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

Name of Works

Successful Tenderer

Amount of
Tender
Accepted
$

Civil Engineering—
Otahuhu gas turbine station extension: construction of cable tunnel McConnell Dowell Constructors Ltd. 67,539.68
S.H. 1: Awanui-Bluff: cleaning and painting Gore traffic bridge G. W. Tinker 30,822.60
Resealing 16.54 miles of S.H.s 2 and 35: Gisborne area Bitumen Sprayers Ltd. 76,272.03
S.H. 12: Paparoa East construction McBreen Jenkins Construction (1955) 91,295.92
Ltd.
S.H. 38: Mangapae and Mana-o-Rongo stream bridges F. G. Mahy & Co. Ltd. 177,824.86
Second coat sealing and resealing S.H. 1 and 10: Kaikohe area Northland Roadbuilders Ltd. 93,099.20
Resealing 20 miles of S.H. 2 and 35: Opotiki area Emoleum (N.Z.) Ltd. 82,855.80
Wellington Urban Motorway: Piazza, stage 2 Commercial Concrete Ltd. 131,100.00
Building—
New Bookshop, University of Canterbury, Ilam T. E. Marriott and Son Ltd. 131,683.00
National Library Building, Wellington, Stage I James Wallace of N.Z. Ltd. 1,083,603.00
Waiouru Military Camp: exterior repainting of 6 flats and 2 houses and interior Wanganui Decorators Ltd. 26,785.00
redecoration of 18 flats and 2 houses
Housing—
Contract No. 15/543: two single units at Palmerston North Cotton and Smith Ltd. 35,200.00
Contract No. 17/396: three single units at Hastings R. A. Griffiths 50,000.00
Contract No. 33/269: ten single units at New Plymouth Jones and Sandford Ltd. 180,063.00
Contract No. 33/271: four single units at New Plymouth Jones and Sandford Ltd. 73,701.00
Contract No. 33/273: six single units at New Plymouth Jones and Sandford Ltd. 104,907.00
Contract No. 33/274: four single units and one double unit at New Plymouth I. V. Lord 98,962.00
Contract No. 36/440: three single units at Napier Kearans and Briggs 52,500.00
Contract No. 36/442: three single units at Napier R. A. Wakely 52,400.00
Contract No. 36/443: two single units at Napier R. A. Wakely 34,500.00
Contract No. 132/13: two single units at Waihi Timjoy Homes Ltd. 39,997.06
Contract No. 162/13/52: one single unit at Ranfurly W. H. Murray Ltd. 25,525.23
Contract No. 185/12/122: seven single units at Duntroon De Geest Bros Construction Ltd. 80,552.00
Contract No. 185/22/160: two single units at Huntly J. R. Kerr and Son 40,780.00
Contract No. 185/22/168: four single units at Huntly Peerless Homes Ltd. 85,876.00
Contract No. 269P/391: 14 single units at Otara Beazley Homes Ltd. 282,358.00
Contract No. 290P/15: ten single units at Te Atatu South Beazley Homes Ltd. 200,874.58
N. C. McLEOD, Commissioner of Works.

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, 21 AUGUST 1974

Liabilities $ Assets $
Notes in circulation.. Demand deposits— 302,200,400 Gold 704,991
(a) State 88,119,173 Overseas assets—
(b) Banks 58,921,778 . Current accounts and short-term 31,145,750
(c) Marketing accounts 21,603,560 (b) Investments 203,894,134
(d) Other 166,811,680 (c) Holdings of special drawing rights 789,000
335,456,191 235,828,884
Time deposits 215,954,052 New Zealand coin 5,675,867
Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency—
(a) Demand 514,677 Discounts
(b) Time 514,677 Advances—
Allocation of special drawing rights by I.M.F. 57,595,021 (a) To the State 173,067,117
Other liabilities (including accumulated profits) 29,271,803 (b) To marketing accounts 242,936,424
(c) Export credits 10,692,924
(d) Other advances 41,242
Capital accounts— 426,737,707
(a) General Reserve Fund 3,000,000 Investments in New Zealand—
(b) Other reserves 49,300,373 (a) N.Z. Government securities 288,271,491
(b) Other 288,271,491
Other assets 36,073,577
$993,292,517 $993,292,517

3 September 1974.
M. R. HUTTON, Chief Accountant.

New Zealand Post Office—Schedule of Building Contracts of $20,000 or More in Value

Name of Work

Successful Tenderer

Amount of
Tender
Accepted
$

Huntly telephone exchange building Street Construction Ltd., Hamilton 284,250
W. J. SEWELL, Director-General.
P.O.H.Q. 3/125/4