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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 27
The Standards Act 1941-Specifications Declared to be Standard Specifications
NOTICE is hereby given that on the dates stated in the first column hereunder, the undermentioned specifications were declared to be standard specifications by the Minister of Industries and Commerce pursuant to section 8 of the Standards Act 1941.
Number and Title of Specification. Price of Copy s. d. (Post Free).
4 May 1953 *N.Z.S.S. 1158 Doors (superseding N.Z.S.S. E 106) 2 6
5 May 1953 N.Z.S.S. 135 Red lead for paints and jointing compounds; being B.S. 217:1952 (superseding N.Z.S.S. 135; being B.S. 217: 1936) 2 0
Applications for copies should be made to the N.Z. Standards Institute, Hamilton Chambers, 201 Lambton Quay (P.O. Box 195), Wellington C. 1.

• Note.-N.Z.S.S. 1158 is in the course of printing. Copies will be available soon.
  L. J. McDONALD, Executive Officer, Standards Council.
  Notice to Persons Affected by Applications for Licences Under Part III of the Industrial Efficiency Act 1936
  Pharmacy Industry
  Williams and Ward, Ltd., Auckland, has applied for permission to operate as a day and night pharmacy at the company's premises, 118 Main Highway, Ellerslie, Auckland.
  K. J. and J. P. Douglas, 54 St. Georges Road, Avondale, Auckland, have applied for a licence to operate a new pharmacy at the corner of Richardson and Stoddard Roads, Mount Roskill, Auckland.
  N. G. Brown, 62 Eruera Street, Rotorua, has applied for a licence to operate a new pharmacy at 1 Neal Street, Putaruru.
  E. L. Wood, P.O. Box 20, Patea, has applied for a licence to operate a new pharmacy in Vogel Street, between Kipling and Milton Streets, Palmerston North.
  H. R. Cattell, Gilmour Terrace, Lyttelton, has applied for a licence to operate a new pharmacy in High Street, next Post Office Hotel, Motueka.
  Retail Sale and Distribution of Motor-spirit
  J. H. Gourlay, Bridport Street, Kaitangata, has applied for a licence to resell motor-spirit from one pump to be installed on proposed garage and service-station premises at Bridport Street, Kaitangata, and otherwise than through pumps from the depot of Associated Motorists Petrol Co., Ltd., Dunedin.
  Cranford Motors, Ltd., 305-7 Cranford Street Extension, St. Albans, Christchurch, has applied for a licence to resell motor-spirit from one pump to be installed on service-station and garage premises at 305-7 Cranford Street Extension, St. Albans, Christchurch, and otherwise than through pumps from the depot of the Vacuum Oil Co. N.Z., Ltd., Christchurch.
  R. W. Butcher and Co. (Huntly), Ltd., 111-2 Main Street, Huntly, has applied for a licence to resell motor-spirit from one pump to be installed on service-station and garage premises at 111-2 Main Street, Huntly.
  A. R. Cave, Great South Road, Te Kauwhata, has applied for a licence to resell motor-spirit from one pump to be installed on proposed service-station premises on the Great South Road, Te Kauwhata.
  N. L. Field, Koromiko, has applied for a licence to resell motor-spirit from one pump to be installed on store premises at Koromiko on the main Blenheim-Picton Highway, and otherwise than through pumps from an oil company depot at Picton.
  C. H. Moore and E. G. Gilbert, Levin Street, Naseby, have applied for a licence to resell motor-spirit from one pump to be installed on taxi and transport premises in Levin Street, Naseby.
  Lockhead Motors, Ltd., corner Jackson and Cuba Streets, Petone, has applied for permission to move three pumps from premises on the corner of Jackson and Cuba Streets, Petone, to a vacant section next door in Jackson Street, Petone.
  E. H. Tisbury, Milford Sound, has applied for a licence to resell motor-spirit from two pumps to be installed on proposed service-station premises at Milford Sound.
  Applicants and other persons considering themselves to be materially affected by the decisions of the Bureau of Industry on these applications should, not later than 28 May 1953, submit any written evidence and representations they may desire to tender. All communications should be addressed to Secretary, Bureau of Industry, C.P.O. Box 2492, Wellington.
  J. D. KERR, Secretary.
  Price Order No. 1469 (Amendment No. 1 of Price Order No. 1466), (Australian Potatoes)
  PURSUANT to the Control of Prices Act 1947, the Price Tribunal, acting with the authority of the Minister of Industries and Commerce, hereby makes the following amending Price Order:-

1. This Order may be cited as Price Order No. 1469, and shall be read together with and deemed part of Price Order 1466* (hereinafter referred to as the principal Order).
2. This Order shall come into force on the 14th day of May 1953.
3. The principal Order is hereby amended by adding the following new clause:-
   'SPECIAL PRICES WHERE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGES INCURRED
   ' 6. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Order and subject to such conditions, if any, as it thinks fit, the Tribunal on application by any retailer, may authorize special maximum prices in respect of any potatoes to which this Order applies where special circumstances exist, or where for any reason extraordinary charges (freight or otherwise) are incurred by the retailer. Any authority given by the Tribunal under this clause may apply with respect to a specified lot or consignment of potatoes, or may relate generally to all potatoes to which this Order applies sold by the retailer while the approval remains in force.'
   Dated at Wellington, this 13th day of May 1953.
   The Seal of the Price Tribunal was affixed hereto in the presence of-
   [L.S.] G. LAURENCE, Presiding Member. D. W. A. BARKER, Member.

• Gazette, 7 May 1953, Vol. II, page 725.
  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, 6 MAY 1953
  Liabilities
  £ s. d.

2. General Reserve Fund 1,500,000 0 0
3. Bank notes 62,571,612 10 0
4. Demand liabilities-
   (a) State 6,618,178 7 7
   (b) Banks 87,004,509 11 11
   (c) Other 532,315 19 0
5. Time deposits
6. Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency 10,505 0 9
7. Other liabilities 7,014,849 1 3
   £ (N.Z.)165,251,970 10 6
   Assets
   £ s. d.
8. Reserve-
   (a) Gold 6,017,053 3 2
   (b) Sterling exchange* 59,497,217 6 11
   (c) Gold exchange
   (d) Other exchange 642,091 11 6
9. Subsidiary coin 622,313 8 1
10. Discounts-
    (a) Commercial and agricultural bills
    (b) Treasury and local-body bills
11. Advances-
    (a) To the State or State undertakings-
    (1) Marketing organizations 6,661,732 17 9
    (2) For other purposes 50,044,636 7 7
    (b) To other public authorities
    (c) Other 6,018,613 13 8
12. Investments† 34,893,837 4 6
13. Bank buildings
14. Other assets 854,474 17 4
    £ (N.Z.)165,251,970 10 6

• Expressed in New Zealand currency.
  † Included in this item are sterling investments of £(N.Z.)21,840,079 12s. 4d.
  W. R. EGGERs, Chief Accountant.