Land in the Otago Land District Acquired as State Forest Land

NOTIFICATION is hereby given that the land described in the Schedule hereto has been acquired under the Forests Act 1949 as State forest land.

SCHEDULE
Otago LAND DISTRICT—SOUTHLAND CONSERVANCY—TUAPEKA COUNTY
Lots 3, 4, and 5, Deposited Plan 12326, being Sections 34, 35, 36, and 37, and part Sections 20, 23, and 31, Block VI, Tuapeka East Survey District; area, 422.8965 hectares, more or less.
As shown on plan S. 162/4 deposited in the Head Office of the New Zealand Forest Service at Wellington.
Dated at Wellington this 24th day of July 1975.
M. J. CONWAY, Director-General of Forests.
(F.S. 9/7/179, 6/7/100; L. and S. H.O. 10/100)
Tariff and Development Board Report No. 270—Metalworking Machinery
GOVERNMENT has considered the above report and the decisions made thereon have been implemented in the following measures:
Customs Tariff (Metalworking Machinery) Amendment Order 1975.
Tariff Decision List No. 100.
J. A. KEAN, Comptroller of Customs.
Tariff and Development Board Reports
REPORT No. 313—AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
REPORT No. 324—AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS IN AEROSOL PACKS
GOVERNMENT has considered the above reports and the decisions made thereon have been implemented in the following measures:
Customs Tariff (Agricultural Chemicals) Amendment Order 1975.
Tariff Decision List No. 100.
J. A. KEAN, Comptroller of Customs.
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 September 1975:
Argentina ..... 45.25 Peso
Australia ..... 0.83 Dollar
Austria ..... 19.18 Schilling
Bangladesh ..... 9.55 Taka
Belgium ..... 40.31 Franc
Brazil ..... 8.87 Cruzeiro
Burma ..... 3.42 Kyat
Canada ..... 1.10 Dollar
China ..... 2.04 Renminbi
Czechoslovakia ..... 6.43 Crown
Denmark ..... 6.27 Krone
Egypt ..... 0.46 Pound
Fiji ..... 0.89 Dollar
Finland ..... 4.05 Mark
France ..... 4.61 Franc
French Oceania ..... 83.72 FP Franc
Greece ..... 34.49 Drachma
Hong Kong ..... 5.31 Dollar
India ..... 9.30 Rupee
Israel ..... 6.61 Pound
Italy ..... 705.00 Lire
Jamaica ..... 0.98 Dollar
Japan ..... 313.61 Yen
Korea, South ..... 512.14 Won
Malaysia ..... 2.64 Dollar (new)
Netherlands ..... 2.79 Guilder
Norway ..... 5.74 Kroner
Pakistan ..... 10.49 Rupee
Portugal ..... 27.83 Escudo
Singapore ..... 2.60 Dollar (new)
South Africa ..... 0.75 Rand
Spain ..... 61.37 Peseta
Sri Lanka ..... 7.80 Rupee
Sweden ..... 4.54 Kronor
Switzerland ..... 2.83 Franc
Taiwan ..... 41.03 NT Dollar
Tonga ..... 0.73 Pa'ange
United Kingdom ..... 0.50 Pound
U.S.A. ..... 1.06 Dollar
West Germany ..... 2.72 Mark
Western Samoa ..... 0.64 Tala
Dated at Wellington this 4th day of September 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
Ashburton Electric Power Board:
Special Loan 1975
Bay of Islands County Council:
Kerikeri Library Supplementary Loan 1975
Moerewa Footpath Supplementary Loan 1975
Paihia Development Supplementary Loan 1975
Blenheim Borough Council:
Fire Appliance Supplementary Loan 1975
Bruce County Council:
Clutha Valley Community Centre Loan 1975
Christchurch Drainage Board:
Drainage Loan No. 1, 1975
Dunedin City Council:
Development Loan No. 24, 1975
East Coast Bays City Council:
Repayment Loan 1975
Greymouth Harbour Board:
Tuna Wharf Repairs Loan 1975
Hutt Valley Drainage Board:
Main Sewer Duplication Loan No. 3, 1975
Redemption Loan No. 30, 1975
Invercargill Fire Board:
Central Fire Station Property Supplementary Loan 1975
Lyttelton Harbour Board:
Tug and Container Terminal Facilities Loan 1975
New Plymouth City Council:
Housing for the Elderly (Units) Loan 1975
Onehunga Borough Council:
Urban Renewal Loan 1975
Opotiki County Council:
Staff Housing Loan 1975
Otago Harbour Board:
Mole Breakwater Repairs Loan 1975
Palmerston North Hospital Board:
Works Loan 1975
Southland County Council:
Rural Housing Loan No. 11, 1975
Taranaki Hospital Board:
Hospital Works Loan 1975
Taupo Borough Council:
Pensioner Housing Loan 1975
Waimairi County Council:
Main Roads Supplementary Works Loan 1975
Wairarapa South County Council:
Rural Housing Loan 1974
Wellington City Council:
Housing (Aro Street) Property Purchase Loan No. 2, 1975
Housing Owner/Occupier Flats, Angus Avenue Stage V Loan 1975
Dated at Wellington this 29th day of August 1975.
S. A. McLEOD, Assistant Secretary to the Treasury.
(T. 40/416/6)