JULY 13] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 925

RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1950

Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d.
General charges, including salaries, rent, cost of
note issue, and other expenses .. .. 342,796 16 7 Balance of profit after making provision for rebate
Balance, being profit for year .. .. 774,832 17 9 on Treasury bills not yet due, and for sundry
liabilities and contingencies .. .. 1,117,629 14 4
£1,117,629 14 4 £1,117,629 14 4

PROFIT AND LOSS APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT

Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d.
Payments to New Zealand Government in terms of
section 36 of Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Act, 1933 .. .. .. 739,930 15 1 Balance as at 1st April, 1949 .. .. 739,930 15 1
Balance .. .. .. 774,832 17 9 Balance from Profit and Loss Account .. .. 774,832 17 9
£1,514,763 12 10 £1,514,763 12 10

BALANCE-SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1950

Liabilities £ s. d. Assets £ s. d.
General Reserve Fund .. .. .. 1,500,000 0 0 Gold (at cost) .. .. .. 4,070,032 8 4
Bank notes .. .. .. 53,031,090 10 0 Sterling exchange .. .. .. 46,155,499 17 0
Demand liabilities—
(a) State .. .. .. 33,296,116 6 6 Subsidiary coin .. .. .. 125,651 18 10
(b) Banks .. .. .. 67,395,419 11 1 Advances to the State or State undertakings—
(c) Other .. .. .. 783,072 14 3 (1) Marketing organizations .. .. .. 7,450,388 8 10
Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand
currency .. .. .. 13,559 16 9 (2) For other purposes .. .. .. 53,000,000 0 0
Other accounts .. .. .. 4,350,303 10 0 Other .. .. .. 5,202,666 19 10
Profit and Loss Appropriation Account .. .. .. 774,832 17 9 Investments .. .. .. 43,658,142 3 8
Other assets .. .. .. 1,482,013 9 10
£161,144,395 6 4 N.B.—Holdings of sterling have been converted
into New Zealand currency at the rate of
£100 sterling equals £100(N.Z.). £161,144,395 6 4

E. C. FUSSELL, Governor.
A. ROSS, Deputy Governor.
W. R. EGGERS, Chief Accountant.

AUDITORS’ CERTIFICATE AND REPORT

We have audited the balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1950, above set forth, and have obtained all the information and explanations we have required.
We have accepted the certificate of the Bank of England as to assets held on account of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
In our opinion the balance-sheet is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the affairs of the Bank as at 31st March, 1950, according to the best of our information and the explanations given to us and as shown by the books of the Bank.

D. A. F. CROMBIE
F. H. HARRIS
} Public Accountants, Auditors.

Wellington, New Zealand, 31st May, 1950.

Notice of Adoptions Under Part IX of the Maori Land Act, 1931

Office of the Maori Land Court, Waiariki District, Rotorua, 3rd July, 1950.

IT is hereby notified that orders of adoption as set out in the Schedule hereunder have been made by the Maori Land Court under the provisions of the Maori Land Act, 1931.

J. J. DILLON, Registrar.

Whakaatu tangohanga Tamariki Whangai i raro o Wahi IX o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931

Tari Kooti Whenua Maori, Waiariki, Rotorua 3 o nga ra o Hurae, 1950.

HE whakaaturanga tenei kia mohiotia ai kua hangaia e te Kooti Whenua Maori i raro i nga tikanga o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931, etahi ota whakamana i te tangohanga o etahi tamariki whangai e whakaaturia nei e te Kupu Apiti i raro nei.

HONE TIRONA, Kai-rehita.

SCHEDULE