Ward No. 7—Te Aroha-Morrinsville
Raffan, Ian Gray (elected unopposed).
Ward No. 9—Matamata-Cambridge
Ingram, Arthur John (elected unopposed).
Ward No. 12—Whakatane-Opotiki
Broomfield, William George (elected unopposed).
Ward No. 13—Taupo-Murupara-Turangi
Stocker, Christopher Evelyn Harry (elected unopposed).
E. TYSON, Returning Officer.
Hamilton, 26 July 1972.

Canterbury Education Board—Election of Members
PURSUANT to the Education Boards' Administration Regulations 1965, it is hereby notified that the result of the poll for
the election of members for the wards specified hereunder of
the Education Board of the District of Canterbury was as follows:
North Ward No. 1
Dunbar, Ian Kelvin ..... 52 (elected)
Woodill, Robert Joseph ..... 28
McKenzie, Denise Erica ..... 25
Total number of valid votes recorded ..... 105
Informal votes ..... nil
North Ward No. 2
Stone, Harold Leonard ..... 143 (elected)
Price, Lindsay Neill ..... 12
Total number of valid votes recorded ..... 155
Informal votes ..... 1
Northern Central Ward No. 2
Miller, William Clarence (elected unopposed).
Christchurch Ward No. 3
Wilde, Edward Frederick (elected unopposed).
Christchurch Ward No. 4
Milne, Roland Keith (elected unopposed).

Southern Central Ward No. 2
Priest, Owen Stanley (elected unopposed).
South Ward No. 1
Pickard, William Neil (elected unopposed).
West Ward No. 2
Gibb, Russell Alexander (elected unopposed).
D. WILSON, Returning Officer.
Christchurch, 26 July 1972.

Otago Education Board—Election of Members
PURSUANT to the Education Boards' Administration Regulations 1965, it is hereby notified that the result of the poll held
on 19 July 1972 for the election of members for the wards
specified hereunder to the Education Board of the District
of Otago was as follows:
Dunedin and Taieri Combined Group of Wards
Votes
Hanger, Francis Spencer ..... 76
McCormack, William Kenneth James ..... 107
McKenzie, Gordon Blackwood ..... 92
Robertson, William James ..... 278 (elected)
Wood, Una Florence ..... 141 (elected)
Total number of valid votes recorded ..... 694
Informal votes ..... 3
North Otago Combined Group of Wards
Meldrum, Douglas William ..... 109
O'Connor, Daniel Palmer ..... 118 (elected)
Total number of valid votes recorded ..... 227
Informal votes ..... 1
Central Otago Combined Group of Wards
Robertson, Ross Muir (elected unopposed).
South Otago Ward
Roy, John Bagrie Urwin (elected unopposed).
W. A. J. PERRY, Returning Officer.
Dunedin, 27 July 1972.

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, 31 MAY 1972
Liabilities
Notes in Circulation ..... $214,081,766
Demand deposits—
(a) State ..... $238,402,790
(b) Banks ..... $39,087,168
(c) Marketing accounts ..... $1,909,742
(d) Other ..... $15,114,147
294,513,847
Time deposits .....
Liabilities in currencies other than New
Zealand currency—
(a) Demand ..... $53,864
(b) Time .....
53,864
Allocation of special drawing rights by I.M.F. ..... $61,966,071
Other liabilities (including accumulated profits) ..... $17,671,543
Capital accounts—
(a) General Reserve Fund ..... $3,000,000
(b) Other Reserves ..... $21,056,369
24,056,369
$612,343,460

Assets
Gold ..... $704,814
Overseas assets—
(a) Current accounts and short-term
bills ..... $221,488,126
(b) Investments ..... $118,710,809
(c) Holdings of special drawing rights 47,151,317
387,350,252
New Zealand coin ..... $4,280,369
Discounts
Advances—
(a) To the State ..... $286,138
(b) To marketing accounts ..... $158,111,411
(c) Export credits ..... $9,297,568
(d) Other advances
167,695,117
Investments in New Zealand—
(a) N.Z. Government Securities ..... $35,000,703
(b) Other ..... $438,750
35,439,453
Other assets $16,873,455
$612,343,460
3 August 1972.
M. R. HUTTON, Chief Accountant.