1116

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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, 1 AUGUST 1956

Liabilities £ s. d.
2. General Reserve Fund 1,500,000 0 0
3. Bank notes 69,379,246 0 0
4. Demand liabilities-
(a) State-
(i) Government marketing accounts 1,466,271 0 0
(ii) Other 10,601,681 14 5
(b) Banks 59,295,079 18 2
(c) Other-
(i) Marketing organisations 75,069 16 2
(ii) Other demand liabilities 1,877,142 11 5
5. Time deposits
6. Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency 33,570 5 9
7. Other liabilities 7,323,680 14 6
£(N.Z.)151,551,742 0 5

Assets
8. Reserve-
(a) Gold 6,161,628 12 10
(b) Sterling exchange 51,793,713 3 5
(c) Gold exchange
(d) Other exchange 463,533 19 4
9. Subsidiary coin 591,656 4 7
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 accounts 409,429 10 0
(ii) For other purposes 26,000,000 0 0
(b) To other public authorities
(c) Other-
(i) Marketing organisations 13,183,229 11 2
(ii) Other advances 13,823,749 18 11
12. Investments-
(a) Sterling 27,785,974 9 3
(b) Other 10,387,214 8 0
13. Bank buildings
14. Other assets 951,612 2 11
£(N.Z.)151,551,742 0 5

*Expressed in New Zealand currency.
R. M. SMITH, Chief Accountant.

Notice Under the Regulations Act 1936

PURSUANT to the Regulations Act 1936, notice is hereby given of the making of regulations as under:

Authority for Enactment
Social Security (Hospital Benefits for Outpatients) Regulations 1947 Health Act 1920 ...
Social Security Act 1938 ...
Transport Act 1949 ...

Short Title or Subject Matter
Hearing Aids Notice 1955, Amendment No. 2 ...
Hairdressers (Health) Regulations Extension Notice 1956
Drug Tariff 1953, Amendment No. 12 ...
Motor Drivers Regulations 1940, Amendment No. 11

Serial
Number
1956/122
1956/123
1956/124
1956/125

Date
of
Enactment
9/8/56
10/8/56
13/8/56
15/8/56

Price
(Postage
Free)
6d.
6d.
6d.
6d.

Copies can be purchased from the Government Printer, Publications Branch, Lambton Quay, Wellington. Prices for quantities supplied on application. Copies may be ordered by quoting serial number.
R. E. OWEN, Government Printer.

Prices for Butter and Cheese Intended for Export

PURSUANT to the Dairy Products Marketing Commission Act 1947, the New Zealand Dairy Products Marketing Commission has fixed the prices to be paid for all butter and cheese manufactured from milk or cream delivered to a dairy factory in the season commencing on the 1st day of August 1956, and acquired by the Commission, pursuant to Part II of the said Act, at the several prices and upon the terms, stipulations, and conditions following, that is to say:

1. In the case of creamery butter to which is assigned one or other of the following respective grades and which is allotted points in grading within the range of the following respective grade points under the Dairy Produce Regulations 1938-
   (a) For "Finest" grade, 94 points or over, the price of 34·2605d. per pound:
   (b) For "Finest" grade, 93 points or over but under 94 points, the basic price of 34·1355d. per pound:
   (c) For "First" grade, 92 points or over but under 93 points, the price of 34·0730d. per pound:
   (d) For "First" grade, 90 points or over but under 92 points, the price of 33·8855d. per pound:
   (e) For "Second" grade, the price of 33·3855d. per pound:
   (f) For "Third" grade, the price of 28·1355d. per pound:

2. In the case of whey butter to which is assigned one or other of the following grades under the said regulations-
   (a) For "First" grade, the price of 32·1355d. per pound:
   (b) For "Second" grade, the price of 31·6355d. per pound:

3. In the case of New Zealand cheddar cheese to which is assigned one or other of the following respective grades and to which is allotted points in grading within the range of the following respective grade points under the said regulations-

(a) For "Finest" grade, 94 points or over, the price of 19·5798d. per pound:
(b) For "Finest" grade, 93 points or over but under 94 points, the price of 19·4823d. per pound:
(c) For "First" grade, 92 points or over but under 93 points, the basic price of 19·2673d. per pound:
(d) For "First" grade, 91 points or over but under 92 points, the price of 19·2048d. per pound:
(e) For "Graded", 88 points or over but under 91 points, the price of 18·1923d. per pound:
(f) For "Seconds", 87 points and under, the price of 15·5173d. per pound.

4. From the appropriate price payable by the Commission for any such butter or cheese there shall be deducted for each box of butter or crate of cheese the portion of the insurance premium paid or payable in respect of such box of butter or crate of cheese pursuant to any contract of insurance effected and in force covering such butter or cheese whilst in the process of manufacture or in transit. The portion of insurance premium to be so deducted shall be computed by the Commission, and the computation of the Commission shall be final.

5. Butter shall be packed in boxes each containing a net weight of 56 lb. 2 oz. of actual butter, excluding wrapping-paper. Cheese shall be packed two cheeses to each crate. Every cheese shall weigh not less than 70 lb. and not more than 90 lb.

6. In computing the weight of butter for which payment is to be made by the Commission the weight of all butter comprised in any consignment submitted for grading under the said regulations shall be ascertained as follows:

(a) Each box of butter containing a net weight of 56 lb. 2 oz. of actual butter, excluding wrapping-paper, shall, subject as hereinafter provided, be computed at 56 lb.: