2356

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 106

SCHEDULE
Number and Title of Specification
NZS 1311:1957 (BS 2494:1955) Rubber joint rings for gas mains, water mains and sewers.
NZS 1367:1958 (BS 2456:1954) Floats for ballvalves (plastics) for cold water.
NOTE-A later edition of each of these British standards has been recommended for endorsement as suitable for use in New Zealand.
Dated at Wellington this 30th day of September 1976.
T.S. WARD,
Acting Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 2-114/2/6)

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 suitable for use in New Zealand.
Number and Title of Specification
BS 2456:1973 Floats (plastics) for ballvalves for hot and cold water. Metric units. $7.60.
BS 2494:1976 Materials for elastomeric joint rings for pipe-work and pipelines. $5.90.
BS 2690:- Methods of testing water used in industry-
Part 15: 1974 Free EDTA, total salts of EDTA, poly-acrylate and polymethacrylate. Metric units. $5.90.
All persons who may be affected by these specifications and who desire to comment thereon may obtain copies from the Standards Association of New Zealand, World Trade Center, 15-23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington, at the prices shown.
The closing date for the receipt of comment is 4 November 1976.
Dated at Wellington this 30th day of September 1976.
T.S. WARD,
Acting Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 3-114/2/1)

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, 22 SEPTEMBER 1976

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

$
375,442,584
136,600,815
368,133
20,467,428
464,433,568
621,869,944
510,916
274,809,988
275,320,904
80,103,878
11,639,085
3,000,000
24,702,169
27,702,169
$1,392,078,564

Assets
$
Gold
Overseas assets-
(a) Current accounts and short-term bills
(b) Investments
(c) Holdings of special drawing rights
239,565,298
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
.. .
.. ..
.. ..
.. ..

186,798,541
36,645,560
16,121,197
.. ..
.. ..
19,920,917
338,462,757
22,648,512
13,136,255
.. 704,920,358
.. ..

12,736,600
8,288,575

394,168,441
704,920,358
31,694,301

$1,392,078,564

5 October 1976

E. D. VALLANCE, Chief Accountant.

Ministry of Works and Development-Schedule of Civil Engineering and Building Contracts of $20,000 or More in Value
Name of Works
Successful Tenderer
Amount of Tender Accepted
Civil Engineering-
Mount Wellington and Grafton Interchanges: illuminated overhead signs .. Guy Engineering Ltd.... 22,975.00
SH 8: Shape correction and sealing work at Munro’s .. Fairfield Asphalt Co. Ltd.... 69,286.19
SH 1 No. 18 Roads District: priming and resealing various parts .. Southland Construction Co. Ltd.... 34,109.63
Clutha Valley Development: Cromwell expansion, Stage 1: site development .. Contract Cultivation Ltd.... 131,998.80
SH 54: Aorangi bridge, Oroua River: underpinning .. Blain Building Co.... 123,366.91
Building-
Tokoroa High School: Nelson Block 12 .. Barton & Stewart.... 113,992.67
Whakatu Substation-control building .. Northe & Pratt Ltd.... 50,872.00
Massey University, Palmerston North: new H.T.W. mains for seed technology building .. Plumbing and Heating Services Ltd.... 21,058.87
N. C. McLEOD, Commissioner of Works.