11 Feb.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 225

Decisions of the Bureau of Industry Under Part III of the Industrial Efficiency Act 1936

Bureau of Industry, C.P.O. Box 2492, Wellington.

PURSUANT to the authority conferred on the Bureau of Industry under Part III of the Industrial Efficiency Act 1936, the following decisions have been made in respect of applications for licences.

J. D. KERR, Secretary.

Pharmacy Industry

A. J. Comrie, care of Post Office, Pukekohe | For a licence to operate a new pharmacy at Rosebery Road, Tokoroa | Granted (conditionally) .. | 1 Feb. 1954.

Retail Sale and Distribution of Motor Spirit

H. W. Pearless, 54 Creswick Terrace, Northland, Wellington | For a licence to resell motor spirit from one pump to be installed on garage premises at Creswick Terrace, Northland, Wellington | Granted (on condition that garage repair service is maintained) | 1 Feb. 1954.

E. C. Britnell, Ltd., 25 Middlepark Road, Christchurch | For a licence to resell motor spirit from one pump to be installed on garage premises at 24 Middlepark Road, Christchurch | Granted (on condition that garage repair service is maintained) | 1 Feb. 1954.

A. J. C. Holton, Great South Road, Tironui, Papakura | For a licence to resell motor spirit from one pump to be installed on garage premises at Great South Road, Tironui, Papakura | Declined .. .. | 1 Feb. 1954.

W. Gould, Haven Road, The Port, Nelson | For a licence to resell motor spirit from four pumps to be installed on service station and garage premises at Haven Road, The Port, Nelson | Declined .. .. | 1 Feb. 1954.

Ellis Sutton Ltd., 111 Spey Street, Invercargill | For a licence to resell motor spirit otherwise than through pumps from an oil company depot at Invercargill | Granted .. .. .. | 1 Feb. 1954.

D. S. Cameron, Hawea Flat .. | For a licence to resell motor spirit otherwise than through pumps from premises at Hawea Flat | Declined .. .. | 1 Feb. 1954.

Mining Privilege Struck Off the Register

PURSUANT to section 188 of the Mining Act 1926, I hereby give notice that the mining privilege mentioned in the Schedule hereto has been struck off the register.

Dated at Nelson, this 4th day of February 1954.

H. G. JAMIESON, Mining Registrar.

SCHEDULE

(Mines 10/5/24)

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 JANUARY 1954

Liabilities

£ s. d.
2. General Reserve Fund ..... ..... 1,500,000 0 0
3. Bank notes ..... ..... 69,983,927 10 0
4. Demand liabilities—
(a) State—
(i) Government Marketing Account ..... ..... 4,766,355 19 9
(ii) Other ..... ..... 5,032,695 6 3
(b) Banks ..... ..... 97,600,961 18 8
(c) Other—
(i) Marketing organizations ..... ..... 325,513 12 6
(ii) Other demand liabilities ..... ..... 1,579,345 1 2
5. Time deposits ..... ..... .....
6. Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency ..... ..... 21,551 9 8
7. Other liabilities ..... ..... 7,238,653 10 3

£ (N.Z.) 188,049,004 8 3

Assets

£ s. d.
8. Reserve—
(a) Gold ..... ..... 6,054,185 12 7
(b) Sterling exchange* ..... ..... 61,383,221 5 5
(c) Gold exchange ..... ..... .....
(d) Other exchange ..... ..... 435,523 6 6
9. Subsidiary coin ..... ..... 605,851 13 1
10. Discounts—
(a) Commercial and agricultural bills ..... ..... .....
(b) Treasury and local-body bills ..... ..... .....
11. Advances—
(a) To the State or State undertakings—
(i) Government Marketing Account ..... ..... 733,481 3 10
(ii) For other purposes ..... ..... 50,000,000 0 0
(b) To other public authorities ..... ..... .....
(c) Other—
(i) Marketing organizations ..... ..... 4,873,849 19 5
(ii) Other advances ..... ..... 6,018,613 13 8
12. Investments—
(a) Sterling ..... ..... 23,840,079 12 4
(b) Other ..... ..... 33,243,195 11 0
13. Bank buildings ..... ..... .....
14. Other assets ..... ..... 861,002 10 5

£ (N.Z.) 188,049,004 8 3

*Expressed in New Zealand currency.

W. R. EGGERS, Chief Accountant.