Pursuant to section 16 of the Friendly Societies Act 1909,
the Lyttelton Waterfront Employees Sick Benefit Society,
with registered office at Lyttelton, is registered as a Friendly
Society under the Friendly Societies Act 1909.

Dated at Wellington, this 24th day of December 1953.
J. G. SIGLEY,
Deputy Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Sale of Unclaimed Property

IT is hereby notified that unclaimed property in the hands
of the police at Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne, Palmerston
North, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Timaru, and Inver-
cargill stations will, if not claimed before Saturday, 6 February
1954, be sold thereafter by public auction.
Particulars as to the time and place of sale may be
obtained from the Superintendent or Inspector of Police in
charge of the District.

Dated at Wellington, this 5th day of January 1954.
E. H. COMPTON, Commissioner of Police.

Notice to Persons Affected by Applications for Licences Under
Part III of the Industrial Efficiency Act 1936

Retail Sale and Distribution of Motor Spirit
P. G. P. Milligan, 46 Nancy Avenue, St Albans, Christ-
church, has applied for a licence to resell motor spirit from
one pump to be installed on service-station and garage
premises at 46 Nancy Avenue, St Albans, Christchurch.
Cameron and Kirkman, Ltd., Main Taupo Road, Tokoroa,
has applied for permission to change the retail selling point
of two pumps from present position off Taupo Road, Tokoroa,
to a new site half a mile distant on the opposite side of the
road near the corner of Logan Street, Tokoroa.
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 Janu-
ary 1954, 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.

RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE RESERVE
WEDNESDAY, 23 DECEMBER 1953

Liabilities
2. General Reserve Fund
3. Bank notes
4. Demand liabilities—
(a) State—
(i) Government Marketing
Account
(ii) Other
(b) Banks
(c) Other—
(i) Marketing organizations
(ii) Other demand liabilities
5. Time deposits
6. Liabilities in currencies other than New
Zealand currency
7. Other liabilities

£(N.Z.)186,844,146 9 8

Assets
8. Reserve—
(a) Gold
(b) Sterling exchange
(c) Gold exchange
(d) Other exchange
9. Subsidiary coin
10. Discounts—
(a) Commercial and agricultural
bills
(b) Treasury and local-body bills
11. Advances—
(a) To the State or State under-
takings—
(i) Government Marketing
Account
(ii) For other purposes
(b) To other public authorities
(c) Other—
(i) Marketing organizations
(ii) Other advances
12. Investments—
(a) Sterling
(b) Other
13. Bank buildings
14. Other assets

• Expressed in New Zealand currency.

W. R. EGERS, Chief Accountant.

RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE RESERVE
WEDNESDAY, 30 DECEMBER 1953

Liabilities
2. General Reserve Fund
3. Bank notes
4. Demand liabilities—
(a) State—
(i) Government Marketing
Account
(ii) Other
(b) Banks
(c) Other—
(i) Marketing organizations
(ii) Other demand liabilities
5. Time deposits
6. Liabilities in currencies other than New
Zealand currency
7. Other liabilities

£(N.Z.)185,748,576 18 9

Assets
8. Reserve—
(a) Gold
(b) Sterling exchange
(c) Gold exchange
(d) Other exchange
9. Subsidiary coin
10. Discounts—
(a) Commercial and agricultural
bills
(b) Treasury and local-body bills
11. Advances—
(a) To the State or State under-
takings—
(i) Government Marketing
Account
(ii) For other purposes
(b) To other public authorities
(c) Other—
(i) Marketing organizations
(ii) Other advances
12. Investments—
(a) Sterling
(b) Other
13. Bank buildings
14. Other assets

• Expressed in New Zealand currency.

W. R. EGERS, Chief Accountant.