702
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 29

Copies of the standard specification are available from
the Standards Association of New Zealand, New Zealand
Display Centre Building, Sturdee Street (or Private Bag),
Wellington. An additional 20c service charge is made on all
mail orders.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of March 1972.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 1-114/2/2: 425)

The Standards Act 1965—Amendment of Standard Specifications

PURSUANT to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the
Standards Council, on 24 March 1972, amended the under-
mentioned standard specifications by the incorporation of
the amendments shown hereunder:

Number, Title, and Price of Standard Specification

NZS 1241-44: 1962 Portable chemical fire extinguishers. 70c ......
NZS 1296: 1965 Fire-fighting equipment. 60c ......
NZS 2018: 1965 (BS 3326: 1960) Portable carbon dioxide fire extinguishers. $1.50 ......
NZS 2229: 1968 Portable chemical fire extinguishers of the dry powder type. 70c ......

Amendment No./PD

2
2
1/5084
1A
1

Copies of the standard specifications so amended are
available from the Standards Association of New Zealand,
New Zealand Display Centre Building, Sturdee Street (or
Private Bag), Wellington. An additional 20c service charge
is made on all mail orders.

Copies of the amendments will be supplied, free of charge,
upon request.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of March 1972.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 2-114/2/3: 663-69)

The Standards Act 1965—Standard Specifications Revoked

PURSUANT to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the Stan-
dards Council, on 24 March 1972, revoked the under-mentioned
standard specifications:

Number and Title of Standard Specification

NZS 1021: 1965 (BS 1610: 1964) Addendum No. 1 (PD 5573)
(BS Addendum No. 1: 1965) Method for verification of
certain lever-type tensile testing machines.

NZS 1779: 1963 (BS 3420: 1961) Sealed glass cells for photo-
metric haemoglobinometry.

NZS 2222: 1968 (BS 3402: 1964) Quality of vitreous china
sanitary appliances. (Superseded by NZS 3331.)

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of March 1972.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 3-114/2/7: 452-54)

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, 15 MARCH 1972

Liabilities

Notes in circulation .. .. .. .. $ 215,346,936

Demand deposits—
(a) State .. .. .. $ 325,036,459
(b) Banks .. .. .. 33,019,445
(c) Marketing accounts .. .. 5,188,886
(d) Other .. .. .. 19,164,906

382,409,696

Time deposits .. .. .. .. ..

Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency—
(a) Demand .. .. .. 463,943
(b) Time .. .. .. ..

463,943

Allocation of special drawing rights by I.M.F. .. 61,966,071

Other liabilities (including accumulated profits) .. 15,513,639

Capital accounts—
(a) General Reserve Fund .. .. 3,000,000
(b) Other reserves .. .. 19,826,907

22,826,907

$698,527,192

Assets

Gold .. .. .. .. .. $ 704,814

Overseas assets—
(a) Current accounts and short-term bills .. .. .. $119,141,506
(b) Investments .. .. .. 118,464,481
(c) Holdings of special drawing rights 47,451,136

285,057,123

New Zealand coin .. .. .. 4,152,184

Discounts .. .. .. ..

Advances—
(a) To the State .. .. .. 37,938
(b) To marketing accounts .. 154,866,057
(c) Export credits .. .. 9,984,530
(d) Other advances .. .. ..

164,888,525

Investments in New Zealand—
(a) N.Z. Government securities .. 226,497,436
(b) Other .. .. .. 438,750

226,936,186

Other assets .. .. .. .. 16,788,360

$698,527,192

23 March 1972.

M. R. HUTTON, Chief Accountant.

Ministry of Works—Schedule of Civil Engineering, Building and Housing Contracts of $20,000 or More in Value

Name of Works

Civil Engineering—
Tokoroa No. 2 Post Primary School: site development .. .. .. J. E. Prince Ltd. and Haupapa Developments Ltd.

Building—
N.Z.E.D., Pakuranga Substation control building .. .. .. Keith Hay Ltd.
Charles Fergusson Building: subcontract for aluminium windows and door frames .. J. F. Oakley Metal Windows Ltd.

Housing—
Contract No. 21/318: two single units at Gisborne.. .. .. P. W. Webby Construction Ltd.
Contract No. 282/220: seven single units at Mangere .. .. E. P. Maddren and Sons Ltd.

Successful Tenderer

Amount of Tender Accepted $

53,354.15

37,769.00

438,187.00

21,085.00

72,447.00

J. H. MACKY, Commissioner of Works.