128,143,511 5 2

7. Reserve-
   (a) Gold .. .. .. .. 2,802,147 0 0
   (b) Sterling exchange* .. .. .. 51,489,454 8 8
   (c) Gold exchange .. ..

8. Subsidiary coin .. .. .. 197,342 4 8

9. Discounts—
   (a) Commercial and agricultural bills ..
   (b) Treasury and local-body bills ..

10. Advances—
    (a) To the State or State undertakings—
    (l) Marketing organizations ..
    (2) For other purposes .. .. .. 36,005,533 3 3
    (b) To other public authorities ..
    (c) Other .. .. .. .. 3,157,092 5 4

11. Investments .. .. .. .. 16,124,097 13 3

12. Bank buildings .. ..

13. Other assets .. .. .. .. 18,367,844 10 0

£(N.Z.)128,143,511 5 2

• Expressed in New Zealand currency.

Proportion of reserve (No. 7 less No. 5) to notes and other demand liabilities, 44·062 per cent.
W. R. EGGERS, Chief Accountant.

Notice Under the Regulations Act, 1936

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E. V. PAUL, Government Printer.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan
Wellington, 5th October, 1948.
THE following notice, received by the Right Hon. Minister of Finance from the Mayor of the Borough of Matamata, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926.

B. C. ASHWIN, Secretary to the Treasury.
MATAMATA BOROUGH COUNCIL
Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to Raise a Loan
Pursuant to section 13 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Matamata, taken on the 28th day of September, 1948, on the proposal of the Matamata Borough Council to borrow the sum of twenty-nine thousand pounds (£29,000), for the provision of road works and storm-water drainage improvements—

Votes.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was .. 161
The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 29

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
Dated this 29th day of September, 1948.

E. T. STANLEY, Mayor.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan
Wellington, 5th October, 1948.
THE following notice, received by the Right Hon. Minister of Finance from the Mayor of the Borough of Newmarket, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926.

B. C. ASHWIN, Secretary to the Treasury.
BOROUGH OF NEWMARKET
Result of Poll
Pursuant to section 13 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Newmarket, taken on the 1st day of September, 1948, on the proposal to borrow the sum of £8,000 for the erection of a men's convenience and ladies' rest-room, and laying out the grounds as a first section of a community centre—

Votes.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was .. 203
The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 13

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
F. PHILLPOTT, Mayor.
Newmarket, 3rd September, 1948.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan
Wellington, 5th October, 1948.
THE following notice, received by the Right Hon. Minister of Finance from the Mayor of the Borough of Newmarket, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926.

B. C. ASHWIN, Secretary to the Treasury.
BOROUGH OF NEWMARKET
Result of Poll
Pursuant to section 13 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Newmarket, taken on the 1st day of September, 1948, on the proposal to borrow the sum of £12,500, for the purchase of "Electro-matic" traffic signalling apparatus and installing same at street intersections—

Votes.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was .. 205
The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 11

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

F. PHILLPOTT, Mayor.
Newmarket, 3rd September, 1948.

CROWN LANDS NOTICE

Settlement Land in Auckland Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease
Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 11th October, 1948.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is open for selection on renewable lease under the Land Act, 1924, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1925; and applications will be received at the Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Friday, 26th November, 1948.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Tuesday, 30th November, 1948, at 10.30 o'clock 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.

Applicants are required to produce for inspection when examined documentary evidence of their financial position and particulars of their farming experience.

The ballot will be held immediately upon conclusion of the examination of applicants, and the successful applicant is required to pay immediately at conclusion of ballot a deposit comprising the first half-year's rent, broken-period rent, and lease fee.