MAY 12] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1015 Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its Amendments.--Election to Administer Estates NOTICE is hereby given that the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court an election to administer in respect of the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder set forth :--| No. | Name. | Occupation. | Residence. | Date of Death. | Date Election Filed. | Testate or Intestate. | Stamp Office Concerned. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Coman, William John | Labourer | Palmerston North | 18/3/49 | 29/4/49 | Testate | Wellington. | | 2 | Duff, James | Retired labourer | Methven | 4/4/49 | 29/4/49 | , | Christchurch. | | 3 | Graham, Robert | Carpenter | Wanganui | 12/3/49 | 29/4/49 | , | Wellington. | | 4 | Gray, Ellen | Married woman | Oamaru | 24/3/49 | 29/4/49 | , | Dunedin. | | 5 | Griffin, Joseph Edward | Retired butcher | Whangaruru | 27/2/49 | 29/4/49 | Intestate | Auckland. | | 6 | Isbister, Thomas Frederick | Labourer | Thames | 7/3/49 | 29/4/49 | , | , | | 7 | Lord, Ruby Beryl | Married woman | Paeroa | 20/2/49 | 29/4/49 | Testate | , | | 8 | Murphy, Daniel Joseph | Retired contractor | Mosgiel (formerly Tahakopa) | 1/3/49 | 29/4/49 | , | Dunedin. | | 9 | McDonald, Angus | Seaman | Wellington | 8/3/49 | 29/4/49 | Intestate | Wellington. | | 10 | Pickering, Henry William | Garage-proprietor | Waiheke Island (formerly Auckland) | 5/3/49 | 29/4/49 | Testate | Auckland. | | 11 | Tier, John | Retired gardener | Palmerston North | 31/3/49 | 29/4/49 | , | Wellington. | | 12 | Willson, Fanny Elizabeth | Widow | Christchurch | 26/2/49 | 29/4/49 | , | Christchurch. | Public Trust Office, Wellington, 3rd May, 1949. H. W. S. PEARCE, Public Trustee. 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, 27TH APRIL, 1949 Liabilities Assets £ s. d. 7. Reserve— £ s. d. 1. General Reserve Fund .. .. .. 1,500,000 0 0 (a) Gold .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,842,835 17 11 2. Bank-notes .. .. .. 50,834,333 0 0 (b) Sterling exchange .. .. .. 53,649,804 17 11 3. Demand liabilities— (c) Gold exchange .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,679,647 10 3 8. Subsidiary coin .. .. .. .. .. .. 198,177 4 7 (a) State .. .. .. .. .. .. 65,076,554 10 5 9. Discounts— (b) Banks .. .. .. (a) Commercial and agricultural bills .. .. .. .. .. .. 518,760 18 0 (b) Treasury and local-body bills .. .. .. .. 4. Time deposits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10. Advances— 5. Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency .. .. .. 42,567 13 9 (a) To the State or State undertakings— (1) Marketing organizations .. .. .. 5,967,635 15 2 6. Other liabilities .. .. .. 4,231,100 0 8 (2) For other purposes .. .. .. 34,000,000 0 0 (b) To other public authorities .. .. .. .. .. .. (c) Other .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,885,233 0 7 11. Investments .. .. .. .. .. 34,095,218 10 7 12. Bank buildings .. .. .. .. .. 13. Other assets .. .. .. .. .. 1,244,058 6 4 £(N.Z.)136,882,963 13 1 £(N.Z.)136,882,963 13 1 Expressed in New Zealand currency. Proportion of reserve (No. 7 less No. 5) to notes and other demand liabilities, 43·055 per cent. R. W. COX, Deputy Chief Accountant. Sitting of the Maori Land Court at Dargaville on the 23rd May, 1949 Office of the Maori Land Court, Auckland, 2nd May, 1949. NOTICE is hereby given that the matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder will be heard by the Maori Land Court sitting at Dargaville on Monday, 23rd May, 1949, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow. J. H. ROBERTSON, Registrar. [Tokorau 1949/50-2.] SCHEDULE No. Applicant. Name of Land. Nature of Application. 15 Otamatea County Council Ohauroa C .. .. .. Assessment of compensation for land taken for the purpose of a road. 18A Commissioner of Works Parish of Matakohe S.W. 63 and N.E. 27 Assessment of compensation for land taken for a quarry (Tana's). Notice Under the Regulations Act, 1936 NOTICE is hereby given in pursuance of the Regulations Act, 1936, of the making of regulations and Orders as under :- Authority for Enactment. Short Title or Subject-matter. Serial Number. Date of Enactment. Price (Postage Id. Extra). Motor-vehicles Insurance (Third-party Risks) Act, 1928 Motor-vehicles Insurance (Third-party Risks) Regulations 1939, Amendment No. 8 1949/59 4/5/49 3d. Copies can be purchased at the Government Printing and Stationery Office, Lambton Quay, Wellington. Prices for quantities supplied on application. Copies may be ordered by quoting serial number. J. E. WILSON, Acting Government Printer.