Pursuant to the Bobby Calf Marketing Regulations 1947, notice has been received that—
James Howieson Bothwell,
Douglas William Buchanan,
Basil Richard Carpenter,
Denis William Hill,
Andrew William Marshall,
Harry Vincent Parkinson, and
Christopher Withers Steele
have been duly elected to be members of the Karaka Bobby Calf Pool Committee established by the said regulations.
Dated at Wellington, this 17th day of March, 1949.
EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Marketing.

Officiating Ministers for 1949.—Notice No. 6
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 21st March, 1949.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following names of officiating ministers within the meaning of the said Act, are published for general information:—
The Church of the Province of New Zealand, Commonly Called the Church of England
The Reverend Frank Rutherford Rawle.
The Roman Catholic Church
The Reverend Denis Joseph Crowley.
The Reverend Leo Thomas McArdle.
P. H. WYLDE, Deputy Registrar-General.
Mining Privilege to be Struck Off the Register
Mining Registrar’s Office, Westport, 15th March, 1949.
NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance with the provisions of section 188 (3) of the Mining Act, 1926, that, unless sufficient cause to the contrary is shown within one month from the date hereof, the mining privilege mentioned in the Schedule hereto will be struck off the Register.
J. W. POOLEY, Mining Registrar.
SCHEDULE
Licence
No.
Date.
Nature of Privilege.
Locality
Registered Holder.
4957
21/5/18
Residence-site
Ngakawau
Elias Martin.
(Mines 10/5/8.)
Mining Privileges Struck off the Register
Mining Registrar’s Office, Cromwell, 17th March, 1949.
NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of section 188 (4) of the Mining Act, 1926, that the mining privileges mentioned in the Schedule hereto have been struck off the Register.
F. A. FOOTE, Mining Registrar.
SCHEDULE
Licence
No.
Date.
Nature of Mining Privilege.
Locality.
Licensee.
NASEBY REGISTRY
2738
2/6/1908
Residence-site
Pattearoa
William Ledingham, of Pattearoa.
3633
11/6/1913
Residence-site
Pattearoa Township
Annie Ledingham, of Pattearoa.
(Mines 10/5/16.)
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, 9TH MARCH, 1949
Liabilities
£
s. d.
Assets
£
s. d.

1. General Reserve Fund
   1,500,000 0 0
2. Reserve
   (a) Gold
   2,842,885 17 11
   (b) Sterling exchange*
   48,191,034 19 7
   (c) Gold exchange
3. Bank-notes
   49,067,541 10 0
4. Subsidiary coin
   224,303 14 4
5. Discounts
   (a) Commercial and agricultural bills
   (b) Treasury and local-body bills
6. Demand liabilities—
   (a) State
   30,870,301 12 9
7. Advances—
   (b) Banks
   57,633,439 9 9
   (a) To the State or State undertakings—
   (1) Marketing organizations
   1,114,452 12 0
   (c) Other
   413,100 4 4
   (2) For other purposes
   45,500,000 0 0
   (b) To other public authorities
8. Time deposits
   (c) Other
   4,829,037 12 4
9. Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency
   69,294 17 11
10. Investments
    37,095,301 0 7
11. Other liabilities
    3,857,001 17 10
12. Bank buildings
13. Other assets
    3,613,713 15 10
    £(N.Z.)143,410,679 12 7
    £(N.Z.)143,410,679 12 7

• Expressed in New Zealand currency.
  Proportion of reserve (No. 7 less No. 5) to notes and other demand liabilities, 36·935 per cent.
  R. W. COX, Deputy Chief Accountant.