revocation, is invited to submit comments to the Standards
Association of New Zealand, Private Bag, Wellington, not
later than 28 February 1971.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of December 1970.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director.
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 114/2/6)

The Standards Act 1965-Draft Amendment to New Zealand
Standard Specification Available for Comment
PURSUANT to subsection (3) of section 23 of the Standards
Act 1965, notice is hereby given that the following draft
amendment is being circulated:
Number and Description of Draft
D 174 Draft amendment to NZS 791 : — Model general
bylaws-Part 20 :1954, Amusement devices and shooting-
galleries.
All persons who may be affected by this amendment and
who desire to comment thereon may, upon application, obtain
copies on loan from the Standards Association of New
Zealand, New Zealand Display Centre Building, Sturdee Street
(or Private Bag), Wellington.
The closing date for the receipt of comment is 28 February
1971.
Dated at Wellington this 18th day of December 1970.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 114/2/8)

The Standards Act 1965-Draft Amendment to New Zealand
Standard Specification Available for Comment
PURSUANT to subsection (3) of section 23 of the Standards
Act 1965, notice is hereby given that the following draft
amendment is being circulated:
Number and Description of Draft
D 186 Draft amendment to NZS 2245: 1969. Leather safety
footwear with protective toe-caps.

NOTE—When issued, the amendment will delete the word
“leather” from the title, and thus will widen the scope of the
standard so that its provisions will cover safety footwear made
of other materials. An addition to appendix A recommends
the quality of the steel to be used in the manufacture of
footwear with steel mid-soles.
All persons who may be affected by this amendment and
who desire to comment thereon may, upon application, obtain
copies on loan from the Standards Association of New
Zealand, New Zealand Display Centre Building, Sturdee Street
(or Private Bag), Wellington.
The closing date for the receipt of comment is 5 February
1971.
Dated at Wellington this 18th day of December 1970.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 114/2/8)

The Standards Act 1965-Amendment of Standard
Specification
PURSUANT to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the
Standards Council, on 1 December 1970, amended the under-
mentioned standard specification by the incorporation of the
amendment shown hereunder:
Number, Title, and Price of Standard
Specification
Amendment
NZS 1900:—Model building bylaw—
Chapter 9:—Design and construction—Division
9.3A:1970 General requirements and materials
and workmanship. $1.50. No. 1
Copies of the standard specification so amended are
available from the Standards Association of New Zealand,
New Zealand Display Centre Building, Sturdee Street (or
Private Bag), Wellington.
Copies of the amendment will be supplied, free of charge,
upon request.
Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of December 1970.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 114/2/3:556)

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, 9 DECEMBER, 1970

Liabilities
Notes in circulation
Demand deposits—
(a) State
(b) Banks
(c) Marketing accounts
(d) Other
Time deposits
Liabilities in currencies other than New
Zealand currency—
(a) Demand
(b) Time
Allocation of special drawing rights by I.M.F.
Other liabilities (including accumulated profits)
Capital accounts—
(a) General Reserve Fund
(b) Other reserves

$
210,302,392

$ 50,838,866
49,844,716
3,772,145
11,784,468

$
116,240,195

519,274
8,012,203
8,531,477
23,550,000
5,780,564
3,000,000
17,847,056
20,847,056

$
385,251,684

Assets
Gold
Overseas assets—
(a) Current accounts and short term
bills
(b) Investments
(c) Holdings of special drawing rights

$
754,310

(b) To marketing accounts
(c) Export credits
(d) Other advances
Investments in New Zealand—
(a) N.Z. Government Securities
(b) Other
Other assets

$
51,954,463
43,132,666
329,591

New Zealand coin.
Discounts
Advances—
(a) To the State (including Treasury
bills)

$
95,416,720
1,926,885
2,500,000

49,101,825
122,016,921
2,591,142
29,294,000

$
203,003,888

70,425,752
293,250

$
70,719,002
10,930,879

$
385,251,684

16 December 1970.
D

M. R. HUTTON, Chief Accountant.