30 NOVEMBER THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2711

1. Title: Abandon.
   Author: Richard E. Geis.
   Publisher: Softcover Library, London S.W. 7.

2. Title: Boys are Boys Again II.
   Author: Anonymous.
   Publisher: Book Adventures, Harrow, England.

3. Title: Boys International 1, 2, and 3.
   Author: Anonymous.
   Publisher: S. and H. Publications, Harrow, England.

4. Title: Fanny Hill's Cook Book.
   Author: L. H. Braun and William Adams.
   Publisher: The Odyssey Press, London.

5. Title: The Room.
   Author: Hubert Selby Jr.
   Publisher: Calder and Boyars Ltd., London.

6. Title: The Sex Book.
   Author: Martin Goldstein and E. J. Haeberle.
   Publisher: Herder and Herder Inc., New York.

The Standards Act 1965—Standard Specifications Proposed for Revocation

NOTICE is hereby given that the New Zealand standard specifications listed in the Schedule hereto have been reviewed by committees of the Standards Council and have been recommended for revocation, pursuant to the provisions of the Standards Act 1965.

Any person who may be affected by the proposal to revoke these standard specifications, and who wishes to object to their revocation, is invited to submit comments to the Standards Association of New Zealand, Private Bag, Wellington, not later than 21 December 1972.

SCHEDULE

Number and Title of Standard Specification

NZS 598: 1951 Sizes and arrangement of Government publications.

NZS 915: 1965 (BS 606: 1964) Plaited sash cords made from hemp.

NZS 1706: 1962 (BS 3056: 1959) Preferred sizes of fireclay refractories.

NZS 1725: 1962 (BS 3199: 1960) Measurement of spectacles: method and glossary.

NZS 1842: 1963 (BS 3521: 1962) Glossary of terms relating to ophthalmic lenses and spectacles frames.

NOTE—These standards are no longer in use.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of November 1972.

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

(S.A. 1-114/2/6)

The Standards Act 1965—Draft New Zealand Standard Specifications Available for Comment

PURSUANT to subsection (3) of section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, notice is hereby given that the following draft New Zealand standard specifications are being circulated:

Number and Title of Specifications

DZ 8774/309 Size designations and body measurements for the sizing of boys’ ready-to-wear clothing. Metric units. (Superseding NZS 2128.)

DZ 8775/307 Size designations and body measurements for the sizing of men’s ready-to-wear clothing other than shirts. Metric units. (Superseding NZS 2047.)

DZ 8777/310 Men’s industrial overalls for general purposes. Metric units. (Superseding NZS 2268.)

All persons who may be affected by these specifications and who desire to comment thereon may, upon application, obtain a copy on loan from the Standards Association of New Zealand, World Trade Center, 15-23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington 1.

Additional copies are obtainable at 50c a copy from the same address.

The closing date for the receipt of comment is 12 February 1973.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of November 1972.

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

(S.A. 2-114/2/8)

The Standards Act 1965—Draft Amendments to New Zealand Standard Specifications Available for Comment

PURSUANT to subsection (3) of section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, notice is hereby given that the following draft amendments are being circulated:

Number and Description of Draft

DZ 1214/324 Draft amendment to NZS 1214: 1969, Protective helmets for racing motor cyclists.

DZ 1215/325 Draft amendment to NZS 1215: 1969, Protective helmets for motor cyclists.

DZ 1884/326 Draft amendment to NZS 1884: 1969, Protective helmets and peaks for racing drivers.

All persons who may be affected by these amendments and who desire to comment thereon may, upon application, obtain copies on loan from the Standards Association of New Zealand, World Trade Center, 15-23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington 1.

The closing date for the receipt of comment is 2 February 1973.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of November 1972.

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

(S.A. 3-114/2/8)

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, 8 NOVEMBER 1972

Liabilities Assets
$ $
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 228,840,914 Gold .. .. .. .. 704,814
Demand deposits— Overseas assets—
(a) State .. .. .. 193,885,014 (a) Current accounts and short-term
(b) Banks .. .. .. 35,648,830 bills .. .. .. 276,836,963
(c) Marketing accounts .. .. .. 3,077,258 (b) Investments .. .. .. 74,752,224
(d) Other .. .. .. 14,981,634 (c) Holdings of special drawing rights .. .. .. 52,062,031
———————— 247,592,736 ———————— 403,651,218
Time deposits .. .. .. 49,955,000 New Zealand coin .. .. .. 5,558,748
Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency— Discounts .. .. .. ..
(a) Demand .. .. .. 2,292,272 Advances—
(b) Time .. .. .. .. (a) To the State .. .. .. 249,172
———————— 292,272 (b) To marketing accounts .. .. .. 146,456,242
Allocation of special drawing rights by I.M.F. .. .. .. 61,966,071 (c) Export credits .. .. .. 9,667,333
Other liabilities (including accumulated profits) .. .. .. 9,172,065 (d) Other advances .. .. .. 1,405,000
———————— 157,777,747
Capital accounts—
(a) General Reserve Fund .. .. .. 3,000,000 Investments in New Zealand—
(b) Other reserves .. .. .. 21,056,369 (a) N.Z. Government securities .. .. .. 11,814,064
———————— 24,056,369 (b) Other .. .. .. 1,335,000
———————— 13,149,064
———————— 41,033,836
———————— $621,875,427
———————— $621,875,427

21 November 1972. E. D. VALLANCE, Deputy Chief Accountant.