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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 48

Rangitaiki Land Drainage—Notice of Intention to Make and Levy
General Rates

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 7 July 1952.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is intended, pursuant to the
Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act 1910 and its amendments,
to make and levy, on the unimproved value of all land within the
district constituted under the said Act, the general rates to meet
maintenance costs for the period 1 April 1952 to 31 March 1953,
as described in the Schedule hereto.

The amount of such rates will be payable in one sum on the
30th day of August 1952, together with the special rates already
made and levied.

The valuation roll of the district is open for inspection at the
office of the Collector of Rates, Room 8, First Floor, Government
Buildings, Customs Street West, Auckland, and a copy of same
may be inspected at the Land Drainage Office of the Ministry of
Works, at Thornton, near Whakatane, at all times at which those
offices are open for the transaction of public business.

SCHEDULE

CLASS A.—On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class
A by the arbitrators appointed under section 6 of the Rangi-
taiki Land Drainage Act 1910, five pence and eighty-six one-
hundredths of a penny (5·86d.) in the pound.

CLASS B.—On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as
Class B, three pence and ninety-one one-hundredths of a penny
(3·91d.) in the pound.

CLASS C.—On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as
Class C, one penny and ninety-five one-hundredths of a penny
(1·95d.) in the pound.

CLASS D.—On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as
Class D, sixty-five one-hundredths of a penny (0·65d.) in the
pound.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 15/11/108)

Land Surveyors’ Examination, September 1952—Australia and New
Zealand

The Survey Board of New Zealand,
Wellington, 14 July 1952.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Survey
Board, in conjunction with the Australian Surveyors’ Boards,
will conduct an examination of candidates for registration as sur-
veyors, commencing at 9 a.m. on Monday, 1 September 1952, at
Wellington.

Candidates are notified that their applications, on the proper
form, must reach the Secretary of the Board not later than Monday,
4 August 1952, and that the examination fee must be paid at the
same time to the Secretary, from whom application forms and other
particulars may be obtained.

Candidates presenting themselves for examination in any
written subject or subjects may present themselves for examination
at any Chief Surveyor’s Office.

The oral and practical portion of the examination cannot be
taken until the candidate’s term of indentureship has been completed.

Candidates for the oral and practical portion of the examination
must sit in Wellington. Plans for this portion of the examination,
the certificate, and other evidence required by regulation No. 31
of the Survey Examination Regulations 1943, must be forwarded
not later than 8 September 1952.

The fees for examination are as follows:—

Full examination .. .. .. £ s. d.
Part examination .. .. .. 5 5 0
Each subsequent part of examination .. .. 3 3 0
For each written paper in addition .. .. 2 2 0
0 10 6

R. C. AIREY, Secretary, Survey Board.

Government Buildings, Wellington.

RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 1952

Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d.
General charges, including salaries, rent, cost of
note issue, and other expenses .. .. 476,351 12 10 Balance of profit after making provision for rebate
Balance, being profit for year .. .. 1,001,800 0 8 on Treasury bills not yet due, and for sundry
liabilities and contingencies .. .. 1,478,151 13 6
£1,478,151 13 6 £1,478,151 13 6

PROFIT AND LOSS APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT

Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d.
Payment to New Zealand Government in terms of
section 36 of Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Act 1933 .. .. .. .. 823,733 13 5 Balance as at 1 April 1950 .. .. 823,733 13 5
Balance .. .. .. .. .. 1,001,800 0 8 Balance from Profit and Loss Account .. .. 1,001,800 0 8
£1,825,533 14 1 £1,825,533 14 1

BALANCE-SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 1952

Liabilities £ s. d. Assets £ s. d.
General Reserve Fund .. .. .. 1,500,000 0 0 Gold (at cost) .. .. .. 5,814,110 8 6
Bank notes .. .. .. 61,931,007 0 0 Sterling exchange .. .. .. 21,426,741 16 7
Demand liabilities—
(a) State .. .. .. 28,819,249 4 7 Other exchange .. .. .. 483,470 2 9
(b) Banks .. .. .. 24,418,934 10 8 Subsidiary coin .. .. .. 574,776 10 6
(c) Other .. .. .. 812,932 4 9 Advances to the State or State undertakings—
Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand
currency .. .. .. 567,907 7 4 (1) Marketing organizations .. .. 3,690,017 5 1
Other accounts .. .. .. 5,352,005 1 5 (2) For other purposes .. .. 50,000,000 0 0
Profit and Loss Appropriation Account .. .. 1,001,800 0 8 Other .. .. .. 6,018,613 13 8
Investments .. .. .. 32,181,885 13 1
Other assets .. .. .. 4,214,219 19 3
N.B.—Holdings of sterling have been converted
into New Zealand currency at the rate of
£100 sterling equals £100(N.Z.).
£124,403,835 9 5 £124,403,835 9 5

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 31 March 1952, 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 31 March 1952, 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, 26 June 1952.