2. It is an offence to remove plants or Christmas tree
   material (branches, etc.) out of the “infected area”, if these
   are of exotic pine, Douglas fir, or larch species and have not
   been treated as specified by an authorised forest officer.

3. The “infected area” is generally the whole of the North
   Island excluding the Kaitaia Borough and the Mangonui and
   Great Barrier Counties. In the South Island the “infected
   area” is all that land in Nelson and the Marlborough Sounds
   to the west of the Wairau Valley and the Westland Land
   District north of Harihari. Movement within the “infected
   area” is authorised with the exception that untreated exotic
   pine, Douglas fir, and larch material may not be moved
   from the areas listed in clause 2 (c) of the declaration (which
   is generally the large area lying between Auckland City and
   Wellington City west of the main mountain system running
   between Wellington and Cape Runaway) into other parts
   of the “infected area”.

4. Inquiries should be addressed to the nearest Conservator
   of Forests.

The said amendment was published on 5, 6, and 7 May
1975 in the following newspapers:

Marlborough Express;
Gisborne Herald;
Greymouth Evening Star;
Waikato Times;
Hawke’s Bay Herald-Tribune;
Southland Times;
Wairarapa Times-Age;
Daily Telegraph;
Daily News;
Manawatu Evening Standard;
Daily Post;
Wanganui Chronicle;
Bay of Plenty Times;
Northland Times;
New Zealand Herald;
Dominion;
Press;
Otago Daily Times.

In terms of regulation 4 (2) of the said regulations, the
said amendment came into effect on the 5th day of May
1975.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of June 1975.

M. J. CONWAY, Director-General of Forests.

(F.S. 1/1/2/4)

Preliminary Environmental Impact Report Notified—Horo-
whenua Electric Power Board—Hydro Electric Investigation
of the Otaki River

THE Commission for the Environment gives notice that it
has received a preliminary environmental impact report on
the Horowhenua Electric Power Board’s Hydro Electric
Investigation of the Otaki River. Representations in writing
on the environmental aspects of the project, as it is explained
in the report, will be received at the office of the Commission,
P.O. Box 12–042, Wellington North, until Friday, 8 August
1975.

Copies of the report may be obtained on application to
the General Manager, Horowhenua Electric Power Board,
P.O. Box 244, Levin, or the Commission for the Environment,
P.O. Box 12–042, Wellington North, or seen at the
public libraries at Shannon, Foxton, Levin, Otaki, Wellington,
Auckland, Christchurch, or Dunedin or at the libraries of
the seven university institutions.

Dated at Wellington this 8th day of July 1975.

W. J. WENDELKEN,
Assistant Commissioner for the Environment.

(Env. 8/68)

Environmental Impact Report Notified—Wellington Harbour
Board—Lowry Bay Boat Harbour

THE Commission for the Environment gives notice that it
has received an environmental impact report on the Wellington
Harbour Board’s proposal to develop a pleasure craft
marina at Lowry Bay. Representations in writing on the
environmental aspects of the project, as it is explained in
the report, will be received at the office of the Commission,
P.O. Box 12–042, Wellington North, until Friday, 8 August
1975.

Copies of the report may be purchased from the General
Manager, Wellington Harbour Board, P.O. Box 893, Wellington,
at a cost of $3.00, or seen at the public libraries at
Eastbourne, Petone, Lower Hutt, Wellington, Auckland,
Christchurch, or Dunedin or at the libraries of the seven
university institutions.

Dated at Wellington this 8th day of July 1975.

W. J. WENDELKEN,
Assistant Commissioner for the Environment.

(Env. 8/6)

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 and after 1 July 1975.

Australia
....
....
0.98 Dollars
Austria
....
....
21.35 Schillings
Bangladesh
....
....
10.45 Takas
Belgium
....
....
45.21 Francs
Burma
....
....
4.15 Kyats
Canada
....
....
1.33 Dollars
China
....
....
2.30 Renminbi
Czechoslovakia
....
....
7.15 Crowns
Denmark
....
....
7.03 Kroner
Egypt
....
....
0.51 £(Egyptian)
Fiji
....
....
1.04 Dollars
Finland
....
....
4.60 Marks
France
....
....
5.16 Francs
Greece
....
....
38.68 Drachma
Hong Kong
....
....
6.41 Dollars
India
....
....
10.71 Rupees
Israel
....
....
7.87 Pounds
Italy
....
....
808.71 Lire
Jamaica
....
....
1.19 Dollars
Japan
....
....
382.92 Yen
Korea, South
....
....
636.02 Won
Malaysia
....
....
2.95 Dollars (new)
Netherlands
....
....
3.13 Guilders
Norway
....
....
6.32 Kroner
Noumea
....
....
93.55 F.P. Francs
Pakistan
....
....
12.79 Rupees
Portugal
....
....
31.32 Escudos
Singapore
....
....
2.95 Dollars (new)
South Africa
....
....
0.88 Rand
Spain
....
....
71.96 Pesetas
Sri Lanka
....
....
8.92 Rupees
Sweden
....
....
5.06 Kroner
Switzerland
....
....
3.22 Francs
Tahiti
....
....
93.55 F.P. Francs
Taiwan
....
....
49.77 N.T. Dollars
Tonga
....
....
0.85 Pa’ange
United Kingdom
....
....
0.58 £ Sterling
U.S.A.
....
....
1.30 Dollars
West Germany
....
....
3.02 Marks
Western Samoa
....
....
0.79 Talas

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of June 1975.

J. A. KEAN, Comptroller of Customs.

Consenting to Raising of Loans by Certain Local Authorities

PURSUANT to the Local Authorities Loans Act 1956, 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

Cambridge Electric Power Board:
Home Insulation Loan No. 2, 1975
....
9,500
Feilding Borough Council:
Water Redemption Loan No. 2, 1975
....
128,000
Kaiapoi Borough Council:
Pensioner Housing Loan 1975
....
40,000
Kaikoura Pest Destruction Board:
Housing Loan 1975
....
22,300
Malvern County Council:
Darfield Fire Station Extension Loan 1975 .... 41,000