2041
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
7 NOVEMBER
The average weight for the whole quantity of butter
comprised in such certificate, overweights being
averaged with underweights in each such certificate
in relation to the prescribed weight of 56 lb 2 oz
per box;
(c) If the average weight ascertained as aforesaid of the
butter comprised in any Grader's Certificate be less
than 56 lb 2 oz per box, such deficiency shall be
deducted from a weight of 56 lb per box for the
purpose of computing payment therefor;
(d) If the average weight ascertained as aforesaid of the
butter comprised in any Grader's Certificate exceeds
the prescribed weight of 56 lb 2 oz per box, then the
amount of such excess shall not be taken into account
for the purpose of computing payment therefor.
5. The prices fixed by the Authority shall not be paid for
any butter manufactured otherwise than in compliance with
the said regulations.
6. The price to be paid by the Board for any butter
which, with the approval or at the request of the Board, is
manufactured, prepared, or packed in special containers, or
in special quantities, or otherwise in any special manner, shall
be the appropriate price payable for that butter as herein-
before provided, adjusted by such appropriate addition or
reduction as corresponds with the additional costs or the
reduced costs incurred in such special manufacture, prepara-
tion, or packing. Any such approval or request of the Board
may include a stipulation limiting the additional costs to be
incurred and may dispense with the requirements of para-
graphs 3 and 4 hereof, and, in that event, payment shall
be made for the actual net weight of the butter exported.
The adjustment to prices referred to in this paragraph shall
be computed by the Board and the computation of the Board
shall be final.
7. The prices set out in paragraph 1, Gazette notice, No. 42,
4 July 1968, p. 1135, are amended accordingly.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of October 1968.
J. T. ANDREWS, Chairman,
Dairy Products Prices Authority.

The Standards Act 1965—Amendment of Standard
Specifications
PURSUANT to the provisions of the Standards Act 1965, the
Standards Council, on 1 November 1968, amended the under-
mentioned standard specifications by the incorporation of the
amendments shown hereunder:
Number, Title, and Price of Standard
Specification Amendment
NZS 1900:--- Model building bylaw—
Chap. 5: 1963 Fire resisting construction and
means of egress. 60c No. 4
NZS 1999:1965 Safety requirements for electric
room heaters. 50c No. 1
NZS 2149:1967 Immersion type thermostats for
thermal storage electric water heaters (a.c.
only). 70c No. 1
NOTE—The amended standard specifications are expected
to be available after 30 November 1968 from the Standards
Association of New Zealand, Private Bag, Wellington C.1.
Copies of the amendments will be supplied, free of charge,
upon request.
Dated at Wellington this 4th day of November 1968.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 114/2/3: 378-380)

The Standards Act 1965—Amendment of Miscellaneous
Publication
PURSUANT to the provisions of the Standards Act 1965, the
Standards Council, on 31 October 1968, amended the under-
mentioned miscellaneous publication by the incorporation of
the amendment shown hereunder:
Number, Title, and Price of
Miscellaneous Publication Amendment
MP 12:1965 Commentary on Chap. 8 of NZS
1900. 50c..... ..... .... No. 2
The amended publication is available from the Standards
Association of New Zealand, Private Bag, Wellington C. 1.
Copies of the amendment will be supplied, free of charge,
upon request.
Dated at Wellington this 4th day of November 1968.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 114/2/5:14)

The Standards Act 1965—Draft Amendments to New
Zealand Standard Specifications
PURSUANT to subsection (3) of section 23 of the Standards
Act 1965, notice is hereby given that the draft amendments
listed in the Schedule hereto are being circulated.
All persons who may be affected by these amendments
and who desire to comment thereon may, on application,
obtain copies free of charge from the Standards Association
of New Zealand, Private Bag, Wellington C. 1.
The closing date for receipt of comment is 29 November
1968.
SCHEDULE
Ref. No. of Draft Title and Number of Standard Specification
D 9728 Life jackets of wholly inherent buoyancy, other
than those for commercial vessels and aircraft.
(NZS 1620:1963)
D 9729 Seat belt assemblies for motor vehicles. (NZS
1662: 1965)
Dated at Wellington this 1st day of November 1968.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 114/2/8)

Reserve Bank of New Zealand
PURSUANT to section 33 of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Act 1964, the Reserve Bank, acting with the approval of the
Minister of Finance, hereby gives notice that, as at the close
of business on 1 November 1968, and until further notice,
balances to be maintained in the Reserve Bank by each trading
bank shall be equal to an amount which, when added to
that bank's holdings of Reserve Bank notes as disclosed in
that bank's latest available weekly return of Banking Statistics
under the Statistics Act 1955, will be not less than the
aggregate of:
9½ percent of that bank's demand deposits in New Zealand
plus 3 percent of that bank's time deposits in New Zealand
as shown in the last preceding monthly return furnished by
that bank in accordance with section 31 of the Reserve Bank
of New Zealand Act 1964.
R. W. R. WHYTE, Deputy Governor.
Wellington, 31 October 1968.

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, 23 OCTOBER 1968
Liabilities
Notes in Circulation .. .. $158,041,996
Demand Deposits—
(a) State .. .. .. 33,579,830
(b) Banks .. .. .. 37,756,349
(c) Marketing Accounts .. .. 6,709,725
(d) Other .. .. .. 81,352,818
Time deposits
Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand
currency—
(a) Demand .. .. 241,323
(b) Time .. .. 25,252,958
25,494,281
Other liabilities .. .. .. 4,266,923
Capital accounts—
(a) General Reserve Fund .. 3,000,000
(b) Other Reserves .. 14,061,427
17,061,427
$364,263,349
Assets
Gold
Overseas assets—
(a) Current accounts and short-term
bills
(b) Investments
New Zealand Coin
Discounts
Advances—
(a) To the State (including Treasury
bills)
(b) To Marketing Accounts
(c) Other Advances
Investments in New Zealand—
(a) N.Z. Government Securities
(b) Other
Other assets
$868,143
$
93,670,206
28,184,933
121,855,139
7,145,751
30,809,591
124,824,292
10,006,835
165,640,718
59,981,531
147,000
60,128,531
8,625,067
$364,263,349
H. T. NINNES, Deputy Chief Accountant.