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Tariff and Development Board Notice No. 144—Public Inquiry into Import Duties Affecting Prepared Culture Media for Development of Micro-organisms (Tariff Item 38.16.00)

1. The Tariff and Development Board has been requested by the Minister of Customs to inquire into and report whether any new or increased duty is necessary in respect of prepared culture media for development of micro-organisms, classified in Tariff item 38.16.00.

2. The Board will, in accordance with its normal procedures, conduct a public inquiry in the Boardroom, First Floor, Law Society Building, 26 Waring Taylor Street, Wellington, on Tuesday, 3 March 1970, commencing at 10.30 a.m.

3. Any person who intends to tender evidence should lodge 12 copies of a typewritten statement of the evidence, to be presented under oath at the public inquiry, with the undersigned no later than Friday, 13 February 1970. In preparing this evidence the “Notes for Guidance of Witnesses”, prepared by the Board, may be of assistance. Copies of these notes may be obtained from the Board’s office.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of November 1969.

O. A. BLACK,
Secretary, Tariff and Development Board.
P.O. Box 5070, Wellington.

Rock Oyster Farming Lease

Pursuant to the Rock Oyster Farming Act 1964, notice is hereby given that the Minister of Marine has granted to Ronald Stanley Mancer, of Tokoroa, the lease of 5 acres of sea bed (lease No. 85) in the Maketu Estuary for cultivating rock oysters.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of November 1969.

C. W. FRANKS, for Secretary for Marine.
(M. 54/5/85)

Rock Oyster Farming Lease

Pursuant to the Rock Oyster Farming Act 1964, notice is hereby given that the Minister of Marine has granted to Raymond John Crawford and Raymond George Crawford, both of Coromandel, the lease of 10 acres of sea bed (lease No. 118) in McGregor Bay, Coromandel Harbour, for the purpose of farming rock oysters.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of November 1969.

C. W. FRANKS, for Secretary for Marine.
(54/5/118)

No. 76

Rock Oyster Farming Lease

Pursuant to the Rock Oyster Farming Act 1964, the Acting Minister of Marine has granted to Harold Morell Metcalfe, of Matakohe, the lease of 5 acres of sea bed (lease No. 120) in the Te Taumata Creek, Kaipara Harbour, for the purpose of farming rock oysters.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of November 1969.

C. W. FRANKS, for Secretary for Marine.
(54/5/120)

Award of the Polar Medal

His Excellency the Governor-General has announced that the Queen has been pleased to approve the award of the Polar Medal to the following 29 members of annual New Zealand expeditions to Antarctica for their distinguished services in scientific research and exploration:

Mr Albert Leon Burrows, of Christchurch.
Mr Colin Maxwell Clark, of Wellington.
Mr Malcolm Roding James Ford, of Lower Hutt.
Mr James Francis Graveson, of Auckland.
Mr Hilary John Harrington, of Armidale, New South Wales.
Mr Adrian Goodenough Hayter, of Upper Takaka.
Mr Arnold John Heine, of Lower Hutt.
Mr Walter William Herbert, residing in London.
Mr Ronald William Hewson, of Okato, Taranaki.
Mr Peter John Hunt, of Dunedin.
Mr Brian Maxwell Judd, of Rotorua.
Mr Geoffrey Alan Munro King, residing in Colorado, U.S.A.
Mr Arthur George Lewis, residing in Berkshire, England.
Mr William Raymond Logie, of Invercargill.
Mr William Robert Lucy, of Timaru.
Mr David Reginald Cecil Lowe, of Auckland.
Mr David Graham Massam, residing in Sydney, New South Wales.
Mr Garth John Matterson, of Rotorua.
Mr Peter Miles Otway, of Lower Hutt.
Mr Michael Maynard Prebble, of Nelson.
Mr Kevin Patrick Pain, of Christchurch.
Mr Rutherglen Murray Robb (now deceased).
Mr Athol Renouf Roberts, of Tawa.
Mr Kenneth James Salmon, of Marton.
Mr Brian Philip Sandford, residing in Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Mr Maurice James Sheehan, of Invercargill.
Mr Robert Baden Thomson, o.b.e., of Eastbourne.
Mr Keith Charles Wise, of Dunedin.
Mr Peter Alexander Yates, of Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 14th day of November 1969.

D. C. WILLIAMS, Official Secretary.

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, 5 NOVEMBER 1969

13 November 1969.

M. R. HUTTON, Chief Accountant.