1740
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 61

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 1968—continued

1967
$
Nominal value $15,938,090 \ (See note)
Market value $15,701,103
1,483,620 Mortgages and other
loans, less provision
for bad and doubt-
ful debts
.. 1,762,811
119,237 Interest accrued
.. 151,498
14,392,253
$15,775,570

1968
$
17,798,691
$19,040,323

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1968

1967
$
433,541 Interest to depositors
.. .. .. 550,103
129,200 Management and operating expenses
.. .. .. 161,000
30,162 Provision for taxation
.. .. .. 41,497
30,179 Net profit for the year
.. .. .. 39,925
623,082
.. Transfer to general reserve
.. .. .. 50,000
61,227 Balance carried forward
.. .. .. 51,152
$61,227

1968
$
792,525
$101,152

1967
$
Income from—
503,104 New Zealand Government stock and local
authority securities
.. .. .. 648,162
119,496 Other investments
.. .. .. 143,165
482 Other sources
.. .. .. 1,198
623,082

1968
$
792,525

31,048 Balance brought forward from previous year
61,227
30,179 Net profit for the year as above
.. .. .. 39,925
$61,227
$101,152

NOTE—The New Zealand Government stock and local autho-
rity securities are all redeemable at par at fixed dates and it is the
opinion of the Directors that, in the ordinary course of business,
the Bank’s investment in these Securities will realise not less than
the amounts at which they are included in the accounts.

On behalf of the Board:
J. CHESTER GUEST, Director.

AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMERCIAL BANK SAVINGS BANK (N.Z.) LTD.

In our opinion the accompanying balance sheet and profit and
loss account give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
Commercial Bank Savings Bank (N.Z.) Ltd., at 30 June 1968, and
of its results for the year ended on that date.

We have obtained all the information and explanations we have
required. In our opinion, the company has kept proper books, and
the balance sheet and profit and loss account give, in the prescribed
manner, the information required by the Companies Act 1955.

D. A. F. CROMBIE \ Public Accountants.
G. L. ALLARD

Wellington, New Zealand, July 1968.

1952

NOTICE OF PRIVATE BILL

AN ACT TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF THE AUCKLAND GAS
COMPANY’S ACT 1871

NOTICE is hereby given that the Auckland Gas Co. Ltd.
(hereinafter called “the company”) intends to apply for leave
to bring into the House of Representatives, during the present
session of Parliament, a Private Bill, the short title of which
is the Auckland Gas Company Amendment Act 1968.

The objects of the proposed Bill are to extend the limits
of the principal Act, now extending to and including the City
of Auckland and such parts of the suburbs and vicinity
thereof as lie within a radius of 12½ miles from a centre at
the Post Office, Jean Batten Place, Auckland, so as to include
also the whole of the area now comprising the local districts
of the City of Manukau, the Counties of Waitemata and
Franklin, and the Boroughs of Helensville, Papakura, Waiuku,
Pukekohe, and Tuakau.

The Bill is promoted by the company, whose address, to
which communications or notices may be sent, is at the offices
of Messrs Buddle, Weir, and Co., Solicitors, Sixth Floor,
Guardian Assurance Building, corner of Queen Street and
Darby Street, Auckland 1.

A copy of the proposed Bill may be inspected at the above-
mentioned address.

Dated this 13th day of September 1968.

Auckland Gas Co. by its solicitors—
BUDDLE, WEIR, AND CO.

2233

NOTICE OF PRIVATE BILL

THE SLACK ADOPTION ACT

NOTICE is hereby given that Roger John Galilee, of Kaikohe,
farmers, intends to apply for leave to bring in a Bill intituled
“An Act to give to an interim order of adoption made on
the fourth day of November, nineteen hundred and sixty-five
in favour of Terence Richard Slack and Margaret Ann Slack
as adopting parents of Michael William Slack force and effect
as if it had been a final order of adoption made on the same
day”, the object of which is to declare that the interim order
of adoption made by the Magistrates Court at Kaikohe on
the 4th day of November 1965, on the application of Terence
Richard Slack (since deceased) and Margaret Ann Slack to
adopt Michael William Slack shall operate and for all pur-
poses be deemed always to have operated as a final order of
adoption.

A copy of the Bill may be inspected at the offices of
Messrs Graham and Reed, Solicitors, Goodbehere Street,
Feilding, to which communications or notices to the promoter
may be sent.

R. J. GALILEE, Promoter.

2249

CONTENTS

ADVERTISEMENTS
.................................................... 1727

APPOINTMENTS
.................................................... 1691

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES
.................................................... 1725

DEFENCE NOTICE
.................................................... 1691

LAND TRANSFER ACT: NOTICES
.................................................... 1726

MISCELLANEOUS—
Agricultural Pests Destruction Act: Notices
.................................................... 1693
Corrigendum
.................................................... 1685
Counties Act: Notices
.................................................... 1710
Customs Tariff: Notices
.................................................... 1720
Disabled Persons Employment Promotion Act: Notices
.................................................... 1693
Exchange Control Regulations: Notice
.................................................... 1719
Harbours Act: Notices
.................................................... 1706, 1708
Insurance Companies’ Deposits Act: Notices
.................................................... 1710
Land Districts, Land Reserved, Revoked, etc.
.................................................... 1706
Local Authorities Loans Act: Notice
.................................................... 1709
Magistrates’ Courts Rules: Notice
.................................................... 1708
Maori Affairs Act: Notices
.................................................... 1709
Mining Act: Notices
.................................................... 1693, 1723
Motor Vehicle Dealers Act: Notice
.................................................... 1708
Municipal Corporations Act: Notice
.................................................... 1712
National Roads Act: Notice
.................................................... 1708
Oaths and Declarations Act: Notice
.................................................... 1693
Officiating Ministers: Notices
.................................................... 1692
Pharmacy Board Election Regulations: Notice
.................................................... 1719
Potato Board Election Regulations: Notice
.................................................... 1709
Public Works Act: Land Taken, etc.
.................................................... 1693–1706
Regulations Act: Notice
.................................................... 1723
Reserve Bank: Statement
.................................................... 1720
Schedules of Contracts
.................................................... 1722, 1723
Standards Act Notice
.................................................... 1710
Tariff and Development Board Amendment Act: Notice
.................................................... 1708
Workers’ Compensation Act: Notice
.................................................... 1708

PROCLAMATIONS, ORDERS IN COUNCIL, AND WARRANTS 1685–1691

Price 35c
BY AUTHORITY: A. R. SHEARER, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1968