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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 2

Customs Notice—Exchange Rates

NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the Customs Act 1966,
that the following exchange rates to the New Zealand dollar
relate to imported goods shipped from the country of export
on or after 11 January 1974:

Australia
Austria
Bangladesh
Belgium
Burma
Canada
China
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Egypt
Fiji
Finland
France
Hong Kong
India
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Malaysia
Netherlands
Norway
Noumea
Pakistan
Portugal
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Tahiti
Tonga
United Kingdom
USA
West Germany
Western Samoa

0.94 Dollars
28.57 Schillings
11.46 Takas
58.51 Francs
7.38 Kyats
1.37 Dollars
2.86 Renminbi
8.25 Crowns
9.02 Kroner
0.64 £ (Egyptian)
1.15 Dollars (Fijian)
5.45 Marks
6.73 Francs
6.99 Dollars
11.45 Rupees
869.45 Lire
1.30 Dollars
407.21 Yen
3.40 Dollars (New)
4.01 Guilders
8.15 Kroner
121.98 F.P. Francs
13.81 Rupees
36.74 Escudos
3.43 Dollars (New)
0.92 Rand
78.41 Pesetas
9.57 Rupees
6.53 Kronor
4.64 Francs
121.98 F.P. Francs
par Pa'ange
0.62 £ Sterling
1.39 Dollars
3.88 Marks
0.84 Talas

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of January 1974.
J. A. KEAN, Comptroller of Customs.

Appointment of Customs Examining Place in New Zealand

PURSUANT to powers delegated to me by the Comptroller
of Customs under section 9 of the Customs Act 1966, and
pursuant to section 32 of the Customs Act 1966, I, Noel
Payne, the Collector of Customs, Tauranga, hereby appoint
the place described in the Schedule hereto to be a place
for the examination of goods subject to the control of
the Customs.

SCHEDULE

Situation
Tasman Quay, Mount
Maunganui

Description of Place
A “lock-up” section measuring 31
feet by 21 feet, in No. 2 shed,
on the premises of N.Z. Lumber
Co. Ltd.

Dated at Tauranga this 11th day of January 1974.
N. PAYNE, Collector of Customs.

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

Local Authority and Name of Loan
Auckland City Council: Point Chevalier Road
Pensioner Housing Loan 1973
Ashburton County Council: Rural Housing Loan
No. 1, 1973
Blenheim Borough Council:
Car Parking Loan 1973
Squash Rackets Court Loan 1973
Bruce County Council: Staff Housing Loan 1973
Gore Borough Council: East Gore Stormwater
Interceptor Loan 1973
Hamilton City Council: Property Acquisition
Loan 1973
Hastings City Council: Civic Centre Development Loan 1973
Horowhenua County Council: Waikanae Fire
Station Loan 1973
Marton Borough Council: Pensioner Housing
Loan 1973
Masterton Fire Board: Masterton Fire Station
Redemption Loan 1973
Matamata County Council: Tokoroa Community
Housing Loan No. 3, 1973
Murupara Borough Council: Municipal Buildings
Loan 1973
Oxford County Council: Pensioner Housing
Loan 1973
Pohangina County Council: Rural Housing Loan
1973
Taihape Borough Council: Matua Flats Loan
1973
Taupiri Drainage and River Board: Machinery
Loan 1973
Taupo Borough Council: Electrical Reticulation
Loan 1973
Te Kuiti Borough Council: Sewerage Loan
1973
Thames Borough Council: Water Supply
Improvement Loan 1973
Wanganui City Council:
Drainage Improvements Loan 1973
Footpaths Improvements Loan 1973

Amount
Consented to
$
33,500
88,000
80,000
35,000
20,000
65,000
250,000
1,500,000
100,000
42,000
58,500
165,000
80,000
17,500
66,000
31,500
20,000
355,000
219,000
131,000
95,000
64,000

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of January 1974.
W. A. E. GREEN, Assistant Secretary to the Treasury.
(T. 40/416/6)

The Standards Act 1965—Specifications Declared to be Standard Specifications

PURSUANT to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the
Standards Council, on 14 December 1973, declared the under-
mentioned specifications to be standard specifications:

Number and Title of Standard Specification
NZS 4711: 1973 Qualification tests for manual
metal-arc welders.
NZS 5201: 1973 (BS 2742: 1969) Notes on the use
of the Ringelmann and miniature smoke charts.
Metric units. (Including Amendment A)
NZS 5431: 1973 Traffic signals. Metric units.
(Superseding NZSR 28.)
NZS 6401: 1973 PVC-insulated cables for
electrical power and lighting. Metric units.
(Superseding NZS 6451.)
NZS 6402: 1973 PVC-insulated flexible cords.
Metric units.
NZS 7701: 1973 Water repellent solutions for
wood. Metric units.

Price of Copy
(Mailed)
$
3.30
1.40
4.30
2.80
2.80
1.40

Copies of the standard specifications are expected to be
available by 28 February 1974 from the Standards Association
of New Zealand, World Trade Center, 15–23 Sturdee Street
(or Private Bag), Wellington 1.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of January 1973.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 1–114/2/2: 490–95)