SCHEDULE

Product Name Proprietor No. Registered No.
Ramrod/Atrazine 90 1914
Carbetamex 26 1357
Kerb 50-W 44 1917
Alipur 47 38

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of August 1971.
S. C. GAINELY, for Director-General of Agriculture.
*Gazette, No. 55, 11 September 1969, p. 1721

Consenting to Raising of Loans by Certain Local Authorities

PURSUANT to section 3 of the Local Authorities Loans Act 1956
(as amended by section 3 (1) of the Local Authorities Loans
Amendment Act 1967), the undersigned Assistant Secretary to
the Treasury, acting under powers delegated to the Secretary to
the Treasury by the Minister of Finance, hereby consents to
the borrowing by the local authorities mentioned in the
Schedule hereto of the whole or any part of the respective
amounts specified in that Schedule.

SCHEDULE

Amount
Local Authority and Name of Loan Consented to $9,000
Cambridge Borough Council: Municipal Building Additional Loan 1971
Howick Borough Council: Street Reconstruction Loan 1971 100,000
Kaitaia Borough Council: Pensioner Housing Loan No. 1, 1971 16,000
Upper Hutt City Council: Parks Development Loan No. 3, 1971 30,000

Dated at Wellington this 6th day of August 1971.
J. D. LANG, Assistant Secretary to the Treasury.
(T. 40/416/6)

Notice of Licensing Poll in Tawa Part of Johnsonville Area

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Licensing Amendment Act No. 2, 1953, the Licensing Control Commission has determined that a poll shall be taken in the Tawa part of the Johnsonville area (as more particularly defined in the Commission's decision of 23 July 1971, a copy of which may be obtained on request from the undersigned) on the proposal that the sale of liquor be authorised in the said part of the area (herein referred to as the licensing proposal).
The Commission hereby authorises the taking of the said poll, and the licensing proposal shall be deemed to be carried if the number of valid votes recorded for that proposal is not less than three-fifths of all the valid votes recorded in respect of the proposal.
The Commission now directs that:

1. The poll be held within the Tawa part of the Johnsonville area as defined in the Commission's decision of 23 July 1971.
2. The returning officer appointed for the taking of the poll shall be Noel Anthony Tock, Returning Officer, Borough of Tawa.
3. The poll shall be held between the hours of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, 9 October 1971, at the polling place or places appointed and advertised by the returning officer and shall be the same as fixed for the triennial elections for the Borough of Tawa.
4. The Local Authority Electoral Rolls for the Borough of Tawa suitably marked to indicate the persons entitled to vote, shall be the rolls to be used for the purposes of this poll.
5. A supplementary roll for persons who have qualified since the last main roll closed shall close at 5 p.m. on Friday, 17 September 1971.
6. The period fixed for special voting shall commence at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, 22 September 1971, and extend to the hour fixed for the close of the poll.
7. The cost of preparing rolls and conducting the poll shall be borne by the Tawa Borough Council.
   E. M. BASIL-JONES,
   Secretary of the Licensing Control Commission.
   (J. 18/25/210 (12))

New Zealand Government Railways—Schedule of Civil Engineering and Building Contracts of $20,000 or More in Value
Name of Works Successful Tenderer Amount of Tender Accepted
Masterton: Construction of way and works amenity Renall Bros. Ltd., 10 Richmond Road, Carterton 22,777.00

I. THOMAS, General Manager.

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, 21 JULY 1971

Liabilities
Notes in circulation .. .. .. .. 190,830,405
Demand deposits— $
(a) State .. .. .. 75,469,118
(b) Banks .. .. .. 59,152,353
(c) Marketing accounts .. .. 4,850,020
(d) Other .. .. .. 17,936,603
.. .. .. 157,408,094
Time deposits .. .. .. .. .. ..
Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency— $
(a) Demand .. .. .. 552,251
(b) Time .. .. .. 2,750,055
3,302,306
Allocation of special drawing rights by I.M.F. .. 42,848,214
Other liabilities (including accumulated profits) .. 2,437,198
Capital accounts— $
(a) General Reserve Fund .. 3,000,000
(b) Other reserves .. .. 19,826,907
22,826,907
$419,653,124

Assets
Gold .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 704,807
Overseas assets—
(a) Current accounts and short-term $ bills .. .. .. .. 99,579,963
(b) Investments .. .. .. .. 73,821,638
(c) Holdings of special drawing rights 19,404,580
.. .. .. .. 192,806,181
New Zealand coin .. .. .. .. 3,221,523
Discounts .. .. .. .. ..
Advances—
(a) To the State .. .. .. .. 455,706
(b) To marketing accounts .. .. 145,864,389
(c) Export credits .. .. .. 8,148,542
(d) Other advances .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. 154,468,637
Investments in New Zealand—
(a) N.Z. Government securities .. 55,189,936
(b) Other .. .. .. .. 439,125
.. .. .. .. 55,629,061
Other assets .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,822,915

$419,653,124

M. R. HUTTON, Chief Accountant.

2 August 1971.