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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 114

Tariff and Development Board Report No. 302—Hard Chromed Steel Bars

GOVERNMENT has considered the above report and the decision made thereon has been implemented in the following measure: Customs Tariff (Bars and Rods, Hard Chromed) Amendment Order (No. 2) 1974.

J. A. KEAN, Comptroller of Customs.

Indecent Publications Tribunal

I, Gordon Stewart Orr of Wellington, Secretary for Justice, give notice that I have applied to the Indecent Publications Tribunal for a decision as to whether the magazine "Laff Time" published by Crestwood Publishing Co. Inc., New York is indecent or not or for a decision as to its classification.

G. S. ORR, Secretary for Justice.

(J. 18/45/31 (3))

The Standards Act 1965—Draft 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 New Zealand standard specification is being circulated:

Number and Title of Specification

DZ 8406 Code of practice for the handling, processing, storage, and distribution of fresh and frozen rock lobsters and frozen rock lobster tails.

All persons who may be affected by this specification and who may 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. Additional copies are obtainable at 50c a copy from the same address.

The closing date for the receipt of comment is 14 February 1975.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of November 1974.

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

(S.A. 1–114/2/8)

The Standards Act 1965—Overseas Specifications Available for Comment

PURSUANT to subsection (3) of section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, notice is hereby given that the under-mentioned specifications are being considered for declaration as New Zealand standard specifications or for endorsement as being suitable for use in New Zealand:

Number and Title of Specification

ISO/DIS 3376 Leather—Determination of tensile strength and elongation. ISO/DIS 3461 General principles for the presentation of graphic symbols.

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

Requests should specify that copies are required for comment purposes.

The closing date for the receipt of comment is 13 December 1974.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of November 1974.

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

(S.A. 2–114/2/1)

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, 30 October 1974

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

$

310,832,825
$ 97,993,345
31,406,661
19,033,746
227,650,736

376,084,488
138,323,904
1,192,096

1,192,096
63,288,346

31,363,219
3,000,000
49,300,373

$973,385,251

Assets

Gold
Overseas assets—
(a) Current accounts and short-term bills
(b) Investments
(c) Holdings of special drawing rights
New Zealand coin
Discounts
Advances—
(a) To the State
(b) To marketing accounts
(c) Export credits
(d) Other advances
Investments in New Zealand—
(a) N.Z. Government securities
(b) Other
Other assets

$

704,991

$

101,747,098
182,911,329

866,993
285,525,420

6,598,626

37,483,649
242,764,081
12,871,015
9,970,112

303,088,857
331,062,671

331,062,671
46,404,686

$973,385,251

M. R. HUTTON, Chief Accountant.

13 November 1974